Want to know what it’s like to stay at Cypress Pointe in Orlando?
During a recent two week trip to Orlando, I stayed at 5 different timeshare resorts to get a feel for which ones are worth it and which ones aren’t.
Cypress Pointe was my 2nd stay and it is just across the street from Grande Villas.
Both are Hilton Vacation Club resorts and they even share amenities and transportation for guests since they are so close to each other.
You can see a complete room tour of my studio room at Cypress Pointe in this video on our YouTube Channel!
Cypress Pointe Review
Cypress Pointe is located just outside of the Disney Springs area, so it is so close for all things Disney.
One major thing to note about this resort is that the buildings do not have any elevators.
So if you bring a lot of luggage, you’ll have to carry it up the stairs or get someone from bell services to help you.
During my stay, I had a full sized suitcase and a couple smaller bags, but because of my nerve damage in my dominant arm, I had to have them help me get my bags up to my room.
I was able to check in early though, moving straight over from checking out at the Grande Villas at 10 am and checking in at Cypress Pointe.
Also, contrary to popular belief, you do not have to be a timeshare owner to stay at most timeshare properties.
Most of them can be booked directly or through your preferred 3rd party platform.
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Room Types
Cypress Pointe is unique in that they only offer studios, 2 bedrooms, and 3 bedrooms.
Most timeshares have a 1 bedroom option as their lowest tiered option, but instead, here is just the studio.
Having a studio option does make it more affordable than a 1 bedroom would be, but it also makes it more just like a regular hotel room instead of an apartment style room.
Studio
The Studio can best be described as a honeymoon suite.
They all have King beds, there is not an option for a Queen or 2 Queens.
The bath tub is smack dab in the middle of the room and the shower is in the corner.
Only the toilet is behind another door.
Funny story, I actually booked my brother and sister here one time when they were going to Disney and it was the cheapest and closest timeshare option.
Timeshares notoriously are secretive about their room types, what they look like, what’s included, etc.
Nothing on the website anywhere showed that it would be any different than your typical hotel room.
Of course they get there and realize the bath tub and shower are just out in the open and there’s no sofa bed either.
Since I’m the timeshare owner, I was the only one allowed to coordinate with the front desk to fix the situation.
I explained to them how nothing on the website said the room would be like this, so they were able to move them into the next room type, a 2 bedroom, for no extra charge.
So when I was planning my trip and was booking a stay here for myself I saw that they have warnings now on EVERY SINGLE page before you confirm your reservation!
This is your fair warning to only book the studio here if you’re fine sharing a bed with whoever you’re staying with and having the shower out in the open.
I stayed by myself, so I had no issue with the set up.
On a more recent visit to Orlando I stayed in a Studio again with sort of the reverse layout of what’s shown above, so here is another video showing what other studios here could look like.
On this same trip I had a split stay because I went to Orlando first for a few days, then spent a few days at my grandma’s in Port Saint Lucie, then came back to Orlando for another week.
I take videos of each room I stay in, even if it’s a room type I’ve stayed in before because there are always slight differences.
So here is the final video from our most recent visit.
This is a studio room that is on the ground floor.
2 Bedroom
We finally had a reason to splurge for the 2 bedroom on my nephew’s Spring Break trip.
I stayed with my mom and nephew for just 2 nights.
Here is a room tour video:
The rooms are definitely dated, but I loved the amount of space we had.
I liked that the master bedroom was in the back, with its own master bathroom that included a soaking tub.
Having the second bedroom and bathroom on the clear other side of the unit was nice.
There is so much seating, even for having visitors.
The outside balcony has a screen all the way around it, so you can enjoy the outside space without worrying about bugs.
I would definitely stay in the 2 bedroom again.
Room Pricing
The studio on average is about $95 per night as the base cost, but with taxes there is another $12 per night, and with the resort fees it’s another $23 per night.
So each night would be about $130 per night once all the costs are factored in.
On weekends it would be closer to about $146 per night.
Parking is included, but you just need to make sure you get a parking pass from the front desk.
This room is definitely on the cheaper side compared to most hotels around the Disney area.
It’s definitely cheaper than any hotel on Disney property!
With the studio though, you’re not getting the most important timeshare amenity, the kitchen.
This room just has a microwave and mini fridge which most hotel rooms have anyway.
If you choose to upgrade to the 2 bedroom or 3 bedroom, this is where you might get more bang for your buck.
Two Bedroom
The average base rate for the two bedroom is $172 per night.
With taxes and the resort fee, the total price per night averages about $216.
This is still cheaper than a lot of hotels around the Disney area.
It’s definitely cheaper than getting 2 separate hotel rooms!
Two bedrooms have 1 King room and 1 Queen room, with a full kitchen.
So you really get your money’s worth on this stay.
Three Bedrooms
Three bedrooms also have a full kitchen.
The room set up is that 2 rooms have a King bed and 1 room has a Queen bed.
There is also a sofa bed in the living room, so overall they can sleep up to 8 people.
The base rate for this room is usually about $220 per night.
With taxes and fees, the total cost per night is about $270 per night.
I’d say for a room this size and the amount of people it can sleep that it’s a steal.
Most moderate resorts at Disney World cost this much per night for just a regular hotel room!
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Using Timeshare Points For Your Stay
If you’re a timeshare owner, here’s how the points shake out.
For reference, we purchased our timeshare through Diamond Resorts a few years before they were bought out by Hilton Grand Vacations.
So our booking system is still the same as it’s always been.
Our resorts have just been re-branded under the Hilton name.
When I booked this stay it was just for 2 nights and I used 900 points for a Friday and Saturday stay.
Timeshares are notoriously over priced for points on Friday and Saturday nights, but that’s what factored into my choice to stay in just a studio room.
I also booked this room less than 60 days out, so the points were discounted.
I’ve seen weekend stays in a one bedroom cost like 1/3 of all my points for the whole year, which is crazy.
So 900 points translates to about $470 when I factor in how much I paid for the timeshare and maintenance fees over the years.
That comes out to $235 per night for the studio.
If I factor in all the freebies that have been given back to me by my timeshare, then the cost of this stay was actually $356 or $178 per night.
So in this case, paying cash and booking this resort like a regular guest would have been cheaper.
However, I didn’t have to pay anything out of pocket for my lodging for this 2 week trip, and timeshare points expire if they’re not used each year, so I’d still use my points again to stay here if I needed to use up points.
When I booked the studio stay for my brother and sister it was 750 points for 3 nights on week nights in mid Summer.
That comes out to $392 for the total stay or $130 per night – and they ended up staying in the 2 bedroom for their stay instead.
On my most recent visits I booked studios for 450 points for 3 nights and 1300 points for 9 nights.
These come out to $235 for the 3 night stay at $78 per night and $679 for the 9 night stay at $75 per night.
Both of those stays were in early to mid December.
For these December stays it was obviously cheaper to use points because they would never have these rooms available for cash for just $75 per night.
Resort Amenities
While Cypress Pointe has it’s own amenities, you are also able to take advantage of the amenities at Grande Villas across the street since both are Hilton owned.
They offer some transportation to Disney, but only a couple times a day and it’s not everywhere.
There are tennis courts, shuffleboard, a pool, a hot tub, a fitness center, barbecue grills, and a convenience store.
Cypress Pointe is also right outside of Disney Springs, so it’s close to a ton of entertainment, restaurants, and stores.
Volcano Pool
On my most recent visit I was actually able to spend some time at the pool.
They do some games and activities throughout the day, but not a lot.
Sometimes when I was working at the pool it was just a few older couples laying out while other times it was large families with lots of kids.
So you never really know what you’re going to get.
Hot Tub
At the main pool, the Volcano pool, there is also a hot tub.
It’s not huge, but it’s a pretty decent size.
Only once was it too overcrowded for me to use and it’s because it was a rainy-ish day where the clouds would come in and it would get really cold.
Then when the clouds would go away it would be nice and warm again.
The rest of the stay I was usually the only one in the hot tub.
Cabanas
The resort does a drawing every week where they pick 4-5 owners to get a free pool cabana for the day on any day during their stay.
You get the cabana from like 8 or 9 am until like 6 pm.
I happened to win the drawing on this visit and took full advantage of the opportunity by using my cabana from 10 am – 5 pm.
They stock the mini fridge with waters and you can bring your own stuff too.
There is a tv, but I couldn’t figure out how to get anything to work because it would either say there’s no signal or it couldn’t connect to any internet, so I didn’t use it.
There’s a fan, a couch, and several lounge chairs.
Throughout the day the resort staff will check on you to see if you need anything.
I highly recommend it.
It was great for me to be able to do some blogging work because I could have my laptop in the shade where it wouldn’t overheat and I had comfy sitting options.
Cafe
Several times during my most recent stay I had meals from the cafe.
When I had the cabana for the day I ordered a chicken wrap from the cafe.
It comes with lettuce, tomato, onion, and I think maybe mayo.
None of the food at the cafe is anything special.
It’s like if you made it for yourself at home.
But, it’s convenient and averaged priced, so I liked having this option for such a long stay.
On another day where I wasn’t really doing anything I got more food from the cafe.
This time I tried the Philly Cheesesteak.
It was also good, but not the greatest Philly Cheesesteak I’ve ever had.
For dessert I decided to treat myself to a slice of Key Lime Pie.
It’s one of my favorite desserts, it’s hard to mess up, and it’s Florida, so why not.
Here is a picture of the menu to get an idea of everything they have available and what the pricing is like.
They really have a little bit of everything.
Overall Experience
Overall, the location was so convenient for me.
It’s only a 5-10 minute drive to Disney Springs where you can park for free and then take Disney transportation for free anywhere else you’d like to go.
My room was nice, but an elevator and full kitchen would’ve been nice too.
I always love a good soaking tub, especially in destinations where you tend to be more active on vacation and you can take an epsom salt bath at the end of the day.
I was also happy that they had enough availability for me to be able to check in early since I was coming over just across the street from Grande Villas.
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