June 19th, 2009
5 Booking Tips for Orlando Hotels – Part 1 of 2
Florida is many travelers’ home away from home. The vacation state pulls in its lion’s share of visitors each year and because of the need to accommodate everyone, hotel options abound. Orlando, in particular, is flooded with hotel options. So, how do you determine where to stay?
1. Pictures Please – Cheap mom and pop hotels are available but these facilities often leave little to be desired. Disney was made in the 1970s and many of the area hotels were made at the same time to cash in on the vacationers that Disney was bringing to the Orlando area. So make sure you view pictures of the hotel online. If the hotel does not have a website with current photos, then, buyer beware!
2. Look for Corporate Hotels – When looking for Orlando Hotels, go with a name that you can trust like the Radisson Worldgate Orlando or Best Western Disney. By going with a large company, you receive not only better more responsive customer service but also much nicer facilities. The larger hotel corporations do what the smaller lesser known hotels cannot afford to do. They renovate the hotel when necessary. The Radisson Worldgate Orlando recently received a twenty three million dollar face lift.
3. Proximity to Theme Parks – I cannot understate the importance of the hotels proximity to the attractions that you plan on attending. Traffic can be very dense in the tourist districts of the Orlando area so make sure that you get the best hotel with the shortest drive or look for a hotel that offers shuttle service to the parks that you want to attend. Also, check their schedule for the shuttle in order to plan when you will be arriving and leaving the park.