Orlando Hotels

What are the best hotels in Orlando? Some Orlando hotels have a winning combination of location, price, amenities and service. Below are my personal picks for the best Orlando hotels. One of these might be the best Orlando hotel for your next trip!

It seems you can't throw a rock in Orlando without hitting a kid-friendly hotel. Orlando is a very family-friendly destination, and these hotels go the extra mile by offering special children's areas, supervised activities, family-friendly room layouts and suites, and fun kid-friendly theming.

These Orlando hotels may be cheaper than most, but let's call them a good value. These hotels show why visiting Orlando can be very economical.

Recommended hotels along Orlando's International Drive. Hotels on one end of this long thoroughfare tend to be inexpensive, geared toward families, and often offer perks like transportation to the major theme parks and free breakfast. Along this stretch of International Drive, the hotels are surrounded by many attractions, restaurants and shopping. Further down International Drive, hotels near the Convention Center are geared for business and power lunches.

Golfers will adore this resort where The Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard is held annually. Photos of Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club

The high-rise hotel offers great views Walt Disney World Resort. Guests have special access to Disney golf courses. Photos of Buena Vista Palace

The closest hotel the the Amway Arena, this newly renovated property will appeal to budget-minded travelers.

Convenient to both Universal Orlando and the Orange County Convention Center, this high-rise hotel has an outdoor pool, large fitness center, video arcade and gift shop. Urban styling and location close to Universal makes this a comfortable choice. Photos of Crowne Plaza Orlando Universal

Affordable yet so convenient to area attractions, this high-rise hotel's floor-to-ceiling windows provide panoramic views of Universal Orlando. Photos of Doubletree Universal Orlando

This all-suite hotel near the Orlando airport provides great value for travelers. Photos of Embassy Suites Orlando Airport

Set within downtown's medical and business district, this all-suite hotel offers both convenience and comfort to guests. Photos of Embassy Suites Downtown

This all-suites hotel offers high-speed Internet access and is across from the convention center. Each spacious suite provide guests with a separate bedroom and living room with a wet-bar, mini refrigerator, microwave, pull-out sleeper sofa, easy chair and two 32-inch LCD flat panel TVs. Photos of Embassy Suites I-Drive

This smoke-free, budget hotel provides few frills, but it does offer complimentary wireless Internet, Continental breakfast and coffee in the lobby. Photos of Fairfield Inn & Suites I-Drive

Guests of this affordable modern hotel can walk through the lobby to the Florida Mall's many department stores, boutiques and restaurants. Photos of Florida Hotel and Conference Center

This condo resort offers two- and three-bedroom suites.

Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa: Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa, from the same parent company that brought you Nashville's incomparable Opryland Hotel, boasts 1,406 rooms on 63 acres and is adjacent (and very visible) to I-4, just three minutes from Walt Disney World. At 2.1 million square feet, it is one of the biggest resorts and convention...

The landmark luxury hotel is renown for its collection of more than 100 original artworks. Photos of Grand Bohemian

This luxury golf resort features Jack Nicklaus designed golf courses with 45 holes and an academy of golf. Photos of Grand Cypress Villas

Good value can be found at this affordable hotel convenient to area theme parks. Photos of Hampton Inn North Universal Blvd.

So much is complimentary at this affordable hotel: buffet breakfast, managers reception, wireless Internet, printing, shuttle service and USAToday newspaper. Photos of Hawthorn Suites Orlando Airport

Guest rooms in this smoke-free hotel offer luxury bedding, fully-equipped kitchenette, TV with cable and DVD player. Photos of Hilton Grand Vacations Club

Built for business but with a fun and relaxing side (after all, it is Orlando), the Hilton Orlando is perfectly situated for business, with a location right next to the Orange County Convention Center; it's the only hotel connected with a covered walkway. Photos of Hilton Orlando

Originally a Howard Johnson's, this was one of the original four hotels of Hotel Plaza at Lake Buena Vista (at the Downtown Disney entrance to Walt Disney World). Stripped and rebuilt anew, this smart and even stylish value hotel is a good deal for families. Pictures of Holiday Inn Downtown Disney Resort Area

Both parents and children will appreciate this resort's KidSuites, separate children's bedrooms and play areas within guest rooms. Photos of Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort

Within walking distance of Wet 'n Wild water park, this affordable all-suite hotel works well for a family vacation or an extended stay. Photos of Homewood Suites Universal Orlando

High-speed Internet is complimentary at this all-suite hotel as well as scheduled shuttle service, hot breakfast, and nightly reception with food and beverages Monday through Thursday. Photos of Homewood Suites Orlando I-Drive Convention Center

Convenient to the convention center and International Drive attractions, this affordable hotel offers some nice extras. Photos of Hyatt Place Orlando/Convention Center

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort: The Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort is itself a world-class destination, not just a place to spend the night while hopping from theme park to theme park during the day. And I don't use the term,"world class" lightly.

Guests may opt to have their luggage collected for them at baggage claim and delivered to their room at this luxurious hotel located in the Orlando International Airport.

On 500 lush acres, the high-rise hotel offers rooms with views, marble bathtubs and luxury bedding. Photos of JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes

The world's largest Marriott with 2,000 rooms has an abundance of amenities, including six swimming pools and a 106-foot water slide. Photos of Marriott Orlando World Center

Guests will feel right at home in this lakefront resort featuring two-bed, two-bath villas. Photos of Marriott's Cypress Harbour

Three golf courses and several pools are part of this family friendly resort complex. Photos of Marriott's Grande Vista

A whimsical pirate theme creates a family friendly atmosphere at this resort.

Guests of this smoke-free upscale resort can take advantage of the plentiful amenities at the Marriott Orlando World Center Resort next door, including its six pools.

The first Nickelodeon-themed hotel in the world has kidsuites themed to Nickelodeon characters, two outdoor water parks and a huge video game arcade. Photos of Nickelodeon Family Suites

Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate: The watchwords here are "sensible luxury" and it shows from the casually elegant lobby to diverse recreation options just outside one of the first true destination resorts in Orlando.

This affordable resort, which is convenient to top theme parks, offers rooms with kitchenettes or kitchens.

Watching the daily parade of the famous Peabody Ducks is just one of the delights of staying in this sophisticated luxury hotel. Photos of Peabody Orlando

Although this hotel is relatively inexpensive, it offers attractive amenities and services.

Just a quarter mile from the Walt Disney World Resort, this value-priced hotel has much to offer. Photos of Radisson Hotel Orlando Lake Buena Vista

A Shamu game room at this upscale resort is a nod to its next door neighbor SeaWorld. Photos of Renaissance Orlando Hotel at SeaWorld

Grocery-shopping service is complimentary at this value-priced hotel. Photos of Residence Inn Orlando Airport

Not only is there a 40,000-square-foot spa at this ultra luxe resort, there's also an 18-hole Greg Norman-designed championship golf course. Photos of Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes

This high-rise hotel next to Orlando's Orange County Convention Center is popular with business travelers and meeting planners.

On Shingle Creek, this Rosen hotel is one of the largest full-service convention hotels in central Florida, with ample meeting space, a championship golf course and 230 acres on the headwaters of the Florida Everglades.

Surrounded by 95 landscaped acres, this villa-style resort provides guests with plenty of amenities and services. Photos of Sheraton Vistana Villages

Highly affordable, this all-suite hotel offers a fully equipped kitchen in each room and complimentary wired Internet service.

Recently voted Best Restaurant by Orlando Magazine, Primo in the JW Marriott Grande Lakes offers world-class Mediterranean fare in a warm, oak-fired setting.

This lavish, much-anticipated resort at the grounds of Disney World is the first newly built Waldorf Astoria since the historic original was built in New York City.

Guests can watch nightly Disney fireworks from their windows at this Italian-style condo resort.

Large one- and two-bedroom condos at this resort offer families and friends fully equipped kitchens and washer/dryer.

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