International Palms Resort and Conference Center

The staff was fantastic... very pleasant and very helpful. Pool area is nice ... room was standard... overall great experience and great value

Now on their third owner in just a few years, this hotel struggles to provide the best experience possible considering the age and condition of the property. But for a great price, it was well worth it. The 10 - 12 year old kids and adults both thoroughly enjoyed the still rather nice, spacious and uncrowded pool area with natural-looking waterfall and palm trees. There is a tiny secluded kiddie pool by the turtle pond where a great blue heron hangs out. The heated jacuzzi was loved by all. Water toys abound and you don't really have to rent them, cause enough are always left over from before. Another big plus is location, location, location. Across the Freeway from Universal, a 12 minute walk or a 3 minute drive. Across the street from Wet N Wild, probably still one of the very best water parks. Across from great eateries like the Mauricio's Brazilian Churascaria. And across from Gator Golf mini-golf, which is where the Gators from Gatorland are brought when they prove too difficult to handle (i.e. Active and Hungry). The rooms are another matter. We chose pool-side on ground floor - for quick access and line-of-sight to kids. But these rooms are nearly antique. Adequate size with a roomy bathroom, the room did not have adequate ventilation, although the air-conditioner does a great job of holding any temperature you please. So we wound up opening the door half the time just to get fresh air (vent setting on the air conditioner brought in fresh but moist air). Also the noise from the interstate was sometimes a bit much. Rooms in the Towers are supposedly much more modern, and if you make sure you don't face the interstate or International Drive, probably much quieter as well. But for us the proximity to the pool and the kids was important, so we never changed rooms. Another big plus: the kids really enjoyed full breakfast buffet for $1.99, which they LOVED. And they can make their own waffles, etc. The staff is very motivated and very friendly and helpful overall, with very few exceptions were ready to do whatever it takes to help make our stay as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. Sometimes this involved making up for deficiencies in the aging structure. The cleaning ladies were quick and very courteous - on those days where we slept in, they managed to find the few minutes all of us were out of the room to do a commendable job of cleaning, and renewing sheets and towels. The poolside bar is convenient if somewhat limited. The first week it closed consistently at 5:15pm - apparently a less-than-stellar bar-keep had his own interpretation of the 11am to 7pm opening times. But the last few days an extremely helpful, punctual and friendly bar-keep really compensated wonderfully. The hotel store is well-stocked and convenient. The video arcade is fun for the kids. The Dollar car rental is convenient, and the advice and discounts at the activity desk were good if not fantastic. The concept of charging an extra "Resort-fee" of $8 per night was painfully antiquated - what other hotel these days does not already include WiFi (which worked fine everywhere), pool towels, jacuzzi, fitness room etc. for free?? Overall we enjoyed our stay immensely, especially the convenience of location and the pool area. For the price it can't be beat.

The hotel is right near so many restaurants and attractions just minutes from sea world. Only problem is the constant traffic makes it almost impossible to drive in and out of hotel entrance on international drive. Pool was great so was jacuzzi. Room kept clean and the front desk staff was pleasant. You get discounts at parks and discounts at local restaurants for being a guest at the hotel.

I have read reviews before going and it said it looked old and tacky but i found that there were positives too. For instance, they have a beautiful pool that looked like u were in a tropical forest and had colored lights at night that gives it a mystical look. There are newly renovated rooms and the place is in the midst of many activities and storefronts. Plus, its only like 40 bucks a night guys. Its really not that bad.

This is in a great location especially for universal as if you prefer not to drive it's within walking distance, vast array of restaurants for all preferences .

Hotel staff was friendly, rooms were clean. The pool is great .... Good hotel for family vacay's. The only thing is that there is a hotel surcharge for shuttle srvcs and pool. The shuttle srvc does cater to Disney , so the trip was extra money and longer . For Universal is much more accommodating. Other than that I loved this hotel , I would stay there again..FYI: REQ D - Block rooms , close to pool and renovated.

The place is older but well kept. The staff went out of their way to make sure we were comfortable. The room was clean,the sheets soft, the furniture seemed new.

The motel was better than we had expected. Clean, non-smoking with no smoking aroma, bathroom bright and clean, beds comfortable and everything one could desireand beyond in motel at this price. The refrigerator, flat-screen TV with many options to choose to view. Staff were very warm and friendly. We'd definitely stay here again!

Everyonr was very nice. The location was great and we had a quality room.

It was a nice hotel the only thing I didn't like about it is they didn't have a flat screen tv the tv was old the beds were comfortable they didn't have lotion in the room but I had a good stay will stay again