My teens loved the pool, coffee (they are all about their Starbucks coffee—haha), hot tub, and they even had an area with cornhole and giant connect 4 game—and complimentary shuttle to Aquatica.

Located across the street from Aquatica and Seaworld,

We enjoyed Sea World and Aquatica during our stay,

Aquatica and Discovery Cove are less than 5 min drive to each.

Stayed   2/27/21-3/3/21 for a family trip to Sea World and Aquatica and had a fantastic time at this property.

If you have plans for SeaWorld, Aquatica and/or Discovery Cove, this is the perfect place to stay.

The location is convenient for any Seaworld, Aquatica or Discovery Cove Visit, and includes perks for those parks.

The hotel is across from Sea World, near Aquatica, and International Drive.

What makes this hotel so good is it’s superb location in relation to Seaworld (5 min walk) Aquatica (15 min walk) & Discovery Cove (20 min walk) or of course jump in an Uber for $5-7 ride.

It is close to Seaworld, Aquatica, and a short drive to Disney Springs.

Very nice hotel and so easy to get to Sea World, Aquatica and Discovery Cove.

I originally picked the hotel because we were going to Aquatica and there is a free shuttle.

It's modern, clean, very close to SeaWorld (just cross the street at the crosswalk) and Aquatica.

Guests can also apparently book this hotel with tickets to the neighboring Sea World / Discovery Cover / Aquatica and the hotel provides a free shuttle to these parks.

It is right across Seaworld with shuttle to sea world and aquatica

Disney Springs was only about 5 minutes away, the convention center is 2 miles away, and Seaworld + Aquatica are across the street.

We could walk to SeaWorld and it was a short trip to Discovery Cove and Aquatica .The pool was very nice and had several kids areas .

Walk to Seaworld, shuttle to Aquatica water park [ kids loved it] and free shuttle to Point Orlando to catch a movie or different cafes.

As in the name SeaWorld is a short walk across the road and Aquatica is again a walk down to and across international drive.

Seaworld is across the street and Aquatica is a 10-15 minute stroll away.

They told me to keep the card for any charges

But again we were told we had to pay €80 per night deposit and when I asked if I could pay cash, they said no it had to be card.

The front desk charged a member of my team's credit card when I had previously paid for the room with my American Express.

Now having to claim through credit card company.

My colleague was using the work credit card and there had been some issues with it at check in.

By the way, they will want to charge you like 18 dollars for internet.

The rooms are a bit dated and outlet/plug space was pretty scarce for our 2 room suite forcing us to unplug things like a lamp to be able to charge our phone at our bedside.

but very expensive, room service was a disaster as it took an hour to get a hamburger and a sandwich and they forgot our soda (but charged us).

Room rate quoted was $159, total charged after resort fee of $40, parking fee or $36 (not valet, actually far away), total was $262.

The only thing that lets this Hotel down is the EXTRA CHARGES, $35+tax(18%) per/day Resort Tax, $33+tax, Car Parking per/day + $11.12 Service Charge for breakfast.

Deposit that we were told would go back on our card at checkout still was not on card two days later and we were told, when we called, it could be up to seven days; it is the bank's fault.

Charging outlets, both electrical and USB, were few and far between.

So my credit card has been charged and that remains unresolved along with the rate issue.

I couldn't even charge my phone on the nightstand.

If you're charging anything for a "resort" fee, why are there not even microwaves in the rooms?

The price that this hotel charges for a night including resort fees, parking, internet, the multiple taxes I would have been better off staying at park resort and we would have been a lot more comfortable stay.

There is also a $30 daily resort fee which again most charge.

It's a little ridiculous how much they charge .

Just a very nice, well-run hotel. I hope to be back soon for our next visit to Discovery Cove (which I also highly recommend!)

We arrived at the Renaissance SeaWorld to visit Discovery Cove and SeaWorld on vacation.

This is one of the official hotel for Discovery Cove.

This is a great affordable place to stay close to Sea World and Discovery Cove.

Hotel is in a good location for Seaworld parks - seaworld, discovery cove, aquatic.

Discovery Cove was our next stop.We again walked

It is an excellent choice for Sea world or Discovery Cove.

We were there because we were visiting Discovery Cove.

discovery cove does offer a shuttle back to the resort. .

Easy access to Sea World and Discovery Cove and a cheap uber ride to Disney and EPCOT. Would highly recommend this hotel and should we ever go back to Orlando then we will stay again - Thankyou for helping to make our stay just perfect (UK Family of 4 - including 2 teenagers)

We definitely will stay here again next time we visit Discovery Cove.

I recommend this hotel if you are visiting Seaworld, Aquatica or Discovery Cove.

Very convenient location for our visit to Discovery Cove.

While we hadn't done a SeaWorld experience in Orlando my wife and I decided to do a dolphin experi me at Discovery Cove, which made this hotel the perfect place to call home for a few days.

From a huge room upgrade to bar drink coupons and a free daily coffee from the snack area… I really appreciate the recognition and these perks.

Rooms were very clean, bedding was awesome, and room was very big.

Lovely big rooms, comfy bed and powerful shower.

The rooms are big and clean which is important.

But I needed a place to stay for a weekend and the large room and pool fit the bill.

Extremely large rooms with a couch, two-sink bathrooms, and coffered ceilings.

It’s clean, beautiful, relaxing, and the rooms are huge.

Double room was large and comfortable for a family of 4 who usually get a suite.

My room was huge and impeccably clean, with a balcony that made me never want to leave.

The rooms were large, comfortable and clean.

My room was huge, king size bed with a full size sofa.

BE AWARE - We were charged $500 for parking during our stay when we told them we did not have a car!

I  gave her the free parking pass and she said she would take care of it, only to find out that my credit card was charged for it.

Hotel is ok. Be aware after they changed you multiple unexplainable resorts fees, parking fee is $36/ day additional.

$36 a day for parking ( that is regular parking and not valet) so be prepared for that.

The icing on the cake was when 17 cars at the conference were broken into in the hotel parking lot and the hotel did NOTHING

You do have to pay resorts fees and for parking,

Opportunity’s: pay for parking, some nights can be up to $30.00 per day.

although you do need a physical key for parking, so I had to ask for one, no big deal.

The Bad:

- Resort Fee/ Self Parking Fee: $35/$30 per day fee.

No valet parking and the directional signs could use some improvements.

We were already spending a good amount between all the additional fees of parking $30 AND a resort fee $35 (each per day).

Surprise to me when I pulled into the parking lot and discovered the sign stating this.

There is a daily parking fee at the resort that is kind of pricey

People have complained in reviews about the daily parking fee of $25 which every hotel in the snares charges.

Resort fee + parking + tax, be ready to pay a lot more than what you see.

No valet parking, no room service, ridiculously limited bar dinner menu.

The drinks were slightly expensive this time,

Food/drinks were very expensive
They do have shuttles to the parks which seemed good in the morning

The resort fee is outrageous for its benefits.

Expensive international calls, being passed from one department to another.

It was expensive and the portion sizes were rather small.

The rooms/lobby were a bit dated, especially with the hotel's cost.

but be prepared to pay over $100 more than you are told.

When we went to check out we received a $45 a day per room resort fee.

So, it may be 5 stars if I rate the property without room condition.

but with the current exchange rate next time it’ll be back to a villa! !

The issue that we had is that the services fee for breakfast was not included in initial package.

The drinks and food offered at the shops and restaurant to are way over priced for the small selection and portions.

I chose this hotel for the convenience as it is across the street from the park.

They were sending people to another Marriott property down the street to swim

Great location as it’s right across the street from Sea World and less than 15 minutes from the Disney parks.

It is literally across the street and you can walk to the main entrance in under 10 min.

The hotel is right across the street from Sea World, so we didn’t have to worry about the parking fees and it was an easy walk.

Across street from Seaworld and great pools for relaxing.

While it is directly across the street from SeaWorld, we did not go there.

The rooms are spacious and reasonable and the hotel is directly across the street from Seaworld.

Being right across the street from SeaWorld, you get the perks of free express passes etc which are worth their weight in gold in the heat of Florida.

The fact that you can walk across the street to Sea World makes your stay so enjoyable as you can easily walk or park back and forth to the hotel depending on your kids nap and family schedules, and it allows families both a complete resort and theme park package all in one!

Hotel is right across the street from Sea World and less then 1 mile from Convention Center.

The beautiful hotel is directly across the street from Sea World, walking distance to a few restaurants and 7-11,

If you are going to Seaworld, it is located directly across the street.

The Good:
- Location - literally walk 5 min across the street to Sea World.

You can walk across the street to get to Sea World.

Location is great if you intend to go to SeaWorld as you are right across the street from the parking lot.

but this hotel is a great option near the convention center, I-drive, theme parks (it’s across the street from sea work) and really everything.

It is directly across the street from sea world.

Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld

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The hotel room needs to repairs to the bathroom areas.

Issue 2 and probably the main reason why i will never you use this chain again was when we arrived at the hotel after a long day and flight whilst checking in i was hit with .. we need a credit card to take a $50 Deposit for the room (which i understand) and then $250 Amenities charge???

We originally got sent to a room without a tub

I went to the gym twice around 8am and there are no dumbbells on the rack below 30lbs.

No complimentary breakfast included, no shuttle, stains on the shower curtain and crabby staff..

They are a little bit tired, and some of the rooms smelled a bit damp / some of the bathrooms could do with updating.

The bathtub is rusty and I got an infection fungus from it….

The bathroom was small,  maybe 5 foot by 8 foot so it was crowded.

The bathroom door handle was broken, so we couldn’t close the door all the way without getting stuck inside the bathroom.

The first night we landed, the toilet was blocked, and someone came up and 'fixed' it.

When we arrived the hallway to our room had a couple of pieces of garbage and toilet paper scattered on the floor in plain view - not a pleasant first impression.

For example the duvets were smaller than the covers leaving large areas to be just sheets (but the beds were very comfy to be fair), the bathroom metal work needs replacing on the shower curtain bars ands this was peeling away and have photographic proof for this.

The handrail in the shower fell off when used.

Issues encountered at this property include:
-Streaks of fecal matter in the shower (see pic)
-Bugs (see pic)
-No cleaning of the room (only making of bed)
-No shampoo
-Stained towels
-No extra toilet paper, had to request
-No USB ports
-Unpleasant smell in room and lobbies
-Bathroom door wouldn’t close
-Inconsistent shower water temperature
-Poor water pressure
-Unhelpful/uninterested front desk

Holiday Inn corporate needs to inspect this property to ensure their franchise is living up to the Holiday Inn standard.

The instructions I was provided for the free shuttle to the amusement park involved signing up in person at 6am.

The hotel offers also a free shuttle to the studios ( reservation required) Breakfast we had at Fridays next door.

Close to everything you would need and we took advantage of the free shuttle to Universal.

At the time of booking (10 days prior to departure) it was stated as free breakfast and free shuttle.

This hotel advertises that they have a free shuttle to Universal.

Free shuttle and walking accessible to Universal studios.

Also free shuttle to Universal or 15 minute walk.

They also have complementary shuttle service to and from the parks around the hotel and even to the local store!

It gets two stars because universal is across the street and you can take a free shuttle,  and because there is a Fridays.

One of the main reasons for selecting this hotel was due to its proximity to Universal and the free shuttle.

There is a free shuttle bus which links the Universal partner hotels to City Walk,

There’s also a free shuttle to the parks and an on site convenience store which is nice.

Pros: 
Free parking, Free shuttle to parks

There is free shuttle service to/from Universal so all you need to do is park your car (free) and leave it there.

The hotel offers free shuttles to Universal.

We have had good experiences with holiday inn chain hotels so when we were planning on visiting a universal theme park, I was happy to find one that offered free shuttle to city walk and was within walking distance to the parks.

They also have a free shuttle to and from the park.

The hotel is only a quick 10 - 15 minute walk to Universal, there is free shuttle service and this hotel caters to the Universal Studios / Islands of Adventure crowds with on-site ticket sales and a small amusement park themed gift shop.

Location if visiting universal is great a free shuttle is giving complementary service every hour.

Holiday Inn & Suites Across From Universal Orlando, an IHG Hotel

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Shooting, tear gas , death and no call from anybody since the incident occurred.

I tried to call the desk before check out to let them know that the bathroom door knob was broken and that the safe didn’t work, only to find that the line was busy every time I tried to call.

The main lobby never answered the phone even when they gave us a different number, they security treated us really badly, and the employees were rude to us, they didnt try to look for something i lost and said smart comments about the situation and the pool people were rude to me and my family, and also was rude to another person because they said that they didnt know about an id that was missing

Staff also difficult to get hold of on the phone as couldn't get anyone to answer on numerous occasions.

They got a hold of the hotel and said the hotel would be calling me.

We were just told “we’ll call you back” and then hung up.

I spent nearly two hours on the phone over the course of two days trying to get this resolved and am still waiting to hear from the manager of the hotel.

The cleaners didn’t always dust well as often found dust on the phone and lamps after they had been in, and on one occasion rubbish was left in the room.

And not to call the hotel back over the matter.

The phone in the room never successfully dials out from to the operator or reception.

After we came to this agreement the call was disconnected.

Called front desk and after 4 minutes of ringing and no answer I finally called the 800 number for reservations and got transferred to the front desk where someone answered.

And above all giving threats to call police and to leave hotel in the mid Night and we were with kids .

The floor outside the bathroom was wet the entire time and we had difficulty operating the shower also the phone in the room did not work.

If you call new carpet and a lick of paint renovating you are on drugs.

We asked why don’t you answer any calls from the rooms or direct calls.

He said he would check on it, I said I'd call back in an hour.

Taking the door lock problem away, the hotel works fine to anyone interested in been close to Universal Studios, malls and not that far away from the airport

Conveniently located close to Universal Studios.

Definitely suggest this hotel if you're looking for somewhere close to Universal Studios.

The location is ok – it is in walking distance of Universal Studios (about a 15-20 minute walk), and is next door to TGI Fridays.

A bit scared at the beginning due to the previous bug-related notes, what a
good surprise to check-in and have a great and quite very large bedroom just in a walking distance from the Universal studios + free breakfast for the kids.

The hotel is close to Universal Studio as well as the outlet mall which we enjoyed visiting.

My family and I chose this location b/c of the proximity to Universal Studios.

It's within a reasonable walking distance from Universal studios - we walked to and from on our day that we went. Both mornings we were there, I visited with Haley and Susie Lynn (I apologize if I have the spelling incorrect!)

We chose this hotel because of its proximity to Universal Studios and it was part of a Costco Travel Package. The site says it is within walking distance of the theme park,

We stayed here to be close to universal studios, it's an easy 20 minute walk to the main area or city walk.

Pro:
1 Location, 20 mins of walking distance to universal studio
2 Parking is free
3 Relatively low cost.

Booked this hotel for 4 adults wanting to be close to Universal studios.

We stayed at the Holiday Inn because of it's proximity to Universal Studios which we had a 3-day pass.

Very close to universal studios with free shuttle

It was walking distance to universal studios and only about a $20 Uber ride to Disney.

You stay here for its great location near the Universal studios (free shuttle!)

You stay here because it’s close to Universal Studios, not for luxury,
and to that extent the hotel delivers.

It was very conveniently located close to Universal Studios with free shuttles throughout the day.

I had an issue with my room having a bad odor.

We were first given a room that had a strong odor of humidity.

When I opened the door so the room, the smell of mold was prevalent.

Smelled horrible and then it was masked with tons of chemicals trying to cover the horrible smell.

Tub wouldn’t drain, breakfast that you pay for when you choose your room is at Fridays and is terrible!

Went to complain about the terrible smell in the room and a different staff member huffed at me and just allocated a new room without comment, second room also smelt terrible.

Then our room smelled like mild and the tv and ac did not work and when trying to call the front desk it was busy or no one answered even letting it ring for a LONG time!!!

The room had a terrible mildew smell that we could not mask.

We contemplated staying because the entire state of Florida smells like weed these days,

From the start our room very smelled badly (of sewage), dirty sheets were found and the air con unit smelled greatly when turned on.

Dirty, moldy, sheets not changed, old… bathroom filthy.

The hotel rooms and halls are old, dirty, spells like mold and mildew.

(Mind you we are home now and my whole suitcase smells like this now.)

Dented  fridge, beat up furniture, 1 small trash can, only 1 tiny bar of soap to use for washing hands and showering, no shampoo, only conditioner, lumpy floor, view of abandoned looking building, non-working exterior card readers, missing lock in bathroom, broken mirror frame, gaps in receptacles and non working plugs, black mold in toilet, slow check in, no bedding on pull out and non working safe.

Hotel is right across the street from Universal studios.

This hotel is in a great location, across the street from Universal and right off of I-4.

You are directly across the street from Universal Orlando and the property is also a Universal Partner Hotel, which allows them to offer extra benefits to their guest, or allowing guest to book as part of a vacation package with Universal Orlando.

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