Orange Lake Resort – Orlando, FL
(20 votes, average: 4.30 out of 5)
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This is the absolute best of all the Orlando area resorts. Orange Lake is about 4 miles from Disney and has rooms that sleep 5-8. Studio, 2 bedroom or 3 bedroom. They have a HUGE entertainment complex which includes an in house movie theatre, game room, etc. Each night is a different pool side party! Even a Luau.
They have an 80 acre private lake with every kind of lake activity that you could think of (water skiing, speed boats, paddle boats, canoes, etc.) They also have in house car rental, entertainment discount ticket sales, tennis, miniature golf, many restaurants, shopping, a grocery store… even and Arnold Palmer golf course.
This is an EXCELLENT family resort! It’s our FAVORITE and we have been going to Disney every year for the past 11 years. This is the stuff that makes you keep on coming back to Orlando. It’s all smiles at this resort!
LaQuinta Inn – Pigeon Forge, TN
(2 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5) Loading ...
Amid the many rundown motels in the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area is a rare jewel–clean, well managed, fairly new, and just off the noisy main highway. Although not easy to find (enter via the Long John Silver parking lot) it was worth the search. For those doing a little research, this property was formerly a Guesthouse Inn.
The property was close to Dollywood and Bennett’s Barbeque, it’s reasonably priced, especially with the coupon in the lodging booklet available at the Tennessee Welcome Center. No, I don’t work for the company and had never heard of the LaQuinta chain before my family and I took a mini-vacation to the Smokey Mountains last fall. We picked up the coupon booklet, checked out and rejected about eight other establishments before finding a picture of LaQuinta in the booklet. It looked promising, and after driving past the inn several times (it’s back off the highway) we finally spotted it and were impressed with the lobby and friendly desk personnel.
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The Commander – Ocean City, MD
(3 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5) Loading ...
The Commander is a non-smoking hotel on 14th street in a great location about midway on the Ocean City boardwalk. All suites have a view of the ocean. We found the staff to be very efficient, friendly and helpful. We stayed in the 7th floor Captain’s Suite two years in a row and are booking again for next year.
Our suite had a huge jacuzzi tub, with a double head shower. There was a small kitchen area with a full size refrigerator, microwave, sink, and cupboards. Dishes are provided as well as dish cloths, dish towels and dish soap. The maid changes the towel and dish cloth every day, but you are responsible for washing your own dishes.
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Lake Oswego Phoenix Inn Suites – Portland, OR
(5 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5) Loading ...
This place is the BEST! Each rooms has a microwave, iron, ironing board, coffemaker, and fidge. All rooms also have free wireless internet access.
They have a 24-hour Business Center with a computer and complimentary internet access. Guests also have access to the hotel’s 24-Hour Fitness Center, Spa Tub, and Indoor Pool. Parking Is also complimentary. A complimentary continental breakfast buffet is provided every morning that include eggs, biscuits and gravy, and a self-serve waffle bar.
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StudioPLUS – Jacksonville, FL
(4 votes, average: 3.25 out of 5) Loading ...
Sometimes we take our time heading back north to New England from the Keys… this time we decided to spend a day or two in the Jacksonville area and decided to make this hotel our home base.
StudioPLUS has nice, apartment-type hotel rooms with separate kitchen that includes a full-size refrigerator, stove and microwave. Our studio had a clean, nicely appointed interior, although a little worn. This StudioPLUS is located just off I-95 (Butler Boulevard) within a group of newer hotels that included a Red Roof Inn, an Extended Stay America, a Wingate Inn, a Jameson Inn, a LaQuinta, and a Courtyard.
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