After a couple hour's drive to Orlando, we arrived at the Hilton Garden Inn and had a great evening cocktail and light bites before spending the night before heading to Cuba!
We chose this hotel for it's proximity to the airport. Flying to Cuba at 7:45 a.m. meant arriving at the airport at 4:45 a.m., and this was one of the few hotels with the park/shuttle combination that would fit our itinerary. The room was spacious, clean, and we had a great view of the pool.
Here's the first part of our trip: http://bit.ly/dwhCUCCUP and more articles are coming from Orlando through to Cuba and return to the United States.
The return was easy; we called the hotel, and they picked us up from the airport in about 10 minutes. We had a quick stop in the lobby for iced lemonade, bathroom break, and our car was safe and ready to go.