Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes
The Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes is the closest five-star Orlando hotel to Aquatica. The park is 2.2 miles away from the hotel, where every room has a private balcony. The full-service spa features a couples room where you and your significant other can enjoy a massage together after coming back from the Greg Norman-designed golf course. The Ritz is an ideal place for families who golf together. For each adult playing on the course, a child under 17 can play for free. The course is challenging with strategic placement of bunkers and numerous water hazards.
Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes
4012 Central Florida Parkway
Orlando, FL 32837
(407) 206-2400
ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Orlando/Default.htm
Grand Floridian Resort and Spa
You might not expect Disney World to host a five-star hotel, but the Grand Floridian is a Conde Nast Travel award winner and home to the only formal fine-dining establishment on Disney property. Leave the kids under 10 behind because Victoria and Albert's restaurant at the Grand Floridian wants to ensure a quiet evening of fine wine and haute cuisine. This hotel is less than 15 miles from Aquatica and just a few minutes from all of Disney's five golf courses. Disney resort guests enjoy preferred tee times, discounts on green fees and equipment rental, and free taxi transportation to all of Disney's golf courses. The spa provides luxury treatments, including massage and facials. You can work out in the state-of-the-art fitness center or relax in the large outdoor heated pool.
Grand Floridian Resort and Spa
4401 Floridian Way
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
(407) 934-7639
disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/grand-floridian-resort-and-spa/
Reunion Resort
The Reunion Resort is a five-star resort 17.4 miles away from Aquatica. The estate homes at Reunion Resort are spacious accommodations that come with a private fenced swimming pool and a view of the golf course. Enjoy cooking your own homemade meals in state-of-the-art gourmet kitchens highlighted with crown molding and granite countertops. The spacious living area is big enough to move furniture out of the way to practice putting, and the homes include luxury amenities like wine chillers, billiard tables and wet bars. There are three golf courses at the resort and they were designed by Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson. The Annika Academy features instruction from professionals tailored to meet all skill levels.
Reunion Resort
7385 Osceola Polk Line Road
Davenport, FL 33896
(407) 662-1000
reunionresort.com/
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