... IMO it's definitely not a place to visit without a car. Apart from the hotel itself (food offerings just so-so and of course, not cheap!) it's a distance to eating places, whether in nearby Sebastian or Vero Beach proper. We prefer to do the journey on 192 across to Melbourne and then south to Vero, even though it's a bit slower than I95, we find it more interesting. ...
Agreed
We'll be back in VB for a few days at the beginning of next month, and we've grown to love the resort more each time we visit
The first time we stayed at VB, I admit I was a little (only a little
) underwhelmed, but I think that was partly because the Atlantic beach at Vero is not as picture-perfect as the beaches on Florida's Gulf coast that we'd visited on previous trips. But that's a bit like comparing DVC resorts themselves - they're all great, but some of us think one or other has the edge for our own personal reasons.
I definitely agree that I wouldn't want to visit without a car, but I think you could still have a good break without your own transport, as long as you were happy to take whatever eating options are available on-site. There is/was a take-away pizza and ice-cream place just across the street, and the store in the resort sells bread, milk, cereal, etc. Add that to the restaurant and pool bar options in the resort and you wouldn't starve
As well as the beach, the resort has a lake in a 'natural' kind of setting with a couple of BBQ grills and picnic benches where I often take a stroll (watch out for the mozzies) in the evening while DH fishes. There are also tennis courts, a couple of horseshoe pitches (no idea what the correct term for that is!!) and (I think) a volley-ball court in the same area. The main pool area has mini crazy-golf, and there are activities arranged every day if you're interested. We went on a very enjoyable kayaking trip one morning, and DH did an introductory scuba course.
In fact, I can't wait until we get back there!