By Darin McGilvra
Orlando, Florida
The Florida Hotel and Conference Center is connected to the Florida Mall, which has more than 250 shops, in
Orlando and is about six miles west of the Orlando International Airport. The mall was formerly called the Florida Mall Hotel and Conference Center.
Rooms
A refrigerator, safe, WiFi access and a 32-inch flat panel cable television with in-room movies and Web TV are in each of the 511 rooms. Rooms with wet bars, private balconies or whirlpool tubs are also available.
Amenities
The hotel also has a heated pool, hot tub, 24-hour fitness center, valet dry cleaning service and car rental desk.
Spa
The Camilla Day Spa offers services such as massages, facials, pedicures, manicures and waxing care.
Dining
Cricket's Restaurant and Grille is in the hotel lobby. It serves traditional American food and every seat has a view of a television. Starbucks also is in the lobby.
Attractions
The Florida Hotel is about 15 miles from both Disney World and from Osceola County Stadium, which is the spring training site for the Houston Astros.
Contact Info
The Florida Hotel and Conference Center
1500 Sand Lake Road
Orlando, FL 32809
(407) 859-1500
thefloridahotelorlando.com/index.php
About the Author:
Darin McGilvra is a writer in Southern California. He has been a writer since 1997. He worked as a sports writer and copy editor for newspapers for more than 12 years before becoming a freelance writer. His articles have appeared recently in "The Californian" newspaper in Temecula, Calif. McGilvra holds a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics education from Northwest Nazarene College.
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