Ramada Convention Center I-Drive, Orlando

Ramada Hotel and Conference Center,

Advantages: large selection of conference rooms for businesses
Disadvantages: no entertainment for those not in a conference,

I stayed at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center, Edmonton, for 18 days in October. The stay was not a comfortable one. The check in counter was lined up upon arrival, and always appears to be lined up. The Elevators are ODD. You never know what will happen when you get in one when it finally shows up at your floor. The beds are hard. I was put on a waiting list for a fridge and in the 18 days never received a fridge. The wireless internet was unstable, sometimes allowing me to hook up, sometimes shutting down in the middle of an email. It advertised as wireless but I had to use the cable the majority of the time. There is only two washers and two dryers (that take up to two hours to dry one load), which seems inadequate for the number of rooms in the hotel. The staff at the front desk and the restaurant are somewhat unprofessional ...

shanmack 27.10.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Ramada Hotel and Conference Centre, Edmonton

Homewood Suites Orlando

Advantages: Location, happy hour, well equipped suites
Disadvantages: Pool enclosure

Have been to the Homewood Suites 7 or 8 times. The suite consists of a lounge/kitchen area, bathroom and a bedroom (there are some two bedroom suites). Suites are very well equipped - 2 TVs, dishwasher, microwave, fridge, safe, ice maker. The wardrobe space is on the small side, but drawers are adequate. A buffet is provided for breakfast with some hot food and a good choice of items. On four nights there is a 'happy hour' with free beer, wine and snacks. There is otherwise no hotel bar or restaurant. The hotel is very well positioned, just off International Drive between The Mercado (now unfortunately closed) and Pointe Orlando. There are other restaurants in easy walking distance including Bahama Breeze, Tony Roma's and the Olive Garde. The pool is is surrounded by the hotel and gets no sun in the morning or late afternoon ...

rmayor 05.05.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Homewood Suites Orlando - International Drive/Convention Center, Orlando

Holiday Inn International, I-Drive, Orlando

Advantages: Slap bang in the middle of International Drive, very family friendly, great pool
Disadvantages: Ground floor rooms around the pool are slightly smaller and older looking

were always cleaned to a high standard. The bedding was changed every 2 or 3 days. The hotel is in the heart of International-Drive, with all the shops, restaurants and attractions that it has to offer, and the trolley bus that runs up and down I-Drive stops virtually outside the hotel. The hotel also runs free transport to and from the major theme parks if you dont want to drive. Wet 'n' Wild Water park is literally a five minute walk down the road, and Universal is no more than a five minute drive away. We could see Universal Studios theme park from our hotel window. In the other direction Seaworld is about a 10 minute drive and all the Disney Parks are about 15-20 minutes away by car. You really dont need to hire a car if you are staying on International Drive and intend to just do the parks. We hired one as we wanted to venture ...

SBROWN487 24.09.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Holiday Inn International, International Drive, Orlando