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                                                WALT DISNEY WORLD®: Disney’s
                                               Coronado Springs Resort   $$$
                                               Resort
                                               1000 W Buena Vista Dr, 32830
                                               Tel (407) 939-1000
                                               ∑ disneyworld.com
                                               A Mayan pyramid pool and
                                               evening campfires are among
                                               the amenities on offer at this
                                               luxury haven. There’s also mini-
                                               golf and a fitness center.
                                                WALT DISNEY WORLD®:
                                               Disney’s Port Orleans Resort  $$$
                                               Resort
                                               1251 Riverside  Dr, Lake Buena
       Works of art adorning the walls in the Grand Bohemian, downtown Orlando   Vista, 32830
                                               Tel (407) 934-5000
       WEST PALM BEACH: Palm    kitchens, patios, and bathrooms   ∑ disneyworld.com
       Beach Hibiscus   $$  with Roman tubs. There’s a free   With wrought-iron balconies,
       B&B                 shuttle to the theme parks.  horse-drawn carriages, and
       213 South Rosemary Ave, 33401           a lagoon lake, this resort has a
       Tel (561) 833-8171  UNIVERSAL ORLANDO®: Hard   fantastic New Orleans ambience.
       ∑ palmbeachhibiscus.com  Rock Hotel   $$$
       B&B fans will love this beautifully   Luxury
       restored 1920s home furnished   5800 Universal Blvd, 32819
       with old-world elegance. Rooms   Tel (407) 503-2000  The Northeast
       come with a private balcony or a   ∑ hardrockhotels.com/orlando
       terrace, and there’s a small pool.  With a fun “rock ‘n’ roll” theme, this   AMELIA ISLAND: Omni Amelia
                           Hard Rock flagship has spacious   Island Plantation   $$$
                           rooms, a spa, and walking paths.  Resort
                                               39 Beach Lagoon, 32034
       Orlando & the        DK Choice          Tel (904) 261-6161
       Space Coast                             ∑ omnihotels.com
                            UNIVERSAL ORLANDO®:   This sprawling Omni playground
       COCOA BEACH: The Inn at    Loews Portofino    has everything for an active
       Cocoa Beach      $$  Bay Hotel      $$$  vacation: a beach, indoor and
       B&B                  Luxury             outdoor pools, kids’ pool, golf,
       4300 Ocean Blvd, 32931  5601 Universal Blvd, 32819  tennis center, and nature trails.
       Tel (321) 799-3460   Tel (407) 503-1000
       ∑ theinnatcocoabeach.com  ∑ loewshotels.com   FERNANDINA BEACH: Elizabeth
       Located directly on the beach, this   A beautifully re-created Italian   Pointe Lodge   $$$
       inn has individually decorated   village, complete with canals    B&B
       rooms. There is an evening wine   and festive piazza, complements   98 S Fletcher Ave, 32034
       and cheese reception.   the pools and Mandara Spa at   Tel (904) 277-4851
                            this luxury hotel. Perks include   ∑ elizabethpointelodge.com
       KISSIMMEE: Gaylord    skipping lines at the Universal   Enjoy ocean views from elegant
       Palms Resort    $$$  theme parks, free rides on   rooms, delicious breakfasts, and
       Resort               Express Unlimited, and on-site   evening wine and hors d’oeuvres
       6000 W Osceola Pkwy, 34747  water taxis and shuttle buses.  at this award-winning Nantucket-
       Tel (407) 586-0000                      style shingled beach house.
       ∑ marriott.com
       This big, lavish convention center   WALT DISNEY WORLD®: Disney’s   JACKSONVILLE: Hyatt
       and resort has three Florida-  All Star Resorts   $$  Regency Riverfront   $$
       themed areas and a water park.  Resort  Business
                           1801 W Buena Vista Dr, Lake Buena   225 E Coastline Dr, 32202
       ORLANDO: Grand Bohemian $$$  Vista, 32830  Tel (904) 588-1234
       Luxury              Tel (407) 934-7639  ∑ jacksonville.hyatt.com
       325 S Orange Ave, 32801  ∑ disneyworld.com   Comfortable rooms, a spa, and a
       Tel (407) 313-9000  Disney’s least expensive lodgings   rooftop pool are the main draws
       ∑ grandbohemianhotel.com  offer small rooms within themed   at this high-rise on the river-walk.
       Great rooms, fine art, a pool, and   towers and lots of fun activities.
       a jazz-themed bar make this a            PONTE VEDRA BEACH: Ponte
       top choice in downtown Orlando.  WALT DISNEY WORLD®: Animal   Vedra Inn   $$$
                           Kingdom Lodge    $$$  Resort
       ORLANDO: Villas of    Luxury            200 Ponte Vedra Blvd, 32082
       Grand Cypress   $$$  2901 Osceola Pkwy, Lake Buena   Tel (904) 285-1111
       Resort              Vista, 32821        ∑ pontevedra.com
       1 N Jacaranda, 32836  Tel (407) 938-3000  A landmark since 1928, this
       Tel (407) 239-4700  ∑ disneyworld.com   Spanish-style five-star resort
       ∑ grandcypress.com  This safari lodge offers views of   offers well-furnished rooms
       This landscaped private complex   more than 200 animals roaming   and suites, a beach, pools, golf
       has extravagant villas with   the savannah. Shuttle ride to park.  courses, and a spa.
                                       For more information on types of hotels see pages 26–7
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