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One of the cool things about a trip to Orlando is the chance to stay at one of its great resorts or themed hotels. Here are some of the best hotels and accommodations in Orlando:
- Best for Families: Both Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and Disney's Wilderness Lodge offer spectacular surroundings, kid-friendly eateries, and rooms with bunk beds. At nearby Lake Buena Vista, the Nickelodeon Family Suites Resort features themed KidSuites (separate sleeping areas with bunk beds, game stations, and TVs for the kids), water-park-like pools, and Nick-style entertainment. In Kissimmee, Seralago Hotel & Suites Maingate East features tons of on-site activities and kid suites, too.
 | - Best Inexpensive Hotels: If your budget determines where you stay, several good choices offer basic amenities in convenient locations for a low price. On Disney property, choose Disney's Pop Century Resort, which offers themed motel-style rooms for the lowest prices in Mickeyville. Disney's All-Star Resorts recently revamped several of their rooms making them into suites — and they're some of the least expensive in town. The Masters Inn Maingate offers a good location and moderate amenities for less than $50 a night, as does America's Best Value Inn & Suites.
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- Best Moderate Hotels: Disney's Coronado Springs Resort edges out the other two WDW moderate resorts with slightly larger rooms and a cool Mayan temple pool.
- Best for a Romantic Getaway: The Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal is molto romantic with its quaint Italian-village theme. If money is no object, sweep your significant other off to a getaway at the lushly tropical Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes or the Mediterranean-inspired Villas of Grand Cypress.
- Best Hotel for Business Travelers: The Orlando World Center Marriott Resort in Lake Buena Vista and the Peabody Orlando both offer an extensive array of business services and amenities.
- Best Location: All three Universal Orlando resorts are within walking distance of Universal's parks and CityWalk, and all offer boat transportation to the theme parks as well. But if forced to choose the best of the bunch for location and value, the Royal Pacific Resort is probably best. At WDW, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa offers the best accommodations in the world and is right on the monorail. For those who must be in the thick of it all, Disney's Yacht Club Resort, Disney's Beach Club Resort, and Disney's BoardWalk (all close to Epcot) are also worth checking out.
- Best Pools: The Hard Rock Hotel boasts a sandy beach and an underwater sound system that brings out the lounging rock star in you. Stormalong Bay is the 3-acre mini water park that calls itself a pool at Disney's Yacht Club Resort and Disney's Beach Club Resort. Away from the theme parks, the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress has an amazing lagoon-like pool with rock grottoes and 12 waterfalls, while the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes boasts an incredible lazy river surrounded by lush landscaping. The Nickelodeon Family Suites Resort wins the kids' vote with its water-park-style pools sporting flumes, climbing nets, and slides.
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