Bluegreen Vacation Club

I have always enjoyed staying at the World Golf Village. It offers a relaxing atmosphere.

For me this is the most relaxing, comfortable and fun place to spend my snowbird vacation. It is next to a beautiful golf course.

The golf course view was stunning, the pool was amazing and spacious, our room was spacious, clean and well appointed. The husbands played golf, we sat by the pool. Short drive to the old town of St. Augustine - which is a must! TONS of sights (historical and otherwise) to see and the restaurants are primo! Would highly recommend!

Situated near the nation's oldest city of St. Augustine on Florida's sunny east coast is Grand Villas at World Golf Village®, a beautiful resort featuring well-appointed 1- and 2-bedroom villas with all the comforts of home for you and your family. This historic area, known for its European charm and Spanish colonial architecture, is also home to the World Golf Hall of Fame® adjacent to the resort.

Just returned from a short visit to celebrate a family member's birthday. We loved this place. Men played gulf and my sister and I went for a tour downtown (very interesting). Nice to visit oldest U.S. town and hear all about the history of this place.

We also visited (on site) the Golf Hall of Fame and saw a great movie at the I Max theater, all with-in walking distance from our room. Two great place to eat on site. This is not a "Family kids" place but there is a great pool and play areas which kids would enjoy. It was a great short vacation and do wish we could have stayed longer, maybe next time.

Just returned from Grande Villas. Had a good time even though the air was cool the sun was warm during our stay. The site was very clean and the pool was comfortable. It was not heated to 83 degrees but since we are from New England shores we found it fine. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Unfortunately the concierges were not particularly knowledgable. One maintenance man volunteered info on good cycling routes, another held a light while I attached my bike rack to my car.

Our unit was a one bedroom sleeping four. Believe me it was only large enough for my wife and I. No way would it hold 4 adults. The kitchen was fully equipped, eating area had a table seating four, the "living area"had a newish couch which comfortably sat three, and a very comfortable cushioned chair. IT was quite a fit to get everything into such a small area, so it was impossible to walk around without bumping something. Furniture is well kept and probably fairly new but somewhat mismatched by the interior decorator.My wife is 5'1'' and she had to sit on two cushions to reach the table when sitting and eating.<G> The bedroom was reasonably sized. I found the bed too soft to sleep comfortably. In fact I slept very poorly. I suffer from a mild case of stiffness in my lower back and always woke up early with a stiff muscle. My wife however was comfortable. The mattress was well used with two troughs and a large hump in the middle. However everything was clean. WE toured the two bedroom lock outs and found them to be good sized, so if planning on 4 adults insist on the two bedroom units. We got the impression that the end units are all two bedroom units and the units next to them (like ours) tended to be a bit smaller, while the one bedroom units in the middle of the buildings tended to be larger. However we did not see these other one bedrooms.

Check in was quick and efficient. However the concierge who was supposed to give us our welcome package was back up'ed so we simply went to our room w/o it. No big deal. On Tuesday evening we got a phone call asking if we wanted to take a tour and get a sales pitch the following day. We were told no more than two hours and they stuck to the two hour limit, including the hi pressure put on by the "manager" of the day. Everybody was nice and we did not get any high pressure sales pitch. Other guests got the same treatment, so cannot knock the sales staff.

Grand Villas is 17 miles from St. Augustine, and we spent two enjoyable days touring the historical sites. However be forewarned that the city is wall to wall tourist traps, with the usual assortment of tee shirt and funny hat shops, ice cream stores etc. But the city really does have a few interesting and historically valid sites. A few miles beyond is a wonderful stretch of beach. We are cyclists and found a couple of great and safe bike rides in the Grande Villas area.

We are not golfers but were told by a couple of guys at the pool, that golf can be quite expensive on the two local courses, but there were some courses a few miles a way that were quite a bit less expensive. While using one of the two free computers (there are also at least two pay computers) I could hear the concierge making golf reservations at courses a few miles away for about $65 including discounts. She was quite busy, so obviously not everyone put off by the prices she was quoting.

Would we return...you betcha. We just wouldn't try to stuff 4 adults into a one bedroom apartment.

As of December 2006 ALL the Condo Units now have new carpets, sofa sleepers, refurbished bathrooms, new mattress and boxsprings and updated audio/video equipment. On the grounds, upgraded exterior lighting in parking areas, modern inground lighting on some walkways and upgraded tennis courts. The pool area has new furniture and has been resurfaced. Even the laundry facility has had a facelift. Grand Villa Condo are next to Shops, IMAX Theater, Restaurants, Publix Grocery Store, Bank, etc. All within the World Golf Village and just minutes to historic St Augustine. I HAVE SEEN THE UPGRADES AND THEY ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!