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Originally Posted by Zee
Any hotel recommendations in Orlando? My wife is set on the Waldorf, but very expensive, and is looks like they charge a fortune for everything.
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What's the purpose of your trip?
If you are going to be spending most of your time at the theme parks, I'd stay on-property at one of the Disney owned resorts, or if you're going to Universal, stay at one of the Universal properties for the days you're going to the Universal parks.
Disney has a wide range of resorts -- from very high-end like the Grand Floridian, Boardwalk, or Animal Kingdom Lodge, down to motel type places like the All Stars and Pop Century.
They have free transportation around the Disney property, so you don't really need a rental car, but if you have one, parking is free at all the parks ($14 a day for parking if you're staying off-property, and you will need a car if you're off-property). If you're traveling outside of the peak travel times (summer and Christmas), you can usually get some good package deals for hotel/tickets/meals from Disney.
Universal has a few perks for staying at one of their on-property hotels too. One is the unlimited front-of-the-line pass, which you can buy separately for $25+ per person, per day. If you stay at one of their hotels, it's free.
On the other hand, if you're not going for the theme parks, I'd stay far away from them.