You made a good choice if you are just spending the night. You will be on the Disney side of Tallahassee and can get up and get on the road quickly from where you are staying.
Just want to say thanks for all of the help! I knew nothing about the area. I will check on some of the hotels that you all recommended. I really appreciate all of you helping out!
ShannonP - check out www.roomsavers.com they have a coupon for the same hotel that you booked for $42.95. It does expire 4/30, but if you check around the time you leave maybe they will have one then.
We just drove from Houston Tx to Tallahassee about a week ago. Took about 11 hours for the trip including a few stops for lunch, etc. We stayed at the Comfort Suites right near the Capital Bldg. We had no problem getting back on I-10 in the morning. We were going opposite most of the traffic. There are lots of nice hotels right off I-10 - Comfort Inn, LaQuinta, etc. We just wanted queen sized beds instead of doubles.
From Tallahassee to Orlando took about 6 hours with a short stop at my aunt's home in Leesburg. The traffic on I-75 was atrocious - it really slowed us down. Course this was Good Friday and traffic was terrible both directions.
Just a word about busy Tallahassee weekends: DO BOOK early!! We had no idea our trip would be on grad weekend a few years back. We played it by ear and decided to stop in Tallahassee LATE on a Fri. night. We almost got stuck driving. Everything was full. We finally ended up at an Econo Lodge where the guy was charging no-show credit cards. We got one of those rooms. We'll stop in Tallahassee again, but not without a reservation.