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Gaylord Palms Resort & Spa - Walt Disney Area(*****)
 This resort features 1,406 spacious guestrooms. Each room is well-appointed and carefully themed to Florida?s geography. St. Augustine rooms feature walnut furnishings and colors of burnished gold and crimson. Key West rooms are brightly colored, with cabana-striped fabrics and whitewashed furniture. The Everglades rooms are designed with wicker, deep-green hues, and designs of butterflies, frogs, and fireflies.In-room safes are equipped to recharge laptop computers, and each room has a doorbell with an electronic ?do not disturb? indicator. Bottled water and orange juice are replenished daily. Florida View Room - These rooms feature one king or two queen beds and can accommodate a maximum of four guests. Most of the Florida View Rooms overlook the resort?s two swimming pools; a few have parking-lot views. Atrium View Room - These rooms feature one king or two queen beds and can accommodate a maximum of four guests. All Atrium View Rooms have balconies and overlook the expansive glass-domed atrium. Emerald Bay Room - Designed to mirror an elegant private residence, these guestrooms and suites comprise the hotel?s most lavish accommodations and feature Spanish Renaissance architecture. Rooms feature one king or two queen beds and can accommodate a maximum of four guests.
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 Rooms include Gaylord Palms Resort & Spa - Walt Disney Area amenities include Old Hickory Steakhouse - Tucked in the resort?s Everglades locale, this dinner-only steakhouse offers a first-class ambience. Stars of the show are certified Black Angus aged beef and fresh seafood, but an impressive cheese course and an inspired wine list complete the experience. Sunset Sam?s Fish Camp - A 60-foot sailboat is the beacon for this casual restaurant, and the menu offers fresh oysters, clams, spicy conch fritters, and oversized tropical drinks. House specialties include bouillabaisse and seared scallops, and the wine list favors whites. Villa de Flora - With the charming decor of an ornately tiled home, Villa de Flora has six show kitchens with a range of mix-and-match dishes from paella to prime rib. The concept is all-you-can-eat, and the casual restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Auggie?s Jammin? Piano Bar - Dueling pianists face off in this high-energy, spacious bar. The noise level can preclude quiet conversation. Light food is served. Planet Java - Planet Java serves coffee around the clock as well as ready-made sandwiches, fruit, wine, beer, and other quick-service food. Lobby Lounge - Quiet, luxurious, and cozy, with live piano music, the Lobby Lounge serves drinks only. South Beach Pool Bar - Servers on roller skates offer poolside drinks and sandwiches, salads, and appetizers in bamboo steamers. The conch fritters are especially tasty.
Walt Disney WorldŽ Resort - 0.5 miles
SeaWorld Orlando - 5 miles
Universal Studios Orlando - 9 miles Orlando International Airport (MCO): Approximate driving time is 20 minutes and distance is 19 miles. Driving directions from Orlando International Airport:Take the South Exit from the airport to SR-417 heading west. Gaylord Palms is Exit 3, Osceola Parkway; and the resort is located on the left.
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What to expect: This property has everything to entertain the convention crowd and vacationing families. There?s no need to worry about fickle weather, because the 4.5-acre atrium is always 72° F?perfect for strolling through themed locales of St. Augustine, Key West, Florida?s Emerald Coast, and the Everglades. The resort includes a replica of a historic Spanish fort, Ponce de Leon's fountain of youth, a 60-foot sailboat complete with an onboard seafood bar and lounge, and a wedding gazebo. Amenity highlights: The spacious spa has 25 treatment rooms, a tea and relaxation room, men's and women's steamrooms and saunas, and a variety of body and beauty treatments. Two swimming pools and keep everyone happy: the art deco?styled South Beach Pool features tinted cabanas with high-speed Internet access, poolside massages, and spas; the adjacent Marine Pool has a sandy beach and a water slide. There's a 4,000-square-foot fitness center, and three restaurants offer everything from casual to haute cuisine. Falcon?s Fire Golf Club is only 1 mile from the resort. Please Note: A resort fee of $10 per night will be charged upon check-in and includes: Daily newspaper Bottled water/juice in room High-speed Internet access Complimentary transportation to Walt Disney World Unlimited use of the fitness room Free range balls at Falcon?s Fire Golf Club
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