Homewood Suites by Hilton Orlando-Int'l Drive/Centro Congressi

“A wonderful stay”

I stayed here for two weeks, I mainly went for Megacon at the convention centre which is an easy 20 min walk away (better than driving judging by the queues of cars). I extended my stay beyond Megacon & visited the parks, which are an easy Uber ride away costing less than $50 (including tips and taxes). There’s plenty of restaurants nearby so it’s a great location. The room was lovely, very clean & plenty of amenities & a very comfortable bed. I really liked having a microwave & fridge/ freezer it was really convenient. The pool/ spa area was great, it would get busier in the evening but during the day I didn’t struggle to get a sun lounger. It had a relaxed atmosphere, a mixture of families visiting the parks and professionals for the convention centre. As a solo female traveler I never felt concerned about safety. The staff were lovely and helpful, I had a great time & would definitely go back if I visit Orlando again in the future.

“They will change your room type last minute”

We were set to check-in, and that day, we get an email that they cannot accommodate our 2 queen bed and couch room, but they will give us a king bed and a couch. Unfortunately, this will not work for us because 1 of my children was sick, and I did not want her to share a bed with her brother. I asked if they had any 2 queen rooms or if we could have 2 different king bed rooms. I was told they had no queen bed rooms and I would have to pay more for 2 king rooms. Ridiculous and had to scramble to stay somewhere else that evening.

“Good Value for the Price Paid, Kitchenette”

I'm giving this hotel an excellent rating primarily due to the value at the price we paid and location. We had a large one bedroom suite with a kitchenette. It had a small cooktop, microwave and full sized refrigerator. Nice layout. The king bed had a bit of sagging. The shower had low pressure and did not get very hot either, but was adequate. Overall the room was fairly clean, comfortable and quiet. The breakfast area in the morning was chaotic, full of families with children. It was sometimes difficult to find an open, clean table. They did open up an adjacent room for overflow which helped. Breakfast options were plentiful with protein choices and fruits along with breads, waffles, pastries and cereals. The hotel had cookies available in the afternoons which was a nice touch and on Wed. late PM, there was a reception with salads, snacks and even wine. Enough food for us, that we did not need dinner that night. This hotel has a guest laundry which is a plus. Staff members that we interacted with were all friendly and helpful. Parking is free. The location of this hotel is great for walks along International Blvd. and central to Theme Parks, the Convention Center and other sites. Would recommend for families with children, not so much for couples but OK if the price is right.

“Christmas Revisit”

Visited this hotel in April 2022 post pandemic. After looking at a number of hotels and changing our mind to visit Universal instead of SeaWorld. We booked to revisit here, included breakfast, a large fridge and kitchenette and the hotel very kindly let us re-stay in our old room 148 which allowed us to park and be back in room as next to an exit door on the Bahama Breeze aspect of hotel. Great Points: So close to Universal, at worst 10 minutes by car to Citywalk by Rental Car or Taxi. Central for restaurants and the interstate for Disney and wider Florida including Tampa etc Also great coffee,cookies and weekly drinks night offered as additional amenities. Parking free as we stayed more than 8 nights. A key point as paying twice to park the same car if at the theme parks is something all guests want to avoid As l had to visit reception daily found staff easily and pleasant and amenable. Improvement Points. Housekeeping is a real challenge at a rack rate of nearly £100 per night. Is on request only, daily the night before. Disappointing on a par with a budget hotel like Europe's Premier Inn. Additionally we found with limited notice 3 days over our stay where no housekeeping could be offered as Christmas and New Year. This should have been advertised proactively so guests could book accordingly to keep themselves on top of things. Location of room: Second stay we found being in 148 a little noisy with the exterior door, also with limited housekeeping,the bin overflowed with rubbish at the exit, maybe the hotel should provide a better place for rubbish and maybe 147 as an inside room could have been less noisy. Breakfast: Found a great choice but very busy, including at the waffle station. Maybe keeping breakfast open until 10 and 1030 weekdays and weekends respectively would take the urgency and footfall out. Pool: A great size pool but as in the centre of the hotel will be cool in summer but limited sun with shadows in winter