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At a Disney Theme Park, you can spend a day embarking on a wildlife safari, exploring Norwegian culture, or curtsying with Cinderella. Just outside the grand entrance to the Royal Plaza Hotel, a complimentary shuttle that departs every half hour puts all of these possibilities within reach. Just steps from the hotel you'll find the Downtown Disney© Area, an entertainment district filled with restaurants, art, theaters, and shops. cruise line reviews ratings Inside the hotel, trickling fountains, marble corridors, and soaring ceilings evoke a stately Old World sensibility in contrast to the lively scene outside.
The deluxe tower rooms' floor-to-ceiling cruise line reviews ratings windows look out on the vast expanse of the nearby theme parks. Many of the simply decorated, gold-toned rooms feature granite countertops and oversize roman soaking tubs. Downstairs, the Giraffe Café serves a lavish breakfast buffet and casual American fare, and children 10 or younger eat dinner for free when chaperoned by paying adults. Tickets for Magic Kingdom© Park , Epcot© , Disney's Hollywood Studios© cruise line reviews ratings , and Disney's Animal Kingdom© Park are sold in-house, and guests of the Royal Plaza Hotel can enjoy priority seating at dinner shows and theme-park restaurants and preferred tee times at Disney's Championship Golf Course.
Located in the center of Florida, Orlando may be forever associated with Walt Disney World© Resort , which has become, since its opening on October 1, 1971, the world's most-visited entertainment resort. Disney spans roughly 30,000 acres, encompassing four theme parks, two water parks, four golf courses, and the Downtown Disney© Marketplace. In just one day, you can ride Space Mountain in Magic Kingdom, sample Moroccan cuisine at Epcot's World Showcase, and catch the nightly IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth fireworks, laser, and water show .
Read the Fine Print for important info on travel dates and other restrictions. Kissimmee, FL: $249.00 for Family Condos near Orlando Theme Parks ($418.00 value) Family-Size Condos Located Minutes from Orlando Theme Parks
The Lucaya Village Resort embodies the concept of "a home away from home"—each three- or four-bedroom condo has a fully equipped kitchen, comfy living room, and spacious bedrooms. And each condo is the only unit in its building, cruise line reviews ratings so there's plenty of peace and quiet. They're ideal for families who are visiting the theme parks nearby, including Disney World (about 10 minutes away) and Universal Studios and SeaWorld (both about 15 minutes cruise line reviews ratings away). As a Disney-authorized independent retailer, the concierge can sell tickets to the theme parks as well as discounted admission to other area attractions and dinner shows.
Outside the condos, ancient pines shade two small ponds and the picnic areas. Not far off, you'll find a heated outdoor pool and burbling jacuzzi. If you've got kids in tow, they can head to the playground, engage in heated competition on the volleyball court, or engage in heated debates cruise line reviews ratings about Goofy's career choices.
cruise line reviews ratings Located on the banks of Lake Tohopekaliga, Kissimmee sits about 22 miles from downtown cruise line reviews ratings Orlando and just 16 miles from Walt Disney World. cruise line reviews ratings The world's most-visited entertainment resort, Disney World spans roughly 30,000 acres, encompassing four theme parks, two water parks, five golf courses, and the Downtown Disney cruise line reviews ratings area. Here, you can ride Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom in the morning, then sample Moroccan cuisine over at Epcot's World Showcase pavilions in the afternoon before the nightly IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth light show . The success of the park has brought an influx of other theme parks to Orlando, including Universal Studios and SeaWorld .
Those hoping to shake up the typical theme-park-dominated itinerary can head into downtown Orlando's vibrant arts district. The neighborhood cruise line reviews ratings boasts venues such as the CityArts Factory , a multifaceted patchwork of gallery spaces, and SAK Comedy Lab , which holds improv shows five nights a week.
About a 10-minute drive north, you'll find several cultural institutions surrounding Orlando Loch Haven Park, including the Orlando cruise line reviews ratings Museum of Art , with a collection featuring pieces by Georgia O'Keeffe, Robert Rauschenberg, Ansel Adams, and Andy Warhol. The park is also home to the Orlando Shakespeare Theater and the Orlando Science Center . Visit the science center to take a rover across a simulation of Mars's red surface, or race model cars down a 70-foot pinewood-derby track.
Read the Fine Print for important info on travel dates and other restrictions. Daytona Beach, FL: $79.00 for Oceanfront Resort on Bustling Daytona Beach ($134.00 cruise line reviews ratings value) Beachfront Hotel with Private Pool Deck
Since it was constructed in 1888, Plaza Resort Spa's main building has had turns as a stagecoach stop, an early aviation exhibition site, and a barracks for the Women's Army Corps during WWII. Fires and inclement cruise line reviews ratings weather have destroyed the hotel over the years, yet it always seems to emerge stronger than before, and a multimillion-dollar restoration has brought about its most luxurious cruise line reviews ratings incarnation yet. Located steps from the Atlantic Ocean, the Plaza Resort now features a 15,000-square-foot European-style spa and a sprawling oceanfront pool deck.
The Daytona Beach shoreline is famous for being open to auto traffic; however, the beach alongside the hotel is car-free and relatively quiet. The beach is just a few feet from the property; for a more private experience, feel free to kick back in one of the lounge chairs by the pool. From the private balcony connected to your oceanview room, you can watch the sun rise over the Atlantic or wait until a more reasonable hour and re-create the sunrise with a flashlight.
Downstairs, the hotel's Ocean Waters cruise line reviews ratings Spa has a varied menu of restorative services, including the popular green-coffee slimming body wrap, a 55-minute treatment designed to smooth cellulite and increase metabolism.
At the turn of the 20th century, motorists began racing on the packed sand of Daytona Beach out of practicality: the beach had a wide, unobstructed stretch and a smooth surface ideal for high-speed sprinting. Today, stock-car racing has moved to nearby Daytona International Speedway, but it's still possible to park your car along the oceanfront here—one of the few beaches in the world where you can do so.
Hundreds of thousands of racing fans visit Daytona International Speedway each year to watch world-class champions such as Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon. Stock-car, sports-car, cruise line reviews ratings and motorcycle events round out the calendar all year, highlighted by the Daytona 500 in February—the first race of the Sprint Cup Series and typically regarded as the most prestigious. On various behind-the-scenes tours, you can explore the speedway's elevated press boxes, banked infield turns, and decadent hot tubs filled with motor oil.
Meanwhile, at Daytona Beach itself, cars toting beach gear roll across the hard-packed sand through oceanfront driving zones; there are also traffic-free areas. South of town, you can see the Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse . There, a spiral staircase winds up to the top of a 175-foot tower, where you can overlook a 52-acre park filled with armadillos, shore birds, and native wildflowers.
Read the Fine Print for important info on travel dates and other restrictions. cruise line reviews ratings Naples, FL: $54.00 for Family-Friendly Wyndham Hawthorn Hotel in Naples ($99.00 value) Well-Appointed Suites with Kitchens near Naples's Upscale Shopping Centers
Naples has a reputation for sophistication: ritzy shops and restaurants line the streets in town, private cruise line reviews ratings golf courses host professional tournaments year-round, and its white-sand beaches are edged by grand homes. The coastal town has a wild side too, though—it sits just north of the Ten Thousand Islands, a chain of rugged islets, and the world-famous Everglades, where 12-foot alligators wade through mangroves and hardwood hammocks. cruise line reviews ratings Hawthorn Suites of Naples, winner of Wyndham's 2010 Hotel of the Year award, is located on one of the city's main thoroughfares. It's a great base camp for taking in the various facets of southwest Florida.
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Hawthorn Suites offers a few complimentary dining options throughout the week. There's a hot breakfast buffet every morning with eggs, bacon, fresh fruit, and muffins. You can also head down to the evening social hour Monday through Thursday for hors d'oeuvres, cruise line reviews ratings beer, and wine or fill up on hamburgers and hot dogs at the poolside barbecue on Wednesdays. There are also a handful of restaurants within walking distance, including an Italian spot next door that makes fresh pasta every day.
Located along the southwest edge of Florida on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, Naples is a small city set among wandering waterways and scenic estuaries. Everything in Naples seems impeccably clean, from the bleached sand of its 10-mile-long pristine beaches to the bathwater-warm water that's as clear as glass. One of the prettiest spots is Naples Pier . This dock extends 1,000 feet into the Gulf of Mexico, leaving plenty of room for a crowd of anglers to cast their lines for pompano, a plump silver fish that makes for good eating.
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