Off-property hotels

Top Disney Orlando luxury hotels

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress

If you're looking for luxurious accommodations in a great location, and you're looking for a place that offers golf, tennis, and swimming (you can even go sailing and horseback riding!) during your Disney 'down time', check out the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress is so close to Disney World it's almost as good as staying onsite. Plus, you'll only be a 15 minute drive from Universal Orlando and SeaWorld too!

The resort's pool area is beautiful with numerous waterfalls and secluded whirlpools. There are a variety of upscale dining options available including a restaurant atop one of the waterfalls! Kids will find plenty to do at Camp Hyatt that features kids' games and activities, poolside movies, tennis lessons, and more.

Standard rooms at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress begin in the $130s, with prices for lake view and pool view deluxe rooms running about $100 more.

Gaylord Palms Resort & Spa

Located in Kissimmee, Florida just a few miles from Walt Disney World, the Gaylord Palms Resort & Spa offers luxurious accommodations comparable to Disney's deluxe resorts for a more reasonable price. This hotel is pricier than the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress with standard rooms starting in the low-$200s during the week and about $100 more on weekends.

The hotel is huge and beautiful, built in the opulent style of a turn-of-the-century Florida mansion and resembling a lakefront castle. You'll get all the amenities you'd expect in a luxury hotel including a spa and fitness center, five restaurants and lounges, and activities such as golf, sand volleyball, and more. The resort also features Clearwater Cove, a beautiful pool area with a water slide, a waterfall, and sandy play areas for kids. There are no formal activities for kids though, so if you have little ones you may want to checkout more kid-oriented hotels such as the Nickelodeon Holiday Inn.

The rooms at the resort are beautifully decorated with fine attention to detail. Plush, custom mattresses will help guarantee a good night sleep so you'll be refreshed and ready to hit the Disney theme parks every day.