Best Lodging for Sea World?

[mmbrad02]

My DH is going to a conference in June, and there are several Sea World hotel options on his list. My DD (age 7) and I were planning to get the 2018 Fun Card and spend our mornings at Sea World, or until the crowds/heat got us, and then go back to the hotel to rest and use the pool. DH's conference is Sunday-Thursday (most likely he will finish up on Wednesday). If you could pick any Sea World hotel, which would you pick? It's company paid, within reason, so price isn't so much a variable but just looking for location, pool, and general preference.

 

[JaxDad]

Marriott Renaissance

 

[mjhtvchick]

I second that! Really nice hotel with great pool - literally across the street from SeaWorld parking lot.

 

[mmbrad02]

Thanks! That is the exact one we were looking at last night! Hopefully his employeer will book it before it gets full

 

[mmbrad02]

Can you walk to the park from this hotel?

 

[mmbrad02]

Second favorite choice? The Renaissance has availabilty Saturday-Wednesday but not through Thursday like we need. To stay there, I would have to be willing to Uber with just me and my DD (age 7) and all of our luggage to another hotel while DH is in his conference on Wednesday - and I'm not sure I am up for that.

 

[Slapshot1188]

Renaissance is great because of the ability to walk to the park. It does tag on some lame resort and parking fees though.

Our next favorite is the Springhill Suites which is around the backside of the park. Technically you could walk to the park but I have never done so as it seems a bit long and not sure I have seen a walk path. Not as nice as a Renaissance but has a big bonus in that it is surrounded by food options like TGIFridays, Applebees, Buffalo Wild Wings and others (including the awesome Ginther's Swirls Ice Cream).

 

[FLOIR]

There are several new hotels in the same area as Springhill Suites. Fairfield Inn is located right next door and shares the pool area with Springhill (between the two I am partial to Springhill over Fairfield in general). Right down the block are a new Holiday Inn Express and a Townplace Suites. I have not stayed at these particular ones but they are brand new. They are right behind the Mellow Mushroon and Panera / Wild Wings , to give you a sense of direction if you know the area before they were built.