Greater Orlando (Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties)
Gainesville
Lakeland
Ocala
- Total Number of Hotels: 446
- Total Number of Hotel Rooms: 112,156
- Average Room Rate: $100.52
- Taxes: 6.5% sales; 6% lodging
- Value Season: June-August
- Getting There: Orlando International Airport welcomes virtually all major airlines, while nearby Orlando Sanford Airport is served by Allegiant Air, Flyglobespan, IcelandAir, and a number of charter airlines.
Gainesville
- Total Number of Hotels: 52
- Total Number of Hotel Rooms: 4,400
- Average Room Rate: $71 (limited-service hotels); $80-$99 (convention hotels)
- Taxes: 6.25% sales; 3% lodging;
- Value Season: Summer
- Getting There: Gainesville Regional Airport is served by Delta/ASA, USAirways Express and Continental Connection.
Lakeland
- Total Number of Hotels: 38
- Total Number of Hotel Rooms: 3,100
- Average Room Rate: $72
- Taxes: 7% sales; 4% lodging
- Maximum Group Size: 1,500
- Value Season: May-January
- Getting There: Tampa and Orlando international airports are each about one hour from Lakeland.
Ocala
- Total Number of Hotels: 68
- Total Number of Hotel Rooms: 1,500-plus
- Taxes: 6.5% sales; 2% lodging
- Maximum Group Size: 900
- Value Season: Summer
- Getting There: Ocala is about one hour from Orlando International Airport and about 30 minutes from Gainesville Regional Airport. Ocala Regional Airport offers private and charter flight services, as well as a business aircraft terminal.