I stayed four different times at the Hawthorn Suites on Westwood Boulevard near SeaWorld. It's a very nice place - very spacious, clean rooms. The hotel is well kept and I always felt very safe there. It has a very good free breakfast, with all the basics, and when I was there in January, they also had hot food like eggs. The pool was very nicely landscapped, I always liked looking at the palm trees lining it.
There is not really any restaurants within a short walking distance, but we always had a car so that was not an issue with us. Westwood Boulevard is much quieter than International Drive. I may be staying here again on our next trip in January, since it is my favorite off-site hotel.
The only thing I remember not liking is that some suites - maybe king suites? - have a folding door seperating the living room from bedroom. Last time, I had a two double bed suite and it had real doors.
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