Reviews of Best Western Movieland Hotel, International Drive

Just returned from Best western movieland found hotel very clean and staff very friendly, we had a party of eight including children ,hotel in great location handy for all theme parks. Can certainly reccommend Best western Steak house next door great meals and all you can eat. Staff great. Angus steak house good also , staff friendly, some meals like take away steak steak sandwich not great, but has sit in meal on last night and found that ok.

This hotel was very clean and we had a really good time. It is located at the top of International Drive opposite wet n wild, so is in a great location for the parks, especially universal. There is a fantastic choice of restaurants, bars and attractions surrounding the hotel. The huge "American Malls" are only a short drive away.



The hotel is quite modern in design and has a heated outdoor pool with sun terrace set in lovely gardens. You wouldn't know you were on one of the busiest roads in Florida!



The rooms are comfortable with 2 double beds and bathroom. It is quite basic but it is also cheap. In my opinion you get more than you pay for! All rooms have a safe which is an excellent idea for storing your passports and holiday money.



The hotel also has a restaurant, Games room, gift shop, laundry, and fitness centre. They also offer free transportation to Universal and sea world but we didn't use this as we had a car. Might be a good idea to take up this offer as parking at the parks is $10. We didn't realise how much the parking was.



Overall a great holiday destination, The hotel is great for those on a budget. Not sure of its official star rating but it was the cheapest we could book on a package and it exceeded our expectations.

This hotel was absolutely amazing, we enjoyed it very much.



Had loads of stuff to do, didn’t do the same things twice unless we wanted to.



I would definitely encourage people to come here for their first holiday to Florida. The staff are very friendly and are willing to help you with any of your needs.



I really do advise you to go here!

Having been to Orlando twice before we knew that this hotel was just a motel and that there were not many facilities.



Room was large and kept clean. Lots of painting going on when we were there, the ground floor is a bit tatty but the whole of the hotel guests have to walk these corridors, so the carpet was very worn but they were changing this.



Ideal location, both previous times we have stayed on the 192 and found that a car was essential but this location is ideal for having a stroll down I-Drive in the evenings and it was nice being able to walk to restaurants if you wanted to.



Fantastic location for Universal studios and just over the road from Wet and Wild no need to park and pay $10 for the privilege. Pool bar is closed and needs to be torn down it is not used at all.



I would highly recommend this hotel for anyone wanting a clean bed in an ideal location particularly if you are out all day at the parks as we were.



We often left the hotel for breakfast at 8am and didn't come back until gone 9pm, just to wash and change and then head out again.



If you are looking to use the pool a lot I would suggest going to somewhere with a larger pool with more facilities around it.



We stayed around the pool on the last day and I think everyone in the hotel had the same idea, so it was a bit crowded, and with no bar, going to the restaurant next door for refreshments was a bit of a pain.



All in all the location was the best bit for us and would highly recommend I-Drive over the 192, purely for the fact you can leave the car and actually walk along a pavement, which is a rarity in the US.

Hotel was very basic and the decor was a bit tatty, but it was getting painted whilst there and was starting to look good. Great Location, very helpful reception. I ride bus stops outside the Hotel.



Thomson gave a welcome meeting and I found the info really good i.e.: what buses to get to go to Disney, Walmart, Sea world etc. If you don't want to drive then the transport is really good and cheap. It took about 30 mins to get the bus from the hotel to Disney Park. The I-ride costs $1 that is from one end of international drive to the other and I think the Lynx bus is $2.50 from wherever you get on to wherever you want to go. You can buy weekly tickets if you want to on either buses.



Couldn't have asked for a better holiday.

Well I have nothing but good things to say about Orlando itself. There are lots and lots of shops and restaurants nearby and as the hotel is on International Drive, the theme parks were only a short car journey away.



The hotel itself, was clean and the rooms were thoroughly cleaned each day. The decor could do with a bit of updating but there were great pictures of movie stars past and present and posters of the movies they had starred in. I would recommend this hotel as it is comfortable and has a large TV in each room.



As an extra tip, I would highly recommend the all you can eat breakfast at the restaurant next door. If you were standing looking at the front of the hotel it is on your left hand side. I had great fun on this holiday. I'm sure you will too if you decide to go.

We visited the Best Western Movieland in Nov 2004 and upon arrival were slightly disappointed to discover the rooms were quite dreary, musty and in need of refurbishment. This hotel was described in the brochure as having a jungle theme - this consisted of a few trees being painted on the walls in the reception area! After a few days we became used to the rooms and they didn’t seem as bad as our first impressions and were cleaned thoroughly every day by the maids. We didn’t get to experience the outdoor 'Tiki Bar' as it was constantly closed so put this down to the time of year we were there.


All negatives aside, the staff were very friendly, location on International Drive was perfect - just over the road from Wet N Wild, a stones throw from Universal Studios and only a 15 min drive to Disney. Close enough to all restaurants and bars that you don’t need to drive. Perkins is a must for breakfast - try the tremendous twelve. This was recommended by a friend before we travelled and I must say it lived up to it’s reputation. Also try Tony Roma’s for onion bread and ribs for evening meal.



There is a pub/restaurant attached to the hotel which was quite handy if you were too tired to go anywhere after spending all day at the parks.


All in all I don’t think I’d go back here again as don’t quite think it lived up to it’s 3*+ rating but if you are looking for cheap and cheerful close to all amenities then this is your hotel.