Family of 5

Sonesta ES Suites Orlando-Lake Buena Vista

Orlando 3.5

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Overview

Located just one mile from the Walt Disney World entrance, Sonesta ES Suites Orlando-Lake Buena Vista puts you right in the middle of Orlando’s magic.  This all-suite hotel is perfect for families – with spacious apartment-style suites that accommodate up to 8 guests, a quick service breakfast eatery, heated swimming pool area, tropical courtyards, and a convenient location near Disney Springs and all of Orlando’s attractions. 

Check in

4 p.m.

Check out

11 a.m.

Rooms

One Bedroom Suite
550 square feet
  • 1 king bed, and 1 sofa bed
  • No more than 4 guests in the room
One Bedroom Suite
550 square feet
Featured amenities

Two Bedroom Suite
750 square feet
  • 1 king bed, 2 double beds, and 1 sofa bed
  • No more than 8 guests in the room
Two Bedroom Suite
750 square feet
Featured amenities

Amenities


Location

Address
8751 Suiteside Drive, Orlando, Florida, 32836, United States

Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

4.5 Excellent

  • Cleanliness 4.5
  • Location 4.5
  • Rooms 4.5
  • Service 4.5
  • Value 4.5
TripAdvisor users rated this property 4 out of 5

No elevators. But otherwise a basic affordable hotel. We enjoyed our stay thanks to the friendly staff.

Jaimee J on Sep 15, 2024

So, let me start by saying there are NO ELEVATORS! I want to make that clear for those who may be impacted by that. I am disabled and chronically ill and this was not well advertised at all when we booked online so we were initially given a third floor room which would have been lovely had there been elevators but without them that was impossible to manage. The stairs are pretty steep and even lugging one single suitcase up would have been difficult for a healthy person let alone 4 of them plus our pram and all the other things we need for me and our toddler. That needs to be made more apparent on their website and the other booking sites. The staff were great and upgraded us to a first floor suite because of that and the next day were able to put the seniors travelling with us on the first floor too thankfully once a room was turned over. The room was very dated but lovely and clean. We wiped down all the surfaces with antibacterial wipes as we do in every hotel since covid and they all came off clean, no dirt or grime. The toiletries are in large pump bottles in the showers which I love, no need to bring any shampoo, conditioner or body wash and no rationing those tiny bottles that some hotels provide. Plenty of clean towels, toilet paper, paper towel and washing up supplies. Good location with a dollar tree, Wawa, Pizza Hut, kfc, walgreens and a few other outlets just across the street. The rooms are nothing amazing but like I said, ours was large, clean and had plenty of supplies. The bedding is very thin which isn’t a huge deal but the air conditioning is either warm or arctic so the bedding isn’t enough to keep warm and if you turn down the AC you are pretty hot. We ended up requesting extra blankets from the front desk who were very friendly and accommodating, I’d request some at or shortly after check in to save yourself going back in the evening as they don’t leave them avaliable in the rooms like other hotels do. Our AC was leaking very badly on the kitchen floor by the second day and after having to move and adjust everyone’s luggage to new rooms already we tolerated it so we didnt need to move again. They did send someone to check it out and bring us the bucket we requested to catch the water but they didn’t know what was wrong. The issue did resolve on its own after a couple days. This place is certainly ok for the money but we realised shortly after booking that we had actually meant to book the newly renovated Sonesta on international drive and ended up here by mistake so double check if you are booking and make sure you have the right one. That’s on us for not double checking the address. It’s not terrible, if you have already booked it then it will be fine but It’s mediocre compared to what we thought we were booking. They also slug you an extra $15 a day for parking which is just unnecessary and a bit of a cash grab. If they did away with the parking fee and maybe updated the rooms a little then I could see myself staying here again. I would have given it a 3 but the friendly staff and cleanliness of the place really gave things a boost. They are the backbone of this place and seem to really take pride in their jobs and keep things running smoothly.

TripAdvisor users rated this property 5 out of 5

Outstanding hotel

Lina N (Dunedin, Florida) on Sep 11, 2024

I recommend this hotel. The staff was outstanding. The area was very interesting and safe. There was plenty of food around. You could go to any restaurant. Latoya at the front desk was absolutely wonderful. I definitely recommend them. It would be worth your time to at least check it out.

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