Any Info. Country Inn & Suites I Drive

[knode89]

Going to be staying at the Country Inn & Suites I Drive. Anyone been there before? How about the transportation to Disney they have, is it any good? Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks,

 

[mishoe01]

I don't remember there being a Country Inn & Suites on I Drive. I know there is one on Universal Blvd - is this the one you mean? If so, I haven't been there but have heard about it from others - nice place, closer to Universal Studios than Disney, but they do have complimentary shuttle service to the Disney parks.

Hope this helps.

 

[knode89]

Yeah, thats the one. They call it the Inn & suites Orlando International Drive, but it apparently, isn't on I -Drive as they say in the name. Oh, well. Do you know if the shuttle to Disney is their own shuttle or is it one of the multi-hotel ones? Hoping it is their own, but just have this feeling it isn't.

Thanks for the info.

 

[mishoe01]

They share the shuttle with other hotels (not sure which ones).

 

[sue Z]

FYI
some hotels that are actually on Universal BLVD have their address as being on I drive as they have a driveway or gate that are on I drive or have access by one of the streets that connect I drive to universal.

A perfect example of this is Doubletree Castlehttp://www.doubletreecastle.com/ tey have the address of being on I drive when the hotel main entrance is actually on universal blvd.

 

[LJP]

Hi - DH and I stayed there a couple of years ago. It was only built a few months before we stayed there and was very clean. From memory we booked a double room but the safe didn't work and we were moved rooms. The safe didn't work there either!! so we were given a suite for our 5 night stay. We had a King Bed, coffee maker, fridge and microwave. The room was spacious and clean. There was a complementary breakfast consisting of cereal, muffins, toast, bagels, fruit etc. - I do remember there being plenty on offer. There is a small pool to the back of the hotel and plenty of parking.
The hotel is next door to the Siam Orchid - a really nice Thai restaurant and just over the road is the Crowne Plaza Universal - we stayed there in September and would highly recommend it. IDrive is about a 5min walk.
The only thing I can't comment on I'm afraid is the transport - we only used the I Drive trolley buses to Universal and then stayed on site for our WDW visit.
Hope this info helps.

 

[Kimberle]

The one on Calypso Cay is much nicer.

We stayed there a year ago and loved it. It's very quiet. It has a lovely zero entry pool (total of 3 pools) with a water slide.

It's very convenient to Sea World and Disney. Abt 30 minutes from Universal.

You will need a rental car, though, if you stay here.