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This 2,300-acre resort/residential property is located in southwest Orlando, next to Disney's town of Celebration and six miles from the entrance to Walt Disney World Resort. At its core stands the 11-story Reunion Grande, a collection of 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom condos with fully equipped kitchens and such hotel amenities as a concierge, 24-hour room service, and daily maid service. It has a rooftop swimming pool, two signature restaurants, and retail shops. Its central location means you're not far from its five-acre water park, three designer golf courses, a spa and fitness center, and complex of 6 lighted HydroGrid courts.
At the helm of the tennis operation is Jamie Feagan, a lefty who played for the University of North Florida and was assistant director at the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club before coming to Reunion Resort to set up its tennis program.
He offers a variety of tennis options, including a daily drill clinic, Cardio tennis, New-2-Tennis, and junior clinics (in groups from age 4 to ages 13 and up) as well as group and private lessons, game matching, round robins on busy weekends, and a monthly exhibition. I haven't yet been there to take advantage of any of this; if you have, please review your experience for the benefits of those thinking of vacationing there.
Tennis aside, the Reunion Resort & Club has three 18-hole courses, one each designed by Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Tom Watson. It is also the site of ANNIKA Academy, Annika Sorenstam's only training facility and one focused not only on golf but on fitness and a healthy lifestyle as well. A state-of-the-art fitness center affords a place to work out and take yoga or aquatic classes or book sessions with a personal trainer. There's also a spa offering skin and body treatments and a salon. Families can look forward to that waterpark, which has a lazy river, slides, and children's interactive area, and to Kids Crew, a daily children's program for those ages 4 to 12. Finally, guests can rent bikes or Segways and explore the trails cut through the resort or shuttle over to Hammock Resort for access to a beach.
Pro Shop: 407-662-1630
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Options range from 1-to-3-bedroom villas to 3-to-8-bedroom private residences. Highest rates occur in spring.