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Melia Orlando CelebrationvsDisney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and Melia Orlando Suite Hotel at Celebration are both endorsed by travel writers. On balance, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge ranks significantly better than Melia Orlando Suite Hotel at Celebration. Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge is ranked #6 in Orlando with recommendations from 10 sources such as Lonely Planet, concierge.com and DK Eyewitness.
Melia Orlando Celebration
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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
OysterUpscale
"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 PlanetTop choice
"Stylishly contemporary, with a circular pool surrounding an island of palm trees." Full review
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
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DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Michelin Guide Gayot
The Telegraph
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler Frommer's Show All Reviews
2901 Osceola Parkway, Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, FL 32830
From $294/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
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 "Entering the vast atrium lobby is like entering a cathedral with a roof formed of thatch rather than marble." Full review
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 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 "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 "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 Telegraph9.0
"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 "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 "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 "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
