Orlando hotels offer distress rates for Floridians impacted by Idalia

Suzy Fleming Leonard, Florida Today
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As Tropical Storm Idalia strengthens in the Gulf of Mexico and takes aim at Florida's west coast, Rosen Hotels & Resorts in Orlando has begun offering distress rates for those who plan to evacuate.

“We do this because it is the right thing to do,” Harris Rosen, founder and COO of Rosen Hotels & Resorts, said in a press release.

Distress rates vary, depending on the property, and are subject to availability. The rates are offered when a tropical storm or hurricane warning is in effect for areas in Florida and will remain in effect as long as the situation is threatening. Rates also are offered as long as necessary to those who are displaced after a storm.

The offer requires proof of residency in affected areas.

Rosen Plaza and other Rosen hotels in Orlando are offering distress rates for those in Tropical Storm Idalia's path.
Rosen Plaza and other Rosen hotels in Orlando are offering distress rates for those in Tropical Storm Idalia's path.

Rosen properties are pet-friendly and no additional pet fee is charged during during distress rates.  To reserve a room, call 866-33-ROSEN (76736).

Properties offering rooms for $69 a night, not including taxes, are:

  • Rosen Inn International, 7600 International Drive, Orlando

  • Rosen Inn closest to Universal, 6327 International Drive, Orlando

  • Rosen Inn at Pointe Orlando, 9000 International Drive, Orlando

  • Rosen Inn Lake Buena Vista, 8442 Palm Parkway, Orlando

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Rooms at Rosen Plaza, 9700 International Drive, Orlando, are $99 per night, not including taxes.

Rooms at Rosen Centre, 9840 International Drive, Orlando, are $109 per night, not including taxes.

Rooms at Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Blvd., Orlando, are $129 per night, not including taxes.

“This is an unexpected expense, not a staycation,” Jennifer Rice-Palmer, director of guest contact, said in a press release. “People should be able to leave their homes and know they can depend on Rosen Hotels & Resorts to do its part to keep them and their pets as safe as possible."

Suzy Fleming Leonard is a features journalist with more than three decades of experience. Reach her at sleonard@floridatoday.com. Find her on Facebook: @SuzyFlemingLeonard or on Instagram: @SuzyLeonard. 

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