Many hotels in Canada and the United States offer swimming pools with water slides, which saves vacationers from the hassle of finding an off-site water park. The northern United States and Canada have indoor swimming areas for the regions' frigid winter months; whereas, the western and southern United States have year-round outdoor swimming pools with slides. Some of these hotels also have other water park features, including cascading waterfalls, vortex swimming pools and lazy river rides.
In Duluth, Minnesota, the Edgewater Resort's indoor water park area has two four-story water slides, a 400-foot long lazy river and a vortex swimming pool. The two water-slide rides at this hotel include the “Tiki Thriller,” a body-slide and the “Tiki Tumbler,” a slide where the participants are on tubes. During the warm summer months, hotel guests can use the Great Outdoors swimming pool, which offers views of Lake Superior. After spending some time in the water park, guests can replenish their energy by dining at the on-site restaurant, Tiki Tom's Oasis and Grill, which serves lunch and dinner.
Off-site shopping and dining opportunities are available at the Duluth Downtown Waterfront District, approximately five minutes from the hotel. Hotel guests who want to play a round of golf can take advantage of the 18-hole Enger Park Golf Course west of the downtown area, a 10-minute drive from the hotel.
The Flamingo Casino Hotel is on “The Strip” in Las Vegas, and, according to the Los Angeles Times, has a 150-foot water slide in the swimming pool area, which is set up like a tropical lagoon. The 15-acre swimming pool area consists of an 80-foot long pool surrounded by pink flamingo fountains and ponds that serve as sanctuaries for Chilean flamingos. Poolside dining is available at The Beach Club Cafe and Poolside BBQ, which offers menus for lunch, dinner and adult beverages. During the spring and summer, guests can take advantage of gaming opportunities in the poolside area, with games such as blackjack and poker.
The casino hotel also provides a fitness center and the Spa at the Flamingo, which offers massage therapies, saunas and body treatments. The casino game floor is over 75,000 square feet and features Caribbean-style décor. Gaming opportunities include slot machines, table games and a poker room.
This Hilton is on the Ontario side of Niagara Falls and features a 10,000-square-foot indoor swimming pool with a twisting, three-story slide. The indoor swimming area, on the first floor of the hotel, is surrounded by 40-foot trees and a 27-foot waterfall that flows into the pool. The Hilton has been give a four-diamond award by AAA and also features the top-floor restaurant, Watermark. This fine dining establishment features two aquariums, and the dining room offers scenic views of Niagara Falls. Italian cuisine is offered at the on-site Macaroni Grill, while Brasa Brazilian Steakhouse offers Brazilian cuisine, served in churrascaria style, which means the meat is carved in front of the patrons and served to them tableside.
The hotel is a five-minute walk from Niagara Falls, which is open for tourists to view year-round. Gaming opportunities are available at the adjacent Fallsview Casino Resort, such as slot machines and table games. The casino also provides a wedding chapel, shopping center and a venue for live concerts.
The Orlando World Center is in southeastern Orlando, approximately 30 minutes from the downtown area and 10 minutes east of the Walt Disney World amusement park. The outdoor swimming area at this hotel has three outdoor swimming pools, and the largest pool features a 106-foot water slide and cascading waterfalls. According to Frommer's, the lobby area has contemporary décor and high ceilings, while many of the guest rooms in the 28-story structure provide views of the swimming pool area.
Fine dining is available at three of the hotel's restaurants: Ristorante Tuscany, the Mikado Steakhouse and Hawk's Landing; High Velocity is the Orlando World Center's sports bar, which offers casual fare and televisions for sporting events. The hotel also provides recreational facilities on its 230-acre property, which includes the 18-hole course at the Hawk's Landing Golf Club, a fitness center and four lighted tennis courts. Valet parking and self-parking options are available.
