Hotels near Disney for AAU Teams

If you are a coach of an AAU Team or you are an AAU team's travel coordinator, we would like you to check out our great deals. In fact, we have a lot of AAU teams which stay with us and here are 4 reasons why:
1) Location- Most of the hotels we represent are near the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex, which is where most AAU events take place. If your teams stays at one of our participating properties we can even work it out with the hotel management to have your team shuttled your events for FREE.
2) Small Refundable Deposits- Most hotels near Disney World will want to charge your AAU team a large non-refundable deposit, but not here at Orlandovacation.com. To make a reservation all we require is a $50 per room refundable deposit, which you would get back $35 of the $50 deposit if you canceled 15 days prior to your reservation.
3) Meeting Rooms- If your teams books enough rooms with us we can even make sure we have you a meeting room set-up for your team to meet.
4) Nightly Rates- Our rates are typically 20% to 30% off what the hotels charge and at least 50% off what Disney charges for their rooms. We guarantee to have the lowest rates at the hotels we represent.

We know you have many choices on when choosing your Orlando hotel near Disney World, we would love the opportunity to win your business.

Lake Buena Vista Hotels near Disney World

Want a good deal on a hotel near Disney World? On the North side of Disney World there is a little area called Lake Buena Vista and this area is the newest area near Disney World which has been developed. Most Lake Buena Vista hotels are much newer than Kissimmee hotels located on the popular State Route 192.

In addition to having newer brand name hotels, the Lake Buena Vista area also has a couple of huge shopping venues, many great restaurants, and wide roads leading into Disney World. As you probably already know, once a guest leaves the Disney World property cost on everything drop 25% to 30%. So if you are looking for a good deal on a hotel near Disney World, then you need to do a simple check for Lake Buena Vista hotels.

Orlando Hotels- Where to Stay

If you are looking for great discounts on Orlando hotels you will definitely want to stay near Disney World. The reasoning is simple, there are so many hotels near Disney World that the competition is fierce and prices are much lower than anywhere else in the city. Here are 3 areas you might want to look at when choosing an Orlando hotel:
1. Lake Buena Vista- This is the newest area which has been developed around Disney World, and since the Lake Buena Vista hotels are newer they are going to be a little more expensive but not by much, probably only $10 to $15 more per night as compared to Kissimmee hotels. The Lake Buena Vista area boost all the major name brand hotels such as: Holiday Inn, Best Western, Extended Stay Suites, Radission etc. The average nightly price for Lake Buena Vista hotels ranges from $55 a night to $110 per night.
2. Kissimmee Hotels- Kissimmee was the first area which was developed when Disney World was built. In fact, most Kissimmee hotels are located on highway 192 which runs right by Disney World. The Kissimmee hotels are a little cheaper than Lake Buena Vista hotels, but they are older. One of the best ways to know the quality of a Kissimmee hotel is to look for the Disney Good Neighbor Hotel Seal. This is a seal of approval by Disney World that these hotels offer nice accommodations. Kissimmee hotel rates range from $40 a night to $100 a night.
3. Disney Hotels- If you want to stay as close to the parks as possible then you will want to stay at a hotel on Disney World property. This is the most expensive of the options, but these hotels do offer the Disney dining plans and free transportation to all the parks every thirty minutes. The rates at Disney owned hotels range from $110 a night up to $500 a night.

Welcome aboard the Ramada

We recently added the Ramada Resort on Parkway Blvd. to our growing list of properties we represent. The Ramada was recently re-opened in April of 2008 after being after operating under the Hyatt Regency name for close to 10 years. The hotel is only 65 seconds to the main entrance to Disney World, and they offer Free shuttle service to all the Disney parks.

We are going to be offering our guests double rooms, king rooms, as well as suites. The hotel offers our guests the following amenities: three great swimming pools, basketball courts, tennis courts, kids playground, huge lobby with pool tables, and a great restaurant.

The Ramada is perfect for the family looking for the perfect Disney World vacation for a long weekend, and they do not want to spend a lot of money on their lodging. The suites are especially nice since they offer our guests a little more room to spread out and relax when they are not at bustling around the Disney parks.

Free breakfast at all hotels?

A new study by YPB&R and Yankelovich partners, and orlando based advertising agency says that most hotel guests expect to get a free breakfast included with their stay. 49% of leisure travelers and 53% of business travelers said that free breakfast can make their decision for them. Lunch and dinner are not expected, but with the increasing amount of hotels offering free continental breakfasts, guests are beginning to expect it wherever they go.

Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day Weekend is almost upon us. Visiting the Disney theme parks over a holiday weekend means extended hours and extra entertainment. We're booking fast for Memorial Day Weekend, so if you still haven't made your plans you might want to take advantage of our low rates before the weekend is completely sold out! As of this moment, we still have homes and hotels minutes from Disney available.

Many hotels advertise spacious, luxurious rooms. But what is the average size of a hotel room these days? about 325 square feet (13x25). The omni resort offers rooms from 406 square feet to 865 square feet, even villas. not bad starting at $160 a night, considering you get over 75 extra square feet than the average hotel room.