Just wanted to add a little review. We stayed at the Best Western Lakeside for 1 night prior to checking into All Star Sports for Thanksgiving. We didn't arrive at the hotel until between 6-7pm. It was very easy to locate and just west (maybe a couple of miles?) of the 192 entrance for the Disney resort area. There were a few people ahead of us checking in, and there didn't seem to be any defined line or process for accepting the next group to check-in (which resulted in several people [us included] being skipped/waiting longer than necessary). Check-in was smooth however. We were charged a resort fee in addition to our prepurchase through Hotwire (but I knew this ahead of time, so it was no surprise).
The resort is very spread out, with multiple buildings and a strangly laid out parking lot/roadway area (especially if it is already dark). We were assigned a room in the very back of the resort. The parking lot of the resort also appears to be a parking area for a hotair balloon ride operator or something similar, as there were multiple vans/trailers parked along the rear fencing for this.
Although it was dark when we were approaching our room, we thought the interior grounds between the buildings was nice. There was a kiddie park area nearby and a nice gazebo directly across from our room. When we arrived at the room our keys did not work and since it was quite the trek back to the front desk, I called the resort front desk from my cell. They sent a security guard/maintenance guy to the room with a master type key to get us in. He then set to work on the door lock, and eventually determined it was defective. He ended up bringing us a new door lock thing/keys. This all took about 45 mins-1hr.
The room itself was spacious enough for the quality and price. The beds were adequate and I especially liked the pillows. They were thick and fluffy (I hate thin-no-stuffing-head-might-as-well-be-on-the-mattress pillows). The air conditioner kept the room cool, although the fan ran constantly and it didn't appear to have a way to shut it off (althought it wasn't too noisy). The toilet and tub were in their own room and it was small and dark. The bathroom looked clean with the exception of mildew under the clear plastic knob for the tub. The sink and counter were in the main opening and had a small coffee pot/hairdryer/iron and board as well as a rack for hanging clothing. They had a full length mirror on the bathroom door as well as one in the main section of the room in between the TV cabinet and the drawers (this is a huge plus!!! I hate having to try to see all of you with just the small waist up mirrors). The room was quiet and we didn't hear our neighbors at all.
In all, I would definitely stay here again if I needed a cheap and quick room.
