International Palms Resort & Conference Center

How dirty can this hotel be! I booked the hotel through
and they claim it was a 3.5 stars. Where the hell you get the stars from?! This hotel don’t even deserve 1 star! Everything in the room is very dirty. The blankets and pillows were smelly. You can tell they haven’t been washing them! So GROSS!!! And the carpet, why is it sticky! Dirty towel was hanging over the shower curtain. Did they not see that when they were cleaning the room for the next guest!!! I guess the answer is no! Never in my life have I experience such DIRTY Disgusting room! Never again.
just lost my trust.

Do not stay here. Made a reservation through Tickets at Work corporate services. They took my money and sold the room then told me hotel was booked. They are a scam. Run away.

This place tops the worst of the worst. Dirty, smelly, nasty, roach infested, rude employees, noisy, etc… I will definitely spread the word and let it be known on the conditions of this dump. This place should be closed down.

Our stay was very pleasant we had a room which was on the 7^th floor and waiting for the elevator was like waiting on public transportation by the time the elevator arrived it would be a challenge to get on & it stated a capacity of 10 which most people was not aware of

I not only found bugs in one room, but in two! I made a huge mistake in booking this hotel & I will not do it again!

The other reviews left here scared me a bit since I had already booked and could not cancel. I read about bugs, mold, dirty everything… I saw none of the above. I was lodged in the 2^nd floor of the D building. Room was super clean, I checked the bed and pillow and they were super clean as well. The best thing is location. Walking distance from many restaurants and attractions and $ 5 dollar über ride to universal/​islands of adventure. All We went for was a bed to sleep on after walking the park all day and a shower. For the price we could not complain about anything. Only downside for me was the hidden fee of $ 12 they charged as a booking or whatever name they want to give it. End of story is, it’s a hidden fee from upfront price but beside the that everything was great. Will stay here again next time I’m in town.

After much trepidation in choosing a relatively moderately priced hotel for a stay in Orlando for business in the area, I decided to bite the bullet and stay here after reading some of the reviews.
First and foremost the front desk staff was exceptional! Very friendly, helpful and speedy! I was literally in my room within 10 minutes of arriving. The lobby is vast and has a lot to offer, from a Dollar rental car desk, to a gift shop, little food store with fruit and sandwiches, while I didn’t utilize this it was nice to see it all. It was clean and well kept.
In locating my room, which was in the «tower», I found it relatively easily on the the third floor, though the tower has rooms all the way up to floor 14. I found that the elevators were extremely slow, and inquired to a friendly worker who said that I was more than welcome to use the fire stairs which turned out to be a good choice afterwards because it was just quicker…
Now for the sour part of my stay, The room… Let me first start with that it was clean, sheets and bed were fresh, and quite comfortable… the rest left A LOT to be desired. There was a very filthy/​stained couch and desk chair in the room, most of the wood furniture looked worn and dated. The walls seemed to have had a fresh coat of paint, and with it being a non smoking room, that helped a bit. There was a fridge which kept my beverages pretty cold, though the microwave in the room looked straight outta the 70’s. The tv and internet was adequate for my needs, such as news and whatnot so no complaints there.
The bathroom area was sufficient, but again very dated. The area had an iron and ironing board which worked well to quickly go over a suit after a plane ride, but the ironing board had burn marks and stains, thus my using one of the towels to create a layer between those stains and my business outfit. The tub/​shower was pretty old, cleaned within limits. but it did serve its purpose, my only complaint at being 6’2″ was the oddly low shower head, and type of shower head itself… never seen anything like it and it barely delivered a good spray of water… it was more of a high pressure misting. Again, it served its purpose, but wasn’t anything I’ve seen in a hotel room in a very long time.
The grounds were exceptional. The pool and spa area were nice, and kept up well. Pool was crystal clear and hardly busy which was nice. The pool area also has a pretty cool bar area, and they have music (pop hits) piped throughout the area… nice touch.
All in all it was’t terrible, but I wouldn’t stay here till they tackle some changes in the Room department, such as the wood, couch and all that. For those that don’t mind this then definitely not an issue; Since it was my base for a couple of days and I utilized it more than say those in the area for Disney or Universal it made that difference in my opinion… Spend a few more bucks and you’ll probably get a better room.

Upon checking in I was skeptical after seeing the outside of the building. But I went ahead and checked in anyway. After getting into my room I had realized the mistake I had made. The room was very uncomfortable, dirty, and truly sub par. The front desk tried to make things better by upgrading me to a suite, but I refused and moved on to a different hotel 30 minutes after checking in.

Comfortable, affordable, and worth every penny. We really enjoyed our stay at IP. AnnaKaren at the front desk was a blessing. She helped us make our stay special. The parking is free, we had a free shuttle to Universal Studios that saved us $ 50 in parking! Free coffee in the room too! Loved our stay!!!

I checked into the hotel and immediately saw a huge cockroach in my shower. It took forever to get someone to the room to take care of it and they didn’t seem surprised or apologetic at all. On top of it, there were people running and screaming next to the window all night, shower fixtures had water spraying out of all of the fittings, and toilets would not flush until the third try. I stay in hotels all the time (never felt strongly enough to write a review) and this was probably the worst experience I’ve ever had and it wasn’t the cheapest.

Horrible service! They don’t know the meaning of customer service. Got to the room and the toilet was full of shit. They changed us rooms but said would send manager to come out and comp something, and never did.

After arriving at our first room with unnaturally yellow pillows thrown in a heap with no pillow cases and a shattered mirror we went to the desk to complain. The room was trashy so we were hoping upgrade. They moved us next door and the room similarly was not prepared for guests either. We went back to the desk and when we complained again they asked whether we were okay with the same room. We said no and got upgraded to what is probably their higher priced rooms in the tower that are about as nice as your room in a standard non-​resort hotel so we had a pleasant stay from that point.
The way the elevators are rigged, if you’re on a mid level floor, you’re going to wait 5 minutes for an elevator only to find that it’s already full. Fortunately, we were usually the floor that filled it and had to stop several times to turn away guests.
The pool was nice, the lack of a complimentary breakfast surprised us as we thought it stated online that we got one. The shuttles are a nice benefit but they stop early in the evening so if you’re planning to wait out the theme parks until the end when the lines disappear, you’ll be 3 hours past the last shuttle.

I hate to leave bad reviews but I just want people to be warned about this place. I booked it for 2 nights (one of them being my birthday) and after arriving early in the day to check in, we were told our room was not ready and to come back at 4pm. We left our bags with them at the front desk and went to Universal for the day/​night. We arrive back at the hotel around 9 or 10 and were given a room with 2 beds even though we only needed one. I inquired about possibly getting a room with a king bed when I was informed that they were fully booked. I found the room on
and the photos are EXTREMELY deceiving. The room was old and smelled like cat pee and cigarettes. All the furniture was damaged in some way or another. There was a giant splatter stain of something black all over the mirror. The mattresses were like 3 inches thick and horribly uncomfortable (I only sat on it briefly) not to mention there was only a sheet on the bed with no blanket. The television was at least 15 years old, I didn’t turn it on but I’m sure it was awful quality. I felt like I needed to take a shower after merely standing in the room. To call it a resort is actually comical. It’s a motel and a crappy one at that.
That being said, the ladies at the front desk were very nice and accommodating. I told them about the smell and they offered me a different room. I, thinking they were fully booked, had already made arrangements elsewhere. To my knowledge, we were not charged for the room as we occupied it for a total of 10 minutes. Please beware of this place as it’s the photos are not what the rooms actually look like.

Worse hotel experience I have ever had. Three of the first rooms they gave us were still dirty and have not been clean what looked like for week by the smell. I wouldn’t recommend this hotel to anyone even tho the price it’s low it’s not Worth sleeping in scum!!!

No complaints about the hotel/​stay itself. Bed was comfy. Close to everything we needed to be and found a great restaurant near by. (WORLD CAFE). Only thing I can say is that I wish the fitted sheets would fit on the mattress, I finally just took it off. Also, ask for comforter when you check in. Two phone calls and 30 minutes later they finally arrived at the room. Pool area was nice! And hot tub was enjoyable but could have been a little warmer. Summed up, no «wow» factor but I would stay again.

This room stinks to high hell. I think this is the worse smelling carpet mildew I have ever experienced. It is obvious this is one of the oldest hotels on International Drive. The good is the in-​room microwave (though not plugged in) and fridge. There were several young men hanging around sporadically in low lit areas which seemed suspicious to me. I wouldn’t sleep or eat here.

This place was nice and efficient. Be aware of the daily fee which does alter the price significantly. The pool area was clean, decent gym, and the rooms were spacious. The only issue was the TV was absolute shit. lol. Well I guess I should say the TV was fine but the service was terrible — just low grade cable.
But definitely thought it was good — we got a great deal from
, so I will say that I don’t think id pay what that site the regular price is.
Also — super fun location if you’re into games and/​or have kids. My boyfriend and I had a lot of fun playing around in the local arcades and stuff.
I recommend it. If I could give it 3.5 I would :)

I am very unhappy with my stay. 3 nights and I have been placed in 4 rooms. The first room locked me out side because the locking mechanism was worn out. When was finally able to get in, the light switch would not turn off. Room one. I spoke to the clerk in the morning. I explained my concerns. The clerk stated they would place me in another room and call me when the room was ready. No call was made. When I arrived at the end of my very long day. I no longer had a room. They checked me out and have my room away. They placed me in a very nice room after I explained myself two more times. When I returned later the next day my room key would not work. I walk with all of my luggage back to the front desk. The clerk stated the checked me out of my room again! Now I don’t have a room for the second time! I was given a new room after an hour of waiting. When it was time to crash for the night I went to turn off the light. I noticed the lamp head was broken and had bare wires hanging out. So now there are two major safety concerns. Not to mention when my daughter went to get dresses in the morning she found two cockroaches in her shoe. This place is the worst! I feel very bad for the employees that work here. They are doing there best to run a poorly managed property.
Good luck guys
Spencer

Just checked in and got to my room 1018, building A and let me tell the online ratings must be from the resort hired staff because this place is not a 3 out of 5 stars. They should rename this place from resort to motel so you are not as blindsided when you see this joint for yourself.
But like anything in life, you get what you pay for.

You get what you pay for. Unless you can absolutely not find anywhere else to stay or cannot afford literally anywhere else, please don’t stay here. It was very hard to find the check in desk, it was in a completely separate building labeled as the conference center. The lobby was filled with people waiting to complain.
The bed sunk so far into the middle, that I slept on the pull out couch while my husband slept in the indent. You could get a better TV picture on a garage sale set. Seriously, I could go on, but I just had to counter all the people who were saying it was not that bad. It was. Luckily we were only there for one night.
Did I mention there are no blankets on the bed? None. Only a hotel flat sheet. Fail.

Eines vorweg: Wer ein modernes Tophotel mit gehobener Ausstattung sucht, wird hier — und in dieser Preisklasse — nicht fündig. Das Palms ist ein altes Hotel, und das sieht man dem Mobiliar und der sonstigen Ausstattung (Bad, TV etc.) auch an. Nichtsdestotrotz war es bei meinem Besuch (1 Woche, Mai 2014) sauber, Berichte über Bettwanzen kann ich persönlich nicht bestätigen. Einzig die laute, aber dringend notwendige Klimaanlage und der extrem gechlorte Pool störten. Ansonsten ist es vor allem eins: ein preisgünstiger, geräumiger und ruhiger Schlafplatz, der zentral gelegen ist. Weiterer Pluspunkt: ein funktionierendes, schnelles WLAN.