Vistana Resort & Vistana Villages one in the same??

[imgointoDis]

Can anyone tell me if these two resorts are one in the same? There seems to be a few Vistana names out there, so I'm confused! I am interested in the Vistana Resort and taking their 90 minute tour, but I want to make sure I'm getting the right one! Anyone been on the tour? What kind of rate did you get for listening to their sales pitch?
Thanks!

 

[dvc_john]

I'm sure someone will post a better response than mine, but here goes anyway.

No, they are not the same.
The original Vistana resort is closer to Disney, near the I-4 interchange for Downtown Disney Hotel Plaza.
Vistana Villages is a brand new complex on International Drive. (to the west of Seaworld - in the vicinity of Marriott Grande Vista resort).
Both now have the name Sheraton , eg Sheraton Vistana Villages.

I have a reservation for a few days in February for Vistana Villages, and am looking forward to it.
(I got what I thought was pretty good rate thru hotelkingdom.com $129.90 for a 2 bedroom - no timeshare tour required. Rack rate was about twice that. The rate was even less for the Sept-Dec time period.)

 

[jdm]

dvc john
When in Feb are you going? I just checked the Vistana resort for a 2 bedroom and all they had was rack rate of $249 a night for the dates of the 14th -20th of Feb.
Jenn

 

[dvc_john]

I'll be there Feb 8-9. Did you check hotelkingdom.com? That's where I got mine. The rack rate thru Sheraton and other sites is nearly twice that.

 

[Lisa P.]

The difference may be President's week... much higher occupancy, I'm sure. Hope you are able to find a nice discount on your stay!