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Located some 20 miles (32 km) north of Disney World, this is a cozy, colonial-style motel, with friendly staff. There’s a city park across the street and many of Downtown’s cultural attractions are nearby.

Well located to the theme parks this hotel offers a free shuttle service. There are two swimming pools and a mini-market deli for buying snacks. Breakfast is included and kids stay for free and eat for free at the on site restuarant.

The motel-style rooms (with two double beds) are on the small side, but the location, just west of Disney, is a plus. Breakfast included.

This branch of the Days Inn chain makes a good base for convention-goers and vacationers alike. The hotel is surrounded by landscaped grounds and has a pancake restaurant and playground.

Cheap rates and a good location at the northern end of I-Drive are the selling points for this Days Inn. The rooms are small and basic; some have a lake view.

The rooms at this Hawaiian-themed hotel (suited to families on a budget) are small, but some sleep five. The location – on Disney’s doorstep – and affordability are a winning mix, but there’s no elevator to get to upper-story rooms.

The rooms are a step above most in this price category, and the majority are situated away from the noise of I-Drive traffic. The motel is located between Sea-World and the Universal parks, and it’s on The I-Ride Trolley circuit. Rates include continental breakfast.

This hotel is well located for Walt Disney World Resort and offers a complimentary shuttle service to the Disney theme parks. Rooms have been recently renovated and guest services will help get you tickets and reservations.

The Hampton Maingate has a newer and nicer feel than most hotels in this price bracket. Rooms are smallish but sleep up to four. There’s a free Disney shuttle, and rates include breakfast and free local phone calls.

The rather basic rooms – as in most cheap chains – are small, but this five-story motel has a video games room, a playground, two tennis courts, and is not far from Disney.