by Kristi Lee

My first hand experience with movie star treatment began as the red carpet was rolled out to spotlight the best of Hollywood entertainment at the Sheraton Studio City Hotel in Orlando, Florida.

It was a last minute decision for me and my husband to pack up our 3 month old daughter and head down to Orlando for a break from the adjustments of parenthood. Were we crazy? Maybe, but I will let you be the judge of that.

The trip from Southern Ontario, Canada lasted 21 hours, with only one overnight stop on the way down. Finally arriving after enduring a Pennsylvania blizzard and a severe, southern rain storm, we made it to the sunny state of Florida. Expectations were high as we anticipated our stay and soaking in the best that Orlando has to offer.

We pulled up to the front lobby and movie star treatment began.

Exhausted, we pulled up to the front lobby and the movie star treatment began. Doors were swung wide open by the friendly staff and flashbulbs went off as we exited the car. Ok, no flashbulbs, but the movie star treatment was in full swing.

Entering the Sheraton Studio City Hotel reveals a Hollywood theme of black and white ceramic floors, red velvet upholstered seating and wall-to-wall mirrors.

Service is the number one priority for every employee at the hotel. It is apparent that each staff member is passionate about their work and will take the time to try and make you laugh, or at least have you leave in the morning with a smile on your face.

The 21-story circular Sheraton Studio City Hotel features 302 guest rooms. It began its rise to stardom on International Drive in 1974 as the Quality Inn at Florida Center, (nicknamed the High Q).

In 1991, the hotel flew the Howard Johnson flag until Kessler Enterprises, Inc. purchased the property and changed the name to the Universal Tower in 1997.