What's the cheapest off-site hotel you've found?

[MushyMushy]

We're thinking of taking the Auto Train on our upcoming trip and I really didn't want to cut our last day at WDW short to make the train. I can't really justify paying much money for a place to lay my head for the night, so I was wondering what was the cheapest rate you've found for anywhere in the WDW area.

As long as the hotel is clean and safe, I'm happy. (Of course, anything would be a disappointment after AKL, so I'm prepared to be depressed. )

 

[mommiepoppins]

Try easy click travel . com

I have found the Howard Johnson Enchanted land for 35$ a night. The pool was gross, but the rooms were really clean.

 

[hercamore]

You can get a nice room by bidding for a 3* hotel in the LBV area on Priceline.


herc.

 

[MushyMushy]

Thanks, Mommiepoppins, I've never heard of travel.com, but it's now added to my bookmarks!

Herc, what's the LBV area?

ETA: DUH, nevermind. I just said it out loud and figured it out.

 

[wayneg]

www.easyclicktravel.com Not sure if you have the right site, this is the link anyway. Sounds like you just searched travel.com which is not a great site uses same search engine as expedia.

 

[MomofKatie]

I got 2 different hotels on 192 just south of the Maingate for less than $30/night last month through www.hotwire.com . One was Days Inn Maingate East (I wouldn't recommend it- didn't feel safe)- the other was Howard Johnson Maingate East (clean and basic- I'd go there again).

 

[*MissNorway*]

I don't remember how much we payed but back when I worked at EPCOT we spent our last night before going home at VIKING MOTELwhich is in Kissimmee - across the street from Walmart.

 

[wayneg]

This a good site I use. Based 20 miles from me here in UK but You can book from US no problem, you don't have to convert to $US it does it for you.
We get better rates here in UK a lot of the times, they have rooms from under $30 including tax.
I have just used them for my August trip 25 nights at Courtyard By Marriott LBV. Marriott wanted over $3,000. Alpharooms did it for $1,187
www.alpharooms.com

 

[MushyMushy]

Oh my!

We could stay at WDW for a month for the rates I'm seeing on these sites! Holy moly!

 

[wayneg]

Oh my!

We could stay at WDW for a month for the rates I'm seeing on these sites! Holy moly!

We fly over to Florida for about 50 nights a year, couldn't afford to stay onsite for what Disney charges. I think Disney still charge $10/night for internet connection that alone would be $500 for us a year, Free in Marriott.

 

[CarolineB]

I also stayed at the Howard Johnson Inn Maingate East recently (Oct. 2006). I don't recall having any problems. I used a coupon walk-in and paid $29.95 + $7.50 for taxes and other fees. I also stayed at Seralago and that was good too. I'm looking at my receipt now because I'm going to WDW next week and I'm trying to figure out too if I should book in advance or just wait and use a coupon again.

 

[spiceycat]

here are some sites

www.hotelkingdom.com
www.hotelmartusa.com

but I agreed with priceline - except I would go for 2 1/2 stars.

 

[don8life]

WHOPEE! Thanks WayNeg!!!
I kept trying to get quality suites down from 109 a night. the guy kept telling me that was the cheapest the had.
I got 75 a night with alpharooms!!!
Thank You!!

 

[Motherofboys]

When we used Hotwire 2 years ago we were able to get the Clarion - Universal for like $35 a night. It was your average hotel, but that price was to good to pass up. Good luck

 

[wayneg]

WHOPEE! Thanks WayNeg!!!
I kept trying to get quality suites down from 109 a night. the guy kept telling me that was the cheapest the had.
I got 75 a night with alpharooms!!!
Thank You!!

Thats great.
I am lucky they are an affiliate member of a cashback site I use here in UK so I get an additional 6% cachback on top of their low rates.

 

[kilee]

It gets mixed reviews but we were able to get the Days Inn (not suites) by Old Town for $19.99/nt. We fanangeled it all through their best rate guarantee. We stayed 8 nights that trip. I know it gets mixed reviews. I found the room/resort to be clean, modern, and just very basic. We didn't expect any frills and we didn't get any....it worked for us. I spent days on the computer though to find that rate.

 

[MushyMushy]

It gets mixed reviews but we were able to get the Days Inn (not suites) by Old Town for $19.99/nt. We fanangeled it all through their best rate guarantee. We stayed 8 nights that trip. I know it gets mixed reviews. I found the room/resort to be clean, modern, and just very basic. We didn't expect any frills and we didn't get any....it worked for us. I spent days on the computer though to find that rate.

I'm not worthy!

If we found a place at that rate, we could stay an extra 2-3 days. But then I'd want to go to Universal or something and that defeats the whole purpose of saving a few bucks.