Best hotel for $130/night

[Leah's Mom]

We are heading to Disney in March. Our other 4 trips have been in the fall (October) and we have always stayed at the All Stars on site for less then $89/night. For March the Values are $130. I'm not sure I really think the Values are worth that much. I'm thinking we could get a lot nicer hotel off site for $130. So give me your opinions on hotels in the $130 range off site. We are only going to Disney 2 days and 1 day at Universal and the rest of our trip will be in the Ft Myers area. We will have a rental car regardless of where we stay. I look forward to everyones opinions.
Thanks!

 

[Straitlover]

What are the dates? March is peak season, and all places will be higher. Just for laughs, I checked 3/11-17 on Hotelkingdom, and lots of places were showing no vacancy. If you post your dates, we might be able to give suggestions. A $130 hotel during that time might be only $69 right now.

 

[spiceycat]

you can't get the 4 star hotels for that price - unless you get lucky on priceline.

they are - Ritz-Carlton, the Marriott j&w, Gaylord, rosen.

here are some discount sites

www.hotelkingdom.com
www.hotelmartusa.com
www.expedia.com
www.travelocity.com

that say - you do realize that WDW has new tickets. It does not pay to buy a 3 day pass....

go visit
www.mousesavers.com

get on her mailing list (email) - she will send you a discount page for tickets.

I know it is hard to believe but buying a 7 day ticket now - will save you money later if you put the no expiry on it.

so be sure to put money aside for the longer ticket.

 

[hercamore]

wow, $130 for Values! I'd be looking elsewhere, too.

How about Chypress Pointe or the Residence Inn in LBV?

For two nights, depending on # of people, I might try Priceline.


herc.

 

[spiceycat]

Lisa, I forgot it was March - spring break....

you are correct - it will be expensive no matter what!

 

[thelionqueen]

Don't know what skyauction is, but have seen some unbelievable rates from posters who used skyauction. Hope it helps!

 

[spiceycat]

skyauction works best for people staying a week - she only wants to stay a couple of days.

yes I got a great bargin - $211 for a 1-bedroom for a week!!!!

 

[Leah's Mom]

We only need hotels March 11th & 12th (maybe the 13th) - We are staying with friends (at their house) the rest of the trip. Thanks for all your help!

 

[Leah's Mom]

We have four of us traveling. DH & Myself, 15 DS & 14 DD (who is autistic) and needs some of her own space!!

 

[Straitlover]

Here are some suggestions for places I found on Hotelkingdom.com:

Summer Bay 2 BR condo $148.62/night (down hwy 192 near the US 27 intersection)

Parc Corniche 2 BR suite $120.36/night, 2 BR deluxe (2 bathrooms!) $143.96/night (on International DR, more conv to universal than Summer Bay)

There are other places cheaper, but most them are one room. I did not list them because you said your daughter needed some space and I thought these 2 BR's would be better.

 

[utahkennedys]

I would try renting points from a Disney Vacation Member to stay in a studio. I am surprised by how reasonable this option is compared to off-site hotels. You can check the DVC boards for help & info.

 

[kilee]

March is the height of Spring Breaks. This means little deals to be found at that time. I'd still try searching some of the discount sites. I am sure you'll be able to find something decent for that price range.

 

[WebmasterBob]

Hi Leah's Mom, I would take a look at Buena Vista Suites and Radisson. Both hotels are nice and located with easy access to the parks.

Buena Vista Suites has it so everyone in the party gets a free full breakfast buffet each day.

Radisson has great pricing and they have transportation to Dsiney theme parks, SeaWorld and Universal.

Just a note those travel dates are going to have pricing that is probably the highest of the year due to spring break.

Check out the link below
http://www.dreamsunlimitedtravel.com/dreamsres/index.htm

Bob Varley -Webmaster Bob

 

[rie'smom]

What about renting a townhome or a villa? These rates are usually an excellent value.