Friends & Family Discount for Orange Lake Resort, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, and More

[Rupert B Puppenstein]

Thank you - I will check out the DTD ones...LOVE free breakfast!

any chance you have stayed at the Orange Lake Resort?

Not yet. I have so many colleagues that have with their families this summer and just love it. I don't have kids so having huge pools and lots of recreation activities isn't high up on my list of priorities but I hear that resort is awesome and I know that some of the guests on this thread have gotten some great discounts with the F&F rate. Hopefully others will share their experiences.

 

[Kac923]

Hi Shelby! I was hoping to get your okay to use your friends and family discount. We have a wedding to attend in northern NY next month and would like to use your discount at a Holiday Inn Express for one night. It would save us 20 bucks and would be greatly appreciated! I'll wait to hear your okay first.
Thanks so much!
kristi

 

[horseshowmom]

Hi Shelby! I was hoping to get your okay to use your friends and family discount. We have a wedding to attend in northern NY next month and would like to use your discount at a Holiday Inn Express for one night. It would save us 20 bucks and would be greatly appreciated! I'll wait to hear your okay first.
Thanks so much!
kristi

Not trying to interfere, but Shelby has encouraged anyone who is interested to feel free to use the discount.

 

[4forMe]

Hi Shelby! I was hoping to get your okay to use your friends and family discount. We have a wedding to attend in northern NY next month and would like to use your discount at a Holiday Inn Express for one night. It would save us 20 bucks and would be greatly appreciated! I'll wait to hear your okay first.
Thanks so much!
kristi

The link can be found on page 8, post #113 of this thread.

 

[Rupert B Puppenstein]

My code is a link in my signature (next to my name on the bottom) so as long as you find one of my posts, you will always have the code. Yes, anyone can use my code anytime and if you want to share it with anyone outside of this board, you can.

 

[Kac923]

Just booked it! Thanks so much Shelby!

 

[greenclan67]

Hi Shelby, I just used your discount again, my sister and I both! We are headed to downtown Toronto! Staying at the Holiday Inn Express on Lombard!! I hope we get the same kind of service there as we did at the Toronto/Markham Holiday Inn back in August, because they are top notch! Can't beat the price of $86 the first night, and $96 the second for downtown T.O!!! SO thanks again!
We are going to see Rock of Ages, and a leafs game! First time for me to leave the kids behind and be a grown up........ever!

 

[Rupert B Puppenstein]

Hi Shelby, I just used your discount again, my sister and I both! We are headed to downtown Toronto! Staying at the Holiday Inn Express on Lombard!! I hope we get the same kind of service there as we did at the Toronto/Markham Holiday Inn back in August, because they are top notch! Can't beat the price of $86 the first night, and $96 the second for downtown T.O!!! SO thanks again!
We are going to see Rock of Ages, and a leafs game! First time for me to leave the kids behind and be a grown up........ever!

I hope it is an awesome trip for you away from the kids! Sounds like a lot of fun.

 

[cpbjgc]

Hi Shelby,

I was wondering if its ok for people to use your friends and family link still. We are going to be in the Tampa area and I was hoping I might be able to use it.

Thanks!

 

[Rupert B Puppenstein]

Hi Shelby,

I was wondering if its ok for people to use your friends and family link still. We are going to be in the Tampa area and I was hoping I might be able to use it.

Thanks!

Absolutely! If anything ever changes, I will definitely post it on this thread but the code is still good.

 

[horseshowmom]

Absolutely! If anything ever changes, I will definitely post it on this thread but the code is still good.

Shelby's link has been a great help to us. My daughter is using it next week and will save about $50 for the night. We'll be using it next month on a one bedroom suite - regularly about $130, our rate will be $59. I'm a long time Priority Club member, but these rates are better than the points.

 

[Rupert B Puppenstein]

Just FYI - We stayed at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites Lake Buena Vista East for a few days during the Marathon. It is a nice hotel, with the free breakfast but if you aren't going to stay up late and get up early, you may run into a problem with neighbor noise. We had some very noisy neighbors - kids playing with remote control cars in the hallways, running down them screaming and parents in the room next door that loved to argue. I let it go for the first couple nights but when I had to get up early for the Marathon around 3 a.m., and every hour of sleep counted, I wasn't having it. The Manager on Duty quickly quieted them down, but the walls seem to be really thin on the second floor - we didn't have the same issue when we stayed on the first floor. Just a heads up!

 

[Dcanoli]

The discount is not going to end anytime soon. As long as she is still employed under IHG, it will work. Just a note, these rates are non-refundable and they take payment up front as soon as you book. Most hotels don't seem to care about the voucher but just bring it in case. Just put her name (which you will see on the front page) on the form. The rates can fluctuate, so if a rate isn't what you thought it would be, keep checking. Oh, and most discounts aren't offered more than 90 days out.

It is a great discount in most places and I use it if the employee rate is not available. The Holiday Inn Downtown Disney is my new favorite!

Shelby,

I just found this thread, and it is amazing! May we still use the discount? I am trying to get down to Disney for the 5k in February, but their resort rates are really high at that time of year.

I found an amazing looking HI with bunk beds on Irlo Bronson! Right now, it's at about $60 night, but I just read on here where you said to try booking on week nights instead.

Is that still true? I can't wait to hear back from you. I'm in Georgia too (currently trying to release cabin fever from all the snow)!

You are a sweetheart for offering this! Thank you so much!

 

[Rupert B Puppenstein]

Shelby,

I just found this thread, and it is amazing! May we still use the discount? I am trying to get down to Disney for the 5k in February, but their resort rates are really high at that time of year.

I found an amazing looking HI with bunk beds on Irlo Bronson! Right now, it's at about $60 night, but I just read on here where you said to try booking on week nights instead.

Is that still true? I can't wait to hear back from you. I'm in Georgia too (currently trying to release cabin fever from all the snow)!

You are a sweetheart for offering this! Thank you so much!

Yes, you can still use the discount! I would just book whenever you are ready and the rate is within your range.

 

[Dcanoli]

Yes, you can still use the discount! I would just book whenever you are ready and the rate is within your range.

YOU ROCK! Thank you!

I just shared this thread with two of my girlfriends that are going the same weekend.

We are all trying to get some cheap rooms. You are the best. TY!

 

[horseshowmom]

YOU ROCK! Thank you!

I just shared this thread with two of my girlfriends that are going the same weekend.

We are all trying to get some cheap rooms. You are the best. TY!

Shelby is definitely great, and we've used the link several times, but I thought I would mention something else to you since you said you were looking at 192 (Irlo Bronson). We just got back from a week in a house at Sunset Lakes.

The house is 5BR/4BA with a pool in a gated community (literally just a few minutes from Animal Kingdom via the Sherbeth Road shortcut). It backs up to one of the lakes. The owner was very accomodating. We paid $100 a night total, but that was for Christmas. He told me that he could be much more flexible for other dates. He also has a 4BR in Emerald Island (even a little closer to AK).

He lists on ebay. Here's a link to a current listing for the 5BR - http://cgi.ebay.com/Orlando-Disney-...00513600916?pt=US_Lodging&hash=item45f801a594

Depending on how long you're staying, you and your friends might want to go in together. Just a thought.

 

[Dcanoli]

Shelby is definitely great, and we've used the link several times, but I thought I would mention something else to you since you said you were looking at 192 (Irlo Bronson). We just got back from a week in a house at Sunset Lakes.

The house is 5BR/4BA with a pool in a gated community (literally just a few minutes from Animal Kingdom via the Sherbeth Road shortcut). It backs up to one of the lakes. The owner was very accomodating. We paid $100 a night total, but that was for Christmas. He told me that he could be much more flexible for other dates. He also has a 4BR in Emerald Island (even a little closer to AK).

He lists on ebay. Here's a link to a current listing for the 5BR - http://cgi.ebay.com/Orlando-Disney-...00513600916?pt=US_Lodging&hash=item45f801a594

Depending on how long you're staying, you and your friends might want to go in together. Just a thought.

Wow! Thank you so much. I might be able to do this if more friends go.

I just e-mailed them! Thank you!

 

[horseshowmom]

Wow! Thank you so much. I might be able to do this if more friends go.

I just e-mailed them! Thank you!

In our case, there were only 4 of us (DH and I, our DD and her DH) in that big house!

DH and I took the downstairs master suite, and DD and her DH took the upstairs master suite. We LOVED the huge bathrooms (made it hard to come home to my own master bath ).

I picked that house because son-in-law wanted to fish and the owner gave me such a good deal. DH and SiL were very excited about the pool table, etc., but they never even took the covers off. We were just too busy.

 

[darrius1st]

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[Rupert B Puppenstein]

I just got back from staying at the Holiday Inn Downtown Disney and had the opportunity to stay in the section with the patios (it isn't the tower section) and they have a great pool view. I would highly recommend them (unless of course you don't like noise during the busy season as the pool was not busy when we were there). So, just wanted to let everyone know about that section. I really love that hotel and the staff is awesome.

I had some friends stay at the Orange Lake Resort which a lot of people have asked about in this thread. They liked it, but the resort is huge and having a car is pretty much mandatory. So, that is something to consider but it is very family friendly according to them and having the kitchenette was nice. So, I hope that information helps anyone who is trying to make a decision on where to stay.

I still like the proximity of the Holiday Inn Downtown Disney to the parks. It isn't the shortest walk to Downtown Disney and the surrounding area, but they have the buses that run as an alternative.