How is Palms Suites Lakeside (formally Mainstay Suites)?

Our room had a 12 cup coffee maker. There was a toaster and ice trays and napkink. There was no dish washing liquid and I do not remember seeing a can opener. there were ice cube trays but they looked a little dirty and so we just bought a bag of ice and kept it in the freezer. There was an iron and air dryer
 
Excellent thanks for taking time to answer me!! Just want to prepare for what we will need to get/bring.. Michelle I can't believe in 3 weeks I will be there checking in!!! Whoot Hoot !!!
 
Ok Gang with just one week till my trip I am getting so excited its hard to contain but i have to cause no one knows we are going but me !!!
 
We're staying there in May...I hope all the reviews remain positive!!!!!!! :cool1:
 


This past weekend I was searching for info about this hotel and it kept coming up as Lake Suites Hotel. Has this hotel changed names again?
 
Not only has the place changed names but the prices have majorly gone up-WOW! I paid $59.00 for the bi-level suite and the one site I was just looking at has the same type of room for $152.00 a night!
 


I was shocked when I saw that price increase on Hotelkingdom.com. I am kicking myself because I dragged my feet to book the bi-level last month at about $69 night. Now i think we are going to stay at the Palms Hotel and villas or whatever that hotel is called.

Since that price increase can we expect updated and refurbished rooms? Previous posts have indicated that the rooms clean but really need an update. I can't see spending that much money on a run-down room. Heck, there are nicer places to stay for that much money!!!!!
 
Well everyone - Just checking in one last time before I leave on my trip tomorrow - I managed to keep the secret and the kids do not know! I do not own a laptop so you will have to wait for my trip report the week of 4/24 .. See ya !! Michelle
 
Hi everyone - Just wanted to give you my 2 cents on this place.. I found it fine - I didn't have high expatations I feel we got a great deal for what the room was.. I had a studio. My DD & I each got a queen bed and my DS (age 9, 70 lbs) slept on the fold out couch which he found comfy . I laid on it but wouldn't have wanted to sleep on it as its a thin mattress - so weighing more then him i sunk down towards the springs more! the kitchen area had a full stove, microwave, full fridge, dishwasher, toaster and 12 cup coffee maker. the dishes were - 4 dinner plates, 4 salad plates, 4 small bowls, 4 glasses, sliverware for 4, 1 large pot, 1 med pot, 1 broiler pan, a flipper, a large knife, a steak knife, a pitcher for water - we used it for cool aid, there was a supply of dishwasher soap. and a garbage disposal in the sink. we only had the maid come just on Thursday - half way through our stay. I only asked she take the trash and leave clean towels but she also made the beds and put our dirty dished in the dishwaser and started it. the bathroom is split so the sink and vanity are in a larger space maybe 7x7 foot area and the bathroom contains the toilet and shower. both worked fine for us. There is 1 dresser with 3 drawers in the room on the top of that is the TV. there were plenty of cupboards in the kitchen (some in the island/bar and in the stove/sink area) and the vanity area there was also a cupboard. We used the pool almost everyday its shaped in a "L" my kids had fun cannonballing when we had it to ourselves on Saturday night other times they just swam around playing. the playground looked nice and sturdy - i saw only one child playing on it all week. the Hot Tub seemed hot, the kids enjoyed it one evening for 10 or so minutes. I never saw the bar open but heard it was only open on Friday nights for a few hours?? I never used the Laundry room but saw it by the pool area - looked like it had maybe 4/5 washer and dryers. The enterance is right before Mile marker 12 at the Target light of 192 . I found the drive to the parks quick and painless 10-15 mins most times. I think that is is.. please let me know if you have any questions and I would be happy to help.. on our last night there our keys didn't work -- see below as to why (i think they de activated due to the miscalculations when we arrived) Michelle Oh the weather was 90ish and sunny most of the week..

edit to add -- We also were checked in by the front desk Mgr on the afternoon of 4/17 and she mischarged us -- she didn't count the days right so we ended up with a night for FREE we stayed 6 nights and were only charged for 5 (not that 39.00 was alot to begin with and I would have paid if they asked me too but they didn't) :cheer2: the resort fee was added right into my total room bill when we checked in.

The free breakfast for us consisted of -- White and Wheat breads and bagels for toasting, frozen waffles and french toast to cook in the toaster or micro, there were oatmeal packets, orange slices, apples and bananas, and one day we had danish and one day we had cinnamon rolls. also there was Orange, Apple and Cranberry Juices, hot water for tea or cocoa and coffee. there was dry cereal of Fruit loops and raisin bran. it was filling and FREE. it was served from 7am to 10am each day.
 
Thank you so much bigsis1970 for your review! It sounds like everything we are wanting in a place to stay! We are looking forward to our stay in 5 weeks!
 
Thanks for the review! I'm still up in the air about whether or not we're going to keep our ressie here. I found a 2 bdr. at Grand Palms for only $30. more.
 
loveysbydesign said:
Not only has the place changed names but the prices have majorly gone up-WOW! I paid $59.00 for the bi-level suite and the one site I was just looking at has the same type of room for $152.00 a night!

Wow, really? The place is ok for $50 a night, but there is no way I would pay that much for it.
 
We stayed in the bi-level suite, which we got through hotelplusportal for $59 per night. When I checked in, the clerk looked puzzled and said, "You got the bi-level suite?" I said, "Yes, we got a really good rate!" She said, "well I'd say you stole the room!" I asked her what the current rate was and she said it was $129 per night.

She asked me if we wanted a "lake view", and I said, "Sure!"

The "lake view" was no biggie! The lake wasn't very visible, mostly trees and underbrush, but the room was really nice for $59 per night, we had so much room to strech out, not to mention 2 bathrooms for 5 people!!! It was sooooooo nice!!! It was clean and everything our family needed to be comfortable. If we could get this rate or maybe even a little more per night, we would stay there again for the Disney part of our vacation! I couldn't do it for the Universal part, though since I've become hooked on onsite at Universal because of FOTL! I know everyone says Disney onsite is so great because of EMH, but I don't think we can get up that early, or stay that late anyway, so we can't justify staying onsite at Disney.

Another plus is the free wireless internet; that's something you don't get everywhere and especially for free! We used it every day we were there.

If you can get a good rate on this hotel, it's a great place to stay!
 
Alison - Glad to hear you had a great trip and the room was perfect for your family! I too said if i could get it again for that cheap I wouldn't hesitate either!!! Michelle
 
Bumping this for any recent reviews or stays.
Everything dropped off after July???
PLanning a quick March trip was wondering if this is worth the new price?
Thanks, Jenn
 
Lake Suites Hotel is still coming up[Dec/18/06] on hotelplusportal.com although the prices are lower than last reported on this thread, they are not as good as first posted. Plus you need to add in the Daily $6.00 resort fee.

But over all there is still a deal to be had.
 

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