Great mansion to stay in. Was here recently for family purposes. Great place! Absolutely excellent place for fun!! Many sports to play, and so many games I couldn't finish them all! (For reference: I was there 5 days!) Truly excellent. Will be coming back!! read more

Had such an amazing stay and very small intimate wedding. There was stuff for everyone and all the detail in the house was so impressive. We opted to do the private luau and that was amazing too! Communication was great and very detailed in making sure our stay was enjoyable and easy to navigate all the unknowns. Definitely hope I can round up enough ppl for a stay at another property in the future. Barely even had ppl looking at devices which is so needed these days too. Definitely recommend!! read more

Great Escape Lakeside - Vacation Rentals Near Me - Groveland, Florida

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This house is amazing and a real experience. There is nothing like it and will surely give you some pleasant memories and photo opportunities. Swimming and hanging outside were a lot of fun. The movie room and arcade games upstairs were the best indoor options. Our host Harley was super attentive and patient, which was very relieving since we had a few things go wrong. She even stopped by to check on us since we missed our welcome orientation due to flight issues. Karokee and swimming were by far the best activities if you have a very mixed crowd of personalities. The grill is super easy to use. While it does say it sleeps 40+ people half of those should be children. The bunk rooms are meant for people 175 lbs or less. There were 19 of us comfortably all adults and we probably could have easily added 5 additional and been ok. The appliances all need to be updated as cooking in this house is not recommended nor convenient. Since a lot of ordering or eating out will happen a second fridge really needs to go in the garage. There are plenty of dishes, but since you have to clean up completely before you leave, I would recommend getting paper plates and plastic ware or you will be doing a lot of dishes. I would definitely recommend the house for the experience and even more so if they should ever update the appliances throughout the house. read more

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This will be your most magical vacation yet. It's everything you'd expect - and more. Whether your a board game fan or just love fun this place is great. I slept in the sweet pictionary themed room though I woulda traded for the scrabble, Vegas or clue ones. Every details here is game themed. I played 2 games of giant chess, pool table soccer, word finder on the wall, watched the terminator in the theater, danced on the giant piano, sang karaoke and drank a little. Get all your friend in to split the cost. There's a lake with activities, the inflatable clear ball you run in (life size bowling), a fire pit, pool slide and giant kitchen. The perfect retreat for fun. So many memories. Love love love this place. Better than Disney any day!!!! read more

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We had a great experience with a large family gathering! Owners were very attentive to any issues, House was clean and has TONS of fun! The water slide is a lot of fun, the lazy river is nice, the canoeing is easy to do on your own. And there's always something to do or play! We can highly recommend this house to any large group. read more

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The designers of this place spared no details. The place is big enough to host a family reunion and never leave. There's a Sam's Club/Walmart nearby for shopping if needed. The place was clean, neat, & thoughtfully designed. You can host an ALL adult trip as well as family I will be back‼ read more

Great Escape Lakeside - The living room/kitchen - Vacation Rentals Near Me - Groveland, Florida

Our group of 6 families had an amazing time at Great Escape Lakeside!! Even with such a large group (42 people) we never felt crowded, there is so much to do both inside and outside of the home. The decor and creative themeing of this house is incredible, not a single detail missed! I asked my kids what their favorite things about the house were and these were their responses: -the go fish pool, lazy river, and slide -the lazer maze bedroom -the video game arcade -paddle boats and canoes -human bowling -jumanji theater room The parents all loved that the kids were safe, having a great time, and contained in the huge home. We all had fun playing family feud, wheel of fortune, and other game shows. The hammocks out front were also a nice, relaxing touch! It's so quiet and peaceful...it was nice to be on our own privately gated 10 acres! The owner of the home was very helpful and quick to answer their texts when we had questions. The house was fully stocked with everything you need to get your vacation started, an extremely clean! We ordered in pizza because no one wanted to leave the estate! I don't know how we will every be able to stay at another hotel again!! We set the bar pretty high with this amazing destination! read more

Went to Great Escape Lakeside with a group of family members and fun doesn't even begin to describe the time we had. So well managed, amazing amenities, and great at providing helpful information to make the experience even better. The group that attended cannot stop raving about the time we had. We try to do a family trip every year or so and we're not sure how we're going to top this one. Already looking at some of their other properties to consider for the future. read more

We had a fabulous time during our 3 day weekend stay. The home is incredibly well equipped for a large group to have everything they need. There is a game/activity to suit everyone's interest. Looking forward to renting any of their other properties in the future. Great family vacation!! read more

Just spend 5 nights at the Great Escape with family. The weather was HOT, so the pool with 2 story slide and lazy river were a huge hit! The game-themed rooms were beautiful and the game room and theater were very popular! The grounds were beautiful and, in between showers and sweltering heat, we were able to get in a few games of giant chess, connect four and soccer ball billiards. Unfortunately, while the Great Escape will sleep groups of our size (22 adults and 10 children). it is not well-equipped for cooking for large groups. Other rental houses we've stayed at have had multiple refrigerators and multiple or commercial sized stove/oven combos. The Great Escape has a single, residential-sized oven with a flat-topped electric stove top and a single standard, residential fridge. The cooking utensils were of the cheapest plastic variety, which meant it was really difficult trying to cook large amounts of food without the utensils bending. On a positive note, there is a nice, large grill out by the pool. In addition to the cooking issue, seating all of those people for dinner together is impossible. There are 4 or 5 spots on the kitchen island and another 8 or 10 spots at the only table in the place. There is another 10 or so seats at the patio table by the pool and plenty of pool chairs, but there was not enough room to gather even half of our group together and the weather in July makes it less than ideal to eat every meal outdoors. Finally, there is no gathering space for a large group to sit inside. On the main level, there is a relatively large living room, but there is only a couple of love seats and a couple of straight back chairs. If you want to get a large group together in one place, the outdoor area around the pool is the only option. In summary, the place is beautiful and the theme is fun and carried throughout the entire property. Unfortunately, if you are wanting to cook for your large group, rather than eat out every meal, this property is not ideal. read more