Location.
The Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa is a Florida-theme resort located one mile from Walt Disney World in Kissimmee, Fl. The resort is within 5 miles of SeaWorld and within 10 miles of Universal Studios, Orange County Convention Center and shopping at Pointe Orlando.
Hotel Features.
The Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa encases an almost five-acre atrium that contains smaller versions of Florida attractions like Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth and the Everglades. A wharf features a 60-foot sailboat. Dining options range from casual to haute cuisine including the Old Hickory Steakhouse, Villa de Flora, Java Coast and a Haagen Dazs Ice Cream Shop.
A business center provides high-speed Internet access for a fee and the adjoining convention center offers 400,000 square feet of meeting space. Relâche spa offers spa services in 25 European-inspired suites and includes a full-service salon and fitness center.
Recreation includes the adjacent Falcon's Fire Golf Course, an Art Deco South Beach adult-only pool with tinted cabanas featuring high-speed Internet access and poolside massages, and a family Marine Pool with an octopus water slide and sandy play area for children. Shuttle service to Disney theme parks and Downtown Disney is complimentary. Baby-sitting services are available for a fee.
Guestrooms.
Designed with themes inspired by Florida regions depicted in the hotel atrium, all 1,406 guestrooms feature cable/satellite TV and CD players. Baths are equipped with granite vanities and supply luxury toiletries. Rooms feature a computer station and laptop-compatible safes. High-Speed Internet access and newspapers are included in the cost of the resort fee. Refrigerators and complimentary bottled water are offered. Rollaway beds are available on request (surcharge). Connecting/adjoining rooms are also available on request.
