La Quinta Inn & Suites Orlando Convention Center

This La quinta was not the best hotel stay for me. However it also wasn’t the worst. The rooms are generally clean minus pet hair on the bed and the building infrastructure is outdated. I was in town for a job interview and an HVAC convention was also going on so there were NO vacancies in Orlando… I was actually really grateful to get this room and the reviews I saw online were not too bad compared to the other available hotels. I requested a nonsmoking room. I received room 308 and upon entry I was punched in the face with an intense smoke smell. Because smoke hurts my throat we had to change rooms. The lady at the desk looked perturbed that I asked for another room but we were switched to 117. This new room was not smoky but there was pet hair on the bed and the bathtub was dirty. I had to go to Walmart to get some lint rollers to get the pet hair off the bed… gross. I didn’t want to change rooms again knowing a huge convention was in town and I know the staff were super busy. The bathrooms were very outdated with French double doors that were loud and hard to close and lock. The breakfast is not worth mentioning. The best thing about this hotel is its proximity to so many venues, restaurants, and stores. It was exciting to be in the tourist hub. Overall the stay was below average, however I would stay here again if there were no other options in the Orlando area.

I very rarely leave a review, especially negative on ANYTHING, but this hotel is so above and beyond bad, I figured I would warn the public. Arrive, went to my room, door was jammed and broken, so they gave me another room — in which the TV did not work. Onto room #3, which was pretty much infested with bugs. Worst Gym or «fitness center» I have ever seen. Not one machine in there (there is 3 of them) was made after the year 1980. Night staff was very unkind, in fact cracking jokes at guests expense, and very indifferent to any issue a guest had with them.
If you enjoy bugs, hate working out, want a rotten banana for breakfast, and to be treated poorly by staff — by all means, this is the place for you!

Great location and friendly staff. WiFi worked fine. Recommended in Orlando.

‘Ello chaps!
They say the most important thing in real estate is location-​location-​location. The La Quinta Inn on Universal Boulevard certainly has location. It’s situation between Universal Boulevard and International drive, literally steps from The Orlando Eye and other I-​Drive restaurants and attractions.
So in the theory of «location-​location-​location» LaQ is #Winning. Well, ok, maybe only Charlie Sheen would say it that way.
If Anthony Melchiorri (google «Hotel Impossible») were visiting, he’d probably have a few other things to say.
I’ve stayed at this specific LaQ location on multiple occasions before, bearing through periods of construction when the lobby and check-​in desk was literally plywood. This gave me promise of the improvements coming to this hotel and that gave me encouragement to book again for a long Labor Day weekend trip.
Boy, were we disappointed. The lobby’s refurbishment was very nice, very inviting and a nice welcoming ambiance. Unfortunately it appears ownership likely poured all of their money into the upgrade of the lobby and then some bubble gum and duck tape for the rooms.
The rooms are in need of some freshening up and the bathrooms could use some upgrades themselves. The rooms are still far above a Motel 6, but starting to lag behind other LaQ locations, including the one near by locations.
The beds are small, two full beds per room, but again just a few miles away another LaQ near Major Boulevard offers two queen size beds in rooms.
This hotel is very close to Universal and SeaWorld theme parks and other I-​Drive restaurants and attractions and is a good location to stay for a night or two — but not much after that.
PROS: Pet friendly, friendly staff, located next to many attractions and restaurants, no resort fees and no parking fees.
CONS: Could use additional upgrades in building infrastructure and technology. The television remote didn’t work (only the guide channel, but the channel up and channel down button did not) and on one day the television went out for several hours because of the rain.

The experience at this hotel was not very pleasant, specially since it was my first time booking with them. The complimentary «breakfast» that is offered includes an assortment of breads and juices, I was placed on a smoking area of the hotel which made me and my friends nauseous the whole weekend we were there. We asked for additional pillows and no one from house keeping ever came to bring them. The great thing I can say about this hotel is that they allow pets.

Great location and price, located right next door the new Orlando Eye complex which looks like it’s going to be a great dining/​shopping nook too. Room was clean and good size with a big desk, it was nice having the microwave and fridge, Breakfast was ok, standard continental fare, plus make your waffles.
Disappointed with the hot tub, it only gets to 104 degrees F, which feels like warm bath water, not hot enough for a good soak, also limited tv channels in case your spouse is planning to hang out at the hotel while you go to a work convention, although you can hook your computer up to the tv with an hdmi cable if you bring one.

I usually don’t pay much attention to reviews but i have to admit, the reviews posted on Unilocal were on point. They allows pets, smoking in the rooms and they lack cleanliness. I was surprised to arrive to a room that smelled like smoke and people smoking all around the building, this is disturbing and disrespectful considering smoking isn’t allowed indoors. They were nice and switched our room but other people were in the same boat. Both bathrooms were equally dirty. I think the best thing i can say is internet was great and so was cable. But i will not recommend this hotel and certainly not go back.

This place sucks so bad. I made my reservation through universal studios resorts for me, my wife and three kids. This place could not accommodate my family of 5 and would not even provide a roll away bed. When they wouldn’t do that I asked for extra bedding for the floor. They gave me a bunch of pillow cases. I asked for a extra blanket and after about 10 minutes she returned with the grossest horse blanket I had ever seen. It was one of those itchy wool like synthetic things and it was dingy and dirty as
was so old and dirty that it looks like was from a orphanage for mentaly insane kids from the 70s that children were abused
was falling apart at the seems and was covered with what appeared to be stripper glitter and pubic hair. They wouldn’t even give me a pillow for the 5^th person. Out of the 3 people that we delt not one apologized or was willing to do anything at all to rectify the situation. I would not recommend this place to my worst enemy. I would rather stay in a van down by the river. As seemingly unbelievable this sounds. It’s all true and I’m posting it here so everyone knows the service sucks and you would be better off staying at a red roof inn.

I would give this 5 stars but unfortunately they allow smoking in a few rooms as well as pets. I’m not a fan of barking dogs! This hotel is in a GREAT location and is close to EVERYTHING. Fabulous restaurants, the convention center, and theme parks. It is great for families: free continental breakfast, free parking, inexpensive, microwave, and fridge in each room. The staff is super friendly and very accommodating.

Our room was good– the bed very comfortable, the shower great pressure.
If you wanted to brew a cup of joe, it is a missing a vital piece of hardware in the coffee maker.
IF a fitness center isn’t needed, then this is the place.
There is one tired Treadmill. Trotter, which seems to have a mind of its own.
Two LifeFitness bikes, which have seen better days too. And an all around weight machine, that is good.
The breakfast, is bagels, waffles, muffins, hard boiled eggs. That is it.
The front staff at midnight, Joan, was very nice and cheerful.
Sidewalks to enjoy a nice walk in the area in the morning was a plus too!

My first ever stay at a La Quinta! It was pretty good, mostly because of their easy going pet policy. I’m not sure I would have liked it if I was excited about continental breakfasts and kid free environments though. But for a place to sleep that allows dogs, it was fine.

Place is clean got told no pets but first floor is pet allowed that good 3 floor was pet free.
It was good to stay as we spend more time outside no complain.
Probally stay again if I have too.

I stayed at this hotel because of it’s convenient location, and reasonable price. What a terrible mistake!!! The place was crawling with bugs, smelled of smoke, had burn marks in the garbage cans and on some of the surfaces, and didn’t have an elevator. Unless you want to feel like you are in a smoke and bug infested dirty cell, don’t stay here!

Arrived to the first designated room 408 we noticed a lot of hair in the bathroom and draws. All the cabinet door were decaying and the desk chair broken.
All the corridors carpet were dirty but I figured that maybe was because it was late on the day.
I asked to change from that room. Pictures are from room 303, it was much nicer but still dirty all ceiling vents, decaying doors and awkward bathroom split doors missing the lock. Very poorly maintained hotel.
Front desk personnel very attentive and cordial.
During my stay of 3 night, they NEVER VACUUMED the corridor carpet, there were white pieces of paper on the same spot every day during our stay.
Another concern is that the back entrance is supposed to be closed and opened with a guest key but I think it is broken since it was always open, even late at night.
The breakfast is a carbohydrate breakfast, no eggs, no sausage.
Well located but poorly maintained.

La Quinta has definitely stepped up their game with this property, which is why it’s unfortunate that I have to leave them a poor rating. Purely based on my experience here. The property is clean, the staff are friendly, and our room was large. Speaking of, the room was a king room, non suite, and had plenty of space to move about. The bathroom, on the other hand, was somewhat small, outdated and had a somewhat cramped shower. The room did feature a microwave and mini fridge, which was great for our drinks.
The hotel features a hot tub and pool, both are heated. Normally, hotels that claim they «heat» their pool make me nervous… All too often they aren’t heated enough to be worth the risk of possibly getting into frigid water. This hotel’s pool is truly heated. The night we checked in, it was in the mid to high 50s and the pool was warm and relaxing.
The hotel is located on Universal Blvd, not International Drive. I love Universal Blvd because the traffic is not as bad as I-​Drive. You can get in and out of restaurants, hotel parking lots, and not have to suffer behind people who have no idea where they are going. It’s about 10 minutes to Universal Studios, 20 to the Premium Outlets Mall, and within walking distance to most of the attractions on I-​Drive.
On to the bad — the Wifi is dreadfully slow, bring your own hotspot or ability to tether your phone to the computer. Also, the hotel is pet friendly. I have no problem with that, being that I my self have a pet and consider myself an animal lover in general. However, I do have an issue with the people next door to us who let their large German shepherd bark loudly non stop without consideration for other guests trying to rest. The walls are paper thin so the barks were loud and obnoxious. I was awakened to very loud barking on both nights of my stay, one at night while trying to sleep and another at 6 a.m. while trying to sleep. Usually pets are designated to one or two floors in the property but it seemed like they were welcome on any floor. I was on the third floor. Fair warning, be prepared to deal with barking, scratching at doors, and watch for dog poop around the property. The loud barking was so frequent that it just completely ruined my stay at this property. From now on I will stick to the only «budget» Hotel I like which is also consistently great for me. The Hampton Inn.

This La Quinta met my requirements. I wanted a non-​smoking room and breakfast. Breakfast had many options, including 4 stations to make your own waffles! How can you tackle four days of rides at Disney, Epcot, Universal Studios, and Islands of Adventure without yogurt, toast, orange juice muffins, bagels, and cereal?
The staff were always friendly and helpful. If I had to complain about anything, it would be the water pressure in the shower. On occasion the water from the sink would run hot, but was not a nuisance.
I would say that if you want decent room accommodations at a good price with breakfast included and which requires a short drive to the major parks, this is the place for you. It’s why I gave it 4 stars.

The place was clean
We were upgraded to a suite because they were out if regular rooms.
Service is good
I am giving them a 4 because the sink had hair and the room seemed like no one has been in it for a while. (Pile of pizza joint ads at the door and AC was off so the room smelled stuffy). Breakfast was pretty good, don’t burn your hand using the waffle maker, I personally have a waffle maker at home so I know how to use it, but putting this for the public to use is a disaster waiting to happen in my opinion.
I asked for toilet paper in the morning and I was told to go get it myself because they don’t start running services until 9 am. Okay!!! Other then that it is pretty good price and value.

I love this place! I have stayed at a few La Quinta hotels and this location by the Orlando convention center is my favorite. On my most recent stay I was informed upon my check in that I was upgraded to a suite!
The room was very clean and spacious. There was an area with an office desk and comfortable office chair. The small living room area has a nice flat screen TV but the pull-​out couch was pretty uncomfortable making it difficult to relax on. The bed was king size and very comfortable. The bedroom also had a nice flat screen TV. The bathroom was spacious and clean as well. There was a mini fridge and microwave also.
The front desk called not long after I had got to the room to make sure everything was to my liking. The location is great for attending conventions and walking around Idrive. There is a heated pool and jacuzzi which was open until 10pm. There is also a free breakfast served over by the lobby in the morning. I look forward to my next stay.

I don’t usually expect a lot from a budget oriented hotel but this one delivered above and beyond. The rooms were clean the staff was friendly. Free Internet access. Very comfortable beds. We were upgraded to a suite for free which was very nice. Pets also stay for free. Centrally located close to tons of places to eat and Less than 10 minutes to Universal Studios. All in all it was a great experience however the hotel is going to need a refresh in the next year or so. Nevertheless we would strongly consider this hotel on our next visit to Orlando

I stayed here recently for work and had a great experience. If I am ever back in Orlando for work I would stay here again. The friendly helpful staff is a plus as well as the clean room and free Wi-​Fi.
I was not in the room much except to sleep so I did not experience any other amenities offered.
I did sign up for their La Quinta Rewards programs since I did see other locations that I may be able to stay at in the future.