Renaissance Hotel Sea World

Hotel Information: Located on 27 acres of lush Florida landscape, this 10-story resort is located across the street from SeaWorld Orlando and adjacent to Discovery Cove. An expansive lobby features a soaring 10-story atrium with contemporary oceanic decor. Arriving business travelers and vacationers are welcomed with a complimentary glass of champagne.

Amenity highlights: The sun-drenched, contemporary lobby offers a Starbucks, restaurants, and lounges. A newly renovated (spring 2007) fitness center provides aerobic machines with their own TVs, exercycles, treadmills, and free weights. The fitness center is open 24 hours a day and is complimentary. A full-service spa, nèu lotus spa, is also available. A landscaped outdoor recreation area includes a resort-style pool; children's pool; two spa tubs; children’s playground; and tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts.

Insider tip: Renaissance Orlando Resort At SeaWorld is located adjacent to Discovery Cove, an adventure park where guests can swim with dolphins, hand-feed tropical birds, and explore reefs and grottos.

The Renaissance Orlando Resort At SeaWorld has 781 guestrooms surrounding an interior, 10-story atrium. Rooms have premium bedding, 32-inch flat-panel plasma TVs with premium channels, desks, multi-line phones, mirrored closet doors, video games (surcharge), and high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Bathrooms have dual sinks, phones, hair dryers, and shower/tub combinations.

Smoking is not permitted inside hotel rooms.

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Price: $18.99*
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Orvis Fly Fishing School at Grande Lakes

Price: $470*
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