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i need one nightin walking distance, where should we stay?
Thanks for the info. B is 99 and DBLtree 150ALL are walkable http://disneyspringshotels.com/.
Check website, the individual hotels website and mousesavers for specials on the hotels.
While we are Hilton Diamond, I no longer stay at the Hilton due to the extra fees and what I feel a need to renovate.
The Doubletree is beautifully renovated suites, reasonable with only parking fee but farthest walk. (I still walk it).
B Resort is contemporary and beautifully done. I would choose it every time with a deal.
Best Western gets mixed reviews but it's spacious rooms with some balconies.
Holiday Inn never seems to get much talk but it's renovation is maybe 8 years old. Completely done.
Buena Vista Palace just bought by Hilton and going through complete renovation. No fees, yet. Trying next weekend.
Wyndham ... if you got tower, okay but no way I'd stay on the side wings ever again. You can grow tiny rooms.
Based on my current knowledge I'd likely highly suggest B Resort or Doubletree. But one night, I'd likely just look at cost.
Thanks for the info. B is 99 and DBLtree 150
Wyndham LBV and the Hilton would be the shortest walking distance properties on Hotel Plaza Blvd. for sure. It really depends on specials, your budget, your needs/wants, etc. on which one would work best for you & your family.
Double Tree and the B Resort are probably the "go to" properties there now for most.
I have so many points with Best Western we rarely have to pay anything more than the state taxes when we stay there so we always stay there of course. As @HopperFan posted earlier ... The rooms at the BW are larger and all have balconies as well.
None of the properties are overly Disney, so if you are looking for that. No such luck I'm afraid. Nothing more to add from what everyone else has already hit on, I fully agree with as well.
We are staying at the BW for the first in a couple of weeks. All rooms have balconies? Thanks
I just spent five nights this past week at the Hilton Lake Buena Vista. I've spent roughly 35 nights there over the past four years. I desperately want to like this hotel, as the location is incredible. Sadly, after this stay, I will likely never return.
There were lots of minor problems: No shower curtain liner, broken TV, no cups for the in-room coffee/tea, dirty washcloth and trash from previous guest, and a hotel operator who argued with me when I asked to speak with Housekeeping. As annoying as those things were, I could still live with them.
The deal-breaker was being woken up at 6:50am by someone using a leaf blower to clean the porte cochere area. When I went to the Front Desk to complain, I was told that they do that every day. Sure enough, it happened the following day at the same time. (For those who have never been, the porte cochere is only 30-40 feet from some guest room windows.)
The Front Desk associate told me that she wanted to "Make It Right". (That's the term the use for service recovery.) She said that a manager would contact me to discuss my concerns. I checked out three days later without every hearing from a manager.
Based on both this past stay and the fact that none of my previous ones were anything other than mediocre, I would not recommend the Hilton Lake Buena Vista. I'm a huge fan of both the DoubleTree Suites Lake Buena Vista and the Holiday Inn Disney Springs. The employees at both of those hotels are exception, in my opinion.
With you, there is a reason the price on a regular basis is $89 (plus fees) in an attempt to wow you in.
Hilton just started a 25% off HHonors sale today. Buena Vista Palace starts at $74 for the days we are planning to go.
Hilton just started a 25% off HHonors sale today. Buena Vista Palace starts at $74 for the days we are planning to go.
I agree with your list of "hopes". Although, I wouldn't be totally surprised if the Hilton gets re-flagged after the Buena Vista Palace is completed. That way, the owner wouldn't have to put any money into the place.
Although I didn't stay at the Buena Vista Palace this past week, I did drop-off/pick-up rental cars there. The property is still more construction site than hotel. There is still no lobby and the tiny pool that is still open now has a view of the tarps and heavy equipment. As I walked through the grounds mid-afternoon, I heard lots of jackhammers and the annoying beeps of trucks backing up.
Regarding ownership of the Hilton- if I'm not mistaken, it's the same principal owner of the Swan/Dolphin. If that's still the case, I wonder why the properties are treated so differently.
I've never stayed at these hotels, but have considered them each trip. I have a question about their bus service to Disney Springs. Where is the drop off and pickup at Disney Springs. I understand that the bus to the parks is a further walk then WDW busses, and I'm thinking that this is true for Disney Springs too.