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It is looking like four of us will be headed from TX to Streamsong in May and we are looking for recs for places to stay. Staying at the resort puts the trip way out of budget for us so we need to find an Airbnb, or hotel. 

 

Where is the best town to stay? Looking online Apollo Beach seems like it coud be a cool place being on the water, but that is not a requirement. We are not opposed to driving 45 min or so to get to Streamsong. 

 

All tips and suggestions are welcome. 

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This is a "where not to stay", but I would suggest avoiding the Best Western in Bowling Green.  It's the closest hotel off of the resort.  Only stayed there one night and it was more than enough, wouldn't do it again.  Price was right though.

 

I would defer to those more familiar with the area for recommendations.  For what it's worth, I played the Blue Course and it was a great course.  Red & Black both got high marks from those I played with also, but I haven't played them.

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AirBnB Maybe somewhere around Wachulia? probably 20 min drive to resort from there
 

ive stayed at the best western and it’s nothing to write home about but Got the job done. If I might add, that same best western is where coore and Crenshaw (and I’d assume the rest of the crews) stayed at during the construction of the course. If it’s good enough for a masters winner... it was good enough for me.

 


 

 

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Streamsong is literally out in the middle of nowhere. Your prob looking at a 30 min drive to find anything. Maybe near Bartow or Frostproof might be your best chance of finding an Airbnb. Lakeland is about a 45 min drive, but would have more options. Courses are great, but everything else on the resort is ridiculously overpriced and average.

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On 10/23/2020 at 2:03 PM, Austincountyag said:

It is looking like four of us will be headed from TX to Streamsong in May and we are looking for recs for places to stay. Staying at the resort puts the trip way out of budget for us so we need to find an Airbnb, or hotel. 

 

Where is the best town to stay? Looking online Apollo Beach seems like it coud be a cool place being on the water, but that is not a requirement. We are not opposed to driving 45 min or so to get to Streamsong. 

 

All tips and suggestions are welcome. 

if you wait till june, prices drop fairly significantly ... that said, you'll have to stay somewhere in the bradenton area/along the bay, which includes apollo beach ... plenty of options there, obviously ... hour drive, but there's nowhere else to stay near streamsong ... once you drive up to the resort, you'll understand what we mean by that ... 

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It's in the middle of no where so if you are looking for any signs of life, you probably aren't going to find it anywhere close. I would stay there if you can swing it. In regards to courses, the black was hands down my least favorite. Huge, gimmicky greens. 

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On 10/26/2020 at 10:48 AM, tiderider said:

if you wait till june, prices drop fairly significantly ... that said, you'll have to stay somewhere in the bradenton area/along the bay, which includes apollo beach ... plenty of options there, obviously ... hour drive, but there's nowhere else to stay near streamsong ... once you drive up to the resort, you'll understand what we mean by that ... 

curious where you think the better play to stay would be, Lakeland or Apollo Beach? looking at maps it appears Lakeland is maybe 10 or so miles closer? Doesn't mean much if you already are driving 45 minutes or so.

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37 minutes ago, Austincountyag said:

curious where you think the better play to stay would be, Lakeland or Apollo Beach? looking at maps it appears Lakeland is maybe 10 or so miles closer? Doesn't mean much if you already are driving 45 minutes or so.

i wouldn't know ... i've only ever stayed at the resort, in june ... but i did have a plan to visit this past summer and stay in bradenton since i have a cousin there ... i can't imagine wanting to stay in lakeland ... central florida has no appeal to me ... if it's 20 minutes further, you can get some entertainment value/dining options/beach options staying closer to the bay ... the food at ss is decent, but pricey ... the rooms are nice, however, and there's a pool & spa (which should not be overlooked) ... but in may, the rooms are going to be expensive ... 

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On 10/24/2020 at 1:39 PM, payerasjl said:

AirBnB Maybe somewhere around Wachulia? probably 20 min drive to resort from there
 

ive stayed at the best western and it’s nothing to write home about but Got the job done. If I might add, that same best western is where coore and Crenshaw (and I’d assume the rest of the crews) stayed at during the construction of the course. If it’s good enough for a masters winner... it was good enough for me.

 


 

 

Haaa! If Ben Crenshaw stayed there and didn't complain, then I guess I can't either.  Touche.  I'd agree with what you said, it got the job done.  I was only there for one night and that was fine, but I wouldn't be in a big rush to stay there again.

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On 10/24/2020 at 12:39 PM, payerasjl said:

AirBnB Maybe somewhere around Wachulia? probably 20 min drive to resort from there
 

ive stayed at the best western and it’s nothing to write home about but Got the job done. If I might add, that same best western is where coore and Crenshaw (and I’d assume the rest of the crews) stayed at during the construction of the course. If it’s good enough for a masters winner... it was good enough for me.

 


 

 

they didn't stay there ... they slept there ... and i doubt they chose that over the resort hotel ... doubt the resort hotel had been finished ... 

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I second the advice to wait until June or July and do a stay and play package. The hotel is very nice and they'll have your gear ready to go in the AM. They also have nice shuttle services between the course pro-shops and the hotel. They really make it easy on you when you're staying there.

 

Also, one of the best setups for room sharing that I've seen. It's clearly built with two guys splitting a room in mind, as opposed to designing for couples and making a double room an afterthought.

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Staying at the resort is the best option. As others have said, Streamsong is literally in the middle of nowhere. Nothing but cow pastures within a 45 minute drive of the resort. 

 

I would avoid Apollo Beach. If you are looking for a cool coastal town, Apollo Beach isn't it. It is a residential area with a giant power plant on the water. There is no beach access that I am aware of (I live in Tampa). 

 

I think your best options, in order, are to stay at the resort, or stay at an Airbnb in Lakeland. If you decide to stay in Tampa, St. Pete, or somewhere near Disney (west side of Orlando), all of those will be at least an hour and 15 minute drive to Streamsong, but at least you will have something to do... 

 

Hope this helps. 

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On 10/29/2020 at 1:47 PM, golfday said:

I second the advice to wait until June or July and do a stay and play package. The hotel is very nice and they'll have your gear ready to go in the AM. They also have nice shuttle services between the course pro-shops and the hotel. They really make it easy on you when you're staying there.

 

Also, one of the best setups for room sharing that I've seen. It's clearly built with two guys splitting a room in mind, as opposed to designing for couples and making a double room an afterthought.

yeah, those are good rooms for sharing ... great, actually ... 

 

two distinct areas ... big tv in both ... big couch/sitting area ... big walk in shower ... even got a nice selection of english lit on the shelf, if that's your thing ... 

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