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Reunion Resort Real Estate Guide
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Reunion Resort Real Estate Guide
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Overview
Reunion Resort is one of the most visually impressive resort residential communities near Walt Disney World — three Arnold Palmer–designed championship golf courses, a resort hotel, a full spa, multiple resort pools, and a community identity built explicitly around premium resort living. Properties at Reunion Resort photograph beautifully on Airbnb and VRBO and command nightly rates 25–45% above comparable Kissimmee vacation homes.
The single due diligence item that determines whether Reunion Resort delivers on its investment promise is the management fee structure. The HOA’s on-site management requirement in certain sections adds 8–15 percentage points to effective management costs versus independent property managers in non-mandated communities. This detail is visible in the HOA governing documents before purchase. It is not visible in the listing description. Buyers who discover it after closing find that their income model was built on the wrong fee assumption.
Reunion Resort at a Glance — Q2 2026:
Price range: $400K–$2.5M
STR investment sweet spot: $600K–$1.2M, 5–7BR pool homes
Nightly rate premium vs standard Kissimmee: 25–45%
Management fee range: 28–38% (on-site required sections)
Golf: Three Arnold Palmer championship courses (Watson, Palmer, Nicklaus)
Amenities: Resort pools, lazy river, spa, hotel, multiple restaurants
Drive to Disney World: 20 minutes
Key due diligence: Management requirement varies by section — verify before offer
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What You Need to Know
The Management Fee Reality — The Number That Changes the Investment Case. The most consequential Reunion Resort due diligence item is the management fee structure for the specific section and property type you are considering. In sections with mandatory on-site management, the resort’s management company handles all STR bookings, guest services, and operations — and charges 28–38% of gross rental revenue for doing so. In sections without mandatory management, owners can use independent property managers at 20–25%. The income impact is material: on a property generating $120,000 gross annually, the difference between 25% and 35% management fees is $12,000 per year. Over a 10-year hold, that fee differential represents $120,000 in foregone cumulative net income on a property you purchased for $800,000. Read the sub-HOA governing documents before modeling returns. Request the management fee schedule from the resort directly and verify whether it applies to the specific property. Vacation rental income guide →
The Three Arnold Palmer Golf Courses — What They Mean for Property Values. Reunion Resort’s three championship courses — the Watson Course, the Palmer Course, and the Nicklaus Course — are all Arnold Palmer Signature designs built to championship specifications. Golf course frontage properties at Reunion command 10–25% premiums over comparable non-frontage properties in the same section, with the premium highest on the most photographically dramatic holes of the Palmer Course. For STR investors, golf course view properties perform well with golf-focused visitors but offer no measurable performance advantage with the larger family-with-children segment that drives most Disney World area STR volume. The frontage premium is justified for buyers who golf personally or for investors specifically targeting golf vacation packages. Best STR areas guide →
Resort Hotel Presence — An Unusual STR Community Feature. Reunion Resort has an operating resort hotel within the community — the Reunion Resort and Spa — which is unusual in residential STR communities. The hotel presence creates a genuine resort identity that benefits residential STR operators because it means the community has consistent professional management of common areas, staffed amenity facilities, and a hospitality infrastructure that maintains the resort experience for guests. The hotel also means Reunion Resort properties can accurately be marketed as “resort residences” rather than vacation houses, a characterization that justifies premium pricing on Airbnb and VRBO and attracts a higher-spending guest segment. The trade-off: the hotel’s commercial operations create some noise and activity at amenity facilities that would be quieter in a purely residential community.
Who Reunion Resort Is Right For. The Reunion Resort buyer who achieves the best outcome is an investor who: correctly models the management fee structure before purchasing, selects a property with a private pool and premium golf or water view, engages a management company with strong existing Reunion Resort performance data, and plans a 5–10 year hold to benefit from the resort’s ongoing capital investment in amenities. The Reunion Resort buyer who regrets the purchase is one who modeled independent management fees (20–25%), discovered mandatory management requirements (28–38%) after closing, and found that the income model they used to justify the purchase price does not hold under the correct fee assumption. STR vs long-term rental comparison →
The Bottom Line
Reunion Resort delivers genuine STR investment returns in the right sections with the right management structure. The resort amenity premium is real and sustainable — the courses, the pools, and the hotel create a property identity that commands rates independent managers in standard Kissimmee communities cannot achieve. The management fee structure in mandatory sections is the variable that most commonly produces a gap between projected and actual returns. Verify it before purchasing.
FAQ
Is Reunion Resort a good STR investment near Disney World?
Reunion Resort delivers strong STR income for buyers who correctly model the management fee structure before purchasing. Three Arnold Palmer golf courses, multiple resort pools including a lazy river, and a resort hotel presence give Reunion Resort properties a premium identity that commands 25–45% higher nightly rates than standard Kissimmee vacation homes. However, Reunion Resort’s HOA requires STR operators to use on-site management services for certain booking categories, resulting in effective management fees of 28–38% of gross revenue — higher than the 20–25% charged by independent managers in communities without mandatory management. Model the correct fee before purchase.
What are home prices at Reunion Resort?
As of Q2 2026, Reunion Resort home prices range from $400,000 for a 3-bedroom townhome to $2.5M for a large custom estate home. The most active STR investment segment is $600,000–$1.2M for 5–7 bedroom single-family homes with private pools and golf course or water views. Luxury custom homes on Reunion’s premium lots — lakefront, golf course frontage on the signature holes, or adjacent to the resort amenities — reach $1.5M–$2.5M. Market appreciation has tracked the broader Kissimmee STR market at 5–8% annually.
What amenities does Reunion Resort have?
Reunion Resort’s amenities include three Arnold Palmer–designed championship golf courses (the Watson, Palmer, and Nicklaus courses), a resort hotel with conference facilities, multiple resort pools including a lazy river, a water park with slides, a full-service spa, tennis courts, multiple restaurants and bars, and a concierge services program. The amenities are managed by Reunion Resort and Spa and are available to property owners and their guests through HOA fee structures that vary by community section. The resort hotel presence — unusual in residential STR communities — creates a genuine resort identity that photographs well on listing platforms.
What is the mandatory management requirement at Reunion Resort?
Reunion Resort’s HOA structure requires STR operators in certain sections to use Reunion Resort’s on-site management company for specific booking categories. The effective management fee under this requirement is 28–38% of gross rental revenue, compared to 20–25% for independent managers in communities without mandatory management. On a property generating $100,000 gross annually, the difference between 25% and 35% management fees is $10,000 per year in foregone net income. Buyers should request the specific sub-HOA’s governing documents to understand the management requirements for the specific property they are considering, as requirements vary by section and have been amended over time.
Reunion Resort STR investment requires section-specific management fee verification, current amenity access confirmation, and property management company assessment before the offer is written. Own Luxury Homes® verifies Reunion Resort specialists through the 12-Point Integrity Audit and 5% Performance Audit™. One verified introduction.
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“A couple from Michigan purchased a 6-bedroom Reunion Resort home for $750,000 based on an income projection that assumed 25% property management fees. After closing they discovered that their section required use of Reunion Resort’s on-site management company at 35% of gross revenue. Their annual income model showed $31,500 in net cash flow before mortgage at 25% management. At 35% management the actual net cash flow was $18,500 — a $13,000 annual shortfall against their model. Over their planned 10-year hold that is $130,000 in foregone net income on a $750,000 purchase. The mandatory management requirement was in the sub-HOA governing documents. A specialist who had recently closed a transaction in that specific Reunion section would have flagged it. That is what the 5% Performance Audit™ confirms before we make one introduction.”
— Ryan Brown, Principal Broker & CEO
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