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Rate per night
$234-$424.
Pool . Fridge in room
Yes.
Shuttle to parks
Yes (Disney only)
Maximum number of occupants per room
4, plus child in crib.
Special comments
Good al-
ternative to Disney Deluxe resorts; $25/night resort fee.
14200 Bonnet Creek
Resort Lane, Orlando
407-597-5500
THE WALDORF ASTORIA
is between I-4 and Disney's Pop Century Resort, near
the Hilton Orlando at the back of the Bonnet Creek Resort property. Beautifully dec-
orated and well manicured, the Waldorf is more elegant than any Disney resort. Ser-
vice is excellent, and the staff-to-guest ratio is far lower than at Disney properties.
At just under 450 square feet, standard rooms feature either two queen beds or
oneking.Afull-sizedeskallowsyoutogetworkdoneifit'sabsolutelynecessary,and
roomsalsohaveflat-panel televisions, high-speed Internet, andWi-Fi.Thebathrooms
are spacious and gorgeous, with cool marble floors, glass-walled showers, separate
tubs, and enough counter space for a Broadway makeup artist. This space is so nice
that we've debated whether we'd rather stay at Pop Century with three others or sleep
in a Waldorf bathroom by ourselves.
Amenities include a fitness center, a spa, a golf course, six restaurants, and two
pools (including one zero-entry pool for kids). Poolside cabanas are available for rent.
The resort offers shuttle service to the Disney parks about every half-hour, but check
with the front desk for the exact schedule when you arrive. Runners will enjoy the
relative solitude—it's about a 1-mile round-trip to the nearest busy road.
Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort
Rate per night
$229-$359.
Pool . Fridge in room
Yes.
Shuttle to parks
Yes (Disney
only).
Maximum number of occupants per room
4-12 depending on room/suite.
Special
comments
A non-Disney suite hotel within Walt Disney World.
9560 Via Encinas
Lake Buena Vista
407-238-3500
or 888-743-2687
