Why book?
Evermore Orlando Resort pairs beach-club energy (yes, an actual 20-acre man-made beach) with restaurants serious enough to anchor a dinner reservation; flats, villas, and homes sleeping up to 32 guests; and two championship golf courses. It's the rare Orlando property ideal for both small and large groups that makes a compelling case for never leaving.
Set the scene
Evermore Orlando Resort opened in 2024 on the site of the former Grand Cypress Resort, a property that had drawn guests for decades on the strength of its legendary golf and lakeside Cypress Villas. Rather than a straightforward renovation, Evermore underwent a full reimagining. The villas were restored and updated, Conrad Orlando was introduced as the luxury hotel anchor, and Evermore Bay (the lagoon beach that now defines the property) was built from scratch. The ambition was clear from the start: to create an Orlando resort worth visiting for its own sake—not just as a place to sleep between park days.
The rooms
The defining question at Evermore isn't whether you'll like your accommodation (trust me, you will), but which format best suits your group. I've stayed three times—once in the Conrad as a romantic getaway, twice in a four-bedroom Tower Flat with friends and family—and Evermore never disappoints. The residences provide the real draw for large groups: four-bedroom flats (sleeping up to 11) and 5–11 bedroom private houses (perfect for 10–32 guests), with open layouts built for togetherness. The flats feature a bunk room that would earn its own five-star review from the under-16 set. (Evermore recently added a pool and casual dining directly behind the flats, based on guest requests—the kind of detail that signals how closely this property listens.)
Food and drink
Twin View earns its name, literally: floor-to-ceiling windows frame the Jack Nicklaus–designed Grand Cypress Golf Course to one side and Evermore Bay to the other, making it arguably the best seat in Orlando day or night. The kitchen leans into fresh Florida flavors: a raw bar, seasonal fish, and market-inspired plates that have earned a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence and an OpenTable Diner's Choice Award.
Downstairs at The Landing, the Food Hall handles the group's picky eaters with pizza, burgers, and wraps, all without a reservation. For afternoon drinks, Barbara Ann's, a retro VW bus converted into a beachfront bar, hits the spot. Order the Atlantic Waters (coconut rum, coconut purée, blue curaçao, and lime) with your toes in the sand. For a more upscale evening, Sophia's at Conrad Orlando offers intimate Southern Italian dining, while the rooftop Ceiba serves sophisticated Mexican fare with Disney fireworks popping in the distance.
The neighborhood/area
With Walt Disney World so close, and Universal and SeaWorld within a 25-minute drive, the siren call of theme parks is real. It’s hard to resist the character meet-and-greets, world-class roller coasters, and iconic shows that kids (and adults) won't stop talking about. That said, Evermore's summer programming—beach DJs, movie nights on the sand, a resident sand sculpting artist, and holiday weekend events like a July 4th carnival and Labor Day Bay Games—makes staying put genuinely tempting. If you’d rather trade the crowds for something quieter, Tibet-Butler Preserve (less than a 10-minute drive away) delivers old Florida at its best: boardwalk trails through cypress swamps, native wildlife, and almost no one else around.
Worth it?
Yes—don't forget to hit Evermore Bay, an eight-acre crystal lagoon set within Orlando’s only private beach, with rope swings, a family waterslide, complimentary kayaks, and private cabanas that make it genuinely easy to forget the theme parks are right next door.
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