Sheraton World Resort

Hotel Information: Although the resort is located along the busy International Drive corridor, the 28-acre International Plaza Resort & Spa features natural buffers such as palm trees and flowering gardens to absorb the noise. A five-story, sky-lit lobby is paneled in raw wood and includes seating areas amid palm trees, flower gardens, and Indonesian-style ceiling fans. This Orlando hotel serves both as a major convention hotel and a tranquil resort for leisure travelers.

Amenity highlights: International Plaza Resort & Spa includes three heated swimming pools--one with a rock waterfall--two 15-foot-diameter children's pools, and a 12-person spa tub. Other complimentary recreational facilities include miniature golf and a sand playground. A health-and-beauty spa offers massage, body wraps and scrubs, facials, waxing, and hair and nail care.

Insider tip: The inexpensive I-Ride Trolley operates from early morning to midnight along the six-mile International Drive corridor and its many shopping, dining, and entertainment attractions. It stops at the hotel and also links to a public bus that connects directly to the Disney Transportation Center. Children under 12 ride the trolley free.

The International Plaza Resort & Spa offers 1,103 guestrooms in a 17-story tower and 19 two- and three-story buildings, all cream colored with terra-cotta-tile roofs. Rooms are accessible by exterior and interior corridors.

Decor features cream-colored walls with a decorative band and light-colored wood furniture. Rooms include dining tables with upholstered chairs, compact refrigerators, two dual-line telephones, pay movies, and video games. Wireless Internet access is available.

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Walt Disney World & Orlando For Dummies 2008

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Walt Disney World includes four theme parks and a dozen lesser attractions, two entertainment districts, tens of thousands of hotel rooms, and scores of restaurants.

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Orvis Fly Fishing School at Grande Lakes

Price: $470*
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Located at Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida, on over five hundred acres of the Headwaters of the Florida Everglades, this resort is also the home of Grande Lakes Outfitters, which offers both pond and

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