Tropical Palms Carefree RV Resort

We needed a place to go from Disney’s campsites. It was close. It’s the only good thing I can really say. They were more expensive than Disney, with less amenities than Disney. The site we were to get, already had someone camping there. The roads are hard to navigate with a large camper. The sewer was filled so that we could not empty our tanks on site. The cable, electricity, and water were inconsistent in usages as they would always go out. There were electricians working on sites boxes daily. The dog park was small and fat from sites. The laundry had 4 out of 12 working driers and the clothes still came out damp. The sites were so close together we feared not being able to open the camper up. There was no privacy at all. The pads were were parked on did not provide adequate parking for RV and our SUV. The showers were dirty and had poor pressure. We will not be staying again.

My fiancé and I stayed here October 11 – 17, 2015 it was a great stay. Very quiet and peaceful. It definitely is like a home away from home. You get your own parking space I’m front of your house, kitchen, kitchen appliances, there also is a patio in the front of the house and backdoor.

We just had a family getaway here and we loved it. The cottages were really cute and it was a very relaxing trip. I would definitely go back here again.

Just wanted to give an update regarding my experience, the point person that I worked with contacted me and refunded the rest of the deposit. It was good to know that someone had a commitment to customer service.

Stayed 2 nights at this resort. Beautiful grounds, nice long pull through sites, great pool with dj & pool activities. Nice café/​grill with drink specials. Loved that we could walk to Old Town, just up the street. So much entertainment & dining options nearby. Publix is just around the corner. What I loved about this place most was how quiet & country-​like it seemed right in the middle of all the action. Must stay!
Stayed August 2015, traveled with family

I contacted you before I posted this and you did not care when I first contact you, now you want to talk when I post this. Yea I bet you do want to talk. I am not interested, people need to know the truth but your location

THEFT AT TROPICAL PALMS RESORT — I know you never leave your electronics in a hotel room, but I left my iPad in my rental and when I called the Resort to see if they could return it to me, they couldn’t find it in the rental. Actually, when I called on Sunday afternoon, I was on hold for 45 minutes and no one ever answered the phone. According to the staff, the iPad isn’t there — but the iPads have a «Where’s my iPad» tracker app installed. Management won’t call to discuss the issue so i filed a police report instead. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VALUABLES WHILE YOU’RE GONE.
UPDATE 7÷9÷15: I wanted to update my experience regarding my «missing» iPad from my rental. I called to speak with a manager on ⁶⁄₂₈ (no one answered the phone), ⁶⁄₂₉ (left a message) and ⁶⁄₃₀ (again, left a message) NO ONE FROM MANAGEMENT HAS CALLED ME TO DISCUSS THE IPAD — DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VALUABLES UNATTENDED HERE!

We used to love this place. We have stayed in cabins for many years with large groups of friends both in cabins and campers. Some of the cabins are really nice and a good value but beware many of the older units should have been condemned years ago. Three years back I would have given 4 stars for mostly bang for buck and a nice place to have a short stay.
The last few years have been a nightmare. After our most recent trip, none of our group will return.
Apparently the management or ownership has changed. The new staff are unprofessional, I’ll equipped and clueless on how to manage a resort like this. They harass the campers and tend to cater to live ins and long term campers. Last year one of our group had bed bugs in their premium cabin.
Sorry to say our days at tropical palms are over.

This place has cute little cottages for those that don’t have an RV of some sort. It’s nearby many kid friendly activities and a short drive from the parks. The pool area is small and average, but good enough. The park is clean and perfect for a stay when you plan on touring Orlando. If you want something where you plan on having most of your fun in one place and strictly camping or glamping then Fort Wilderness is the place to go.

We Loved it here, Stayed April 5^th 2015 3 nights we have an rv, We really enjoyed the pool area kids had smoothies while mom enjoyed Margaritas 2 for $ 5 I was happy happy happy! A nice break from Universal the kids asked do we have to go to Universal today or can we just hang out at the pool? At our campsite we had lizards and a neighboring man said they had seen a monkey in the woods 2 days prior. Food was ok. Cottages looked nice from the road.

Seems l very expensive for rv spot. Other carefree resorts reasonable at 300 – 700 a month. This place, when just called, was 3900 plus tax for 3 month RV spot. If less than three months, 75 a night.. I was shocked.

After blowing a ton of money at an on-​site Universal resort, this place was a breath of sunny, sweet fresh air! Friendly staff, fair prices, and good times. The only reason it didn’t get the full five: crotchety old winter-​birds who love to complain. Music too loud, people brought kids, move my space, etc. Despite their grouchiness, we will definitely be back again

The idea of a private cottage is nice — but it isn’t what you may think. The televisions were old, the pullout couch bed was, well — not a bed I would allow my dog to sleep on. The second floor, if you can call it that — was nice — but the clearance between the bed and ceiling was 24 inches. There is no desk service after 11 PM — so if you have a concern — leave a message until the morning. Cleanliness wasn’t that great — and the shower scared us — no draining cover, and the ceiling had water damage that gave the bathroom the feel of a Bronx tenement. Next time, I’ll spend an extra few dollars for a hotel.

This is not my typical choice of accommodations but I booked a standard cottage for 2 nights, because this place was on sale plus I had a coupon code for a particular hotel booking website.
As you can see in the pictures I uploaded, our cottage came with an upgraded kitchen. Carpets need to be renewed or replaced to hard wood flooring. Bathroom sink was okay but the shower stall was old.
There is a bedroom with a queen size bed. Plus there are one double size air mattress and queen size mattress in the loft, and queen size sofa bed in the living room. Needless to say, the beds are not comfy. But hey it accommodates 7 people!
If you have a large family, and are planning to stay long on a budget, Tropical Palms would be a great choice.

Great atmosphere and location! Sandcastles are the place to be! Reasonably priced and great activities. Even the food at the Café is good!

I have read negative reviews about this place, and can’t find anything wrong with this place like they stated. Yes there is no maid service, but you are basically renting a cottage. Cottages are very cute and well maintained, Fun Spot and Old Town are literally a walk down the road, and the little flea market is cute as well. I for one will be returning here yearly as a family get away with my family. Great place to stay, you will not be disappointed.

Depending on the section you are in, it can be a swing from nice to… well, let’s not say.
They are reasonably priced. Our first site had only 30 amp service. You would have expected them to notice the 44 foot rig we came in and it’s three air conditioners, but they didn’t. They did, however, move us promptly and easily when asked. The new spot was closer to the park models, which are actually pretty nice looking on the outside if you don’t think about what they are. Water hookups were unusual, coming straight out of the ground.
The pool was packed on a holiday weekend. No surprise there. We ate in their café and were pretty happy with the standard burgers, fries and beer.
We were here a couple years ago, came back, and would do it again.

The following is a quote from the Tropical Palms web site: «Our Standard vacation cottages are older homes that offer most of the same comforts of our other homes but at an economic price.»
I’ve stayed at Tropical Palms, maybe four, or five times previously with very good experience in the Standard cottage. Tropical Palms is only ten minutes from Disney World. It’s a great family place to stay with children. The reason I’m writing is that I had a bad experience renting the «Standard vacation cottage».
I rented two cottages for my family and some of my kids friends. When I opened the door, I was mortified at the condition. I wouldn’t even make my mother-​in-​law stay there, much less my family.
When I complained, the Tropical Palms resort staff said that these cottages were old and due to be replaced at the end of the season. At the end of this, to sum this up, the Tropical Palms resort staff made a bad situation good and gave me two premium cottages at the same price.
Please remember, when booking a cottage, ask what condition the cottage is in. All phone calls go directly to the on-​site reservation office. (not some distant call-​center) The staff is honest and very helpful when asked.
Tropical Palms resort was sold a couple of years back and the new owner is making improvements.
I hope this review helped. I don’t want to cut down Tropical Palms resort, I just don’t want someone else to have the bad experience that I had. Just please remember that Tropical Palms staff did make this GOOD!
I would not hesitate staying at Tropical Palms again.