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Bill Hall
All - I had a business trip to Orlando this week and stopped by the Holiday Inn Maingate East around 6 PM to see the hotel for the reunion. Here are the details of the hotel:
1 - There was a large pool, clear water, 8 feet deep at the deep end, no lifeguard.
2 - There was a Kiddie pool, 18 inches deep.
3 - There was a spa.
4 - There was a Children's Theatre.
5 - There was a game room with 5 games and air hockey
6 - There was a small fitness center with 3 threadmills and three more equipments.
7 - There was a small bar that was open when I arrived. She was all alone, but the bar was well-stocked. There were two large screen TVs.
8 - There was a small gift shop open.
9 - There was a snack area with around 30 tables and chairs. It was open.
10 - There was a Disney ticket place that sold discount tickets.
11 - There was an internet cafe with 4 computers and a copier and a fax machine.
12 - The Crete and Corsica meeting rooms were not set up.
13 - The north tower was closed for renovations. I asked the young girl at the front desk and she told me they would be completed in January.
14 - There was a small playground with slides.
Outside the hotel was route 192, three lanes in each direction with traffic lights. This is definitely a safe place. It is very close to Disney.
1 - A 24 hour McDonald's is directly next door.
2 - KFC, Red Lobster and Pizza Hut across the street.
3 - Across the street is Old Town, a small area with rides.
4 - I walked to the Grand Oaks Plaza. There was a Chinese buffet, a food mart (with coffee, ice cream, donuts, cameras and electronics), Ponderosa, a Gift Shop, Pacino's Italian restaurant, Sizzlin Grill buffet and Denny's. These are all on the Holiday Inn side of the road.
5 - I talked to one of the people in those ticket places. He said they give discounts, but also selling timeshares. I would recommend staying away from the high pressure sales.
Any Questions?
Bill
1 - There was a large pool, clear water, 8 feet deep at the deep end, no lifeguard.
2 - There was a Kiddie pool, 18 inches deep.
3 - There was a spa.
4 - There was a Children's Theatre.
5 - There was a game room with 5 games and air hockey
6 - There was a small fitness center with 3 threadmills and three more equipments.
7 - There was a small bar that was open when I arrived. She was all alone, but the bar was well-stocked. There were two large screen TVs.
8 - There was a small gift shop open.
9 - There was a snack area with around 30 tables and chairs. It was open.
10 - There was a Disney ticket place that sold discount tickets.
11 - There was an internet cafe with 4 computers and a copier and a fax machine.
12 - The Crete and Corsica meeting rooms were not set up.
13 - The north tower was closed for renovations. I asked the young girl at the front desk and she told me they would be completed in January.
14 - There was a small playground with slides.
Outside the hotel was route 192, three lanes in each direction with traffic lights. This is definitely a safe place. It is very close to Disney.
1 - A 24 hour McDonald's is directly next door.
2 - KFC, Red Lobster and Pizza Hut across the street.
3 - Across the street is Old Town, a small area with rides.
4 - I walked to the Grand Oaks Plaza. There was a Chinese buffet, a food mart (with coffee, ice cream, donuts, cameras and electronics), Ponderosa, a Gift Shop, Pacino's Italian restaurant, Sizzlin Grill buffet and Denny's. These are all on the Holiday Inn side of the road.
5 - I talked to one of the people in those ticket places. He said they give discounts, but also selling timeshares. I would recommend staying away from the high pressure sales.
Any Questions?
Bill
