By Jennifer Clary
The Best Resorts & Hotels in Orlando, Florida
, Florida, is a hot spot for family
vacations. Home to Universal Studios, Disney World, Epcot Center, Sea World and other world-famous theme parks, Orlando accommodates more than 50 million tourists each year. There is an abundance of hotels ranging in quality around these popular Florida theme parks, but here are three of the best
resorts in Orlando.
Buena Vista Palace
The Buena Vista Palace hosts a Disney character brunch each Sunday.
Buena Vista Palace is an official Disney hotel that is bursting with luxury. All rooms in this resort are a minimum of 400 square feet, have a contemporary design and come with private balconies, plush guest robes and a flat panel television. Babysitting services are available through the hotel, and children will delight in the small pool that is exclusively for youths, the video arcade and the Disney character brunch hosted by the Buena Vista Palace each Sunday. For adults, there is a fitness center, a full service spa and salon and a heated swimming pool. Other activities available at the Buena Vista Palace include tennis and basketball. Room rates start at $100 per night. See Resources for the official website.
Hilton
The Hilton has two heated pools for guests to enjoy.
The Hilton located in Walt Disney World Resort is an official Disney hotel and the longest-running AAA Four Diamond Resort in Central Florida. The Hilton helps its guests get to Orlando's attractions by providing complimentary shuttle service to Disney's Magic Kingdom, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Downtown Marketplace and Disney's Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard beach Water Parks. If you feel like taking a day off from the theme parks, kick back and relax at the Hilton! All hotel rooms at this resort boast down pillows, fine European linens and flat screen televisions. The Hilton also has a 24-hour gourmet marketplace, a Disney character breakfast, two heated pools, an outdoor spa and a 24-hour fitness center. Rates start at $109 per night. See Resources for the link.
Walt Disney World Dolphin
The Dolphin has top-quality accommodations and tons of activities.
Walt Disney World Dolphin is a marvelous place to stay, with top-quality accommodations and tons of activities available within the hotel. Guests can partake in miniature golf at the Dolphin's Fantasia Gardens and Fairways, be pampered at the famous Mandara Spa, eat at one of the resort's six fine restaurants and enjoy swimming in the Dolphin's five large pools. Complimentary transportation is available from the Dolphin to any Disney attraction, and if you feel like staying on hotel premises, the Dolphin boasts two health clubs, jogging trails, volleyball courts, tennis courts and watercraft rentals. The rooms are spacious and have private balconies. Rates start at $269 per night. See Resources for the official website.
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About the Author:
Jennifer Clary is a professional writer, award-winning filmmaker, and proud vegan. She is a graduate of Vassar College and has been published in Tail Slate Magazine and Freethought Magazine as well as online at Ehow.com, savemyair.com and gobblegreen.com/blog. Clary travels extensively with her films and especially treasures her experiences in Italy and Finland.
