Holiday Inn Family Suites Resort

[coachv]

You can bring your own N64 games or rent them at the hotel. We brought our own last year. You can ask for a specific room
theme and also ask for it when you check in. This is the absolute best off-site hotel there is for kids and closeness to parks.
You will love this hotel!!!

 

[Tluvs2talk]

Thanks!!! CoachV,
Do you remember how much it cost to rent the tapes??

 

[Cherlynn25]

We just went in Feb and it was great!! Will def be going again! It was very close to Disney! Perfect location. Free breakfast buffet was nice, best to go early, they have cartoons on in the kid area. Was a hike for us since we were in building 12 but wasnt too bad. Kids eat free with adult meal for lunch until 4 (i think) at the sit down buffet or at a&w or pizza hut. Kids eat free with adult meal at dinner in buffet room only. We ate a few times there. The pools are great! Free floats and rafts for anyone to use. Cant wait to go back again!
Cheryl
Email me if you have any more ????
Cherlynn25@cs.com

 

[from Canada]

The N64 games were $5 for 24 hours.

 

[minivanmomof2]

I'm so glad someone suggested this site......
I JUST started doing some research for a possible Disney family vacation next year(July 2003) and I happen to find HIFS then came here and saw all of the wonderful posts!
I'm sold on the KidSuites. Perfect for our boys who will be 5 1/2 and 9 when we take our vacation. Seems like you get a lot for your $$
Very good advice..like requesting a room near the family pool/main bldg.
I e-mailed the hotel for additional info.....
Where would one find discount(promotional) codes?
Do they offer discounts to the parks, area attractions,etc?
I can't wait to keep checking back.........
Thanks in advance!

 

[mark & sandra]

Hello minivanmomof2- We've stayed there a couple of times, and found the hotel great for our family and a great money saver on meals. I always search the web for HIFS to get better rates, and HIFS is great with changing your ressie price when you find a better deal. I've found some great deals from ( www.valuetrips.com ) I got a rate of 99.00 a day for a kids suite last year. The code was called ( V-TRIP ) I just called HIFS and mentioned that code and they reduced my rate from 146.00 to 99.00. It was that easy. They do have an area for reduced tickets prices, but I think it entalls a time share presentation for a reduced fee. If you're looking to go that route for tickets to the park there are other companys that will give you free tickets to the parks if you go to their time share presentations, a much better deal.
Hope you have a great vacation.

 

[minivanmomof2]

Originally posted by mark & sandra
Hello minivanmomof2- We've stayed there a couple of times, and found the hotel great for our family and a great money saver on meals. I always search the web for HIFS to get better rates, and HIFS is great with changing your ressie price when you find a better deal. I've found some great deals from ( www.valuetrips.com ) I got a rate of 99.00 a day for a kids suite last year. The code was called ( V-TRIP ) I just called HIFS and mentioned that code and they reduced my rate from 146.00 to 99.00. It was that easy. They do have an area for reduced tickets prices, but I think it entalls a time share presentation for a reduced fee. If you're looking to go that route for tickets to the park there are other companys that will give you free tickets to the parks if you go to their time share presentations, a much better deal.
Hope you have a great vacation.

Sincerest thanks for your help!!!!! I already and went ahead and bookmarked Valuetrips(cool site).
I agree.... seems as though we could save quite a bit of $$$ on meals(with the kids eating free, free breakfast).
This will truly be a dream vacation for us. My husband and I will be celebrating our 10th anniversary next June(and we always said even before we were married) that for our 10th wedding anniversary we would go to Disney World............
Thanks again for everything!

 

[mark & sandra]

It seems that my prices were a little off. ( my DH reminded me ) Valuetrips got us down to 116.00, and AAA got us to 99.00. There was one site that offered rooms for 89.00, but it seems to be down ,at least for now. It was magiccarpet vacations.com . They seem to be a vacation wholesaler. I guess you'd need to book through a travel agent. Last year they were offering 3 nights @ 270, and 5 nights @ 450 and then additional night add ons were priced accordingly.

 

[MK Familystone]

Look up Publix.com or their website. Grocery store, prices match
Walmart and are located all over Florida. ei, 1/4 mile down the road from Seaworld Entrance.

 

[MK Familystone]

Does the HIFS have free refillable travel mugs for the kids like the Disney Resorts? inkbounc

 

[from Canada]

Yes they do have the mugs. The kids were $2.99 and I think the adults were $5.99 or $6.99 (I could be wrong on the adult price). You get them in the convenience store/food court area.

 

[mark & sandra]

Hello MK Familystone-
Although HIFS has a similar program with refillable cups, we found that we didn't really need them. The buffet meals had unlimited drinks available so that the cups didn't serve our needs. We usually left for the parks after the buffet and the kids were sleeping when we returned at night. Also HIFS does have orange juice, and milk available at the buffet at no additional charge. Now if only the bar had those refillable mugs( pay once, drink free for the rest of your stay), that would give them the off-site edge once and for all.

 

[New York]

Have any of you used the complimentary busses to the parks from HIFS? I called them today to see how many hotels their busses serviced. They couldn't tell me - only to say "its ALOT". That seems to say that the bus route to the park might be quite long. We will have our car - but wanted to know if the bus system from there was worth it or not... Thanks in advance.

 

[MK Familystone]

Wake-up Disney !!!!!!!!!
HIFS has "IT" , like the NFL Championship New England Patriots.

THANK YOU TO ALL !!!! onall discusion boards !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From travel mugs, train rides around the resort , swift check-in, kids gift bags, FOOOOOOD, excellant service,
veiws of Swan, DDT, pooool, FOOOOOOOOD till 10pm , bus to parks, ETC.
I want to thank
the person who said to take International Drive. a Major Accident on RTE. 4
at RTE.536 backed traffic for hours so we took International dr. near Seaworld.

The best was when I got the $ 109 per night for a kid suit with a KING SIZE BED for the
Parents. and 3 TVs in the suite.
I suggest going to fllottery.com and click scratch tickets "play FLA USA. and call HIFS
I could not believe that buying a $2 dollar NON WINNING Ticket we got a Suite, breakfast,and Dinner.
My kids love it, My better half loved it and I Just watched.
If any on has questions I will try to accomodate!!!
I could go on but won't.
If Walt Disney was alive to day he would feel embarrassed with what Disney Resorts offer
for FAMILIES,(in his wordds at the "100 Walt Disney attraction ).
EISNOR HASN'T GOT A CLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[Tluvs2talk]

MK Familystone,
Can you buy the "Play FLA USA" tickets online?? Also thanks for all of the information on the HIFS. We have stayed on property over 30 times but wanted more room since we are taking my Niece and Nephew with us in October. We already bookeda Kidsuite for the $109 with lottery ticket, we just need to buy the ticket now. Were the kidsuites pretty big? Is there enough room for 4 people to sit in the living room area and watch tv and be comfortable ? are there tv's in adult room, kidsroom and living room?

 

[New York]

So please tell me how to get a TICKET to get this discount! I already have a reservation through Expedia for $145/night in mid Aug. - and this discount would cetainly make it worth my while to cancel and rebook. (FYI - we are in Virginia.) Should I just beg a friend in FL to send us a ticket? Will one ticket do it to get the $109 rate for our entire stay??? Thanks so much for your input!!!!

 

[MOM POPPINS]

I need a ticket as well! We love HIFS went in December and are going back in October!

 

[New York]

So do you have to have the ticket to make the reservation at the discount? I was wondering if we could just buy the ticket when we go down in Aug.????? And make the discount reservation now????

 

[Tluvs2talk]

NewYork,
We called and made reservations without the lottery ticket. We plan on buying a "PLAY FLA USA" on the way down there. Our original rate was only $119.00 found on www.mousesavers.com. But this new deal saves us $10.00 a night and gives us 2 coupons for Dinner.

 

[MK Familystone]

Great Family MOVIE!!!!

I suggest going to fllottery.com for purchase and expiration
dates of Tix. click instant tixs "play FLA USA.

Purchasing a tix in Fla. is possible at HESS gasoline stations ,
Publix , and maybe at the airport termnal.

If any of your friends, business ***. , airline personnel are going any
where in Florida ask them to pick-up on for you and they might win
a prize like my friends did .

Only down side of the HIFS is the general store is expensive, one can of
beer $2.00 and wine $16.00.

Suggest going to the Publix 1/4 mile southon Intr'l Dr., they have
specials on wine and beer but no hard liquor.

The rooms: Kid's Suit is as wide as a twin bed and longer than a kingsize
bed. Livingroom/kitchenete has a round table with 4 folding leafs and three
chairs, queen sleeper couch and chusioned arm chair, 25 in tv in all three rooms.
Got to go my anti virus is detecting something SEEEYA!!!