One mile from Walt Disney World, a private gated entry opens to this 1,500-acre golf resort with towering palms, colorful plants, and manicured lawns. A reception center houses an intimate lobby with an oversized fireplace and a bar serving complimentary cocktails, soft drinks, coffee, beer, and wine to arriving and departing guests.

The stylish, 27-story Peabody Orlando is adjacent to the Orange County Convention Center on attraction-lined International Drive. J.J. Mallard, the Peabody Duck, is depicted in the foyer’s floor mosaic. Guests watch ducks at play in the fountain and enjoy high tea each afternoon in the atrium lobby, with its stately palm trees, exotic orchids, waterfall, and original art.

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The 28-story resort set on 200 lush acres is a towering presence on the Orlando horizon. Business and leisure guests arrive via a long driveway flanked by huge Florida palms and bordered by the 18-hole Hawk’s Landing golf course. The huge, circular lobby has massive columns, and is bordered by shops, fine dining, and a busy Starbucks.

With its signature five-story Greek dolphins and 27-story pyramid, Walt Disney World Dolphin offers an inspired welcome to leisure travelers and families. Designed by architect Michael Graves, the hotel has a circular, towering lobby with an indoor fountain with dolphin statues, elaborately draped overhead canopy, and colorful murals.

Located on 27 acres of lush Florida landscape, this 10-story resort is located across the street from SeaWorld and adjacent to Discovery Cove. A sea- creature motif including dolphin statues and a whale mural accent an expansive lobby with a soaring 10-story atrium. Arriving business travelers and leisure guests are welcomed with a complimentary glass of champagne.

An oasis within a mile of the Walt Disney World Resort, the Hyatt is set on 1,500 lushly landscaped acres that include a 45-acre preserve, miles of nature trails, and a mile-long Audubon Walk past exotic plants and wildlife. A sun-filled atrium with original artwork, cascading waterfall, glass elevators, colorful parrots, and towering palms greets arriving leisure and business guests.

The fishing village of Portofino, Italy was the inspiration for this five- and six-story Mediterranean-style hotel. The lobby, with its huge columns, domed ceiling, and Italian-influenced furnishings welcomes business and leisure travelers. Guests shop and dine in the cobblestoned village piazza overlooking the gondola-filled harbor.

Celebration, a residential community created by Disney, includes pastel-colored downtown shops and restaurants.

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