Orlando's Lodging Guides - Florida Accommodation
Accommodation - More in this Category > Top Hotels > All Inclusive Resorts > Budget Hotels > Apartments > Vacation Rentals > VillasOrlando's lodging varies from polished fantasy theme resorts with their own safari parks or private geysers to cheap, plain motels on the side of the highway that offer little more than a characterless place to rest your weary body after a long day of surreal excitement.
Your biggest decision on a visit to Florida is whether or not to stay on-site at one of the theme parks, and if you're in Orlando for that full-immersion fantasy experience, your only good reason not to is if you can't afford it. Between the evening shows, fireworks, restaurants, jazz clubs, bars and discos you've really got no need to ever leave the resort. This means no rental car costs, no transportation costs and no parking fees - as well as the bonus of early entry to the parks themselves. Booking well in advance or visiting in the off season may also bag you a significant discount so don't write it off as too expensive without doing some research. However, eating out is more expensive at on-site restaurants than outside the resorts so factor this in to your calculations before making that all-important decision on Orlando lodging options.
The on-site resorts generally charge between $150 and $250 a night but prices can go up to a whopping $500 for a standard room in the best resorts in peak season. If you're really thinking of something a little more affordable, say in the $75-100 a night bracket, you may be better staying off-site as you'll generally get a better standard of room and save quite a bit on the cost of eating out over the duration of your stay.
Discount accommodation in Orlando Florida
For budget travellers looking for discount Florida accommodation, a range of cheap motels (rooms from $30-$100) surround the parks and there's a youth hostel in downtown Orlando with dorm beds from about $20 a night. Alternatively the state parks and private campgrounds offer excellent camping and RV facilities for between $10 and $20 a night.
No matter where you stay you should try and make your reservations well in advance; if you're lucky you may snag a bargain as low as $80 at one of the Disney hotels. Prices for Orlando lodging fluctuate greatly from season to season, especially in shoulder season (between peak and low seasons) and it is always worth asking for the hotel or motel's 'best price'. The rack rate, or standard price advertised, is rarely what you'll have to pay and it's often worth playing off the reservation desk at the hotel against its toll free central reservations office to see who can offer you the best deal. Standard hotel or motel rooms all have air conditioning and usually have two double beds so can easily cater for a family of four.
If you do arrive in Orlando without an accommodation booking don't despair: metro Orlando has the second highest density of hotels in the world and the official visitor centers on International Drive and on Hwy 192 in Kissimmee should be able to help you find a bed.
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