Holiday Inn Sunspree Hotel

[The Murfs]

Just booked for Holiday Inn Sunspree Hotel at Lake Buena Vista. Any views or comments on this hotel would be very welcome, thanks.

The Murfs

 

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Change the hotel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously we stayed here, big mistake!!!
The only good thing about it was the proximity to WDW.Its very tired looking and needs updating, the rooms were awful, and 2 days in I could have cried!.
Our money and passes got locked in the safe in our room, which wouldnt open!, the microwave didnt work, we had 2 phones neither of which would ring out, the bathroom florr would flood everymorning from a leaky tap, mould/mildew on the ceilings(the list goes on), the kids suites are terrible, just a partion wall and bunk beds!!!!.The food menu if you want to eat is not the best.
On a positive notet he pool is nice, and there 3 great restaurants nearby.Like any other hotel if yyou dont have a car they provide free transport to the WDW parks, but its a total ripoff if you want to go further afield. And its very noisy!!.
This is my personal view, but given the chance I definately wouldnt stay here again. SORRY
Jules

 

[The Murfs]

Jules

Thanks for the reply. How long ago did you stay at Sunspree as in the brochure it states it has been renovated Jan 2002.

Many thanks again



The Murfs

 

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It was august 2001, although I know somebody on the boards went very recently and said the same as me!.
again it all boils down to what standards you have, having paid a small fortune(before DIS), i was very disapointed, although the foyer is very nice and welcoming the inside isnt, the arcade they mention, is just a small room with a few machines in, very dark and dismal!, the staff arent the best, and twice we had a coach company phone to check our reservations for kennedy twice to be told we werent even in the hotel!.
Dispite complaining all we got was a free meal in there restaurant.
Even with the prospect of renervations, i would still give it a wide berth(condeming it would have been kinder!!).
Seriously everybodys taste is differant, I wouldnt say I was fussy, But i do expect things to be clean, and Ive travelled to alot of places but this was definately the worst by far( I hope you proove me wrong though!!!)
This time we have a villa which we know is of high standard.The restaurants nearby are excellent, Bennegans, and Landreys(landreys is very popular), also Bahamma breeze, if nothing else try and eat at these places, theres also a big discount jeans store directly opposite Holiday Inn Sunspree.
Oh and another word of advise, dont listen to the chap on the counter who chats to people about the WDW parks, he advises against getting to the parks early!!(obviously havent read simons book!)and obviously doesnt know how strong us brits are.
Again its your choice, but I know there are a couple of better hotels in close proximity to Holiday inn(its nothing like on the website or in the holiday brochure!!!).


Jules