Hotel SonoHotel By Monreale IDrive

Location is perfect !!

Me and my best friend stayed here for a short 5 day trip to Florida after being at Disney world. They had a free shuttle to and from universal world which was our main reason for booking here. The shuttle times were a little bit off the morning one left at around 7:15am which was perfect to get to the park and have time to have coffees however we ended up using LYFT / uber to return as the last shuttle was either 5pm or 9pm. Close proximity to lots of shops, restaurants and other attractions. There was a bus stop a few minutes outside of the property which made it easy to get around the city and we were able to use Apple Pay to get around. Overall would return and had a lovely stay. There was a pool and spa which we enjoyed using and the front desk sold water and snacks if needing a little pick me up for $1.5. The room itself was pretty clean, we didn’t have any issues however the aircon was extremely noisy but did not turn it off due to how hot it was, otherwise very spacious place and overall good stay. There was a laundry in the 4th floor with 2 washers and 2 dryers which made washing cloths very easy.

Honestly, a lot of the reviews said bad things about bugs in the rooms, uncleanliness, etc. But I was so pleasantly surprised at my experience being the complete opposite! My room was very nice, clean, not a single bug in sight, and just a great place!

Hotel is under new management and they are working on updating it. Besides the bad experience from my first room (Room 330) once that issue was resolved and we were moved into a different room (Room 232) I was satisfied. The bathroom is humongous, we had a king bed, flat screen tv, refrigerator, iron, blow dryer, ironing board etc. Housekeeping doesn’t knock on your door everyday like they have when I’ve stayed in other hotels which is a plus for me because I don’t like to be bothered while sleeping. To others that’s a problem but to each their own. I had no issues with getting towels, toilet paper etc. I will definitely stay again, the staff was very nice and polite.

Location is pretty sweet since it's a u-shape street off International which is near plenty of food options (Burger King, McDonalds, Checkers, Walgreens) etc. Bus stop has 3 buses ($2 a person) that will take you a 5 minute drive down to the Orange County Convention Center. Hotel was alright, little outdated but the price was right. I got a good sleep, room was big, no complaints.