Staybridge Suites Lake Buena Vista
Staybridge Suites landed in the top ten of family-friendly bargain hotels by TripAdvisor in 2009. There is more than affordability in these Orlando suites, however. The suites are surprisingly spacious, considering how much is packed into them: full kitchens, large-screen TV with DVD player, and multiple beds. The hotel features a large outdoor pool, a well-stocked fitness center open all day and night, and free shuttle service to Disney's theme park. There are 27 holes waiting less than three miles from the hotel's front door at the highly regarded Grand Cypress Golf Club. The three 9-hole courses are all designed by Jack Nicklaus.
Staybridge Suites
8751 Suiteside Drive
Orlando, FL 32836
(888) 299-2208
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/sb/1/en/hotel/mcobv
Grand Cypress Resort Golf Course
1 North Jacaranda
Orlando, FL 32836
(407) 239 4700
http://www.grandcypress.com/
Caribe Royale Resort
Caribe Royale Resort offers a more upscale choice for those looking for an all-suite hotel in Orlando. You can even move up to full-scale villas if the suites don't suit you. Larger parties can enjoy private bedrooms as well as private living areas. Room amenities include a large TV in the bedroom and even larger TV in the living room. Recent upgrades have put new refrigerators and microwaves into the rooms. The fitness center is two stories tall and the pool is better described as an all-out water park. Best of all, guests enjoying these suites are entitled to discounts and preferred tee times at several Orlando golf courses, including Hawk's Landing Golf Club and Falcon's Fire Golf Club. There is also a free shuttle to Disney World.
Caribe Royale Resort Suites
8101 World Center Dr.
Orlando, FL 32821
(407) 238-8000
http://www.cariberoyale.com/
Hawk's Landing
8701 World Center Dr.
Orlando, FL 32821
(800) 567-2623
http://www.golfhawkslanding.com/
Falcon's Fire Golf Club
3200 Seralago Blvd
Kissimmee, FL 34746
(407) 239-5445
http://www.falconsfire.com/
Embassy Suites Lake Buena Vista
Many Orlando hotels are closed to Disney World, but you can't get much closer than these Embassy Suites. The rooms include a kitchenette, wet bar and even free wireless Internet. That is an amenity not available even at the most luxurious resort inside Disney World. Embassy Suites offers guests treadmills and free weights inside the fitness center, a relaxing outdoor pool and a Pizza Hut Express for when you get snacky. Although located 20 miles away, the tight fairways, extensive bunkering and smattering of water hazards that await at Dubsdread Golf Course is well worth the drive.
Embassy Suites Lake Buena Vista
8100 Lake Avenue
Orlando, FL 32836
(407) 239-1144
http://www.embassysuiteslbv.com/
Dubsdread Golf Course
549 W Par St
Orlando, Florida 32804
(407) 246-2551
http://www.historicaldubsdread.com/golf/proto/dubsdread/
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