Guest quarters here are incredibly spacious, attractively decorated and recently renovated. All 1218 one-bedroom suites are designed with separate living rooms, upscale baths, and enough free-space for safe horseplay.
Price: Moderately ExpensiveA mile or two from Dolphin and Swan, Coronado Springs is Disney's Spanish-Mexican-American Southwest themed resort. Be prepared to walk a lot, and we don't mean around the theme parks.
Price: Least ExpensiveLocated in the most appealing slice of downtown Orlando, Embassy sits 2 blocks from Lake Eola Park and Church Street. Typical Embassy floor plans and amenities are provided in all 167 rooms. Expect plain business décor, separate living and sleeping quarters, microwaves and refrigerators.
Price: Moderately ExpensiveClosest to the Magic Kingdom, this Disney accommodation is one monorail stop away from Mickey Mouse's home turf. The Grand Floridian takes guests back to the 19th Century with Victorian-styled rooms, old-fashioned furnishings and staff dressed in knickers and knee high stockings.
Price: ExpensiveLocated across the street from the Orange County Convention Center, Hyatt is an attractive option for both business and leisure travelers. Hyatt's 891 rooms promote relaxation with warm beige tones, down comforters, pillow top mattresses and bathroom televisions.
Price: Moderately ExpensiveStaying at an airport hotel is never too "sexy", but this Hyatt makes the best of its busy and boring surroundings.
Price: ExpensiveThis upscale Euro-style hotel emphasizes culture and the arts with its stunning architecture, striking art collection and classical and contemporary music offerings. Creative and edgy, we thought we were back in South Beach. The Grand Bohemian is just that, non-conformist in its style.
Price: ExpensiveRadisson Orlando occupies prime real estate on International Drive. The hotel is across the street from many of Orlando's popular restaurants and attractions, 3 miles from Sea World and most important, immediately adjacent to a full-service YMCA.
Price: Least ExpensiveSharing a Greg Norman designed 18-hole golf course, 3 lighted tennis courts, 2 swimming pools and 11 restaurants, these two neighboring Marriott-owned luxury accommodations are the latest arrivals in Orlando's upscale hotel market.
Price: ExpensiveLocated across a small lake from one another, these Starwood mega-hotels (over 750 rooms each) commingle their operations despite different branding (Swan is Westin and Dolphin is Sheraton). Choose either to enjoy the best workout options Disney offers.
Price: Moderately ExpensiveCelebration Hotel is a part of an upscale, multi-use planned community near the town of Kissimmee and Walt Disney World. Surrounded by numerous lakes, swaths of grass and a quaint village, travelers will either love the homey vibe or hate its lack of authenticity.
Although Courtyard is beyond any "walkable" restaurants or entertainment attractions, it's less than 10 minutes on foot to Lake Highland Prep Academy's fantastic lap pool and running track.
Price: Least ExpensiveUnique and imaginative, the Wilderness Lodge is for those looking to "rough it" , Disney style. In its wild frontier, guests camp with Chip n' Dale during the day and then get cozy in their amenity-filled hotel rooms at night.
Price: Moderately ExpensiveDelta Hotels make business travel easier with an onsite pantry, sufficient workout option and close proximity to Disney World. We appreciate the free WiFi and Epcot shuttle service. Rooms are more business in style than leisure with browns and orange dominating the color pallette.
Price: Moderately Expensive