Rosen Shingle Creek

I’ve visited the Rosen Shingle Creek with my family every year in September for the past three years, and I’ve had an incredibly enjoyable and relaxing visit each time. My sister comes for an annual realtor convention, and we usually join her to take advantage of not having to cook, clean, or go anywhere but a pool/​poolbar) for a few days. This place is ideal as a meeting destination.
if you stay here, park your car and plan on never leaving during your visit. Unless you want to visit a theme park, you have all the amenities you need right here for a nice weekend. There are enough pools, golf facilities, dining options (a handful of restaurants that include sushi, Mexican, steakhouse, Italian, pizza, typical hotel restaurant buffet style, coffee/​bakery, deli/​snack bar, etc.), an arcade/​game room, tennis courts, spa services, fitness center, and probably more I’ve not seen. Also, given the size of this place, the enormous convention space, and the location of the parking lot, you won’t really want to make to too many trips to your car or take it off the property much, because it’s a hike –a very long hike– to the parking lot. And if there are multiple conventions happening, finding parking can be a challenge… unless you don’t mind walking three quarters of a mile (seriously). They really ought to consider offering transportation to and from the front entrance and the parking lot (yep, it’s that big).
The hotel is beautiful. The rooms are decent sized and very clean. The staff (dining, housekeeping, etc) are all attentive. The convention space is enormous… their website boasts over 2 million square feet of space… a mini convention center (understandable now why it’s such a hike to get to your vehicle).
Last year, I spent an entire day relaxing in one of their hot tubs out by one of their pools (I either pinched or dislocated something in my shoulder, limiting my ability to move my arm without feeling severe pain; and after eight hours of alternating between the hot tub and a bag of ice it actually popped back in place, and I felt as good as new as soon as it did). During my time in the hot tub, I met an array of other guests, from a group of Arizona Rattlers football players, to a motivational coach and speaker, to the children of the then-​president of the Florida Board of Realtors. It was the most interesting day.

I was here for a conference and I was amazed! This hotel is beautiful with charming décor! My fiancé and I loved staying here. Thank you for a great experience, Shingle Creek.

The outside and lobby of this hotel were spectacular. We got a room here thanks to the wonderful desk woman at the Clarion Inn. We asked for a king bed for our toddler to be able to sleep in between us and she did not even bat an eye offering us a king room at the Rosen shingle Creek. We were floored as the prices at shingle Creek are $ 200+ A night. When we first checked in they gave us a room with two queens which of course is not correct, also there was a live roach on the wall in that room. I did kill it in case you were wondering LOL so we got transferred to a room on the top floor which is the 10^th. It was a very nice room and they also gave us a coupon to receive 50% off any of their seven restaurants and free self parking which is usually $ 16. In the room there was also a plug on the lamp to charge your phone which makes it a lot easier than hunting down a wall outlet. The shower head was the most amazing thing I’ve ever experienced it look plain but had the best pressure like a massage that I have ever experienced. They did provide robes in the closet but one of them was severely ripped at the bottom. The towels were plush and fluffy unlike most places and the bed comfy. The hotel was awesome but I don’t think that I would ever pay that much to stay there. I am very easy-​going when it comes to hotels.

Great ambience, rooms, well maintained and beautiful hotel. Loved the place except a few little things–
Would give five stars if not for poor coffee at Java coffee there, expensive restaurants with less number of veg options. Also would be nice to have shuttle in between properties and to Disney.

had such an amazing romantic Christmas weekend with my boyfriend. from start to finish the whole staff was amazing. when we arrived we decided to park our car instead of valet and they have a few staff members driving around golf carts through the Parking lot so you don’t have to walk up. that was great!!!
the check in was so easy and the lobby was so gorgeous it was decorated like a winter wonderland. when we got to the desk they told us there was a bigger room available if we would like so we said yes and when we got upstairs it was an executive suite!!! so so gorgeous. the view was beautiful, it was facing the pools. lots to do in the resort itself with restaurants and bars.
every single staff member that we ever passed always greeted us with such a happy remark, we even mentioned to each other how nice everyone was. across the street there’s a publix and a liquor store if needed. and a CVS about a 2 minute drive.
we were there on Christmas night and we weren’t really sure where to go for dinner so the concierge helped us so much even willing to make a few phone calls to see who was open. he was very thorough with all the places we could go.
our breakfast was included in the room price we paid so we didn’t have to worry about that. they have An AMAZING breakfast buffet even with an omelette station.
over all the resort was so beautiful and amazing we will be returning when we come back to Orlando. thank you so much to the Rosen Creek staff!!!

Stayed here for a week long stretch for a work conference recently, which seems to be the type of visit this place seems most well-​suited for. Not sure I would stay here as a recreational guest, as I’m afraid I would feel a bit nickel and dimed. Stuff I have come to expect as included, seems to come at a price. Would not expect to pay for gym access or parking at such a suburban hotel. Also used to free bottles of water. I get parched.
The accommodations were adequate. Although, as others stated, rooms are in need of an update. My room was best described as hilarious. Upon checking in, I opted for an «upgrade,» which was essentially a huge dining room, living room, kitchen, with a Murphy bed up in the wall. Hilarious! But it was actually really nice to have all the space to do work and have folks over to relax.
As far as the conference, the rooms and technology suited our event well. As others have said, the walk to the conference rooms is hella far so wear heels with caution. The temp was about 10 degrees too chilly for me as well. Disappointed that the Internet access in the conference area was not complimentary as this seems like a pretty basic and necessary amenity.
The food at the conference events was to me, barely edible. Not sure if this is a function of the set menu or just indicative of the general food available here. As with the atmosphere, it seemed out-​dated, too heavy and not very fresh. The one night I did room service, I was not impressed either. Over $ 40 for a salad and a glass of wine, what? My one bright food experience was the sushi restaurant. Very very good!
Overall, this is a nice hotel for a business traveler, but lacks the charm, warmth and hospitality needed to retain the recreational guest. I am sure I will be back, but it won’t be my choice!

What a beautiful property! The drive up to the hotel is a «wow» moment. Especially at Christmastime. All of the lights. Breathtaking.
My company hosted our Holiday party at the Rosen Shingle Creek a few weeks ago. Along with that we were able to get a really great deal to stay overnight. I’m so glad I decided to stay! The resort itself is just lovely. It is quite large, and difficult to navigate at times. But there is some really great stuff there. A lot of restaurants to choose from, an gorgeous pool area, and convention area that a pretty good size. Then there are the rooms. They’re very nice. And the beds are super comfy.
My only regret is that we only stayed one night so we weren’t able to fully experience everything the resort had to offer. I would love to stay at Shingle Creek again soon, or even stop by just for a date night at one of their amazing-​looking restaurants.

As any resort, this place is huge!
I stayed here for a recent business conference. As you would expect, the meeting rooms are about ½ mile away from the rooms (thank you fitbit!).
All in all, the hotel is old. They’ve done a decent job keeping things clean and tidy, but I think everything just needs a major renovation. The décor is very outdated. Bidets in the bathroom? No down comforter? No charging station by the bed? (or maybe I’m just spoiled…)
The room service food was pretty tasty. The staff was incredibly nice and attentive. No complaints there.
I don’t think I would come back here on my own. There are just too many other options in the area that would be more to my liking, but it did its job for what it was intended.

Stayed here this week and the hotel was great. I had a great view and the room was clean. The facility is very large and there is only one elevator to the level I stayed on.
The only complaint that I have is that some of the front desk staff were extremely rude. All of the others were the complete opposite. The cleaning staff were very nice every time. Whenever I passed them in the hall they would greet me with a smile and say «hello.»
The staff were inconsistent with «the rules.» I was able to check out of my room at noon. My friend was told she could check out at 1pm. I was told that I couldn’t leave my bags with the bell staff as there was a conference. My friend was not told this and allowed to check her bags. I had a pedicure in the spa but had to leave my bags in another friends room as I didn’t want to leave them in a large open area with the conference attendees. I’ve never heard of such a thing. This was inconvenient for both of us.
The spa was nice but the waiting lounge was small. Some clients had to stand while they waited. However, the pedicure was good and the lady that did it was very nice. There was tea and snacks available and the amenities were clean and nice. I would recommend this spa. The staff were all very professional and pleasant.
The rooms were quiet and large.
I would stay here again but I hope some of the staff at the front desk cheer up.
Beautiful facility.

It’s a resort, and is therefore huge and full of amenities, but I was just not impressed for the price. I loved the pools and helpful staff, plus all the restaurants are great for options. The little café/​convience store is great too, although really expensive. Want a personal bottle of Sutter Home wine? That will set you back $ 5. On the plus side though, it’s a huge property, so you’ll burn those calories walking from your room to the elevator.
Speaking of rooms… The rooms themselves are a little tired and mine on the 7^th floor really bummed me out. There was a used bar of soap in the shower, the robes both had holes in them, and there was a little red spot on the bottom sheet near the head of the bed. The baseboards weren’t very clean either.
What really bummed me out was the birdcage in the lobby. Nothing like a little animal cruelty to start your pool day.
HOWEVER…
The wedding we attended was lovely though. The Butler and Sandlake ballrooms are perfect for small weddings and the service at both the cocktail hour and the reception was impeccable. Just watch out for wedding crashers as there were a bunch of different events going on that night.

I really enjoyed and would recommend staying here.
Lets break it down:
The room — tastfully decorated, plenty of space, (see photo) great view of the pool (would always suggest you ask for this) and great air conditioning (a must!)
The pools — open til midnight (although we and others were actually swimming at 1am and it was fine. Lots of lounge chairs and had two large pools a kiddie pool, hot tub, and a third pool for swimming laps. Loads of towels available and fluffy. (at night the towels were heated as was the family pool) great service from the bar area although you could bring your own just not in glass containers.
The gym– excellent. Machines kept spotless, all new and enough weights for the average holiday maker both on free weights and machines. Cost an extra $ 20 for the week but well worth it. Also had free bottles of water in a fridge, as much as you want, and again towels galore to use. They also had a spa where you could get various treatments as well and it looked reasonably priced.
Free shuttles to park as all hotel in orlando area tend to offer.
Hotel has its own shop called the marketplace. This is probably only negative as the stuff in here is over priced. Would say instead to go out of resort to CVS which is across the street out of main entrance.
The staff could not have been more pleasant. I have stayed in hotels around the world and these guys really were cheery and helpful at all times. They definitely want you to have a pleasant stay. On checking out do check your bill as they accidentally charged me for parking when it was included in my room rate. They quickly took it off an apologised. No harm, no foul.
Arcade room for kids. My daughter seemed to enjoy it!
Tennis, golf (i didn’t play but it looked like a nice course)
Location was excellent. One tip is to not use the hotel cabs as found them a bit more expensive than metered taxis. When visiting Orlando I would recommend using the Über app for your taxis as there are plenty of Über drivers around and its about 30−40% cheaper than most metered taxis and even cheaper than the hotel taxis.
The line cooks in the market place make pretty good food for snacks. I am a wing guy and they did my wings to order, all flats, naked and sauce on the side. Surprisingly their packaged blue cheese dip was pretty decent. The wings were massive and good quality. I’d give them a 6.5 out of 10 which is decent for a hotel doing wings. Next time i am back here I will try the one of the restaraunts in the hotel as they actually looked pretty good. Unfortunatly I was wanting bbq and wings every night and they couldn’t compete with the likes if BubbaLou’s bbq.
The hotel is massive and it also had a further 2 shops for clothes and other items and also has a huge conference facility that looked good as well.
I paid around $ 140 a night over 6 nights. There are more expensive rooms and bigger but as my daughter was with us we just got the option for the 2 queen beds in one room and that was more than enough room and truthfully I would have paid more for the stay here.

I attended the annual SHIRM conference that was hosted in Orlando.
The rooms are very large with updated TV’s and ammenities. The linens are high quality threadcount.
The grounds are spectacular with a golf course, walking trails and three outdoor pools.
They have several restaurants to choose from — you truly never have to leave the resort but if you do you will be walking for a while! This is not in walking distance to downtown. There is a major HWY in the way.
I also enjoyed a spa day while I was there which was very enjoyable.
If I go again the only reason I wouldnt stay here is due to distance to downtown.

When a situation has been resolved or rectified, I’m the first to do the same (publicly). I am updating the review for the Rosen Shingle Creek because they not only honored our original agreement, but they were also able to add a day earlier upon my arrival to Orlando, FL. The service as well as my accommodations were top notch. The food was excellent! I was able to throughly enjoy my conference! Thank you Rosen Shingle Creek for turning a bad situation into a memorable experience!

3 stars for the hotel
4 stars for the convention area
ROOMS
–The rooms feel like they are a bit old. I deeply regret looking in the dresser and finding trash… and looking in the wall corner and seeing lots of dust. Made me feel grossed out and uncomfortable.
–Make sure you aren’t across from any house cleaning staff rooms. You will hear them chatting and opening/​closing doors all the time.
–Try to request a room not too far from the elevator, since the hotel is HUGE and you will have to walk a LOT.
–I think any room you get will give you a gorgeous view. I was lucky to see all 3 pools and the golf course from my window.
–Room service is pretty fast
AMENITIES
–3 gorgeous pools!
–Really nice gym. All the equipment is brand new, but the gym isn’t that large. It’s $ 10/​day or $ 20/​your whole stay.
–More restaurants inside the hotel to choose from than other hotels I’ve seen
CONVENTION AREA
–You’ll have to walk a lot since this area is huge, but it’s a great place to hold a conference!
–Super clean beautiful bathrooms
–Beautiful large ballrooms to rent out for meeting space
–Great catering
–Amazing staff. The convention center staff is SO helpful and will try their best to meet your meeting/​conference needs.

First off — this place is huge. There are 14 floors of rooms. Usually pretty clean but sometimes this place gets a big convention and the staff gets overwhelmed. Wifi is also pretty slow and some rooms do not get good connection. There is a 24 hour market below check-​in and lots of restaurants to choose from.
Solid golf course and plenty of heated swimming pools round out the options here. Walking distance (10 min) to publix and a liquor store.

*whistles* Driving up to this property in my airport shuttle, I was impressed! Couldn’t believe I was actually staying here. Conference venues can either be hit or miss, so I was delighted to call the Rosen Shingle Creek my home for four nights in December.
Beautiful grounds, a nice trail for walking (you can jog on about .55 miles of it, and walk about 1.5 miles… part of it goes through the golf course, and you can walk on that portion but not run).
You’re about 15 — 20 minutes away from the Disney parks, and 12 — 15 minutes away from Universal (with moderate traffic). An Über from the Resort to Downtown Disney was less than $ 20.
For on property activities, there is obviously golf. I am not a golfer, but the course looked beautiful. There are a few different pools (family pool, quiet pool, etc.) that would probably be lovely in the summertime. There is a fitness center (pay per use, which I think is pretty lame. It should be included.) There’s also a spa; I didn’t have a chance to frequent it — prices looked a bit on the high side, even with the limited 40% off sale that they were having during my stay.
In terms of what’s around the resort — not much. I guess that can be to your advantage if you’re really looking to get away. There is a Publix right across the street (maybe .5 miles from the entrance) but really, that’s about it. Nothing else besides an office building (small) within walking distance. If you’re like me — someone who loves to walk and explore — this might note be the ideal place for you. If I were to return to Orlando on my own dime, that might be one of the only reasons why I wouldn’t stay here.
On property, there are many dining options. Sports bar, flatbread place, Mexican, a market/​deli, a buffet and a coffee shop. The market/​deli has late hours (I think they may be 24 hours, if I remember correcttly), so you can always grab a bite. You can charge to your room throughout — very convenient.
Lovely property (and gorgeous Christmas decorations).

Rosen Shingle Creek is an impressive resort/​conference hotel that’s grand in size and beauty. Gorgeously decorated on both the inside and out, especially with the many Christmas trees during this season. Front desk appears always well-​staffed so little to no wait for assistance.
As a resort hotel, there’re everything you could ask for. Extensive golf course, tennis/​basketball/​volleyball courts and a large swimming pool/​jacuzzi are available. Lots of equipment in the fitness center, which was included in my package. However, the normal price of $ 10 per day is steep since many hotels offer complimentary access. Unfortunately, I stayed for work and didn’t get a chance to try these amenities, but they seemed very well maintained.
My room was flawless — quiet, spacey, clean in addition to having plenty of natural lighting, makeup mirror and full length mirror. Linens looked like new, and had restful sleep in the comfortable bed. The trade-​off for the grandness is the walking distances between everything since they are a little too spread out to be convenient. If you don’t mind this, this is truly a wonderful hotel!

I had been to the Rosen Shingle Creek resort before, to go to the spa and to visit family that was staying there, so I was excited when I found out I won a night’s stay from Unilocal and Visit Orlando as part of the Magical Dining Month celebration. Dinner was also included, so stay tuned for a review of A Land Remembered, the steakhouse on the hotel grounds.
Making my reservation was simple. I called, per the certificate I received, and requested a room with two queen beds. I noticed at check-​in that this hotel is a lot bigger than I remembered– the lobby is huge, and there is a whole wing that houses ballrooms for weddings and conventions. Also, I don’t know what they do, but the lobby always smells so nice, like a fresh spa fragrance is blasted throughout the air vents.
Our room was clean and nice sized. Nothing out of the ordinary for a hotel. Once we put our bags down, we decided to go explore. The pool areas are nice, there is even a pool bar with a few tv’s. We decided to grab a drink at one of the bars inside, as the weather was a little iffy at this point.
As you would expect, the bars have hotel prices. Nearly $ 30.00 for two so-​so drinks later, we were sitting in the sports bar inside (the name escapes me). There are a bunch of restaurants to choose from, and even a couple of gift shops.
One of my complaints, however, is the signage. Since A Land Remembered was not in the actual hotel, it took a few to figure out where it is. Also, the 1.5 jogging trail is still a mystery, as there was one vague sign that lead me to golf course, and the majority of my run was through the parking lot. A little more direction would have been nice.
Overall, I enjoyed my stay, and the breakfast buffet the next morning! Well worth the price for all the goodies that come with it!

Stayed at the Rosen Shingle Creek resort for a second year now. We checked in on Friday and left on a Sunday. Our stay was very very pleasant. Friday afternoon we enjoyed the pool and the pool bar. Probably the best piña colada I’ve ever had was served to me pool slide by our waitress Nicole. The pool area was kept very nicely. The pool itself was very clean, and I was surprised to see that it was a would seem to be a saltwater pool.
We attended our gala the very next day. Throughout the day no matter what employee we ran into they were always very kind, very pleasant and always either exchanged a glance or a pleasant hello to you.
We had access to the Concierge lounge on the 13^th floor. The staff here was always very pleasant and very accommodating. There always seem to be a little snack to have or some coffee, soda, or water made available.
At the gala there were about 150 people. Dinner included a small piece of grouper, which was absolutely majestic. How do they do it serving 150 plates of food?
The Food for the Poor gala will be returning to the Rosen Shingle Creek resort again next year. Rested assured that my family and I will be there.

My absolute favorite resort to go when I’m going to Orlando. It’s gigantic and makes me feel relaxed. I do not like small hotels which make me feel smaller than I am! You can literally spend your entire vacation in this spacious golf themed resort. It’s away from the hustle and bustle of Disney theme parks and resorts etc (10 – 15 min drive). It’s still convenient staying here if you go check out universal studios etc.
The only thing they need to work on is the efficiency of returning your car from valet. I honestly don’t care about valet costs, almost every hotel charges for parking etc but I really don’t want to be waiting 30 minutes to get my car from the valet. It’s happened more than once before and I hope they work on the timing because waiting in the FL sun for your car is bad!
Other than that this resort is great, you will enjoy all the amenities for sure.~