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Best Western International Drive

Average Price: $58  
 
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8738 International Drive
Orlando, 32819 View map  
2-Star Hotel Rank: 11 of 114
Average review rating: 3.2
OpinionWell Value Index: 10
Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (44) , MyTravelGuide (18) , Travelocity (67) , TripAdvisor (516) , YahooTravel (51)
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1. Had a 2 week stay here with my 2 children, the location is great, the Pool and the area around the pool is nice and clean and its stays open until midnight whitch of course we all loved, but here comes the down side, there was wood lice running around in the room that we tried to change to a differant room but we were advised the hotel was fully booked, the room did not smell but was just that old and dated i was not supprised to be told the hotel was being pulled down next year {this may be just a rumore} the free shuttle bus to disney is small and fills up quick so you need to get your name down 2 days prior but as this is run by the hotel taxi rank they are very quick to offer you a taxi there and back for $45 a day as long as you of couse you pay for a week or 2 in advance.
"Disapointing " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/2/2012 Vote      
2. The beds are hard, the room smells mouldy, the wifi's poor and we paid extra for a safe which never even worked.
"You get what you pay for " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/3/2012 Vote      
3. One room had a horrible musky smell, the other room's A/C didn't work.
"Terrible Experience...Never again! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/12/2012 Vote      
4. We got a room but the smell was damp and musty so we changed to a not much better room.
"Really Poor 1st march 2012 " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/4/2012 Vote      
5. It has around The room had a strange smell - mixed with the odor of some cheap room freshener.
"A hotel that is sold by "bargain" sites " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/4/2012 Vote      
6. Every room smells damp even the sheets and the bedding were old and the place needs knocking down .
"Really Poor 1st march 2012 " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/4/2012 Vote      
7. The rooms smell moldy and disgusting.
"Disgusting place!!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/26/2012 Vote      
8. Management said they would give me a list of rooms to smell each one.
"Disgusting place!!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/26/2012 Vote      
9. When our family first arrived we walked in the lobby to a horrendous smell, took a long time to check in, we were given directions to our third floor room.
"Dont book here " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/20/2012 Vote      
10. It smelled awful (granted, it was a smoking room because that's all that was available but it didn't smell like smoke - it was more mildew) but I personally didn't see any bugs.
"A dump by American standards at least " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/18/2012 Vote      
11. The room smells of damp and the air conditioning id verry loud.
"okay " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/13/2012 Vote      
12. room was small,had no refrigerator,had a smell to it.
"dissappointed " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/8/2012 Vote      
13. The room itself was fair size but it smelled very old, musty and turned out to be a smoking room despite us asking for a non-smoking room.
"Smelly, noisy and overall, yuck. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/31/2011 Vote      
14. The room has some awful smell with dirty carpets.
"ants,cockeroach,bad room service and no internect!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/30/2011 Vote      
15. Comforters smelled very bad and we saw few cockroaches in the room.
"Value for money " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/28/2011 Vote      
16. Room did have a smell to it but nothing that an air fresher from Walgreens couldn't handle.
"Mixed Emotions " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/13/2011 Vote      
17. The room was newly decorated and clean without the fusty smell or cockroaches, we thought the room was a lot better than the original.
"Well located but..... " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/27/2011 Vote      
18. it took over an hour to book us in they couldnt find our booking,the computers woulnt work etc on opening our ground floor room we we hit by this awful musty smell , i couldnt use the drawers provided because of the stink.
"very smelly " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/25/2011 Vote      
19. The new room had a fresher smell, towels were changed daily, no bugs.
"Not as bad as i thought. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/18/2011 Vote      
20. It was a lovely room, did not smell, it was clean and spacious and everything worked, we were chuffed and thought we were well in.
"ok but ive stayed in better for the money " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/18/2011 Vote      
21. Went to reception the following day to request another room as the last one had a damp smell.
"Not as bad as i thought. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/18/2011 Vote      
22. The only minor comment I would make would be that if you turned your air conditioning unit off, when you came back it the room did smell a bit damp.
"Enjoyable Holiday " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/31/2011 Vote      
23. We we got to the rooms - only one key worked, the rooms smelled damp and musty, the plug sockets didnt work and some light bulbs were out.
"Do not stay here. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/25/2011 Vote      
24. The air conditioning in the room was ancient, you could smell it working.
"DO NOT GO TO THIS HOTEL. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/22/2011 Vote      
25. When I got to my room, I was overwhelmed by a smell.
"Terrifying. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/15/2011 Vote      
26. The result is an extremely damp atmosphere in the room - walls are wet, funny smell when you first come into the room and really bad smell in the drawer - had to wash all clothes when we got home - even the ones that hadn't been worn.
"Not bad - could be better! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/22/2011 Vote      
27. Our first room smelled musty and had a problem with bugs and cockroaches and also had some mould on the walls.
"Disappointed " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/18/2011 Vote      
28. We found this place over a magazine,and it looked cheap and nice,when we got there we got a room that said no smoking,but all the staff smoked outside (yuck) it smelled awful when we went outside.
"Expensive after all " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/19/2011 Vote      
29. The room did smell a little damp I must admit but not sure if this was from aircon on all time.
"A little tired in areas but overall good value " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/8/2011 Vote      
30. told front desk they gave us another key, the new room did smell of disinfectant and bleach and was much cleaner.
"awful stay " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/3/2011 Vote      
31. Pros - LocationPool looked nice/decent sizeI guess priceCons - Room smelled of mould and smokeBeds rock hardHair all over the bathroom floorDirt all around the taps and sinkOld fashioned, out dated and broken furniture You have to pay a resort fee and use of the safeGrumpy and shabby looking front desk staffThe lift is shocking!take the stairs.
"Worst hotel i have ever stayed in.... " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/20/2011 Vote      
32. Also this room smells so bad of must, i can taste it it's that bad its making me feel ill.
"after one night " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/18/2011 Vote      
33. The room is clean, its just the horrible smell.
"after one night " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/18/2011 Vote      
34. Ok, I knew that this was an economy hotel (the clue was in the name) But I did not expect the rooms and bedding to be damp and smelling of foust.
"Don't do it to yourselves!!!!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/25/2011 Vote      
35. Wouldn't stay here again, both our room and our friends room had a terrible damp smell, rooms could have been a lot cleaner.
"Bad smell in room! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/9/2011 Vote      
36. I must say, the room was very clean and for a smoking room, it had a nice clean smell to it.
"Very comfortable and great staff! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/17/2011 Vote      
37. We didn't have pool view this time, when we entered the room it smelled, but also the TV was not working.
"Great location, reasonable price! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/21/2011 Vote      
38. Oh, and my room smelled of overpowering cleaning chemicals, and the pillows were the cheapest, hardest, thickest things I've ever used.
"Everything wrong, and no Internet " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/24/2011 Vote      
39. The room did smell smoky at times (the cleaner may have smoked) but it didn't put us off - the air con soon got rid of that.
"Good value " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/16/2011 Vote      
40. The room had a terrible musty/mildew smell possibly from the rug that was very old and dirty.
"Find something better " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/21/2011 Vote      
41. Called the desk they sent a person to repair it acouple TV and wire changes he gave up and we had to repack and change rooms The new room was a smoking room smelled so bad 2 cans of spray of my own just made it ok.
"what happen " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/20/2011 Vote      
42. The smell from the humidity in the room was enough to knock you out.
"This hotel ruined our trip " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/6/2011 Vote      
43. another thing was the room: it was very clean, from the moment i opened the door, the place smell clean, no weird smell, even though the carpet had some stains, everything including the sheets were cleaned, i actually liked sleeping and taking a shower for the price i paid for that night.
"great place to stay if you are tight on money " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/27/2010 Vote      
44. The rooms have been painted horrible peach colour and did smell dampish like not in use kind of smell.
"Third time stay and it has gone downhill since 2 years ago " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/22/2010 Vote      
45. - First they put us in a handicap room, which smelled of mildew.
"Not fancy, but has adequate amenities " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/19/2010 Vote      
46. But the damp smell in my room was rather off-putting, combined with the smell of whatever cleaning agent it is they use throughout the hotel.
"Safe, clean and central, but you could do better for the same money " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/14/2010 Vote      
47. On entering the room there was a really strong musty smell.
"Basic but clean " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/28/2010 Vote      
48. (looked like blood) My familys rooms carpets were soaked and smelled very bad.
"Never again " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/1/2010 Vote      
49. The final room we were in had wet sheets and smelled really bad and the toilet did not flush.
"Never again " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/1/2010 Vote      
50. Our first room smelled like smoke.
"Never again " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/1/2010 Vote      
51. Room smelled a little perfumed perhaps an attempt to neutralize former smells.
"If price be thy primary criteria - then this be the roof over thine head. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/3/2010 Vote      
52. 3, 4th floor) which was unfortunately a smoking room and smelled awful.
"Fine if you are on a tight budget " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/18/2009 Vote      
53. This room smelled fine and everything was clean.
"Fine if you are on a tight budget " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/18/2009 Vote      
54. Because the rugs are old, there is some smell in the room, but nothing an air freshner and a jar of no-vacuum carpet fresh cannnot solve.
"It is What It is Plus More! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/15/2009 Vote      
55. We had come back in after being out for the day, and noticed a damp smell, and soon found the problem, After reporting to reception, a very friendly guy came and offered us a change of room,as the work would take some time, so we relocated 4 doors along and had no more problems.
"only one problem " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/29/2009 Vote      
56. The room didnt smell damp or moldy at all.
"Pleasant stay at EconoLodge " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/7/2009 Vote      
57. We checked in QUICKLY and our room was cold, clean and smelled great when we walked in.
"Great Deal " Read full review on Travelocity   4/1/2009 Vote      
58. Clean Bathroom, musty smell in room.
"Good for the money " Read full review on Travelocity   4/1/2009 Vote      
59. Rooms smell of smoke and chemicals (from years of trying to remove the smell).
"Look Out! " Read full review on Travelocity   4/1/2009 Vote      
60. I booked a room at the Hyatt Lake Mary (only place available) and I had wonderful stay with complimentary breakfast happy and nice employees and down comforters and non-smoking wonderful smelling room.
"Be aware " Read full review on Travelocity   4/1/2009 Vote      
61. The rooms have terrible smells in them that hit you as soon as you walk in.
"Needs work " Read full review on Travelocity   4/1/2009 Vote      
62. then we got to the room looked okay had an odd smell.
"One bad Stay " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/14/2008 Vote      
63. We got to our room and the smell of damp was everywhere.
"hated the EconoLodge Inn & Suites " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/16/2008 Vote      
64. There was a fairly strong smell of urine in the room and a large spot (the size of 1/2 a basketball) of black mold on the sheer curtains.
"Most awfull experience . Couldn't stay there one night " Read full review on Expedia   10/22/2008 Vote      
65. In the bathroom the tiles in the bath were broken, also the room smelled very stale and musty.
"Bring Back The Best Western " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/12/2008 Vote      
66. Our room did not smell of mold but the bathroom was very small and in dire need of updating.
"Not terrible for the price " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/29/2008 Vote      
67. Once we opened the bed room door, we realized that it was exactly what we were expecting, a dirty room, smelling of dampness.
"Horrible experience " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/22/2008 Vote      
68. The room was lovely and clean and didn't smell the airconditioning worked.
"Great location " Read full review on YahooTravel   9/18/2008 Vote      
69. The hotel room had a room musty smell.
"It was ok for a cheap hotel " Read full review on Expedia   8/27/2008 Vote      
70. The room smelled awful and the carpet was dirty.
"Not what I expected " Read full review on Expedia   8/7/2008 Vote      
71. The room smelled of rotten mildew and mold.
"MILDEW INFESTED HOTEL!!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/5/2008 Vote      
72. On opening the room door the smell hits you in the face.
"Okay but some problems, would not use again. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/27/2008 Vote      
73. I was nearly knocked over by the musty smell when I first opened the door to my room.
"Won`t be back " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/30/2008 Vote      
74. I was nearly knocked over by the musty smell when I first opened the door to my room.
"Won't be back " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/30/2008 Vote      
75. we have just come back from this hotel i was really worried as ive seen loads of bad reviews but there was nothing to worry about it was fine no insects no smell just a nice hotel we stayed in room 1213 so we faced the pool which was great as the kids could go in the pool and we could see them from the room we did stay in a family suite as ive got 3 kids so we were in the front room and in the bedroom there was a huge bed so the kids slept in therethe maid came every day which was great she was very friendlythe staff were very nice nobody was nasty so overall i would definately stay againthere were a few things that i would like to point outthe free bus shuttle too the parks from the 1st of june is going to be 10 dollars a person a trip which is not good if you already booked im think its fine but i would consider a taxi or the i ride as it will be cheaper plus alot quickeralso the key cards are not good they wont work very well but one day we couldnt get in someone came straight away and we got new cards and it was fine.
"absolutely fine " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/10/2008 Vote      
76. The rooms were too basic and could not get rid of that damp, funny smell in the air.
"Not for me! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/6/2008 Vote      
77. Although this hotel is extremely affordable, I'm not sure it was worth the smell of the room.
"smelly room " Read full review on Travelocity   6/1/2008 Vote      
78. The room, although needs to be updated, was actually clean and had no nasty smells or anything.
"Not as bad as expected " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/9/2008 Vote      
79. The rooms smelled.
"Horrible experience " Read full review on Travelocity   4/1/2008 Vote      
80. The hotel has a variety of smells - the entrance smells of bleach, stairwell of old socks (worst), passage to the room smells of something rotten, and the room itself: horrible.
"Worst Western! " Read full review on YahooTravel   1/8/2008 Vote      
81. The check in & out was fast and friendly BUT the room had a strong moldy smell.
"Ok but smelly " Read full review on Travelocity   7/1/2007 Vote      
   
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