JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes

This is a full-blown destination resort, not a park hotel: a Greg Norman championship course, a genuine water park with lazy river and three-story slide tower, a big spa, and seven restaurants including the Michelin-recommended Primo, all on a campus it shares with the Ritz-Carlton. It suits families who want a resort day between park days, and business travelers here for a conference in the sprawling meeting space — the two crowds coexist. The standout is that you get Ritz-Carlton-adjacent grounds and amenities at JW pricing, with the water park as the real draw for kids.

Rates and crowds ease in the fall shoulder season (September to early November, outside holiday weeks); summer is peak water-park season with peak pricing, and check whether a major convention overlaps your dates before booking.

Request a higher floor facing the golf course or lagoons rather than the parking structure, and remember that as a JW guest you can use the shared Grande Lakes amenities on the Ritz-Carlton side of the campus.

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