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Choosing The Right Hotel For Your Disney Vacation
By: Rosalie Carson
So you decided to visit Walt Disney World this year? Now the
fun begins as you plan everything you wish to see and do. As
you plan all the details of your trip, you will first need to
decide where you would like to stay in Orlando. If you
research all the available hotels in the Orlando area you will
overwhelmed with the number of choices you will have.
With thousands of hotel rooms in the area, from on-site
Disney hotels to off-site large and small hotel chains, you
really have quite a few decisions to make before you choose
one. In order to determine what will work best for you, you
should consider both your budget and the needs of your
traveling party.
The number of people in your party and their ages and
needs should guide you to where you should stay when
visiting Walt Disney World. Usually, large parties benefit from
suite type hotels or even renting a home during the stay, as
most hotel rooms are geared for a total of 4 persons (2
adults and 2 children). Travelers with small children like to
stay close to the theme parks and enjoy the ability to
commute back and forth from the parks to the hotel with
ease. The ages of your travelers should also be considered,
as some of the family-budget type hotels may not be enjoyed
by seniors or honeymooners.
Disney on site hotels do offer several choices in the area of
pricing and features. Staying on site at Disney does include a
few benefits that you cannot get off site. They include “extra
park hours”, which allow hotel guests to visit parks one hour
before their scheduled opening times and up to three hours
after closing times. This feature applies to one park per day
and rotates each day of the week. On site hotels also offer
Disney’s Magical Express service, which provides
transportation to and from the Orlando airport, including the
ability to bypass baggage claim, as Disney picks up your
luggage for you.
Staying on site also include guaranteed park admissions,
even when the parks are filled to capacity. This only helps
when traveling during real peak times of year.
Off site hotels are plentiful in the Orlando area. Some hotels
are within one mile from Disney property and are very
convenient to the parks. Usually an off site hotel will offer
more for the money, compared to a Disney value or
moderate type hotel. All of the major chain hotels (Embassy
Suites, Holiday Inn, and Sheraton) can be found in the
Orlando area. When booking a room outside of Disney, it
makes sense to get referrals from family or friends who have
stayed in those hotels. Otherwise, stick to a major hotel chain
and check out the hotel online for reviews.
Deciding where to stay during your vacation is an important
decision to make. If you want the complete Disney
experience, or feel you need the ability to travel back and
forth to the theme parks in the easiest manner you may want
to choose an on site hotel. If you are planning to rent a car,
are going to travel to other parks (Sea World, Universal), or
are on a budget and want the best value for your dollars,
look into an off site hotel deal.
Wherever you decide to stay you can be assured that
Orlando offers great entertainment for travelers and continue
to rank as a top travel destination.
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About the Author:
To get more time and money saving tips about Walt Disney Resorts visit Rosalie
Carson's website http://MouseAdvisor.com, where she writes about a variety of
Disney related topics.