One can still visit Orlando home of various theme parks and enjoy an affordable vacation. Doing one’s research is essential. Lodging in Kissimmee, Florida at this time is cheaper than staying inside any of the theme parks. For example, with a AAA membership, there’s a Howard Johnson on the East Maingate next to the town of Celebration, Florida where one can stay in a standard room for four people with two Queen beds for about $30 per day. This lodging location also has free shuttle service to the Disney theme parks saving one the gasoline money as well as the $7 to $12 parking fee at the different parks. The hotel is less than two miles from the Disney theme parks. This hotel also has a gigantic pool for adults and children as well as a Jacuzzi, and a laundry room with plenty of washers and dryers for motivated visitors who would like to do their laundry before they travel back home.
This location also offers free high-speed wireless internet access from one’s room as well as the lobby which has an arcade along with an air hockey table for kids to play, an internet café that has soft drinks, muffins, bagels, Danish, sandwiches, and ice cream. The café is open from 7 am until 11pm each day. The lobby also has a large T.V. with sofas and chairs for guests to relax and watch the show of their choice at any time of the day or night. The arcade stays open 24/7. The staff is very friendly and attends to visitors concerns in a prompt and efficient manner. There’s a digital safe inside each room for one’s valuables for one’s peace of mind.
The hotel offers free air-conditioned shuttle also takes one to a various Florida outlet stores where one can save from 50% to 75% off on designer and name brand clothing and accessories. For example, Nike has an outlet store where a pair of men, women, and children’s basketball high tops were on sale for $29.99 when they regularly cost between $79.99 to $99.99.
In the town of Celebration which is relatively new and has a theatre, various diners, restaurants, a Starbucks, a bike rental store, as well as a beautiful lake with benches and a pedestrian walkway, visitors can enjoy a fun-filled day sight-seeing and just taking it easy without spending a fortune. The town is also beautiful, pollution free, and is safe with respect to traffic, pedestrians, and children. Celebration is about one mile from the Howard Johnson taking a left on Celebration Avenue from Irlo Bronson Highway where the Howard Johnson is located.
For families who are looking for relaxation and alternate activities to do with young children (9-15) other than the standard park-hopping theme park adventures, Kissimmee offers a wide range of affordable activities. There’s a beautiful putt-putt place in Kissimmee. One can rent bicycles and ride in safe pathways in Celebration. There’s also a fair at" Oldtown " with rides for kids about three blocks from the motel. Entrance is free and there are plenty of fun rides that kids like that range from $1.00 to $2.00 per ride and depending on the ride. Oldtown has plenty of restaurants which are very economical that serve large servings of food. From pizza to steak sandwiches, Oldtown offers an economical and fun time for visitors that want to do some fun things with children other than the theme parks.
Finally, this Howard Johnson has an excellent guest services department in the lobby. Should the theme parks be one’s ultimate destination, guest services can save guests at least 50% off of the regular price of admission tickets to the parks. Next door there’s an International House of Pancakes (IHOP) restaurant which is open 24 hours. One saves 10% at the IHOP for staying at the Howard Johnson. And, customers save 15% off by showing the previous day’s receipt. If one is willing to travel four blocks up the road, Shoney’s offers a breakfast where children eat free with an adult purchase of a breakfast from 7am until 11am. There are plenty of places to eat all types of food at economical prices. Kissimmee welcomes its visitors and provides families an economical way for families to relax, have fun, and do it on a shoe string budget.
William De Salazar - My educational background includes a heavy emphasis on the sciences, and mathematics. My Bachelor of Science degree is from Tulane ...
