Marriott's Villas At Doral

“Fantastic vacation resort!”

The warm welcome started with the security team at the entry barrier and extended to the excellent reception team which were some of the best we encountered in all of Florida. Desi checked us in and unfortunately a room wasn’t ready (despite being after 4pm) but he worked to get one ready for us as… more

The warm welcome started with the security team at the entry barrier and extended to the excellent reception team which were some of the best we encountered in all of Florida. Desi checked us in and unfortunately a room wasn’t ready (despite being after 4pm) but he worked to get one ready for us as soon as he could and in the meantime told us all about what was available at the resort and made it clear if they could do anything to help us we need only ask. We saw Desi a few times over our stay and he remembered us and always checked to see how things were and that we were having a good time. The rooms are lovely 2 bedroom villas with fully functional and equipped kitchens and all utensils. There was also an almost king sized sofa bed in the living room so it can easily sleep 6. My wife and I loved the very comfortable super king bed in the master suite and the large bathroom area. Having a washing machine and dryer in the room was great too as this was the end of our holiday it was very handy to get a head start on our laundry with the reception team giving us extra washing products that we needed and so we actually managed to go home with 100% clean laundry. We didn’t encounter any issues with the room. They are obviously well used but it was clean, well equipped and felt like a home away from home. The added bonus here was the entertainment team who added an extra sparkle to our stay with group games for prizes put on every day. Free icecreams for the kids and alcohol drinks for the adults. Each one of them were brilliant but a special mention to Heidi who was especially fun, engaging, helpful and went out her way to help us get the most of our stay. She will know Lewis especially really enjoyed his fishing in the lagoon thanks to her! The pool area is great too but only half of the jets are working in the hot tub at the moment. We were worried that the location would be too far from everything but it was perfect because we had a car and downtown and the South Beach area was within 40mins drive. The massive local shopping mall with restaurants within 15mins and then when it was time to fly back home we were at the airport within 20mins. On that the resort is on one of the approach paths to the runway but the rooms are soundproofed and when the patio door was closed we didn’t hear the plane noise at all. I personally however did enjoy watching the planes coming in to land from my balcony. So thank you for the wonderful stay and fantastic end to an amazing time in Florida!

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“MVC DORAL- Miami”

We booked a 5 night stay here to check out the Marriott Vacation Club in Miami ( Doral). It’s a very small property in comparison to most all Vacation Clubs with only 4 villa-buildings. They have one pool and your typical other amenities like a work out facility, put-putt, and more. All the villas … more

We booked a 5 night stay here to check out the Marriott Vacation Club in Miami ( Doral). It’s a very small property in comparison to most all Vacation Clubs with only 4 villa-buildings. They have one pool and your typical other amenities like a work out facility, put-putt, and more. All the villas have 2 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms per unit and face a lovely lake. It was very clean and the staff was friendly and helpful. They offer a free shuttle service to local places. ( they do charge for trips to Dolphin Mall). It is close to the airport, about 15-20 minutes away. There are many great restaurants within 10 minutes and the area is safe and easy to get around. Guests have amenity access to the hotel across the street, with transportation provided. We are owners and really enjoyed our stay. Miami offers so many things to see and do! If I had one suggestion it would be to embrace the culture and colors of Miami and jazz up the villas. Our villa in building # 6 was ready for new soft goods; it looked a little tired- especially the living room carpeting. Perhaps this building or the others are due for a refresh ( carpeting, furniture and drapes, pillows). That’s why the 4 stars rating rather than 5. I’d return here, it’s a nice facility in a good location.

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“Good Value”

Good value for the $$. We have stayed at several MVC properties. The cost of our stay in a 2 bed 2 bath villa was very reasonable. I am not a timeshare owner, just a Marriott rewards member. This resort has a decent pool and fun activities. We also enjoyed walking over to Trump Doral resort. Ther… more

Good value for the $$. We have stayed at several MVC properties. The cost of our stay in a 2 bed 2 bath villa was very reasonable. I am not a timeshare owner, just a Marriott rewards member. This resort has a decent pool and fun activities. We also enjoyed walking over to Trump Doral resort. There is plenty of shopping and restaurants in the area. The villa carpet and sectional could use a refresh. Staff members were polite. Other MVC properties in Hilton Head and Orlando are much more lavish. This is a decent little resort with one nice sized pool, mini golf, fishing, one hot tub. The area around it is kind of urban, except for the Trump resort which we could use the pool at etc. Trump resort was very lavish.

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“Nice resort in need of shower remodeling”

Overall, if this property were better maintained, I’d give it a 4. However, it is in need of remodeling especially the showers. There is a lot of mildew in the showers and they are slimy feeling. I recommend bringing some water shoes or sandals for your shower.