Star Island Resort & Club

This is a vacation-ownership resort, not a hotel, which is exactly why it works for a certain traveler: you get apartment-style villas (up to a 1,450-square-foot three-bedroom that sleeps eight, with a fully equipped kitchen and washer/dryer in select units) at Kissimmee prices instead of a cramped park-hotel room. It suits families and groups who want to cook, do laundry, and spread out between park days more than they want a lobby scene. The standout is space and self-catering value close to Disney; the catch is that it's an owners' resort, so the vibe is residential and quiet rather than resort-buzzy.

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