Orlando Trip Planning Advice Please

[pers5579]

Hi All,

We are planning a family trip of 4 Adults and 2 Children to Orlando in June 2012.

We are planning to stay in one of the cheap hotels on I Drive and not bother with the car hire. We considered hiring a villa and a car but I can't really see the point considering we wont be spending much time there.

Does any one have any advice which is the cheapest way to book this? I've tried Travel City Direct, Thomson, Thomas Cook as well as On-the-beach with vast differences in prices. It appears that its cheaper to book the flight + hotel together with the same tour operator rather than booking flights and hotel seperately??? This seems to be against most of the advice I've been given about booking Florida?? If so can someone point me in the direction of any websites that do cheaper flights or cheaper hotel bookings? Would it be better to book with the hotel direct?

Can anyone recommend a hotel in the I-Drive area that is cheap and clean? Really only looking for a bed?

Also how do you go about buying your park tickets and where do you buy them from???

Many thanks - ps were on a tight budget (if you hadn't already guessed)!!

[lynneharvey]

You might try a Florida forum like ... http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/