Homewood Suites by Hilton

I cannot say enough positive things about my stay at the Homewood Suites International Drive/Convention Center. My son and I stayed at the all suite hotel in a 1br king suite from April 4 - May 5, 2020 at a fantastic rate. The hotel was spotless in every imaginable nook and cranny from the lobby to the suites to the pool that was cleaned early every morning (my room was on the 1st floor and looked right out to the pool) to the laundry rooms to the elevators to the grounds. Hand sanitizing stations were situated in locations around the hotel, and the lobby and other common areas always smelled so fragrant. The scent was not overpowering but fresh, clean, and calming like aromatherapy. The front desk staff was always polite and attentive even while maintaining CDC protocols. Although the housekeeping was limited, trash pickup and any requests for fresh linens were expediently addressed. I always received my fresh towels and bed linens with a hand drawn smiley face taped to the bag :-). That was an appreciated thoughtful touch. The hotel is in a great location on IDrive near almost everything (Icon Park, The Pointe Orlando, restaurants, souvenir shops, you name it. It is a great location for walking to the tourist attractions and restaurants as our city reopens. Overall, my stay there was a blessing during a stressful time in all our lives that could have been made even more unpleasant had my stay not been so nice. My son and I are in transition looking for a new home, and the Homewood Suites granted us comfort and solace while our search was temporarily postponed. I will definitely return to the Homewood Suites International Drive/Convention Center and will recommend it to all I know.

AC broken at Check in. Wasted 3hr trying to fix eventual got moved. Had to repack everything and move. Keys stopped working had to have manger use his master. This happened at 11:45pm with 2 exhausted kids wanting to get to bed. Elevator was super slow but that’s no biggie. Free breakfast was good. TIP, go down early early. Was very crowded. I might give this hotel another shot because sometimes you just get bad breaks.