The Villas of Grand Cypress
Information & Amenities
Hotel Information: One mile from Walt Disney World® Resort, a private gated entry opens to this 1,500-acre Orlando golf resort with towering palms, colorful plants, and manicured lawns. A reception center houses an intimate lobby with an oversized fireplace and a bar serving complimentary cocktails, soft drinks, coffee, beer, and wine to arriving and departing guests.
Amenity highlights: The Villas of Grand Cypress has four Jack Nicklaus Signature Design courses: an 18-hole layout and three nine-hole courses. PGA-level instruction is available at the golf academy. Other recreation options include swimming, tennis, horseback riding, jogging, sailing, canoeing, pitch ‘n’ putt golf, and nature trails. The Club Bar and Grill, with views of the golf course, serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Insider tip: Located on the resort’s grounds, the Grand Cypress Nature Area is a protected 45-acre cypress swamp. Along the swamp is the Audubon Walk, a mile-long boardwalk with signs pointing out the plants and wildlife. Frequently spotted animals include the Carolina wren, northern cardinal, great horned owl, downy woodpecker, pine warbler, nine-banded armadillo, and marsh rabbit.
Property Amenities
The Villas are located at the Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, one mile from Walt Disney World® Resort and seven miles from the convention center. Panoramic golf-course views accompany dinner at the Nine18. The Clubhouse Bar and Grill is a popular post-golf gathering spot. The resort has 5,500 square feet of meeting space. Wireless Internet access is available in the lobby and guest villas.
The Villas share Cypress Resort with the Hyatt Regency, and guests enjoy use of the half-acre freeform pool, spa tubs, and children’s pools. Other amenities include a fitness center, supervised children’s activities, and beauty and massage services.
The Villas of Grand Cypress charges a daily resort fee of $15 per room (subject to change). The fee covers:
- Shuttles to Walt Disney World® Resort, Universal, and Sea World.
- Access to fitness center.
- Use of sports facilities including the golf driving range, tennis courts, nine-hole pitch ‘n’ putt, and access to bikes and watercraft.
- Local and toll-free calls.
- Wireless and wired high-speed Internet access.
- Housekeeping and daily newspapers.
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Poolside bar
- Health club
- Room service (24 hours)
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Parking (free)
- Banquet facilities
- Conference room(s)
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Audio-visual equipment
- Number of rooms: 146
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Multilingual staff
- ATM/banking
- Dry cleaning service
- Clubhouse
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee in lobby
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge desk
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Event catering
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Spa tub
- Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)
- Wedding services
Room Descriptions
The Villas of Grand Cypress features 146 one- and two-story villas and club suites with Mediterranean decor. Villas and suites have separate living areas; French doors lead to furnished patios. Accommodations provide flat-panel HDTVs.
Conveniences include wet bars, minibars, wireless Internet access, and laptop-sized safes. Bathrooms feature separate tubs, glass-enclosed showers, granite-topped vanities, scales, phones, and bathrobes. Turndown service is provided.
Room Features
- Internet access - wireless
- Cable/satellite TV
- CD player
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Patio
- Separate sitting area
- Ceiling fan
- Air conditioning
- Multi-line phone
- Voice mail
- Microwave (on request)
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Bathroom telephone
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Makeup mirror
- Massage - available in room
- Sewing kit
- Bathroom scale
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Window opens
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Climate control
- Sofa bed
- Smoking rooms
Area Attractions
Walt Disney World® Resort - 1 mile
Downtown Disney® area (shops, dining, clubs) - 1.5 miles
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park - 2.75 miles
SeaWorld Orlando - 5 miles
Epcot® - 5.75 miles
Orlando/Orange County Convention Center - 7 miles
Disney’s Hollywood Studios™ - 7.25 miles
Magic Kingdom® Park - 8.5 miles
Universal Studios - 8.75 miles
Universal’s CityWalk - 8.75 miles
Islands of Adventure - 8.75 miles
Orlando International Airport (MCO): Approximate driving time to The Villas of Grand Cypress is 20 minutes and distance is 17 miles.
- Take the north airport exit to SR528/Beeline Expwy (toll road) to I-4 W.
- Take Exit 68.
- Turn right onto SR535/S Apopka Vineland Rd.
- Turn left at second light. The resort is on the left.
Getting there: Taxi fare to The Villas of Grand Cypress is more than $36; shuttles are $16–$25. Car rentals are available online.
Getting around: Scheduled shuttles are available to Universal, Walt Disney World® Resort, and SeaWorld. Shuttles also provide service to the resort’s golf course, equestrian center, and Audubon Walk. For travel beyond the theme parks, a car is recommended.
All prices are subject to change.
Activities
Golf: Four Jack Nicklaus Signature Design courses include an 18-hole course and three par 36 nine-hole courses. PGA-level instruction is available at the 21-acre Grand Cypress Golf Academy, named one of the Top 25 Golf Schools by Golf Magazine. Golf carts are equipped with GPS technology that illustrates each hole, indicates yardage to the pin and key hazards, keeps score, and offers playing tips.
Tennis, horseback riding: The Grand Cypress Racquet Club has eight Har-Tru and four Deco Turf II tennis courts, daily clinics, and private and semi-private lessons with a tennis pro (surcharge). Horseback-riding lessons, dressage, jumping, and trail rides are available at the Grand Cypress Equestrian Center
Swimming, boating, jogging: A large freeform pool is paired with a spa tub. Jogging/walking paths and an Audubon Walk wind through the scenic grounds. Bikes can be rented. Villa guests enjoy access to the Hyatt’s half-acre freeform pool with 12 waterfalls, two waterslides, a children’s pool, spa tubs, and an expansive sundeck overlooking the white-sand beach and Lake Windsong; sailboats, paddleboats, and canoes are available for rent.
Children’s activities: Camp Hyatt provides supervised activities for children 5–12 (surcharge).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Rowing or canoeing on site
- Golfing on site
- Golf - driving range on site
- Golf - miniature nearby
- Swimming on site
- Racquetball/squash on site
- Fishing on site
- Tennis on site
- Running track/path on site
- Basketball on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Hiking/biking trails on site
- Volleyball on site
- Horse riding/rental on site
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Bird watching on site
- Playground on site
Restaurants & Bars
Nine18 - Open for dinner. Contemporary, Continental flavors. Panoramic views of golf course’s 9th and 18th double green. The Club - Casual sports bar and restaurant overlooking golf course. Menu favorites include seafood, sautéed breast of chicken, and pan-seared New York strip steak. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Poolside bar - Cocktails, beer, wine, and light fare served poolside. Open mid-morning to dusk. La Coquina - Exhibition kitchen. Located at Hyatt Regency. Dinner Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Sunday brunch. |
Hemingway’s - Set high atop the grotto overlooking the half-acre freeform pool at the Hyatt, this Key West–style restaurant specializes in fresh seafood. Dinner only.
Cascade Restaurant - A 35-foot bronze mermaid sculpture with waterfall is the focal point of the Hyatt’s Cascade Restaurant. Menu includes soups, salads, seafood, steak, and chicken. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Trellises - Tropical-themed lounge in the Hyatt lobby serves Starbucks coffee each morning and cocktails, wine, and beer later in the day. Open early to late morning, then late afternoon to late evening
On the Rocks - Tucked away under the grotto, this Hyatt poolside bar serves cocktails, beer, wine, soft drinks, salads, and sandwiches. Open late morning to dusk.
Location
1 N Jacaranda St
Orlando, FL 32836
USA
Nearest major airport:
Orlando, FL (MCO-Orlando Intl.)
Area:
Downtown Disney® area/Lake Buena Vista
Important Information
The Villas of Grand Cypress charges a daily resort fee of $15 per room (subject to change). The fee covers:
- Shuttles to Walt Disney World® Resort, Universal, and Sea World.
- Access to fitness center.
- Use of sports facilities including the golf driving range, tennis courts, nine-hole pitch ‘n’ putt, and access to bikes and watercraft.
- Local and toll-free calls.
- Wireless and wired high-speed Internet access.
- Housekeeping and daily newspapers.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pets not allowed
- Resort fee charged at hotel/condo
- Check-in time is 4 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
