Best Western Orlando Gateway

Hotel Overview

The Best Western Orlando Gateway Hotel is situated just off Orlando's famous International Drive and is just minutes from the Wet ‘n Wild Water Park, Universal Studios, the Islands of Adventure theme park and the Hard Rock Cafe Amphitheatre which often stages concerts. SeaWorld and Discovery Cove are five miles from the Best Western Gateway Hotel whilst Disney's Magic Kingdom and the Epcot Centre are ten miles away.
Each of the 297 well-appointed guest rooms and suites at this Orlando hotel features cable satellite television with HBO and free high-speed Internet access. Great wining and dining options can be found onsite at the hotel's restaurant or cocktail lounge and the hotel also features a fitness centre, laundry facilities and tennis and basketball courts. The outdoor heated pool is perfect for a refreshing dip and there are two hot tubs onsite for relaxation.
The friendly staff at the 24 hour front desk are multilingual are more than happy to assist with tour arrangements and provide information about the area and nearby attractions.

**Official Star Rating: 3**

##Location
The Best Western Orlando Gateway Hotel is situated in the International Drive neighbourhood, near the Pirate's Dinner Adventure, affording easy access to many of the local area's venues. Points of interest such as Wet 'n Wild and the SkyVenture Orlando, in addition to the various other wonderful attractions are all within easy travelling distance of the hotel. Furthermore, the local public transport services opens up access to the rest of the city.

##Accomodation
There are 298 guest rooms, split between eight floors, all of which are soundproof and have independent air-conditioning and heating. Further room amenities include; refrigerator, blackout drapes/curtains, plasma television with cable channels, daily housekeeping, in-room safe, iron with ironing board and iPod docking station.
Additionally, the hotel also offers guests wake up calls, extra beds, video game console, Wi-Fi and a phone with voicemail. Please note that certain amenities may be payable locally.

##Eating and Drinking
The hotel has a restaurant, a cocktail lounge and a coffee shop/deli and room service is available during limited hours. The restaurant, Sharky & Jacks, offers American style dining and opens for breakfast and dinner. The bar opens also serves finger foods. The onsite Shades Deli opens for breakfast, lunch and dinner and serves Barney's coffee, pastries, desserts, Boar's Head sandwiches, salads, pizza, sodas, beer, ice cream, candy, chips and more. Additionally the hotel is near to many of the city's cafés, bars and restaurants.

##Swimming Pools
The hotel has a heated outdoor swimming pool and two hot tubs. There is a poolside deck for sunbathing and an additional deck with misters.