Parkway International Resort

I have stayed here 3 times; once way back in 2004 on an exchange...have also been there recently on a 2 night stay. I really like this place; it's not huge and it's near Celebration, not far from many restaurants and shopping. Easy to get to off the 417 from the airport. It's sort of dated; the 'animal'/Africa motif needs to be updated but other than that, the beds are great and LOVED the nice master bathroom with the shower and big soaking tub. Nice screened in porch or patio depending on what you rent. Has a fitness center. Plenty of towels and the condo amenities are just fine for your stay. Too bad the cool walk way to the pool isn't in use anymore but, guess that's too much maintenance. Speaking of the pool, it's very nice; deep, clean, has nice seating, a little cabana that has drinks, food, and they do things like Karaoke. Checked in kind of late and the staff was great. Be aware though that they do not have elevator service so if you get a third floor that's going to be a challenge getting your stuff up. Other than that, I really like this place and am looking to purchase a timeshare there if things work out. Would highly recommend; oh and if you are into the Disney thing, it's not far away! Have stayed at the 'larger' timeshares in Otown and prefer this one; I think it's a great deal for the $$$.

We have come here several years now for 3-4 weeks in Feb- Mar. This Diamond resort was bought recently by Mariott but things are moving slowly to get the resort up to Hilton standards. We love staying here even though our unit this year has not been updated. The furnishings are older but the units are comfortable. It is great for families with children as the resort is small and the pool, playground, etc. are convenient to all units. No elevators in the 3 story buildings. Housekeeping and staff are all excellent. There are activities for children and Karaoke but the activities need to be upgraded. How about improving junk food bingo consisting of 3 games with prizes such as Kenya Cafe credit or local gift cards to restaurants? The Kenya Cafe at poolside has a very limited menu that could be improved. The staff is very accommodating to any reasonable requests and bought more umbrellas when we were there. We definitely will continue returning to Parkway! The four stars is only because the units need updating and we have been told that is underway…