The Orlando “suite” traps
In Orlando, “suite” often means a studio or a king room with a sofa bed in it. Booking.com even labels some of these “Private suite”. These are the labels that mislead most often.
“King with sofa bed”
One room. The sofa bed is a few feet from your bed.
“Family suite”
Often two hotel rooms joined by an inside door.
“Junior suite”
One room with a seating area. No bedroom door.
What we found at specific hotels
- Wyndham Lake Buena Vista "King Room with Disney View": Booking.com labels it a "Private suite" and sells it for 4, but it is one 312 sq ft room with a king and a sofa bed (the hotel has no suites)
- Four Seasons Orlando "Resort Room": sold for 2 adults + 2 children, with the sofa bed in the same 500 sq ft room as the king
- Holiday Inn Orlando – Disney Springs "Premium Room": a king and a sofa bed in one 355 sq ft room
- Universal's Loews Sapphire Falls: a king and a sofa bed in one 323 sq ft room, sold for 2 adults + 2 children
- Residence Inn SeaWorld "Junior Queen Suite": a studio with the sofa bed in the same room
- Wyndham Grand Bonnet Creek "Family Room with Bunk Bed": the bunks are in the same 603 sq ft room as the parents' bed
- Holiday Inn Club Vacations Orange Lake "Studio Suite": one room
What to look for instead
- “Separate bedroom” or “one-bedroom suite” together with a living room.
- A sofa bed in the living room, not “king with sofa bed”.
- A maximum of 4 guests or more. Some real one-bedroom suites allow only 2 or 3.