Archive for May, 2010

May 15th, 2010

Tips for booking a nice hotel room in Orlando

If you’re planning to book a nice hotel room in Orlando, you should consider researching rates from a variety of hotel deal brokers. You should also remember that, while travel sites such as Orbitz, Expedia and Travelocity are great sources for bargain deals, sometimes the best deals are found by looking at local travel providers. For example, here at Orlandovacationhotels.com we live here in Orlando and our sole purpose everyday is to wake up and search for the best Orlando hotel deals for our clients.
In addition we also offer bargains on discount vacation packages for the theme parks. Many times, we can consolidate and cut your complete vacation cost by opting for a package where we include the theme park tickets at the lodging into one low price.
Vacation packages can include tickets to a theme park, rental cars, golf club passes, dinner vouchers, coupons for live entertainment, airfare and more, all combined at a lower rate.
You’ll be surprized at the incredible hotel deals you can find through a vacation package, and you won’t have to sacrifice quality for your lodging. Discount travel sites can find the cheapest rates at the most popular hotels. For example, at Orlandovacationhotels.com, you can reserve four nights at the Royal Plaza Resort for just under $250. The Royal Plaza Resort is located on Disney World property and they offer free shuttle service to all the Disney World theme parks every thirty minutes.

May 14th, 2010

Orlando hotel deals for May

Have high hotel rates kept you from visiting Walt Disney World, Orlando and the central Florida area? You’ve probably dreamed of a luxurious vacation with the family in the sunshine state but always figured the prices kept your favorite theme parks, golf courses and other attractions out of reach. Great deals are still available for the month of May at Orlando-area hotels, including four-star resorts like the Radisson Worldgate Resort.
If you search for terms such as “Orlando hotel specials in May” on Google, Yahoo, Bing! or any of the other major search engines you can find remarkable deals from travel agents and third-party brokers that specialize in securing late deals for tourists.
For example, during the month of May, you can book rooms at  four-star resorts such as Radisson World Gate Resort ,for as low as $49 (April 27-May 1).The Royal Plaza Resort,located inside the Walt Disney World Resort, is offering rooms at $60 a night.

Compared to Walt Disney World resort rates, the Royal Plaza special deals are almost 75% lower than rates at popular Disney resorts, such as the Grand Floridian.The Radisson Resort standard amenities include custom-made mattresses with luxurious bedding, an executive desk with chair, refrigerator,wireless internet, two telephones, a modem data port to link up your computer, cable television, an ac outlets designed specifically for recharging laptop computers, a coffee maker, full size ironing board.

If you’d rather stay in for entertainment, Royal Plaza and the Radisson World Gate boast great swimming pools and a wide variety of dining and shopping options so you don’t have to battle through the congested streets of Orlando.

If you are looking to visit Disney World this month we have the Orlando hotel deals for you!

May 12th, 2010

Best Hotels near Disney World a family

The best hotels near Disney for a family are the Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate, the Caribe Royal Resort and Heartbreak Hotel.

Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate is located at 1500 Masters Blvd. Challenge. Your kids will love the 850 foot lazy river that winds through the tropical landscape. Mom can spend a long afternoon relaxing and exfoliating at the 10,000 square foot European Spa and dad can get his daily jog along one of the nature trails.
Heartbreak hotel isn’t in the heart of Orlando, but it offers a cozy,intimate and uniquely vintage setting you won’t find anywhere else. The spacious suites range from $100-$125 per night and are fashioned with hardwood floors a full kitchen and a porch with rocking chairs.
Other resorts popular with young families include the Nickelodeon family suites by Holiday Inn, the Embassy Suites Hotel Lake Buena Vista Resort, the Sheraton Safri Hotel Lake Bunea Vista and the Sheraton Vistana Resort.
On International Drive, one of the busiest roads in all of the greater Orlando area, you can find the Peabody Hotel, the DoubleTree Castle Hotel and Embassy Suites Hotel Orlando.
If your kids enjoy animals, they’ll love the daily festivities at Peabody,which include a red carpet parade for live mallard ducks. Each day, a group of mallard ducks are escorted to a main fountain.
The Peabody Orlando offers four different vacation packages to choose from, varying in price, size and amenities. The lowest-priced package for families is the superior or deluxe guestroom package, which includes VIP Participation in the March of the Peabody Ducks,$100 food and beverage credit and complimentary valet parking.Holiday Inn’s family suite, known as the Nickelodeon Family Suites, features a special dinner show, Nick After Dark. where kids can play with Nickelodeon TV props and participate in a night full of exciting activities for kids ages 5 through 12. They’ll also get a special souvenir to take home.Nick resort features a swimming pool with a wide variety of slides and waterguns for your kids to enjoy,along with a large playground and plenty of other onsite entertainment.

May 9th, 2010

Most popular Lake Buena Vista Hotels

Orlando is home to more hotels than virtually any city in America, and Lake Buena Vista, located right next to Disney World, is home to some of the World’s finest hotels
To be considered one of the most popular hotels in Lake Buena Vista, you most offer truly world-class amenities, and the following hotels meet the those high standards.
The most popular Lake Beuna Vista Hotels include Bed and Breakfast nooks like Perrihouse, Clarion Suites, Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort, Double Tree Castle, Red Horse Inn, Hard Rock Hotel, Hyatt Grand Cypress, Nickelodeon Family Suites, Embassy Suites Hotel Lake Buena Vista Resort, Sheraton Vistana Resort, Sheraton Safari Hotel Lake Buena Vista, Courtyard Orlando Lake Buena Vista, Hotel Royal Plaza in the Walt Disney World Resort, DoubleTree Guest Suites in Walt Disney World Resort and Grovesner Resort.’
Perrihouse offers a quite refuge from the hustle and bustle atmosphere of Orlando. Perri house is situated on `16 acres of lakfront propert. Each room is priced at $105 with a bath and its own entrance from the exterior. A community den offers the ideal retreat, with birdhouses, books, videos, a pool, a hot tub, a garden and a bird sanctuary. If you enjoy recreational reading, this is the prefect setting for you and your family.
The Sheraton Safari Hotel is an African themed hotel with large, comfortable rooms, with standard amenities like a dataport, coffeemaker and an in-room safe. Your children will enjoy the uniquely shaped python slide at the swimming pool, while you enjoy a tropical drink at the poolside tiki bar call Zanzibar lounge. The Sheraton Safari Hotel is only minutes from Disney’s front gates on Apopka-Vineland Road. Room rates range from $89 to $109.
If your family is searching for a place to stay on International drive, near the convention center, you should consider the DoubleTree Castle or the Red Horse Inn. Doubletree castle is decorated in European Renassiance style and the Red Horse Inn is a southwestern themed hotel with studios furnished with queen sized and double size beds, starting at $65 per night.

If you are looking to stay at a hotel in the Lake Buena Vista area, you should check out the Disney Good Neighbor Hotels. The Good Neighbor symbol is given to only the nicest hotels in the area.

May 7th, 2010

Hotels on Disney World Property

Disney Resorts are divided into four main categories: Deluxe resorts, Moderate resorts and Value Hotels and Deluxe Villa Resorts.
Deluxe resorts are fully furnished and top-class resort suites designed for families with a large budget for their vacation. Quicker access to parks is available from the Deluxe resorts. When you stay at a Disney Resort, you get longer access via a program called Extra Magic Hours, which allows guests to enter the park an hour earlier on certain days. Disney resorts also complimentary full service transportation to and from Orlando International Airport, so you don’t have to worry about hauling your bags around in a rental car. Disney Resorts also provide charge cards to use on campus, which you can pay back at the checkout process.
Deluxe resort rooms are much larger than the moderate resorts and value resorts. Rooms have more space for luggage, clothes and personal space. Bathrooms in luxury resorts have multiple sinks so your family can get ready to hit the park in shorter time. TVs in the deluxe resorts are furnished with a refrigerator and baby crib upon request.  Deluxe resorts also offer more shops and fine dining options than the moderate and value resorts, along with larger pools,longer lazy rivers, poolside bars and water slides.
Deluxe Disney resorts include Animal Kingdom Lodge,Disney’s yacht club, Disney’s Boardwalk Inn, Disney’s contemporary Resort, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, Disney’s Polynesian Resort, Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, and the Dolphin and Swan Resort.
Moderate resorts feature rooms slightly smaller than deluxe resorts, with two queen beds. Large pools and restaurants are on site at moderate resorts. Moderate Disney Resorts include Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, Coronado Springs Resort, Port Orleans Resort French quarter and Port Orleans Resort Riverside. Value resorts offer rooms under $100 per night. Value resorts include Disney’s pop century resort, Disney All Star Movies Resort and Disney’s All Star Music Resort.

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