| Orlando has a number of major attractions all | | | | porch, common swimming pool area, barbeque |
| positioned conveniently along the I-4 corridoor. | | | | grills and more. The only downside in staying close |
| These major attractions include Disney World, | | | | to US 192 is that this road has a tremendous |
| Universal Studios and Sea World. Disney World | | | | amount of traffic during the peak seasons. |
| can be conveniently accessed anywhere along | | | | Another area to consider is the area near |
| Route 192. There are a number of really nice | | | | Universal Studios and the Orange County |
| places to stay. I have stayed in a number of | | | | Convention Center. These areas have a lot of well |
| these places and recommend Disney hotels | | | | appointed condos and executive suites that are |
| strongly. They are clean, reasonably priced and | | | | far less expensive than the JW Marriott right |
| within a couple of miles from all the Disney | | | | across. I rented a suite at the JW Marriot for a |
| attractions. Areas near Disney are really | | | | tradeshow at about $600/night. The suite was |
| Kissimmee, Clermont and Davenport and they are | | | | really nice and perfect for the tradeshow, but the |
| just southwest of Orlando. | | | | condos I saw during my visit far exceeded what |
| However, you should consider a number of other | | | | the suite could provide in terms of space and |
| options, especially if you are traveling with your | | | | amenities. |
| family. On a recent trip, I visited some amazing | | | | I would suggest that these are the absolute prime |
| vacation homes. We are talking about homes with | | | | areas to stay if you are on vacation. Don't stay in |
| anywhere from 3 bedrooms to 7 bedrooms that | | | | downtown Orlando. It is are crowded and 30-45 |
| cost between $150-$300/night. Many of these | | | | minutes from Disney based on local traffic. |
| homes have their own swimming pool, which is | | | | Besides staying close to Universal Studios and |
| really neat for kids and a lot more hygenic than | | | | Disney World gives you easy access to Busch |
| public hotel pools. For those of you who want a | | | | Gardens in Tampa and Sunken Gardens in St. |
| more budget option, consider condos. I visited | | | | Petersburg. You can also visit Edison's winter |
| several condos and they were very well | | | | home in Fort Myers, Florida as well as enjoy the |
| appointed - with flat screen TV's, king size beds, a | | | | beautiful Florida Gulf Coast. |