Thanks! I'll look into those. Especially with the view of sea world.Last year I stayed at the Springhill Suites by Marriott at SW. I enjoyed my 5 night stay so I booked again for this year. It's a Good Neighbour Hotel so you get Quick Queue each day for SW. We were able to take advantage of the free tour that is offered on select days. They offer a free breakfast each morning and also have a Starbucks. There is a little fast food place by the pool and a few other restaurants within a quick walk of the hotel. The hotel has a great view of the back of SW.
There is another hotel Fairfield Inn that is right next door and it shares the pool and busses. Not sure if they also share the same breakfast area. It is a bit cheaper in price and I did consider switching but I really love the room layout of the Springhill Suites.
If you go onto the Seaworld website it will tell you what Hotels give out specials passes and other things for SeaworldIs there a list of the hotels that give front of the line passes for staying? We will have Florida resident tickets so we don't need to book a package.
Back in Nov we stayed at the Holiday Inn Resort - Waterpark. It was a partner hotel of Discovery Cove at that time. Now I think its going to be Official Partner status in the summer.
When we went, we booked through Discovery Cove (Sea world's day spa). Note: you didn't need to buy Discovery Cove tickets to just book a room.
anyway....it used to be the Nickelodeon Hotel and Water Park. Holiday Inn bought it and refurbed the entire thing. Really nice rooms for a family.
Ours was a 2 bedroom suite (king in one room and bunks inthe other).
We did 5 days (5th was free) and it came to $350....that included priority seating to SW and the other things as well.
Might be worthwhile to take a look.
2 negatives -
1) kitchenette area is small....no stove/oven so cooking is limited to microwave.
2) shuttle to SW was limited (once or twice in the morn, 3? times at night) - this might change once the partner status is upgraded.
We used to stay at the Nick Hotel so I'm aware of the layout but thats a little aways from Sea World isn't it?
Is there a list of the hotels that give front of the line passes for staying? We will have Florida resident tickets so we don't need to book a package.