GRAND BOHEMIAN HOTEL ORLANDO ^{* * * *}

I have to give a shout out to the excellent valet team at the grand bohemian! I was in a pinch and needed some quick help and they were so kind.

50th birthday celebration weekend. Did not disappoint. They even sent complimentary champagne and chocolates to our room.

I was excited to stay here, as it's the nicest non-Disney hotel in Orlando. The rooms are fine. But, staying here was really embarrassing. Read on if you care! I will be staying at Disney-area hotel next time, even if I'm not going to the parks.

The hotel is SO annoying. I haven't been able to use the pool in nearly the entire 4 days due to influencers filming content and asking you to move around them like they were filming an actual movie. When I say influencers, I mean 10+ individual groups consisting of the influencer and someone with a clipboard filming them and the thousands of takes and retakes recording a pre-written script. It was patheticccccccc.

"Are you a business woman trying to get her business body back?" Next take. "Are you a nurse trying to get her business body back?". Next take. "Are you a nurse who is struggling to find time in her busy schedule?".

"Bro, you might want to be holding a 'prop water', let's get one from the bar. And sir, can you please move to the other side of the pool? We're filming here."

... "Are you a business woman who struggles to get her business body on the right track?"

I don't even think these people were staying at the hotel. Anyway, it was such an unflattering look! I thought I was staying in a luxury hotel, not summer camp for unemployed 22 year olds being asked to move so they can trick nurses and business women into feeling badly about their bodies.

I did talk to the hotel and ask if there was some kind of event going on, and they said they had no idea what I was talking about. This leads me to believe this is an 'all the time thing'.

Mike was very friendly and had an amazing attitude even with the demanding large crowd.

Beautiful rooms, friendly staff. Samantha at the front desk was very helpful. I would stay here again.