Holiday Inn Resort Orlando - Lake Buena Vista, an IHG Hotel

To be honest, it was a pretty basic no frills room. My family had a comfortable stay and everyone was extremely helpful and hospitable. It felt cozy and humble after a few days and the pool was beautiful. It has a built in store for all your needs and a Applebee’s right in the hotel. As well as a free Disney shuttle (scheduled) to the parks. It’s not the closest hotel to Disney so less access to other specialized Disney transportation options but it’s very cost effective and it’s maybe less than 15 minutes away driving (Magic Kingdom). It was very clean and made for some cozy memories forever. That being said… the negatives… The key has to be slid into the door rather than tapped like more modern hotels and plenty of times the sensor would not go off if I did it too fast or slow. The main light switch doesn’t turn on the lights (you have to manually turn the lamps on) and the air conditioning is only controlled by the thermostat. There was a connecting room feature that kind of just connects to the next room over and obviously stays locked, kind of made me more uneasy than I’d like to admit. Basic furniture. The tv was very simplistic and didn’t have access to Netflix (smart tv capabilities) but it was fine because I only used the tv to entertain my child on our Disney trip and the Disney channel was available. The paint treatment for the walls is kind of hideous and the lighting makes it kind of worse, those lazer yellow white light bulbs make the place feel uninviting. The way that you get to your room is to walk inside and outside again then inside. I wasn’t feeling that much lol. There is one big window but we never really got to enjoy the view as the shade covers the whole window (so people can’t see you when they walk by your room). You can enjoy the view from the shared balcony though. but the negatives aside it was genuinely not bad. Most of the problem is that the hotel seems a little outdated. Being a family trip, it seemed to kind of work for the feeling of coziness. The staff was super helpful and it felt welcoming overall and gave us that feeling of home away from home.

This hotel is located in the lake buena vista area of Orlando and is conveniently located only about 10 minutes from Disney Springs and Disney World. It’s affordable and the breakfast provided is located on the first floor inside the Applebees.

Booked this spot as a place to stay for a convention as vendors, so we had a looot of luggage. Front desk was extremely helpful not only with our room assignment but holding our luggage. This was around Christmas time and it was decorated very cutely. Lots of entertainment, will definitely consider rebooking for next year’s travels!

Family oriented and lots of activities to do with kids. Courteous staff and clean clean clean

Our family of four needed an affordable place to stay close to Disney Springs that was pet-friendly. This Holiday Inn checked both of those boxes, and we had top notch service at checkin and checkout. They offered flexibility to check in early and leave late (even though we ended up not needing that). We used the pool a couple of times, and it met our needs and had hourly family activities during the afternoon. The room was good-sized, and even though non-bed seating was limited, we did appreciate having a good-size hotel fridge, a microwave, and complimentary k-cups. In addition to being close to Disney Springs (under 10 minute drive even in traffic), there was a Chick Fil A across the street & a solid Puerto Rican restaurant very close. We didn’t use the on-site Applebees, though apparently kids eat free for every meal. There’s a Publix less than ten minutes away in case you need a few more things.

The bed is too high. As a petite woman, it was difficult for me to climb in the bed. The sofa has stain. It was comfortable bed so far and i love the soap and shampoo they use.

It was a great hotel.

I was charged double at the hotel what I was told when I booked. My room was in building a which required a fair amount of walking to get to. Even with a map staff gave horrible directions and kept me waiting at the counter for 10 minutes while they were on their phones. I had to walk through a poorly lit hallway with no signage that reeked of urine to get to the stairs(no elevators to my fifth floor room) and my curtains to a picture window and my ac both didn’t work. I will never be staying there again and I’m in the area twice a month.

It was an ok overall experience. Need a lot more attention in keeping the cleanliness.