Originally Posted By k9rooroo Anyone know if there are any good off-site hotels that cost $80 or less per night? I am not from Orlando and I want to stay in a good and safe area. We will be driving almost 900 miles to get there and we are trying to save as much as possible. We are going to try to visit Universal and/or Seaworld too. I don't mind if its a few miles from the parks but I would prefer not more than 20-25 miles at the most. We are going the end of July. Thanks!
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I don't know what you require, but I stayed at the Quality Inn Westgate last month for $40 with one of those coupons you get at rest stops. The hotel was on 192, almost right at one of the entrances to the property, making it less than 10 minutes away from Animal Kingdom and Epcot. A very basic property: a room with fridge, free continental breakfast, and a bare-bones pool. You wouldn't care to hang out at the hotel, but hey, it was $40. I checked out a Quality Suites across the way which had more of a resort feel; it was about twice as much.
Originally Posted By wendebird Does it need to be a hotel? We went for a week last year & rented a villa. For 9 nights we paid $850 with tax for a 4 bedroom 3 bath villa. Smaller ones were much cheaper. We were right off 192 in Kissimmee, only about 10-15 minutes away. We even had our own fenced in pool. If you're interested, I'll get you some links.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Try Priceline.com (but first read Biddingfortravel.com). You can snag a 3 star hotel in the WDW and/or Universal vacinity (some in Dowtntown Disney or across from Universal) for $40-55 a night. It's definitely better than just picking a dive on 192 or I-Drive and paying more than a major chain property thru PL.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss ^^Except that Priceline only promises double occupancy. But I agree that their service is great and you can get a lot of bang for the buck.
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP I personally prefer hotwire for cheap hotels. You don't get to see the name until you paid, but you do get to see the price, ammenities, "stars", and the region before you pay. You can also look up the names of the type of hotels they contract with.
Originally Posted By k9rooroo Thanks, for the information. I have been trying Priceline and as of this post I haven't had any luck. I have been trying at least a 3 star hotel because I want to make sure its a good place and safety is another concern. Although, I have been told there really isn't any bad hotels in the Disney area. It doesn't have to be a hotel as long as the price is right and the place is in a safe area.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Except that Priceline only promises double occupancy. But I agree that their service is great and you can get a lot of bang for the buck.>> And that can be an issue in some places. But I've never gotten a hotel in Orlando where they gave me a room with one bed. Ever. And I've used them literally on dozens and dozens of stays. I often hear horror stories of people paying $50-100 a night for dumps near WDW and I know these folks would have had much better stays had they tried PL.com and taken a chance. There are no 3 star dumps (or even 2 1/2) in the WDW or Universal zones.
Originally Posted By wendebird Here is the villa we rented in December: <a href="http://www.vrbo.com/16284" target="_blank">http://www.vrbo.com/16284</a> Here is the complete list of villas, just in Kissimmee. <a href="http://www.vrbo.com/vacation-rentals/usa/florida/central-disney-orlando/kissimmee#2538" target="_blank">http://www.vrbo.com/vacation-r entals/usa/florida/central-disney-orlando/kissimmee#2538</a> The only catch I can think of, is if you're not staying for a week, I'm pretty sure there's an extra cleaning charge.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Ritz, Gaylord's, JW Marriot, Peabody, and Hyatt Regency are my recommendations for off-property hotels.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I agree, or check out the the Marriott Vacation Club properties as well.
