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It’s primarily a retirees area and I was there to help a family member. The area is nice and there are all the normal stores and shops you’d expect but there’s no character to any of it. It’s just all the same after a while. But I supposed with consistent weather and warm temps, you can’t beat that. It was extremely hot during my visit about 88 each day for October.

The variety of things to do in the Villages that are free to non-residents will keep you busy. You are right on the corner of Spanish Springs so you can walk around and shop. Only an hour from Disney and 90 minutes from Tampa or Daytona Beach.

The Villages is commonly described as Disney World for senior citizens. It is a grouping of retirement communities with each one having its own theme and gathering square/shopping district. And each neighborhood has an activity center where you can go to do almost anything a senior citizen would care to do. Golf courses abound there and people use golf carts as a main mode of transportation within the community. There was a multitude of medical services available to care for those needs as well. As present there are about 121,000 people living in The Villages so there is plenty of car traffic despite the prevalence of golf carts.

There are many "sections" in The Villages! It is 55 miles with 160,000 senior citizens residing there. It is a great place for walking. Each section has different shops and the areas are quite a distance from each other. It would be nice if a shuttle within The Villages were available for visitors to get to a specific restaurant or shop. Great place for biking and walking nd golfing, among other sports. I ate at Chili's which was near the Holiday Inn Express. There is a Panera in the center of Spanish Springs as well as other restaurants.

The Villages goes on forever. We would have been lost without our GPS. The squares were awesome, they were our favorite part of Villages. We visited friends who have s beautiful home on one of the golf courses.

My husband and I stayed at this location just passing through on a stormy night. Overall, we were very pleased with our visit. The view was pretty, the staff was very friendly, the room was comfortable, and the shower was surprisingly awesome. It is also right next door to a Cody's restaurant, which made for convenient take out. The only thing others may not like is that it is an older hotel and it seems to attract an older, local crowd. I would not recommend this location for families with younger children. Otherwise, it is a very nice location.