Candlewood has been my goto in Lake Mary for the past few years now, and it has maintained a good, clean, safe, quiet atmosphere. It's the perfect fit for me and at a good price point. There are also plenty of great dining options within 15 minutes drivining distance in any direction, my girlfriend and I are always discovering new go-to eats in the area! Staffing has always been wonderful as well!
I think the main areas for improvement are the following:
Front desk needs to convey more accurately/clearly to housekeeping when a guest has requested late checkout, theres been a few times where I've gotten late checkout and was looking forward to sleeping in a little longer but was awoken by housekeeping at my door despite the do not disturb sign on the outside of my door.
The pool could be cleaned of debris a bit more often, they leave the nets in an accessble area and I've opted to just clean it myself from time to time to help out lol, hasn't really bothered me but I can imagine some guest being upset by this.
The candlewood shop stocked more often and more fully with slightly lowered pricing, its one of my favorite things about Candlewood and I use it almost every time I stay but the pricing can be a little absurd, I know you've gotta make money so even a slight decrease of 50c on some items would go a long ways.