Melia Orlando CelebrationvsArnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Both Melia Orlando Suite Hotel at Celebration and Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Lodge are rated highly by travel writers. On balance, Melia Orlando Suite Hotel at Celebration scores slightly better than Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Lodge. Melia Orlando Suite Hotel at Celebration comes in at 80 with accolades from 5 sources including Fodor's, Oyster and Lonely Planet.
Melia Orlando Celebration
225 Celebration Place, Celebration, FL 34747
From $80/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Gayot
"Located in the community of Celebration, just minutes from the Walt Disney World theme parks, this hotel features 240 one- and two-bedroom suites."
Frommer's
"Curvy-walled and cloistered, this 240-room hotel arrived on the scene in 2008 (as the Mona Lisa—her grinning image still greets guests in the lobby) and remains a peaceful, well-kept secret." Full review
Fodor's
"Much like a European boutique hotel in style and service, the Meliá Orlando is very human in scale and crisply minimalist in decor, and is only minutes from Disney." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The 240-room Melia Orlando Suite Hotel at Celebration is an upscale, family-friendly, all suite hotel conveniently located near the interstate and a short drive from the Disney theme parks." Full review
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A free shuttle connects guests to the theme parks, but there's an unavoidable resort fee tacked onto the room.
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Stylishly contemporary, with a circular pool surrounding an island of palm trees." Full review
Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge
9000 Bay Hill Blvd., Orlando, FL 32819
From $159/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Gayot
"If golf is your game there might not be a more enjoyable place to get out of the rough."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Quiet and genteel Bay Hill feels like a time warp; as though you're walking into a TV set or your grandmother's photo album." Full review
Zagat
4.0
"The "cathedral of golf in Orlando", this "special-occasion" "destination" attracts fans of Arnold who come to "play the course" but stay for the "fantastic" scenery."
Oyster
Upscale
"Surrounded by the gated upscale neighborhood of Bay Hill Community and the Butler Chain of Lakes, Arnold Palmer Bay Hill Lodge and its 70 rooms provide guests with a relaxing and quiet atmosphere." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"It is reassuringly calm and simple. Handsome rooms are spread among a series of two-story buildings bordering the Arnold Palmer–designed golf course. " Full review