Where to Stay in Orlando
The area you sleep in shapes the whole trip more than the hotel does. Here is what each of Orlando's five bases actually costs, and who they are wrong for.
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Orlando is not one place — it is four or five very different bases, and picking the wrong one costs you an hour a day. Start with the area, then the hotel.
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The area you sleep in shapes the whole trip more than the hotel does. Here is what each of Orlando's five bases actually costs, and who they are wrong for.
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Universal is the only part of Orlando where you can genuinely walk to the gates. Which tier of hotel you pick decides whether you pay for Express twice.
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Two hotel rooms for six people cost more than most people think, and a private pool home with a kitchen often comes in cheaper, if you know which fees are missing from the sticker price.
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I-Drive has the widest hotel price range in Orlando and the best shot at a car-free trip, but the strip splits into three very different stretches, and picking the wrong one costs more than money.
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