I stayed at the All Star Music Resort last year... it only cost me $62/night. Its a mile or two down the road, but that didn't cause me any problems... http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/waltdisneyworld/landing/landingIndex?id =RSDisneysValueRsrtGrping&layout=resort&bhfv=6&bhfx=6%2C0%2C79%2C0&bhqt= 1&bhqx=6.0.2&bhbd=6%2C0%2C2800%2C1106&bhsp=4070080&bhqs=1 _____ From: Greg Reese [mailto:GReese@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 3:24 PM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: Off topic - Hotel recommendations for iForum Boardwalk, Yacht Club, and Beach Club are three great Disney properties located very close to Swan and Dolphin and are also considered Epcot properties. Boardwalk is the nicest and is where I stay my family came to iForum with me. You can walk to iForum (or take the boat) from any of those three. If your kids are not teenagers yet, the Disney Institute has the Swiss Family Robinson tree houses you can stay in. They are kitchettes and are a lot of fun. They may be a little far from iForum for you though. Spending the extra $ for the Disney hotel is worth it. It will give your family better access to transportation to get to and from the park and anything they buy at any Disney location (parks, Downtown Disney etc) can be delivered right to their room so they don't have to worry about carrying around a bunch of crap while they are out. I think it will also get them in the parks earlier on certain days, I forget exactly. I will email my wife, she will know. She used to work there. Greg -----Original Message----- From: Rob Slayden [mailto:rslayden@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 4:08 PM To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [THIN] Off topic - Hotel recommendations for iForum Sorry for the off-topic email but I was wondering if anyone can offer some recommendations for family-oriented hotels near the iForum conference in Orlando. Hotels to avoid are just as useful as recommendations. Wife and kids will be doing the multi-park thing while I soak up the info in the technical sessions.... Thanks!! rob