The best thing about the hotel is its location, which is the reason for the 3 stars.The hotel is very basic but that’s all we needed as we were at the parks everyday.
Located in the middle of international drive with lots of restaurants nearby within walking distance and things to do, such as mini golf. The hotel also offers a free shuttle to universal which came in really handy and was convenient. The beds are really comfy and cosy.
However, the breakfast was very disappointing. Paid an extra £240 for 10 days of American breakfast thinking it would be all you can eat, however this wasn’t the case. You get a voucher and receive one small meal per person and the smallest carton of orange I have seen. The voucher doesn’t change either and there are only 4/5 options for breakfast - egg and cheese sandwich, egg and cheese wrap, oatmeal with raisins, plain pancakes and some sort of bagel, which as you can imagine soon get boring and the options aren’t the best either. I think this should be highlighted when booking the breakfast. Definitely not worth the money for breakfast. Go to Denny’s across the road for $10+ for a breakfast, which is lovely and you get plenty for your money.
When we arrived our room was clean apart from the bathroom, which had pubic hair on the walls and in the bath and the toilet wasn’t clean. Phoned reception and they stated they would send housekeeping up, however this issue never got resolved after 10 days of been there so we had to clean it ourselves. Despite the bins being emptied everyday and our bed being made everyday, our bedding didn’t get changed until our seventh day and the floors weren’t the cleanest. We were located on the fourth floor and you could hear the cars from the highway, however this wasn’t a huge issue for us as we aren’t fussy sleepers. The rooms were basic but I think could do with modernising, especially the bathrooms. There is air con in the rooms which is great and staff are really helpful and kind.
Overall, we had a great time and felt safe in the hotel. I would stay again if I was looking for a basic hotel as it is cheap and located in a good location on international drive with free shuttles to the parks. However, I wouldn’t pay extra for the breakfast as it definitely isn’t worth it!
