Wingate Inn...please read

[rushins4]

I took the advise someone suggested and tried priceline...
I got the Wingate Inn @5661 Windhover Dr for $33.00 !
They do offer free deluxe continental breakfast, but it is not a suite. But for $33.00 a night including breakfast I'll take it, the way I look at it is if we stayed someplace else w/out breakfast we would spent close to $20.00 each morning on breakfast for the 4 of us and where in the world could I find a hotel for $13.00 a night LOL!! My total for 8 nights was $299.00!! :bounce:
The only thing that I am disapointed in is we do not have a fridge but since we are drining I my pack a small cooler just to keep cold drinks on hand...I have to have my coke when I get up LOL(not a coffee drinker )!
So now here is the question:

Does anyone know ANYTHING about the Wingate Inn?

ANYTHING??? What is near it? is it old/new? ANYTHING? WOuld love to hear from someone who stayed there :)
Thanks for all the help
Brenda

[PattiPB]

I will be staying there for one night in two weeks.

It is less than a mile from Universal. I got a $43 price from hotelkingdom.com. I went on their website to check out the map, amenities, etc. I'm not positive, but I think it was wingateinns.com.

It looks nice, and appears to be geared towards businesspeople. I hope somebody else answers this who has been there!

Patti

[rushins4]

I hope we get some response soon :pinkbounc
(anxiously waiting) LOL If we dont please post a tri p report when you get back or email me and let me know what you thought. Have a great trip!!
Brenda

[rushins4]

you got a great rate at the Wingate Inn I just checked Hotelkingdom on the Wingate Inn for November and the rates are $70.90 per night...how did you get it so low? Not that it really matters to me since I did Priceline and it not refundable just curious I guess...:)
Brenda

[baileybrad]

but I have stayed at Wingates in other locations and they are very nice properites. I would describe them as similar to a newer Hampton Inn. The chain is fairly new. The only question that I would try and find an answer to, is the hotel new construction or did they take over the property from another chain. Good luck on your stay.

[PattiPB]

I love hotelkingdom.com. I've had great luck with them price wise. I had a bunch of hotels to choose from in the $40-50 range. I was happy to get one with a free breakfast. Seems to me a lot of hotels are dropping this great amenity??

Patti

[GrumpyEd]

Stayed at Wingate many times. Excellent hotel, clean smeels good. They were even nice when my 4 year old pulled the fire alarm! I also just got confirmation from hotelkingdom.com very nice smoothe process, I had to speak to them twice they actually answered the phone!

We are staying at Hawthorn Suites LBV fo 8 nights. Got a suite for $99.00 night, free full breaskfast and free dinner on Wed! Cocktails and hordourves served complimentary!

:p

[sablair]

what area and what * did you bid on priceline to get that rate?

Thanks,

Sheila

[rushins4]

I bid a 2.5 star in the universal/sea world area. If you want the reservation I can sellit/ trasfer it to you I JUST realized after looking at the school calander for next year that I placed my bid for the WRONG WEEK...I dont know how I did it but I am just sick about it!!!! I am off to post and see if anyone has a number that I can actually get ahold f a human being at priceline and see if there is ANY way to change the week to one week earier!! UGH
Brenda

[rushins4]

The priceline reservation is not for sale...I contacted Priceline and within 2 hours I had a response that they would allow me to change to request by submitting a new request for a room and then I can cancel the first one after filling out a form etc etc...Priceline is the BEST!!
This is a one time cencellation policy but you can bet I will be double and triple checking dates in the future.
Brenda

[sablair]

Im glad priceline is letting you straighten it out!! Im staying at hotels in DD in Jul that I got through priceline and we are thrilled. We are returning in Nov and staying at CBR, but I was thinking about splitting the stay and getting something closer to Universal since we will be in those parks for a couple of days too. Maybe I will bid and try to get into the Wingate :)

Sheila

[Lulu]

We stayed there on May 26th (just got back from vacation). It was a very nice hotel, seemed fairly new. Their breakfast buffet was nice as well (just basic type breakfast foods). We did not get there until really late, so I can't tell you a whole lot. It is very close to Universal. Overall, it would definitely be worth what you paid (we also paid $28), actually I think it would be worth up to $80 if you were not using priceline. Have fun, we did!