cclaser Posted February 24, 2017 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 We are planning a brief get away to Orlando for 2 nights, and 3 nights in the Melbourne area. We will have a rental car. There are lots of 4 star plus hotels on Hotwire. Can anyone recommend a hotel with nice amenities, near Sea World and Universal. Ideally, it would have a nice pool, etc. Our plans are not set. We did Disney last year, and I am thinking Sea World, and either Lego or Universal on Day 2. We will be off to the Melbourne and Vero area after that. I will start another thread for that stay. Thanks Link to comment
thereuare Posted February 24, 2017 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 Please start by following-up your previous Hotwire Chicago hotel thread with whatever you ended up doing for the additional nite that you needed. Please remember to follow-up your threads with your wins/decisions as you make them (even if you don't ultimately use PRICELINE / HOTWIRE, cancel the trip, book direct, etc) as this help keep the board better organized and more useful for everyone... as well as being a courtesy to anyone who took the time to help with your travel plans. For your request above i'm going to guess that your plans are too up in the air at the moment and we will need a bit more specifics in order to offer the most pertinent advice, but to at least give a quick look, what is your expected budget (per nite before fees/taxes) for this part of your stay? Do you need occupancy other than the default 2adults? Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
cclaser Posted February 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 Thanks, I just replied to the CHI thread. We are flexible. I've seen 4 stars from the 70's and up. Course budget is up to 150, but less for a good property is bettering. Thanks! Link to comment
thereuare Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 Confirm your dates on the landing page of any links provided below: 4.5* Disney Maingate West for $104 Pets Allowed Business Center Restaurant Free Internet Indoor or Outdoor Pool Fitness Center No Smoking Rooms/Facilities ==> Omni Orlando Resort At Championsgate 4* Disney Area - Lake Buena Vista East for $106 Free Parking Restaurant Free Internet Indoor or Outdoor Pool Condo Fitness Center No Smoking Rooms/Facilities ==> Sheraton Vistana Resort Villas, Lake Buena Vista/Orlando 4* Intl. Drive South - Sea World for $111 Free Parking Restaurant Free Internet Indoor or Outdoor Pool Condo Fitness Center No Smoking Rooms/Facilities ==> Sheraton Vistana Villages Resort Villas, I-Drive/Orlando 4* Walt Disney World - Disney Springs for $119 Pets Allowed Business Center Free Internet Indoor or Outdoor Pool Fitness Center No Smoking Rooms/Facilities ==> Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress On HOTWIRE: 4* Disney - Lake Buena Vista for $72.00 Free Parking Free Internet Resort Pet Friendly Suite Smoke Free Fitness Pool Restaurant Business Laundry Hi-Speed Internet Golf Tennis Spa Blind Accessible Deaf Accessible Travel Accessible Room Accessible Bathroom Accessible Handicapped Parking Roll-in Shower ==> Caribe Royale Resorts Suites and Villas Any of the above of interest and work for your needs? Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
cclaser Posted February 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Thank you! Yes, we will be staying 3/20 and 3/21, checking out 3/22. We have an 8 year old girl. A fun hotel with a water slide would be great. I will check out the hotels that you mentioned. We are also interested in the Dolphin hotel. I'm not sure if that is a Hotwire option for this timeframe. Thanks! Link to comment
cclaser Posted February 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 A property with a lazy river would also be fun. Thanks again for all of your input. Link to comment
AaronJB Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 The Omni Championsgate mentioned above has a lazy river, according to its website. Thank you for keeping us updated with what you decide and let us know if we can be of any further assistance. Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Link to comment
cclaser Posted February 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Thank you, the Omni looks like a nice option. The lazy river is just a thought. The Omni may be a bit far from Sea World and Universal. What hotels do you like that are a bit closer? Thanks! Link to comment
thereuare Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 On 2/24/2017 at 0:00 AM, cclaser said: Our plans are not set. Have you confirmed your plans of visiting SeaWorld and/or Universal and/or LegoLand? I think you first need to decide what it is that you want to do during this part of your trip and what is important to you for this stay... proximity to the attractions you want to visit, 'nice-ness' of the hotel you choose, an extensive pool with water activities, etc. For instance, above you mention perhaps trying to focus in on the Dolphin, is that going to get you that much closer than the Omni (where the only issue seems to be distance from SeaWorld, Universal, etc) Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
cclaser Posted February 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Yes, our plans are set. We are arriving 3/20 and plan on Sea world 3/21. We will check out 3/22 and go to Universal or perhaps LEGO. We would like the nicest hotel possible within a reasonable drive to the Sea World and universal area. A fun pool with a water slide or lazy river would be a bonus. Thank you for your help! We have flexibility. If we can get a better deal bidding on Priceline, that would be great. Link to comment
thereuare Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 36 minutes ago, cclaser said: within a reasonable drive to the Sea World and universal area I think all the hotels above are within a 30 minute drive... if that is too far, what do you consider to be 'reasonable' so we know the radius we should be researching in? 37 minutes ago, cclaser said: If we can get a better deal bidding on Priceline You may be able to get a better price by bidding on PRICELINE vs. what is offered thru PRICELINE EXPRESS, but you would then need to be willing to accept any hotel in the zone at the star rating (or higher) that you bid, and not have any insight as to how 'nice' it is (no user reviews to go by) and/or if it had a good pool with any additional features. So what is more important to you.. the lowest possible price or having a little more insight into the property and being able to 'choose' a good one? Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
cclaser Posted February 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 I think 19 miles from Universal is pretty inconvenient. The Omni does look nice though. We are looking for a nice pool with water features, but a little closer. Thanks Link to comment
thereuare Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 11 hours ago, cclaser said: I think 19 miles from Universal is pretty inconvenient.... a little closer. Everyone is different, so please let us know the maximum distance you're willing to drive (probably better in terms of minutes rather than miles) so that we know how wide of a net to cast when looking for your best options for this trip. Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
cclaser Posted February 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Let's go with 15 minutes, but less is better. Thank you Link to comment
thereuare Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 I don't think they have a water slide but this offer (confirm your dates on the landing page): 4.5* Intl. Drive - Convention Center - Sea World for $138 Business Center Restaurant Airport Shuttle Free Internet Indoor or Outdoor Pool Fitness Center No Smoking Rooms/Facilities ==> looks like the Rosen Shingle Creek and gets great reviews (they do have two large pools, and a few hot tubs, but no water slides as far as i can tell)... and the code/link in my signature takes an additional 5% off I'm not seeing anything else that jumps off the page at me, as most of the sub-$100 properties that you're seeing have very low user review scores and are not the type of properties you're after. Does the one above seem to work for your needs? Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Let us know what you decide and how it goes or how we can be of further help. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
cclaser Posted February 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 I think that we will zero in on either the Hyatt or the Omni. Even though it is a bit of a drive, I really like the water features at the Omni. Thanks for your help sorting this out. The lazy river at the Omni might be the best option. I will keep you posted. Link to comment
cclaser Posted February 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 We booked the Hyatt Grand Cypress for 119. It looks like a fun hotel, close to the action. Thanks! Link to comment
AaronJB Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 Congrats on your success. Great win for what looks like a gorgeous property! Glad you are pleased with the win and are looking forward to your stay. Thank you for sharing your win and please use the site's PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches. Enjoy your stay. Link to comment
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