Saturday, June 21, 2008

Hotel Review - Crowne Plaza Orlando Airport (MCO)

Of course there are many choices at the MCO Airport for decent hotels. Most of the major brands are right off the airport on frontage streets near SR 436 (S. Semoran Blvd). The Crowne Plaza has the normal look of a CP property...maybe it was a Sheraton or Radisson in a prior life.

The access to the hotel is easy with a easy access parking lot (no gates or key cards required). The staff was overly friendly at check-in and offer my co-worker free drink coupons at the bar for no appearent reason. We both were offered access to the Executive Lounge on Floor 10 for free breakfast.

I booked a standard no-smoking room and wound up with Room 935. It offered a nice view of the parking lot and views to the north (not much other than trees).

The room was fine, with the standard CP furnishings. The bed was a CP branded bed, but it seems a bit overly flimsy -- but still very comfortable and new-ish. The room was very quiet except for the fire alarm at 1:30am. There was heavy lightning in the area and the staff said sometimes it goes off when that happens.

After about 5 mins the alarm was turned off -- I never left the room.

I did order room service (Cobb Salad) and it arrived very quickly -- and was actually pretty good. Again the staff was very friendly and responsive.

The Orlando Airport Crowne Plaza seems like a top-notch CP property and a very good value for an Airport hotel. I would stay here again.

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