Can you imagine that there are over 100,000 hotel rooms in Orlando. Of those over half are found in the neighborhoods near Disney World. As you might imagine the Mouse eats a lot of cheese.  OK there is no way that I can do justice in giving you all the hotels in the Disney World market, so I am going to break the market down to the four entrances into the park. Be aware that since there is over 1 million visitors to our fair city who go to Disney world each and every week, there are a myriad of hotels located at the entrances to the theme parks.

The oldest Main gate entrance is the one situated on Hwy 192 south of Disney World.  This was by far the most popular exit to have a hotel years ago, for it was the only entrance into Disney World. Be it such that this is the oldest entrance, many of the hotels at this exit are older. But don’t fret many of the national chains have been moving back in with a vengeance and are tearing down or totally renovating many of the entries. If you are looking for a VALUE where price meets quality then this would be an area to investigate.  Some of the hotels featured and worth considering are:

Radisson Worldgate Resort…This first class resort and convention hotel is a prime example of what money can do to enhance the guest’s comfort. Over $23 million dollars has been spent on upgrading the guest rooms even to the point of installing sleep member beds where the guest can dial the firmness of his or her mattress. This hotel is the choice of ESPN and many of their conventions are housed at the Radisson. The property features two heated pools, a concierge desk, Avis Car Rental Desk, Pizza Hut, Starbucks Coffee, three lovely restaurants, wifi, and a full lounge complete with plasma televisions. Each room features a coffee maker, a larger screen television and a refrigerator. If you are looking for luxury of a four star establishment at rates you can afford, this is an attractive starting point.

Holiday Inn Maingate East…Here you will find that your room at this location is brand new! This hotel went through a massive renovation which had it off the market collectively for a year. Everything that you would see has been redone in the latest designer decorated Florida hues. From an Alamo Car Rental Desk, to full concierge services, this interior corridor Holiday Inn offers the ultimate in “brand new” guest accommodations complete with larger screen televisions, new queen or King bedding, all new case goods as well as new carpet and wall décor. In essence everything you see is NEW!  This hotel offers a heated pool, a spa and a child’s playground. If you want to see low rates for a new product…you have found it at the Holiday Inn Maingate East

Holiday Inn Maingate West….Again a brand new hotel which has undergone over $30,000 per room in renovation. This property is so popular that it was converted to condominiums and the selling price per room was $175,000 per room. What can we say….other than if you are looking for luxury of a five star resort, we dare you to compare the features of this hotel. Think about it …when was the last time you had a big screen plasma television in your room?  Well I have stayed at many find establishments, and I have paid upwards to $300 a night, but never had a big screen plasma television in my room. This hotel offers free scheduled service to all the theme parks. A gorgeous heated pool and Tiki Bar is in the offing. Each brand new room offers a kitchenette complete with a microwave and a refrigerator. The rates for this kind of property can’t be beat…this is the ultimate in VALUE!

Other properties you might want to consider on the Highway 192 corridor at the entrance to Disney World are: Clarion Maingate, Comfort Suites Maingate East, Hampton Inn near Disney World, Ramada Inn Maingate East, Sleep Inn Maingate, LaQuinta Inn and Suites Orlando Maingate.