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BEST WESTERN PLUS Orlando Gateway Hotel

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7299 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32819-8353
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Ranked #155 of 336 hotels in Orlando
3.5 of 5 stars 466 Reviews
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  • Wet n Wild(27)
  • International drive(24)
  • Free shuttle(24)
  • Pool area(19)
  • Very nice(19)
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Wichita, Kansas
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

We stayed at this Best Western in July 2011. I was nervous about choosing this hotel since I had seen negative reviews. I however had a great experience! We didn't know that shuttle tickets to Universal were to be set up the night before, but when we woke up in the morning they fit us right into the schedule and... More

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Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

This hotel is very close to Universal Orlando and across the street from Wet n Wild. It is also very close to International Drive where you will find many shops and restaurants. The hotel offers a free shuttle to Universal and you can also buy tickets at the hotel which is very convenient. The rooms are very roomy and I... More

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Waddington, New York
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Our room was tired-looking and not as clean as it could have been. The bathroom floor was dirty, and there was a disconcerting stain inside the bathtub. Twice while showering the water fluctuated to scalding hot midway through. One main reason we chose this hotel was its shuttle service. It turned out to be useless because there were only a... More

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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

We stayed at the hotel in May, it was affordable, clean, the staff was very polite and helpul and it also had a great location(walking distance to Universal and International Drive were you can take the I ride and get almost anywhere). When we arrived at the hotel our room air conditioner was not working, we called the front desk... More

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GMatBWOrlandoGateway, General Manager at BEST WESTERN PLUS Orlando Gateway Hotel, responded to this review
May 24, 2012

Thank you for your review and I am happy that you enjoyed your stay with us. I am pleased that you were moved to one of our renovated rooms, we are currently renovating all of our bathrooms and am certainly glad to read your feedback regarding the updated bathrooms. Once again, thank you for your review and we hope to... More

Roseville, Michigan, United States
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6 reviews 6 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Fine to start... then we notice "no tissues in the tissue box?" One trash can in the hotel (none in the bathroom?). WAY TOO expensive breakfast buffet. Then finally upon packing before check out, we notice a small bug in our open suitcase?!? Trapping it in a piece of TP and putting it a Ziploc bag we complain like hell... More

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GMatBWOrlandoGateway, General Manager at BEST WESTERN PLUS Orlando Gateway Hotel, responded to this review
May 24, 2012

I am certainly dissapointed that your stay did not go as planned for your 10th anniversary and that it was ruined by you experience at the end of the trip. While we are not "infested" by Bed Bugs they are an unfortunate fact of life in the hospitality industry for everyone. Airlines, hotels, movie theaters, etc. are at risk for... More

San Juan, Puerto Rico
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

We had bathing issue EVERY DAY FOR 10 DAYS....water temperature at shower would fluctuate from hot to warm to cold..some mornings some nights no hot water....One day at our return after a long day at the parks our room was not serviced. At a time my son in law was taking a shower and the water was shut down due... More

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Grand Cayman
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012
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Thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. Great location, hotel very comfortable and clean. Room service is excellent fresh towels every day and cleaned. Very comfortable beds. Pool area is nice with jacuzzi's and towels provided. Enterprise car rental was extremely helpful and very affordable. The gym is great. Be careful where the leaflets/brochures are for the attractions there are people there... More

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jersey
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53 reviews 53 reviews
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

The hotel has a good location, opposite wet n wild and within walking distance of restaraunts and the i ride trolley. The room we had was not cleaned that well, we noticed upon arriving that the table and bathroom were dirty. The bathroom floor I dont think was cleaned because it had stains on it and dust in the room... More

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Tampa
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

We paid $125 for one night - just to be close to Universal. Nice to be close and take the free shuttle there and back, but pleny of much better values elsewhere. Thin walls so you can hear what's going on in the hallways and next room - old motel with a modest renovation. We will not be staying here... More

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Ottawa, Canada
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

We stayed here May 1 - May 7 2012. Our room was clean. We overlooked the lake and Wet n wild, very nice view. We could actually see Hogwartz castle as well. We were in room 635....or 645..I can't remember. The beds were comfortable but a little small. We used the free shuttle to Universal on a Wednesday and Thursday... More

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  • Best Western Orlando
  • Clarion Orlando
  • Clarion Hotel Universal
  • Orlando Clarion
Address: 7299 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32819-8353
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