Hotel at Orlando

This last weekend we had our oldest son's birthday and he decided he wanted to go and spend it at the Nick Hotel in Orlando, I always stayed at Disney properties but he wanted Nick so we all went to Nick... after being a Disney lover... and always going to Disney.... I guess nothing is going to be good enough... the hotel was just like another Holiday Inn, just painted and decorated with some of the characters... expensive and plus you have to pay for every single activity they offer (expensive)... character breakfast was okay as some "some" of the character were there joining us... not all of them my kids wanted to see were there... food was good.
We ordered an extra remote control for the Playstation game they offer in the suites and we waited half hour until somebody without a smile came to the room. Staff is not very friendly or helpful.It is just simple as the "MAGIC" is not in this hotel yet, if that is what they are trying to do...., people are not always with a smile.. or with a very good attitude.
My son received a birthday button and was told to wear it at all time so everyone will give him a birthday wish... and make a big deal about it....I only heard one person during the whole weekend... wishing him a happy birthday. I still remember my other son's birthday at one of the Disney's park... every single staff from it was wishing him or doing something to make him feel special on his birthday. You see? The MAGIC was not in this hotel.Rooms were okay, a little small but okay. I do not recommend anyone sleeping on the sofa-bed in the suites.The hotel is awesome as they are 3 minutes from the Disney area... so you can go to Downtown Disney at any time without driving too far. But you can always stay at one of the Disney hotels probably for less money.No pets allowed. In conclusion, the hotel looks good from the outside, it is okay but expensive, without the "MAGIC" I am used to from all the Disney properties and staff.

SarasotaLocal.com

If you are a local or just visiting this beautiful city of Sarasota, a local family originally from Pittsburgh just started a website dedicated to us - http://www.sarasotalocal.com/ . They recently launched the site so it is in the baby stages but still worth a visit and joining. Especially if you like to know about what is going on around you and meet new people. In addition to news, restaurant reviews and local-color info they also have discussion groups. I joined (SarasotaMoms and PetFriends groups and it’ll be interesting to see how they develop.