Orlando is a large city in central Florida that is a popular tourist destination. It is perhaps best known for being the home for the Disney World Resort as well as other theme park resorts, such as SeaWorld and Universal Orlando Resort, which includes Universal Studios. Orlando also is home to the NBA's Orlando Magic and is host to college football's Citrus Bowl each January. If you want to keep the family entertained when they are at their hotel, check out several hotels with water parks in Orlando.
The Nickelodeon Suites Resort features two water parks with a theme based on the Nickelodeon cable channel. The Lagoon Pool has a large zero-depth entry pool, interactive water tower, two hot tubs and seven slides and flumes. The Oasis Pool has an Olympic-size swimming pool with slides and flumes, a kid's play area and Pop Jets and Splash Zone, which is designed for pre-schoolers. The resort also has the Nicktoons Café, Lagoon Grill & Bar, a mall, the 4-D Experience theater, a Kid's Spa, basketball court and a nine-hole miniature golf course. Each of the 777 suites includes a fully equipped kitchen or kitchenette, safe, free high-speed Internet access and premium cable television with pay-per-view movies.
Nickelodeon Suites Resort
14500 Continental Gateway
Orlando, FL 32821
407-387-5437
nickhotel.com
The Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center offers six outdoor swimming pools, including a children's pool, several waterfalls, a hot tub and a 106-foot water slide. The resort also has a full-service day spa, an 18-hole golf course with a par of 71, fitness center, business center, foreign-currency exchange and a limousine service. Hotel dining options include six restaurants, two bars and a coffee shop. Balconies, mini-bars, safes, air conditioning, wired and wireless high-speed Internet access and cable television with HBO and pay-per-view movies are in all 1,890 rooms. Some rooms also have mini-refrigerators.
Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center
8701 World Center Drive
Orlando, FL 32821
407-239-4200
marriott.com
The Coco Key Hotel & Water Resort has five water slides, an interactive jungle-gym adventure, zero-depth entry pool, water cannons and a 400-gallon water tank that dumps. The water park is covered with a canopy and has three restaurants and a bar along with a video arcade. All 386 rooms come with air conditioning, wired and wireless high-speed Internet access and 37-inch flat-screen cable televisions. The hotel also has a shuttle service to Orlando theme parks, fitness center, convenience store and fax and copy services. Hotel guests have free access to the water park from the time the park opens on the day that they check in to the hotel until the park closes on the day that they check out.
Coco Key Hotel & Water Resort
7400 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
407-351-2626
cocokeywaterresort.com
