Orlando Hotels

[Alexx..]

It seems like some of you have been to Orlando here, so I was wondering which hotels you've stayed at?

I'm looking for a new one to stay at, cause the one I usually stay at has closed down.

So, GO ON

[Phil]

I think getting a house is so much more fun

[MizzBex]

I went a few years ago and stayed at the swan and dolphin hotel in disney world

[Mathew]

Here's where we've stayed in Orlando:

• 1997 - Holiday Inn Nikki Bird
• 1999 - Sheraton Four Points / Hilton
• 2000 - Disney's All Star Resort
• 2001 - Travelodge Maingate East
• 2002 - Sheraton World Resort
• 2003 - La Quinta Lakeside
• 2003 - Disney Cruise and Raddison Parkway
• 2004 - Disney Cruise and Homewood Suites by Hilton
• 2004 - Hilton Disney World (on Hotel Blvd next to Downtown Disney)
• 2005 - Disney Cruise and Best Western Lakeside (La Quinta Lakeside; sold to BW)
• 2005 - Best Western Lakeside again
• 2006 - Courtyard by Marriott and Royal Caribbean Cruise
• 2006 - Comfort Inn
• 2007 - Fairfield Inn
• 2007 - Courtyard by Marriott
• 2008 - Windsor Hills (we rented a villa this time) - Disney Cruise - Fairfield Inn
• 2008 - Country Inn and Suites - Royal Caribbean Cruise - Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
• 2008 - Fairfield Inn
• 2008 - Fairfield Inn
• 2009 - Country Inn and Suites
• 2009 - Disney's Old Key West - Disney Cruise - Regal Sun Resort (on Hotel Blvd next to Downtown Disney)
• 2010 - Hampton Inn
• 2010 - Country Inn and Suites - Royal Pacific Resort (Universal) - Disney's Old Key West
• 2011 - Holiday Inn Express
• 2011 - Disney's Old Key West - Disney Cruise - Holiday Inn (on Hotel Blvd next to Downtown Disney)

We stay at Disney's Old Key West Resort each August which is one of their deluxe resorts. It can get quite confusing, but to put things simple - if you stay there during certain dates (and if you're from the UK) then you can qualify for free Disney Dining Plan. This means that you get one table service, one counter service and one snack per day, included with your room and ticket. If you want to know more about the DDP then let me know, but I don't think you can book now for August 2011 due to high demand.

As you can see above, we really tend to stay around the Lake Buena Vista area now, which is just off Disney property (about a 2 minute drive from Downtown Disney). I really recommend this area, pretty much due to the large selection of decent hotels and easy access to Disney. It's only about a 15 minute drive up to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure... and probably a 6 or 7 minute drive to Sea World.

Which hotel did you stay at previously (that is now closed) out of interest?