Suites with shuttle service?

[Abaire2525]

Can anybody recommend a decent location with suites to accomodate 7 with shuttles to Disney?

 

[mar21]

According to reviews on TripAdvisor, the DoubleTree has decent shuttle service to Disney. They have suites that will accommodate 7 people, but their website wouldn't allow me to search for more than 4 adults per room. That might be a problem for you if there are more than 5 adults in your party.

 

[Gr8t Fan]

Not sure if these suites can accommodate 7, but there are 2 new Marriott properties very close to WDW mentioned just a bit further on this board.

 

[writerguyfl]

Seven people means four beds. There aren't going to be many hotels that offer single rooms with four beds. If you have to have everyone in one room/suite, you're generally looking at a 2-bedroom unit at a timeshare-style property.

If you're willing to split up your party into two rooms/suites, you'll have many more options at multiple price points. In fact, pretty much any hotel will have two rooms with two beds in each room. Of course, there's no guarantee that the two rooms will be near each other. This fact can be a problem at a huge resort where it can be a quarter mile to walk from one side to another. But, it's not much of a problem at a "normal" size hotel.

Also, be aware that not all shuttles are equal. Lots of area hotels only offer limited shuttles: once or twice each morning and once or twice each evening. If you miss the shuttle, you'll be stuck paying for other transportation. That works for some people.

Other hotels have continuous transportation. I'm a fan of the seven Disney Springs hotels. These hotels are located on Disney property (walking to Disney Springs) but they are owned/operated by outside companies. (The DoubleTree that mar21 mentions is one of these hotels.) The Disney Springs hotels run shuttles every 30 minutes from early in the morning until late at night.

More more information and to check for discounts, you can visit their marketing website: http://disneyspringshotels.com/

If you provide more information, those of us that frequent this board will be able to provide better recommendations. What are the dates of your trip, estimated budget for the hotel, and requirements for the shuttle to the parks? Also, will you have a car(s) so we know if a nightly parking fee will be a factor.

 

[AdamEfimoff]

Can anybody recommend a decent location with suites to accomodate 7 with shuttles to Disney?

My I ask your budget?

 

[HopperFan]

You'll likely need to look at suites with two bedrooms.

StayBridge Suites LBV has 2 bedroom that sleep 8, semi kitchens, full breakfast and shuttles.
http://www.ihg.com/staybridge/hotel...hoteldetail/amenities#scmisc=nav_amenities_sb

Caribe Royale has 2 bedroom villas and shuttles. Check their one day sales and specials via Mousesavers.
http://www.cariberoyale.com/accommodations/services/

 

[Bete]

Residence Inn LBV has two bedroom suites. You can get 2 queens in two bedrooms for a total of 4 beds. There are not many of these suites available; so, you need to book it quickly. Also, there is a sofa bed in the living room. The kitchen is full size. They offer a tremendous included breakfast. The resort is pretty close to Disney. The pool is decent.

They have a shuttle. The shuttle has limited times going back and forth to the parks. Also, you are dropped off at Epcot and you have to get to the other parks from there using Disney transportation. This is very time consuming and can be tiring depending on the age of your group. This is the same for many of the offered shuttle services for the offsite hotels.

The downside of being offsite is you will not be able to make your fastpass plus reservations until 30 days out, not 60 like onsite guests. Also, you will not get extra magic hours to the parks.

I would go for two, adjoining rooms onsite myself.

 

[DisneyDiva33415]

I second Caribe Royal. It is gorgeous and large. Perfect for large families who want to be near Disney and in the middle of everything (which it is), but do not want to pay astronomical prices. I do warn to read up on the shuttles though. Many times non Disney hotel shuttles have wonky schedules, so do keep that in mind. You may not get to rope drop or a chance to see fireworks depending on the days shuttle schedule. Quite a few also require you print out a boarding pass, sometimes first come first serve.

Scroll down to where it says Disney shuttles, click the Caribe Royal link, and look at the times.
http://www.thecaribehotelsorlando.com/transportation/