The staff and hospitality were excellent. Everyone was kind and welcoming throughout my stay.
However, I was very disappointed with the shuttle service. The hotel does not offer transportation to and from Disney Springs, and the park shuttles only ran once an hour and required advance reservations instead of simply boarding when ready.
What made this more frustrating is that my friends staying directly across the street at the Drury Plaza Hotel Orlando – Disney Springs Area, 2000 Hotel Plaza Blvd, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, had a much better setup. Their shuttles ran every 30 minutes, included service to and from Disney Springs, required no reservations, and even offered special late-night service for the Disney Very Merry Christmas event, running until 1 a.m.
Our hotel, the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Orlando – Disney Springs Area, 2305 Hotel Plaza Blvd, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, did not provide any extended or special late-night shuttle hours for that event, so we had to order an Uber back after it ended.
The walking paths back to the hotel are very poorly lit at night, and the outdoor sprinklers turned on unexpectedly while I was walking back, soaking me in the cold. I took photos of this for reference and documentation to show how dark the pathways are and how the sprinklers activate without warning. By comparison, the Drury Plaza Hotel across the street has much better lighting along its pedestrian walkways and feels noticeably safer and more pedestrian-friendly late at night, while the DoubleTree paths are extremely dark and not well maintained for foot traffic.
On Monday, November 10, 2025, the hotel’s water service was shut off for routine maintenance between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. This was very inconvenient, as I had to go across the street and use my friend’s bathroom at the Drury Plaza Hotel Orlando – Disney Springs Area.
The bathroom lighting was also very dim.
Housekeeping never replaced the body wash despite multiple requests through the Hilton app, so I had to go to the front desk myself late at night and wait about 15 minutes while the only staff member on duty was helping another group.
Overall, the staff and hospitality were wonderful, but the shuttle system, outdoor lighting, housekeeping responsiveness, and water maintenance planning need major improvement.
Hotel management, please reply to this Google review to follow up. I would appreciate direct contact through your response here.