DoubleTree Resort Orlando International Drive
Rooms at the DoubleTree Resort include either a Jacuzzi or whirlpool tub. Other amenities include iPod docking station, coffee maker, Nintendo video game consoles, hairdryer, pay-per-view movies, flat-screen TV, safe, iron and ironing board. The hotel features three different pools including a very large lagoon-style outdoor pool with a bar that serves drinks poolside. You can get in some putting practice on the hotel's on-site miniature golf course and putting green. The full-service spa offers massage, chemical peels, nail and skin care, and waxing. Dining options include the Bamboo Grille, Maxi's Deli and Bangli for cocktails.
Doubletree Resort
10100 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32821
(407) 352-1100
doubletreeorlandoidrive.com
Villas of Grand Cypress
Selected suites at the Villas of Grand Cypress include a large Jacuzzi tub. Suites range in size from one bedroom to four bedrooms, and the multiple bedrooms units include separate living and dining areas, as well as full kitchens. Private balconies or patios offer a great view of the golf course that is home to 45 holes designed by Jack Nicklaus. Before heading to the course, you might want to check into the Grand Cypress Academy of Golf for some professional instruction. Take advantage of the fully stocked fitness center to get into good shape before heading to the links. The Villas of Grand Cypress also includes a full-service spa, two pools with waterslide and waterfalls, picnic areas, a game room and limited fishing on the resort's lake.
Villas of Grand Cypress
1 North Jacaranda
Orlando, FL 32836
(877) 330-7377
grandcypress.com
Disney Animals Kingdom Lodge
For accommodations inside Disney World that offer in-room Jacuzzi whirlpool tubs try the Animal Kingdom Lodge. Suites at the Club Level at this expensive deluxe Disney resort also include a refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, wet bar, private balcony, satellite television programming and a beverage lounge. What really sets Animal Kingdom Lodge apart from other Disney resorts is the presence of a vast savanna behind the hotel in which animals like giraffes and zebras run free. The most expensive rooms here allow you to walk out onto your balcony and view these animals. But if you can't afford these rooms, take the sidewalk path from the large outdoor pool to the fence on the side of Animal Kingdom Lodge where you can watch the animals at night through sophisticated night-vision goggles. As a Disney resort guest, you get discounts on Disney golf course fees and rental equipment.
Disney Animal Kingdom Lodge
2901 Osceola Parkway
Orlando, FL 32830
(407) 939-6244
disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/animal-kingdom-lodge
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