When traveling with kids, there's one thing most hotels lack big-time: big space. Floridays Orlando Resort, however, provides a full apartment to Orlando visitors.

Floridays Orlando Resort is an ideal choice for a big family, multi-generational travel, destination family reunion, or even a set of couples or two families. It provides a roomy place to stay and all the comforts of home, although visitors should not count on the unreliable shuttle service.

Size of Floridays Orlando Rooms

The first thing one notices upon entering the room is the sheer size of it. The typical U.S. hotel room is 325 square feet, according to USA Today. A 2-bedroom suite at Floridays is 1,017 square feet and sleeps up to six people. The 3-bedroom suite is 1,306 square feet.

Instead of cramming children into one room with parents, being worried about young children in an adjoining room, or settling for a "suite" that is really just a hotel room with a microwave and desk, the Floridays Orlando Resort provides an actual apartment.

The size of the room is easily the biggest selling point for Floridays Orlando Resort. Short of a vacation rental or a luxury, high-priced suite, you will be hard-pressed to find rooms so large.

Comforts and Conveniences at the Floridays Orlando Resort

The other big advantage of a stay at the Floridays resort is the availability of all the conveniences of home. Anyone who's tried to feed a toddler in a stroller in a hotel room (or wash a baby bottle or soiled children's clothes in a hotel sink) knows this is crucial when traveling with kids.

People not only stay there, but these are also time share condos where people live. You get an actual washer and dryer, for instance, a fabulous amenity for a traveling family. That alone could be reason for some to book a stay here. Seriously.

But the resort's rooms also feature a large, full dining room kitchen (able to seat a large family), a full kitchen (not a cheesy hotel suite kitchenette), a dish washer. The three bedroom suite included two bathrooms, and the master bath featured a hot tub.

On the resort, there are some nice amenities, although nothing that especially stands out in a destination like Orlando. There is an outdoor pool, a shop and cafe, and an outdoor bar. Its location is close to all the major theme parks (and especially close to SeaWorld), and you can find a grocery store and restaurants close by.

The Rough Edges at the Floridays Orlando Resort

On the downside, the resort is new and it shows, from a temporary construction entrance to the need for a much better shuttle service. They also have a later 4 p.m. check-in time, later than many hotels that have 2 p.m. check-ins.

The shuttle service was so inconvenient and irritating that, during a recent Family Adventures visit, it was abandoned altogether. For one thing, it only departs in the morning and returns in the evening, not convenient for those who dislike rigid schedules or have children who might get cranky and need a hasty hotel return.

You also must reserve at least 24 hours in advance, which means you can forget about using it the day you check in. Additionally, the two times it was used during a Family Adventures visit, the driver was about 30 minutes late.

Although there is high-speed internet service in-room, it is wired, and wi-fi would certainly be preferable.

Families with small children will also need to bring an arsenal of child-proofing products to make such a large space safe. Even the deadbolt on the door was so low a 2-year-old could reach it and open it and, in fact, was able to dart out of the room.

There are things like glass tabletops and knick-knacks that small children will make a bee-line for, as well as a sliding glass door to a balcony several stories up.

Review Bottom Line on the Floriday Orlando Resort

All in all, this is an Orlando resort that will please anyone traveling who needs space and comforts of home. It's also priced very well for the benefits and amenities.

While the new resort has a few kinks to work out, for many they will be worth enduring just for the many benefits. Also, as the resort develops and is completed, hopefully some of the kinks will get worked through.