Orlando
Quiet and genteel Bay Hill feels like a time warp; as though you're walking into a TV set or your grandmother's photo album. It is reassuringly calm and…
Must-see hotels in Central Florida
Greater Orlando
The exterior of this remarkable spot was designed to look like a child built it with Lego bricks. And it succeeds. Bright primary colors and its block…
Greater Orlando
Contemporary white-walled elegance, a low-key welcoming vibe, colorful interiors in well-appointed rooms give this Winter Park gem a distinct style. The…
Greater Orlando
Sumptuous and elegant, with beautiful rooms, cobblestone streets and sidewalk cafes around a central lagoon, this resort evokes the relaxing charm of…
Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World®
Walt Disney World
All the luxury, quality and attention to detail you'd expect from a Four Seasons resort. It's one of the few non-Disney resorts on the grounds of Walt…
Walt Disney World® Swan & Dolphin Resort
Walt Disney World
These two Michael Graves–designed, high-rise luxury hotels, which face each other on Disney property and share facilities, offer a distinctly toned-down…
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort
Orlando
Considering the proximity to Disney's Magic Kingdom (7 miles) and Universal Resort Orlando (8 miles), plus the quality of the rooms, service, grounds and…
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Walt Disney World
One easy monorail stop from Magic Kingdom, the Grand Floridian rides on its reputation as the grandest, most elegant property in Disney World, and it does…
Orlando
Surrounded by Walt Disney World® and boasting a big pool with a lazy river and a slide, this quintessential full-service resort has a slight corporate…
Walt Disney World
This resort embodies the seaside charm of the 1930s Atlantic City Boardwalk in its heyday, with a waterfront the color of saltwater taffy, tandem bicycles…
Melia Orlando Suite Hotel at Celebration
Central Florida
Stylishly contemporary, with a circular pool surrounding an island of palm trees. Earth-toned one- and two-bedroom suites have fully equipped kitchens…
Central Florida
Quiet and genteel, with what has to be the city’s smallest pool perched on the patio next to the lake, downtown Celebration's only hotel offers handsome…
Grande Lakes Orlando – JW Marriott & Ritz-Carlton
Orlando
Two properties, one a Ritz and the other a Marriott, share facilities. The grounds, peaceful and elegant, with plenty of greenery and the best lazy river…
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort
Walt Disney World
Located in a huge shaded natural preserve, Fort Wilderness caters to kids and families with its hay rides, fishing and nightly campfire singalongs. Cabins…
Walt Disney World
The handsome lobby's low-lit tepee chandeliers, hand-carved totem pole and dramatic 80ft fireplace echo national-park lodges of America's old West. Though…
Orlando
A wonderful, privately owned budget hotel with similarities to a chain brand, but oh so much better in other respects: delightful front office staff,…
Central Florida
Bright and spacious one- and two-bedroom suites in a yellow six-story building. Low-key, friendly, under-the-radar and close to Disney, with kitchens and…
Orlando
Though this elegant classic doesn't offer the benefits of on-site Disney hotels, it's located within the gates of Walt Disney World® and the quality of…
Walt Disney World
With an abutting 33-acre savannah parading a who's who of Noah's Ark past hotel windows and balconies, park rangers standing ready to answer questions…
Greater Orlando
The glass-enclosed Orchid Court, with its reflecting pool, Balinese fountains and carved stone elephants, sits at the center of the airy lobby at this…
Greater Orlando
From the grand lawn with the massive guitar fountain at its entrance to the pumped-in, underwater music at the pool, the modern and stylized Hard Rock…
Walt Disney World
The granddaddy of Disney resorts, the Contemporary's futuristic A-frame opened Walt Disney World® in 1971 but feels uninspired and disappointing by today…
Greater Orlando
Evoking the spirit of road trips c 1957, Cabana Bay Beach Resort has a beautifully themed, hip, retro-Florida vintage vibe. It offers moderate and good…
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
Central Florida
On a major highway, handily located for access to the theme parks, Gaylord's enormous glass-topped atrium encompasses four re-creations of Florida…
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Walt Disney World
The Southwestern theme, evidenced in the warm pink-and-yellow guest rooms, the lights strung across the Pepper Market and the adobe-colored buildings,…
Greater Orlando
Opened in July 2016, this is the latest in the Universal Resort hotels. Inspired by the Caribbean, it has a tropical vibe and a mélange of eras, from…
Greater Orlando
Brick walls, spartan wood furniture, antiques and luscious white cotton bedding create a distinct arts-and-crafts sensibility at this historic two-story…
Disney's Art of Animation Resort
Walt Disney World
One of four self-contained hotels along the same design (dazzlingly bright hotel, like a massive parking lot with its own theme) that are part of the five…
Disney's Port Orleans French Quarter & Riverside Resorts
Walt Disney World
Lush gardens and a jubilant Mardi Gras motif blend in an effort to create a Louisiana feel to these sister resorts. Though the result sometimes falls flat…
Orlando
The story goes that the owner built this for his (then young) daughter who wanted her own Cinderella castle. Indeed, you can't miss the exterior of this…
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
Walt Disney World
A Disney taste of the islands means painted beds, pastel rooms, a food court that looks like a street festival during Carnival and a pool with a vague…
Orlando
Downtown Orlando's most luxurious and elegant option has marble floors, a stunning art-deco bar with massive black pillars, weekend jazz and rich urban…
Disney's Yacht Club Resort and Disney's Beach Club Resort
Walt Disney World
These handsome sister resorts, pleasantly located along the water and a five-minute walk from Epcot, strive for old New England beachside charm. The pools…
Orlando
Comfy beds and spacious suites, each with a fully equipped kitchen and a low-key feel that is lacking at comparable chain hotels in Orlando. There's a…
Orlando
Small and understated hotel, and one of the only options on the northeastern shore of Lake Eola, with an easy walk to Thornton Park and downtown Orlando…
Embassy Suites Lake Buena Vista South
Central Florida
Comfortable and modern two-room suites, complimentary cooked-to-order breakfasts and evening cocktails, as well as an on-site travel agent, Hertz car…
Orlando
Open, streamlined and decidedly modern, although the carefully constructed minimalist decor might render the rooms oddly empty for some. The sleek little…
Walt Disney World
With faux-bamboo decor, a jungle motif in the lobby, and coconut-shell cups and shell necklaces in the store, you just may think you're in the South…
Hilton Garden Inn International Drive North
Orlando
With an airy garden-style lobby, a poolside tiki bar and an on-site restaurant, this is an excellent midrange option for visiting Universal Orlando. It's…
Disney's All-Star Sports Resort
Walt Disney World
One of three 'All-Star' hotels along the same design (a dazzlingly bright hotel, like a massive parking lot with its own theme) that are part of the five …
