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A family vacation in Orlando is an opportunity to experience the Disney World parks and SeaWorld. Accommodations near Disney World place you near Disney's four theme parks, water parks, and dining and entertainment venues. Choosing a hotel with shuttle service to the parks simplifies your vacation. If you plan to add on a day or two at SeaWorld, there are hotels near Disney that also include transportation to that park, allowing you to leave your car behind.

Ramada Maingate West Resort

Ramada Maingate West Resort (ramadamaingatewest.com) is a family-friendly hotel located 1 mile from the main entrance to the Walt Disney World theme parks. In addition to the proximity to Disney World, the hotel offers amenities with kids in mind. When families check in at the hotel, there is a kids check-in desk as well where they receive a complimentary goody bag. Parents can opt for a KidSuite, which gives both kids and parents needed privacy. An indoor atrium pool provides year-round swimming access. In the atrium area, kids will also find a game room and dining options. Parents can spend time in the Brass Monkey Lounge in the atrium, relaxing while keeping an eye on the kids. The hotel has both buffet and restaurant dining and a kids dining room. Kids under the age of 12 eat free with each paying adult. When you are ready to venture away from your hotel into the theme parks, the hotel provides complimentary shuttle transportation to all of the Walt Disney World theme parks and to SeaWorld.

Holiday Inn Resort Lake Buena Vista

The Holiday Inn Resort Lake Buena Vista (hiresortlbv.com) is less than a mile from the entrance to Walt Disney World. Family accommodations are available including KidSuites with partitioned rooms for the kids, with their own TV and bunk beds. Parents have their own space with a king-size bed and a kitchenette area. Dining options at the resort include a restaurant, poolside tiki bar and a snack bar. When kids order from the children's breakfast or dinner menus at the hotel, up to four kids under the age of 12 eat free with a paying adult. Recreational amenities include a large outdoor pool and a kids' pool, with poolside games and activities. As an extra attraction, the hotel offers "Dive-In Movies" at the pool on Saturdays. When you are ready to get the kids in out of the sun, an indoor movie theater shows family movies every day. If you can pull the kids away from the hotel's activities, take advantage of the free shuttle service to the Disney theme parks and SeaWorld, as well as other Orlando attractions.