Oh, I definitely agree with you guys...a car is great if you can swing one.
My point was really that the general tone is that it's absolutely impossible to stay offsite without a car. I may not have made that clear- it intended as friendly debate. It just frustrates me when people say it *can't* be done, because I see that a lot. Can it be done conveniently? Maybe, maybe not. But it's possible, and feasible if you know what you're doing going in.
The hubby is a New Yorker and doesn't drive. I actually do know how to drive, but have impaired vision and am not comfortable driving. With all the traffic and kids in cars in the Orlando area, trust me, you don't want the almost blind chick behind the wheel!
I chose to give my license up, but even if I wanted it back now, I think it's iffy whether I'd pass the vision check or not.
Is it the *best* way to do it? No. Does it work if you need another option, yes, it does, which is what I was trying to get across.
As to the HOJO, I'd say it's a mixed bag. Our room was fine in the sense of, smelled okay, no obvious vermin in room, no bedbugs, bathroom was clean, neighbors seemed quiet and sane. Was it nice? Nah, not so much, more like, it didn't kill us, for three days. The major plus in my mind was having the Publix down the street, as that massively cut our food budget.
Others' mileage may vary, and I get the definite impression that some of the really nasty tripadvisor reviews probably are based on truth, even if our section of the hotel was okay.
Also agreed on the extra transit may eat the savings, in our case, we went during spring break and couldn't actually get a reservation at any of the Values. At that point, the difference between the HoJo and a Moderate was still ahead, even budgeting $20 a day for the cab ride. During offpeak season, I think Lewis is correct in that it may negate the savings.
