Anyone stayed in the Monumental Hotel Orlando?

[RobynPrincess]

Has anyone stayed there? I think it was the Crowne Plaza previously and not to be confused with the Monumental Movieland Hotel.

This is the hotel on Tripadvisor

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_...onumental_Hotel_Orlando-Orlando_Florida.html#

We're thinking about it for our stay in May, it works out a little more than we wanted to spend but I kinda thought sod it, I'll stick it on the CC, I dont wanna stay in a dump as we will be spanding more time in the hotel this time (no money to afford buying more tickets that the ones we already have).

 

[wayneg]

I considered it last year, I posted this thread about it, http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2373725&highlight=monumental+hotel

Are you booking room only? if you post your dates and price I will look around for a better price, I keep seeing it pop up cheap on some sites.

 

[RobynPrincess]

Thank you so much wayneg, I am looking for room only - flights booked monday The cheapest I have found is on expedia through travel supermarket and i think its £32 per night for 15 nights

 

[wayneg]

What dates? then I will have a look around.

 

[RobynPrincess]

26th May for 15 nights

 

[wayneg]

Is it just 2 of you? Its a King room at that price for 2 people, a double room would be another £3/nt+tax.

Hotels.com was where I saw it slightly cheaper using Quidco to get 10% cashback. They also do a 1 in 10 night reward scheme you can join which would give you a reward of £26 but don't know how it works, have a read.

After Quidco that would be £438 for a King room or £29/nt. but what put me off this property was the extras, $6.75/nt resort fee(some say $8 so that might be incl tax) and just seen on hotels.com Self parking: US$ 8 per night
Personally I have never been charged a local resort fee when using a UK booking agent, the price has been inclusive but it does say its payable so something you should expect, bonus if they don't charge.

 

[RobynPrincess]

I was aware of the resort fee, I am happy to pay it though as long as i know before hand! Wpuld hate to turn up somewhere and not know and have it sprung on us. I havent got quidco, is it something i should really get? Also says on the hotel's website that parking is free or is covered under the resort fee, or words to that effect.

 

[wayneg]

I was aware of the resort fee, I am happy to pay it though as long as i know before hand! Wpuld hate to turn up somewhere and not know and have it sprung on us. I havent got quidco, is it something i should really get? Also says on the hotel's website that parking is free or is covered under the resort fee, or words to that effect.

100% you should register with Quidco (or another cashback site, I also use TopCashback) Whatever you buy on the net go via a cashback site for money back. I have just had another £95 paid into my bank this week, over past few years I have now had £2,830 back. You don't even have to spend to get cashback, I recently did a search for van insurance, got £1.51 for it.

Looks a great rate for the hotel even with the resort fee.

 

[RobynPrincess]

I have registered now thank you so much for all of your help, I really appreciate it!

now onto car hire......

 

[irongirlof12]

another vote for quidco.. it's money for nothing and we have never had any problems with buying via it.