Orlando is home to a dizzying number of world-renowned attractions.
Orlando is teeming with a selection of amenity-filled resorts that offer sprawling pool areas and water slides. The properties range from a luxury resort nestled along Disney's famed Seven Seas Lagoon, to family-friendly facilities with their own water parks. The resorts are within minutes of top attractions such as Walt Disney World Resort, Sea World, Universal Orlando, International Drive and the Orange County Convention Center.
Resorts at Walt Disney World
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa is an upscale property with views of the Seven Seas Lagoon. Accommodations consist of well-appointed rooms with Victorian-style furnishings and romantic whirlpool suites.
Facilities and services include a beach pool with a water slide and cascading waterfalls, a tennis center, full-service spa, several restaurants and complimentary monorail, boat and bus service to Disney theme parks.
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort is a moderately priced 200-acre facility near Disney's Hollywood Studios and Epcot theme parks. Hotel highlights include three water slides, a private beach, boat rentals, food court and complimentary shuttle service to Disney theme parks.
Resorts at Universal Orlando
Loews at Portofino Bay Hotel is an Italian Riviera-themed property on the grounds of the Universal Orlando Resort. Hotel rooms feature vibrant decor, hand-crafted Italian furnishings and pillow-top beds. Facilities and services include an ornate pool area with a Roman Aqueduct-style water slide, a spa, eight restaurants and complimentary water taxis to Universal Orlando theme parks.
The Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando Resort is a rock and roll-themed property with a 240-foot corkscrew water slide. The hotel is the most reasonably priced of the three Universal Orlando resorts, and it features funky guest rooms with music memorabilia and iHome docks. Dining facilities include a Hard Rock Caf plus gourmet cuisine at the Palm Restaurant.
SeaWorld Orlando Resorts
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort is minutes away from SeaWorld Orlando theme park. The property's 18-story atrium overlooks a tropical lobby filled with macaw birds and exotic plants. Amenities include a sprawling pool complex with 12 waterfalls, water slides and paddle boats. Additional facilities include four restaurants, tennis courts, 45 holes of golfing and free shuttle service to Disney theme parks.
Orlando World Center Marriott Resort and Convention Center is a towering complex within a five-minute drive of SeaWorld. Guest rooms contain traditional furnishings, iHome docks, mini fridges and pool or golf course views. Property highlights include six swimming pools, a 106-foot water slide and an 18-hole championship golf course.
Orange County Convention Center Hotels
The Nickelodeon Suites Resort derives its theme from the popular children's television network. The hotel contains two water parks with seven water slides, a 400-gallon dump tank and four-story water tower. Guest suites are offered in one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations with full kitchens and separate living areas. Hotel highlights include daily breakfast with Nickelodeon characters and a kid's spa.
CoCo Key Water Resort Hotel Orlando sits in the heart of International Drive. The property is home to a 54,000-square-foot water park with corkscrew body slides, double racing slides and even a Pizza Hut Express restaurant.
Accommodations consist of contemporary rooms with flat-screen TVs and complimentary high-speed Internet access. Amenities include two restaurants and complimentary shuttle service to the theme park. Water park admission is included in the resort fee.
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