I have a friend from VA who lived in Kissimmee several years ago with her husband. In 2003, my in-laws decided they wanted to go to FL with us, but were on a major budget, so I found this motel online and thought that the pics look decent, too. I had told my friend (in Kissimmee) that we were staying at this particular motel, and she hesitated. I inquired further, and she said it was "ok". When we arrived, I was completely in shock at how the pics online looked NOTHING like the actual motel. The entire complex looked deserted. They assigned us a room in the very back of the complex, and there were no cars in our section of the parking lot. We passed one of the pools on our way to the room, and there was no one in it. Nothing about this motel looked inviting. After much persuasion, my husband talked me into just looking at one of the rooms. First, the enitre door framing looked as if someone had tried to break into the room with a crowbar. The room was VERY small. The ceiling was so low, that we both could touch our palms to it. The lights in the bedroom did not work, and there were missing ceiling tiles in the kitchen area. The bathroom was horrible, with a broken toilet seat. The carpet in the bedroom are was severely stained. The entire room had the most horrible smell of mildew! To Needless to say, I would not even consider staying in there for even one night, and made my husband get our money back, which they gave to us without question. We ran straight to WDW, and were thankful that one of the resorts were able to take us for a week. Later on, we met up with our friends in Kissimmee, and when I asked why she did not tell me about the shape of the motel. She was concerned that it would offend us (since she had not seen me in 10 years). She told us that the entire "Old Town" area was really "sketchy", especially after dark. After living in Kissimmee long enough for their lease to expire, she and her husband moved to Altamonte Springs. She told us that there have even been shootings and gang activity in the Old Town complex, which is right next door. I would strongly suggest that you choose another place. I realize that not every hotel/motel is going to be as nice as a Disney Resort, but this motel is a safety issue! As a child, my parents often stayed off-property, and we have NEVER encountered what I saw at the Old Town Days Inn!! There are many nice hotels in that area, compared to this. I have also noticed that many of those hotels offer similar rates due to the number of hotels in that close area and competition.
