Solara Resort vacation rentals

Sessions are included for resort guests during posted hours; at busy times they run on a sign-up sheet at the clubhouse. Bring water shoes.

It's the one we recommend most for thirteen-plus. Surf simulator, eSports lounge, sports complex and a grill they can walk to without you.

The community began building in 2017, so nearly all of our Solara homes are seven years old or newer, with contemporary interiors and current pool equipment.

Yes — four and five-bedroom townhomes with private splash pools sit alongside the big villas, so smaller parties still get the full amenity list.

No — this is the thing most guests get wrong. The FlowRider surf simulator carries a fee and sessions should be booked around 24 hours in advance. The resort sells day passes, week passes and hour-long private sessions for groups of up to eight, with instructors on hand.

A wave simulator that produces a continuous sheet of water you can surf or bodyboard on. Solara has one on site with a team of instructors, so complete beginners and experienced surfers can both use it. It is rare for an Orlando vacation rental community to have one at all.

About eight miles, usually around fifteen minutes by car. Solara sits on the US-192 corridor in Kissimmee, and the resort itself quotes eight miles to Walt Disney World. Every home we manage has free parking, and driving is how most guests reach the parks.

Yes — a heated zero-entry resort pool as the centrepiece of the water complex, with children's interactive waterslides, a splash pad, private cabanas and a pool bar and grill. Unlike the FlowRider, the pool comes with the stay.

More than most resorts. There is a dedicated tween and teen hangout space in the clubhouse, plus the FlowRider, a full-size soccer field, basketball and beach volleyball. The 13-to-17 age group is the one Orlando resorts usually forget, and Solara does not.

The clubhouse has a bar and grill, an ice cream parlour and a coffee and gelato café, and there is a separate pool bar and grill by the water. A sundries store covers essentials, but for a full grocery shop the nearest Publix is a couple of miles away.

Our Solara homes run from four to nine bedrooms, which places the resort in the mid-to-large band. Many are recent builds, so finishes tend to be more contemporary than the older Kissimmee communities. The live counts on this page show what is available now.

A full-size soccer field, a basketball court, a beach volleyball court, an outdoor fitness lawn for yoga or classes, and an indoor fitness centre with treadmills and equipment. There is a children's playground as well for the younger end.

Yes. Your party's name goes on the gate list before you arrive, which we arrange when your booking is confirmed, so there is nothing to organise at the gate when you land after a long flight.

The resort does, not us. That matters because hours, pricing and availability — particularly for the FlowRider and the cabanas — are set by the resort and can change without notice. Check at the clubhouse on arrival if something is central to your plans.