The Grove, 878-Room Orlando Resort, To Open in February
by Harvey Chipkin /The Grove Resort & Spa, an 878-unit condo hotel, will open in Orlando on February 16. The all-suite property, managed by Benchmark Hotels & Resorts, will offer residential accommodations five minutes west of Disney. It will have four pools and a Surfari Water Park, with the first surf simulator at any Orlando hotel. The condo hotel features 1, 2 and 3-bedroom floor plans with full kitchens and multiple bathrooms. It will also have a variety of food and drink outlets, four swimming pools and 6,000 square feet of meeting space. The resort is situated on Lake Austin and on a portion of Central Florida’s conservation grounds which, according to spokesperson Jessica Milton, means the resort will offer a quiet escape from the busy Disney World area nearby.