Priceline - Ocala or Orlando on New Year's Eve?
 

We are driving to Bonita Beach from Pittsburgh with a stop-over in either Ocala or Orlando. We want to arrive in Bonita around noon/1:00, so we thought either of these would work.

While Ocala is a little cheaper, Orlando has many more hotels, so we thought we might be better off there. I'm in the process of bidding (no success yet).

I guess my real question is -- would staying around Disney World be a real nightmare on New Year's Eve? We'd like a nice hotel, but we don't want hordes of people....

Any advice/recommendations would be appreciated. Thank you.

Orlando and hordes of people go hand-in-hand.

The good part is that some of the monir attractions could be as far as 15-20 miles from WDW.

Just out of interest I went to the bestWestern web site and there are 23 in the Orlando area. Most appear to have vacancies and many are under $100 per night.

Orlando and priceline could be an issue due to how spread out everything is.

Unless you are staying on-site at Disney, the motels are not very expensive.

Thank you for your reply and information, Myer. We ended up with the Sheraton in North Orlando (Maitland), so it should be OK, I think. The Sheraton gets very nice reviews, so we are pleased to have gotten it for $55.

I live about 2 miles or less from that Sheraton Maitland. It is right off the highway - Rt.#I-4 - so convenient for those traveling through for a quick stop. You may want to inquire if they are having a New Years Eve celebration and request a room as far away as possible.

Thanks for the heads-up, bnbtraveler!