February 1st, 2010
Hotels near Disney can save you money!
Want to save money on your Orlando vacation this year? Then look at Hotels near Disney rather than hotels inside Disney World. You will find that the cost of the same room inside the theme parks will cost as much as $50 to $75 per night due to location.
The reason for the additional costs is do in large part to the amenities that Disney World requires on any hotel located inside the park. For instance, Disney requires all park located properties to provide FREE shuttle service to all the theme parks every 30 minutes. This is a nice amenity however, to those who wanted to take their car to the parks, this is a feature but not much of a benefit.
There are other requirements that Disney located properties must endure. For instance, Disney inspects rather frequently the properties that are located inside the gate. This insures the guest that standards are being maintained at a very high level.
All of this however, drives the rates up and in some cases quite significantly. If you perform a rate study of the properties located at the Maingate rather than inside the parks you will find the difference to be glaring.
Is this rate justifiable, maybe! When you buy a Mercedes you know the quality is built into the car…the same holds true when booking a property inside Disney World. When you look outside the parks for the cheaper rates you will find them….however, it is best to stay with a national named franchise to get the assurance that you are going to get a nice room.