Your base for business and Universal Orlando™
We're off I-4, two miles from Universal Orlando Resort via their scheduled free shuttle. Orlando International Premium Outlets is eight minutes away. Orange County Convention Center and various corporate offices are within four miles. Our pet-friendly hotel has an outdoor pool, whirlpool, Tiki bar, and fire pit. The Garden Grille & Bar serves breakfast, dinner, and drinks.
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Pros
- Just off International Drive, convenient to Universal Studios and Wet 'n Wild water park
- Big rooms with mini-fridges, microwaves, and Keurig coffeemakers
- Lovely outdoor pool with evening cocktail service at poolside Tiki Bar
- Garden Grille restaurant for breakfast and dinner, with evening room service
- Free shuttle to Universal and SeaWorld from morning until late night
- Fitness center with separate weight-training and cardio sections
- 24-hour business center with free printing
- Free parking and free property-wide Wi-Fi
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Cons
- Breakfast not included in room rates
- Rooms lack safes
- No restaurant service at lunch
- Pool bar doesn't open until early evening
- Fitness center not 24/7
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Bottom Line
Hilton Garden Inn Orlando International Drive North is a three-pearl chain hotel located just off International Drive, across the street from Wet 'n Wild water park and a 12-minute drive (or free shuttle ride) from the theme parks at Universal Studios. The 158 rooms feature bright decor and decent amenities, including Keurig coffeemakers with free tea and coffee capsules -- unfortunately, rooms lack safes. Features include a big outdoor pool with a poolside bar (open evenings only), a fitness center with separate cardio and weight-training sections, and a 24-hour business center with free printing. Garden Grille offers breakfast and dinner -- plus evening room service -- but there are no on-site dining options for lunch. Those in town to visit Disney World should consider Hilton Garden Inn Lake Buena Vista/Orlando instead.
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Amenities
- Cribs
- Fitness Center
- Internet
- Jacuzzi
- Pool
Scene
Mid-range chain hotel with bright, contemporary lobby; popular with Universal tourists and business travelers
From the outside, this Hilton Garden Inn looks like your run-of-the-mill mid-range chain hotel, housed in a six-floor red-and-yellow structure emblazoned with the hotel's name on one side. Inside, things are surprisingly snazzy for a hotel of this category. The lobby is sleek and inviting, with turquoise-and-green carpeting, soft lighting, a mix of stone wall panelling and mosaic accent walls, and lots of cozy seating in tones of blue and green. Water infused with apples and lemons is a nice touch. A pair of elevators leads up to the rooms, and the fitness center is located down a hallway behind the front desk. The hotel attracts a variety of guests, including business travelers needing a high-quality but affordable spot to stay as well as lots of families wanting easy access to nearby theme parks, notably those at Universal Studios.
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Location
Just off International Drive, a short drive to Universal Studios, the Orlando Eye, and the convention center
As the name suggests, this hotel is located right off of International Drive. It's across from the Wet 'n Wild water park and a 12-minute drive to Universal Studios. In the opposite direction, the giant Coca-Cola Orlando Eye is an eight-minute drive away, right next to Ripley's Believe it or not and Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf, a kitschy roadside mini-golf course themed with a swashbuckling theme. Getting to the Orange County Convention Center takes 12 minutes by car. Downtown Orlando is 15 minutes from the hotel without traffic. Further afield, it's about a 20-minute drive to Walt Disney World. Orlando International Airport is a 25-minute drive away.
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Rooms
Simple, cheery rooms with microwaves, Keurig coffeemakers, and mini-fridges; some with sofa beds
The hotel offers rooms with either one king bed or two double beds -- some of the king rooms add sofa beds. All rooms are more or less identical, with spacious floor plans and a mix of medium-wood furniture and muted green carpets, armchairs, and drapes. Framed prints on the walls featuring modern designs with pops of turquoise help brighten the already cheery spaces. Desks with ergonomic chairs are standard, and all rooms feature mini-fridges, microwaves, Keurig coffeemakers with tea and coffee capsules, irons/ironing boards, and flat-screen TVs with cable -- but rooms lack safes. Bathrooms are simple, with granite countertops and shower/tub combos, and Neutrogena toiletries are provided.
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Features
Garden Grille, pool and pool bar, fitness center, and free shuttle service to area theme parks
Amenities at this hotel are typical of a mid-range chain hotel in Orlando. Most guests appreciate the lovely outdoor pool with lots of lounge chairs and shaded areas. Inside is a decent fitness center with separate Precor cardio and weight-training sections, and though it's not open 24/7, it does stay open late. Meals are available at Garden Grille, which serves breakfast (not included in room rates) and dinner daily, plus evening room service. Dinner and drinks are also available at the poolside Tiki Bar, but not until around happy hour. Neither are open for lunch. There's also a 24-hour market in the lobby with snacks and a small selection of microwave dinners. Coin-operated laundry facilities are popular with families. The hotel also offers a free shuttle to SeaWorld, Aquatica, and Universal Orlando on a first-come, first-served basis--shuttles run from early morning until late at night, with a break in the middle of the day. Wi-Fi is free and fast throughout the property and there's tons of outdoor parking.
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Scene
Mid-range chain hotel with bright, contemporary lobby; popular with Universal tourists and business travelers
From the outside, this Hilton Garden Inn looks like your run-of-the-mill mid-range chain hotel, housed in a six-floor red-and-yellow structure emblazoned with the hotel's name on one side. Inside, things are surprisingly snazzy for a hotel of this category. The lobby is sleek and inviting, with turquoise-and-green carpeting, soft lighting, a mix of stone wall panelling and mosaic accent walls, and lots of cozy seating in tones of blue and green. Water infused with apples and lemons is a nice touch. A pair of elevators leads up to the rooms, and the fitness center is located down a hallway behind the front desk. The hotel attracts a variety of guests, including business travelers needing a high-quality but affordable spot to stay as well as lots of families wanting easy access to nearby theme parks, notably those at Universal Studios.
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Location
Just off International Drive, a short drive to Universal Studios, the Orlando Eye, and the convention center
As the name suggests, this hotel is located right off of International Drive. It's across from the Wet 'n Wild water park and a 12-minute drive to Universal Studios. In the opposite direction, the giant Coca-Cola Orlando Eye is an eight-minute drive away, right next to Ripley's Believe it or not and Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf, a kitschy roadside mini-golf course themed with a swashbuckling theme. Getting to the Orange County Convention Center takes 12 minutes by car. Downtown Orlando is 15 minutes from the hotel without traffic. Further afield, it's about a 20-minute drive to Walt Disney World. Orlando International Airport is a 25-minute drive away.
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Rooms
Simple, cheery rooms with microwaves, Keurig coffeemakers, and mini-fridges; some with sofa beds
The hotel offers rooms with either one king bed or two double beds -- some of the king rooms add sofa beds. All rooms are more or less identical, with spacious floor plans and a mix of medium-wood furniture and muted green carpets, armchairs, and drapes. Framed prints on the walls featuring modern designs with pops of turquoise help brighten the already cheery spaces. Desks with ergonomic chairs are standard, and all rooms feature mini-fridges, microwaves, Keurig coffeemakers with tea and coffee capsules, irons/ironing boards, and flat-screen TVs with cable -- but rooms lack safes. Bathrooms are simple, with granite countertops and shower/tub combos, and Neutrogena toiletries are provided.
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Features
Garden Grille, pool and pool bar, fitness center, and free shuttle service to area theme parks
Amenities at this hotel are typical of a mid-range chain hotel in Orlando. Most guests appreciate the lovely outdoor pool with lots of lounge chairs and shaded areas. Inside is a decent fitness center with separate Precor cardio and weight-training sections, and though it's not open 24/7, it does stay open late. Meals are available at Garden Grille, which serves breakfast (not included in room rates) and dinner daily, plus evening room service. Dinner and drinks are also available at the poolside Tiki Bar, but not until around happy hour. Neither are open for lunch. There's also a 24-hour market in the lobby with snacks and a small selection of microwave dinners. Coin-operated laundry facilities are popular with families. The hotel also offers a free shuttle to SeaWorld, Aquatica, and Universal Orlando on a first-come, first-served basis--shuttles run from early morning until late at night, with a break in the middle of the day. Wi-Fi is free and fast throughout the property and there's tons of outdoor parking.
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