Orange Lake Resort

The Resort & Setting

Orange Lake Resort sits on West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway in Kissimmee, Florida, in the heart of Orange County's tourism district. It's a Holiday Inn Club Vacations property with a 4.3-star Google rating from close to 15,000 reviewers, who consistently mention the warmly furnished rooms and the scale of the on-site offering. Outdoor pools, a lazy river and four golf courses give it more of a resort-village feel than a single hotel building, which is part of why it draws repeat family bookings and golf groups alike.

The Area and Things to Do

Kissimmee is best known as a gateway to Central Florida's theme parks, and Orange Lake's location on Irlo Bronson Highway puts guests within easy reach of that corridor without being in the thick of it. Beyond the parks, the surrounding area has the usual Kissimmee mix of outlet shopping, chain restaurants and mini-golf, plus — thanks to the resort's own four courses — a genuine draw for golfers who want to play without travelling far. It suits multi-generational family trips, golf breaks and anyone using Kissimmee as a base for a few days at the parks and a few days relaxing by the pool.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own at Orange Lake and no longer use your week, you can list it for sale or for rent directly on BidMyTimeshare.com. It's a private, owner-to-owner marketplace: you set your own asking price, buyers and renters contact you through the platform, and there's no commission taken when the deal closes — sellers simply pay a one-time listing fee to get their ad live.

A few things are worth knowing before you list. Holiday Inn Club Vacations does not publish a standard resale transfer fee for Orange Lake. The $1,200-per-contract figure you'll see on the brand's Horizons page is an exit fee for owners leaving the system through the company itself — it is not what a private resale buyer pays to transfer ownership, so don't assume it applies to your sale. Owners also report that Holiday Inn Club Vacations holds a right of first refusal on resales, meaning the company can step in and match an agreed sale price before the sale goes through to an outside buyer. Typical transfer times aren't published, so build some flexibility into your timeline rather than counting on a fixed number of weeks.

If your ownership is in points rather than a deeded week, be aware that according to owner reports, points-based contracts typically revert to a fixed deeded week on resale at most Holiday Inn Club resorts — the exceptions being South Beach, Lake Geneva and Gatlinburg/Smoky Mountain. Buyers should confirm directly with the resort or the current owners' association exactly what they're purchasing — a points allocation or a deeded week — before agreeing on a price. Orange Lake participates in the RCI exchange network, which is worth factoring in if trading flexibility matters to you as a buyer.

Renters tend to look for clear week numbers or usable date ranges, confirmation of unit size (studio through larger suites are typical at resorts of this scale), and straightforward answers on what's included — pool and lazy river access, golf course availability, and whether any resort fees apply on top of the rental price.

Practical Notes

The address is 8505 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee, FL 34747. Because Holiday Inn Club Vacations doesn't publish transfer fees or processing times centrally, sellers should be ready to answer buyer questions about current annual maintenance fees and the transfer process directly, or point them to the resort's owner services for confirmation.