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Hilton Orlando and Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge are both praised by expert writers. Overall, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge ranks significantly better than Hilton Orlando. Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge comes in at #9 in Orlando with endorsements from 11 sources including DK Eyewitness, Gayot and Lonely Planet.

Hilton Orlando
7/10
6001 Destination Parkway, Orlando, FL 32819
From $119/night
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
Star
"New in 2009, this popular hotel right off International Drive is a hitwith the kids for the huge, lushly landscaped pool and lazy river."
Star Service Star Service
"Connected via sky walk to the Orange County Convention Center, this hotel opened around the same time as its siblings Waldorf Astoria and Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek." Full review
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Families should request a room in the East Wing, as these rooms offer better views of the pool complex.
Gayot Gayot
"Visitors to Orlando will appreciate the great value offered at the renovated Hilton Orlando, which is next door to the Orange County Convention Center."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Families visiting this hotel get three pools, a palm-fringed lazy river to relax in, a kids' club, basketball court, tennis court, full-service spa, and a shuttle to SeaWorld." Full review
Where Where
"A steakhouse with intelligent preparations and contemporary twists." Full review
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 Choose from over 20 wines by the glass and scratch-made cocktails.
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"The Hilton Orlando is an enormous, 18-story business hotel located right by the Orange County Convention Center and across from SeaWorld." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Centrally located for easy access to Orlando’s theme parks, as well as myriad recreational and convention facilities...a superb choice for business travellers as well as leisure-seeking holiday makers." Full review
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
8/10
2901 Osceola Parkway, Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, FL 32830
From $294/night
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Concierge Concierge
"By far the most interesting Disney-run hotel——and the best choice for guests who aren't enamored of the company's mythology."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Entering the vast atrium lobby is like entering a cathedral with a roof formed of thatch rather than marble." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"The impressive glass wall in the lobby overlooks a vast savanna that allows for random sightings of birds, giraffe, and other wildlife."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
Star
"One of Disney’s most spectacular luxury hotels, where from some of the rooms... you can wake up to see wildlife grazing outside your window."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"When booking a reservation at this horseshoe shaped lodge, ask for a Savannah View room, which offers vistas of Animal Kingdom's grazing animals from its private balcony."
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Ask for a Savannah View room, which offers vistas of Animal Kingdom's grazing animals from its private balcony.
Gayot Gayot
"Adjacent to the Walt Disney World theme park, the resort is set next to 33 acres of tropical savanna that's home to about 40 species of wildlife."
The Telegraph The Telegraph
9.0
"Africa comes to central Florida in this fantasy game lodge, where giraffes, zebras, and other grazing animals roam just beyond your window." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"From your balcony at this African-themed Orlando lodge, you just might spot a giraffe, bongo, or wildebeest roaming the surrounding savannah." Full review
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Don't miss the safari at the resort's companion Animal Kingdom theme park.
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"About 200 animals live on the property—and yes, they're visible from the guest rooms and the public viewing stations." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"No grander lodge ever existed on the African veldt, and the higher tariff returns to you in the form of a 24-hour safari." Full review
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