Orlando, Florida, home to Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and SeaWorld, is a child's paradise when it comes to being entertained. If you are seeking a break from theme park fun, look no further than the hotel in which you are staying. Rather than send kids to a hotel babysitting service for a few hours, enroll them in one of the various activities offered by the kid-friendly resorts in Orlando.
If your children are athletic, the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress offers week-long camps for tennis and golf for the kids as well as an equestrian camp. These junior academy programs provide instruction for all levels, from beginner to advanced, for kids ranging from 7 to 17 years old. Each camp is taught by highly skilled and certified instructors, and varies in pricing and scheduling. Daily passes are available for the tennis program, and advanced reservations for all junior academy programs are required. Other amenities at the 1,500-acre resort include seven different restaurants and lounges, a private lake and a half-acre swimming area. The hotel also has an arcade and game room for kids to enjoy, and each guest room offers DVD players and iPod docks.
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
Grand Cypress Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32836
407-239-1234
grandcypress.hyatt.com
The Ritz Kids' program at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando offers your children the royal treatment. Open Monday to Sunday from noon until 10 p.m., your kids will be entertained by various theme parties, arts and crafts, outdoor water time and story telling. Rates for the Ritz Kids' program are charged per child per hour and reservations are required. Guests staying at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando can also enjoy spa services, lounge at one of the resort's two pools, dine in the various restaurants on site, play the 18-hole golf course or lie around enjoying room service in the privacy of one of the 584 guest rooms or suites.
The Ritz-Carlton Orlando--Grande Lakes
4012 Central Florida Parkway
Orlando, FL 32837
407-206-2400
the-ritz-carlton.grandelakes.com
Kids from 4 to 14 years old can join the fun at Camp Lil' Rock at the Hard Rock Hotel Orlando. Arts and crafts, board games, video games, story telling and movie nights will entertain your children while they are being supervised by trained Camp Lil' Rock counselors. Camp Lil' Rock charges per child per hour, plus meals, during their stay at the camp. Open seven days a week during evening hours, reservations are required for each child. You and your family will enjoy walking around the seven-story hotel and seeing various items such as the 1956 Chevy and the guitar fountain along with other music items. The heated pool is accompanied by a sandy beach area and a 240-foot slide.
Hard Rock Hotel-Universal Boulevard
5800 Universal Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32819
407-503-7625
hardrockhotelorlando.com
