roryc
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We're flying Allegiant from Fayetteville, NC to SFB and we're staying at the Grand Floridian. We won't even be getting to the hotel until probably the 9:00 PM range. I've got a 4yo and an 18mo. So, I was trying to decide if it's worth the convenience of just checking into the GF or getting a hotel in/near Sanford for the first night.
I know to many of you this is a travesty, but at $700+ per night, that's a lot of souvenirs that my little kiddos could enjoy and it's not like we'll be hitting the parks when we arrive.
At any rate, I thought I'd share that I won a $42 priceline reservation through Name Your Own Price at Priceline at the Marriott Lake Mary ( in the Sanford area). The Marriott site lists at $189/$170 AAA. So this is like 75% off. I'm thrilled.
So for those of you who have an early morning/late night flight and are looking for a nice hotel (room service, restaurants, heated outdoor pool, etc.), I don't know you can beat this deal.
This way we get a great rate at a nice hotel that's not gigantic (i.e. easy check-in/check-out compared to lots of the mega resorts near Disney--I checked), but still very reputable.
Has lots of great reviews on Trip Advisor and Priceline.
This way we can get up the next morning early and have a better opportunity at a nicer room at the GF and pocket over $650. That way too if the kids are in meltdown mode once we get out of the airport I don't have to worry about driving all the way into Orlando, check-in, etc.
I hope this helps someone else.
P.S. I used www.betterbidding.com and www.biddingfortravel.com to see what the hotel had been winning at and $42 is normal even though it retails for at least $129 and up on any/all sites I checked (travelocity, expedia, hotels.com, etc.)
I know to many of you this is a travesty, but at $700+ per night, that's a lot of souvenirs that my little kiddos could enjoy and it's not like we'll be hitting the parks when we arrive.
At any rate, I thought I'd share that I won a $42 priceline reservation through Name Your Own Price at Priceline at the Marriott Lake Mary ( in the Sanford area). The Marriott site lists at $189/$170 AAA. So this is like 75% off. I'm thrilled.
So for those of you who have an early morning/late night flight and are looking for a nice hotel (room service, restaurants, heated outdoor pool, etc.), I don't know you can beat this deal.
This way we get a great rate at a nice hotel that's not gigantic (i.e. easy check-in/check-out compared to lots of the mega resorts near Disney--I checked), but still very reputable.
Has lots of great reviews on Trip Advisor and Priceline.
This way we can get up the next morning early and have a better opportunity at a nicer room at the GF and pocket over $650. That way too if the kids are in meltdown mode once we get out of the airport I don't have to worry about driving all the way into Orlando, check-in, etc.
I hope this helps someone else.
P.S. I used www.betterbidding.com and www.biddingfortravel.com to see what the hotel had been winning at and $42 is normal even though it retails for at least $129 and up on any/all sites I checked (travelocity, expedia, hotels.com, etc.)
