They are just getting ready to open a Drury Inn on Sand Lake, very close to Universal as well, opening Aug 1. Rates are currently showing $89 per night for deluxe room with 1 king or 2 queens, and $119 for 1 bedroom suites. Drury also offers the free hot breakfast and usually also has a "managers" reception in the evenings, 2 free drinks per person, plus foods including hot dogs, mac & cheese, chicken nuggets, etc. also free to hotel guests.
This looks great! Using their "secret" (tip - click on the "Click HERE for esaver rate code") promo rate, mid August was $80 per night plus tax for a room with 2 queen beds. They also have a refrigerator and microwave in each room plus free soda and popcorn in the lobby every day until 10 pm. And they're only 2 miles from US/IOA.
Try the hotels close to downtown disney on Hotel Plaza Blvd. They are in a good location (walking distance to DTD) and cheaper than Disney hotels. They also have reliable shuttles to the parks every half hour, which eliminated our need for a rental car.
I stayed a the Holiday Inn on Hotel Plaza Blvd in the winter of 2012. However, this is before I knew about Whydham Bonnet Creek. It's worth checking out the "We love Bonnet Creek" thread to learn about it. The prices people are saying they got are less for a full sized apartment than what we paid for a regular hotel room. I plan on booking this the next time I go, because it sounds like such good deal.