On arrival the hotel lobby looked fine except fot the furnishings these were very worn and in need of replacement, when we arrived at our room we found it spacious and clean but again the decor was worn and very drab and in dire need of updateing, also to our amazement we had been given a second floor room which do not have a balcony even though Virgin holiday guests are supposed to be guarranteed one, we complained and was told the hotel full, try again at 7pm, we did this and got the same reply, but when I said I would complain to our virgin rep, a room with a balcony suddenly appeared., Unfortunatly the safe in this room did not work and was unrepairable and due to the hotel lobby safety deposit boxes being too small to hold expensive cameras etc, we asked to be moved yet again. We were found yet another room with a balcony in fact according to house keeping there were several rooms available on our floor, so I could not understand this problem in the first place.

The first couple of days was a US public holiday and the pool area was full, with drunken adults taking over the pool slide and unsupervised teenagers running wild, but when this passed the pool area had plenty of room to accomadate every one and the python slide was a big plus if you have kids.

Food at the hotel was OK, breakfast resonable and when everything taken into account as cheap and of better quality than other places provideing buffet breakfast, dinner was also fairly good but the restaurant was ussually empty and lacked atmosphere, possibly due to the abundance of restaurants outside the hotel. I can recommend both Chillis and the Olive Garden for quality at a very resonable price and are both just accross the road,A little further afield but within walking distance is the Red Lobster at the Cross Roads shopping area, slightly more expensive but well worth it.

One other problem was the amount of unsuppervised children running around and shouting in the corradors late at night and even after a hard days slog around Disney they still managed to wake up my 6 year old several times,as late as 1am, while I can only presume parents party the night away leaving a fifteen year old in charge of the extended familys other children.

In all I had a pleasant stay at a reasonable 3 star hotel which did not have the luxury my tour operator or Sheraton advertise, but its amenities and location make up for most of its other short falls.
One thing I did find amazing on this holiday was the American peoples overwhelming love for Micky Mouse and the other Disney Characters, and I can now understand how Mr Bush got elected not once but twice.

me and my family booked to stay at the sheraton safari but after we booked i began to notice some bad reviews on here so i was wondering where i was going. when we arrived the lobby was very clean and nice. we checked in quickly and went off to our rooms we had the safari suites the rooms were top class very spacious and had all the tools ie fridge microwave coffee maker sink etc. the rooms were cleaned everyday and brilliant. the pool was very nice and the food in the hotel was top notch. this hotel is in a great location right in the middle of lots of restraunts from chinese to pizza to all you can eat buffets close to supermarkets. the bus service was good they supplied 3 different bus times to get to disney unlike alot of other hotels that offer just the one bus time. it is 5 minutes from downtown disney. it has an african safari theme what we all loved this lovely hotel is unique.

First off - I am a frequent traveller (Starwood Platinum level) so I have stayed in a ton of Starwood and other hotels over the years.

End of May we booked 8 days at the Sheraton Safari in Orlando. Here is my review:

Check-In: Very well done. Friendly staff and they moved us to a slightly higher room for a great view of the pool.

Room: We booked a "Safari Suite" which was located in building 4 of the complex. Highly recommended. The room had a sitting area with a pull-out double couch, table/chairs, and a mini kitchen with a fridge, microwave, and utensils (plates, cups, etc).
You then moved into the bathroom area then onwards to the bedroom with king size bed and access to the balcony. Seperate a/c for the sitting area and the bedroom which is nice. This is a great layout as you can put the kids to bed for the night and still have some privacy.

Pool - Nice large pool with snake waterslide which the kids has a blast on. They also have a outdoor hot tub which was nice and hot (103 degrees) and a small kids wading pool.

Other Facilities - The hotel also has a small-medium size gym with an ample set of equipment. There is also a small play area with slide and a small games room with 6-8 games,

Shuttle Service to Disney - We took the shuttle service once then opted to use our rental car and pay the $10 parking fee. While the shuttle is free we feltt a little "constricted" by the schedule as it was typically limited to 4-5 departures and pickups per day. Also, the shuttle went to other hotels also so that added to the travel time.

Food/Drinks - The hotel has a poolside bar with drinks and bar snacks (a little expensive). We would pick up drinks (beer etc) at the local stores and bring them down poolside (in plastic containers of course). They also have a restaurant that has a buffet breakfast and dinner where the kids 11 and under eat free with a paying adult. We did a big breakfast a number of times before heading to the park.

Proximity/Local Area - The hotel is situated about 1/4 mile from the entrance to the Disney complex. Within walking distance there are probably 15+ restaurants and bars plus numerous stores. There is also a small hospital/medical clinic 1/4 mile away.

Overall Rating - I would recommend this hotel to anyone travelling with small kids. The kitchen was great for quick snacks and light breakfasts. The pool was great for the kids. The hotel was well situated with plenty of places to eat within walking distance.

We Enjoyed our week at this place - the room was functional, clean and fairly well maintained - and the kids (hardy souls) enjoyed the pool and slides.

Breakfast at the Hotel was a rip-off - we went to the Wendys next door - far better and cheaper - and the bar was reluctant to part with any ice!

the early bus to Disney is a bit of a drag and the roads surrounding the hotel are EXTREMELY busy so beware with kids when crossing to the italian across the road.

The Disney desk is a complete rip-off - far better to purchase beforehand or even at the parks - the sales technique was very dis-honest in our view.

Overall an ok budget hotel - in hindsight wished we'd payed a bit more and stayed nearer the parks