Nestled among palm trees, the Ritz-Carlton Orlando offers luxurious rooms with stunning views, multiple upscale dining options, and a lavish spa, making it a perfect getaway just minutes from the area's theme parks.
"Set on 500 acres at the head of the Florida Everglades, with all the requisite scenery the location brings—wetlands, ponds, cypress trees—this luxury Orlando resort offers up an outdoor wonderland that's far from Disneyfied. Take the kids on a guided eco-tour by kayak, immerse them in Florida’s great outdoors at the new interactive kids' club, take a fishing lesson, or hit the Greg Norman–designed golf course." - Nina Kokotas Hahn
"Rows of palm trees herald the entrance to the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, a towering, Italian-inspired resort where an attentive staff greets you at the porte-cochère and welcomes you into the marble lobby with a glass of sparkling wine. Guest rooms are modern and subdued with private balconies and ultra-plush bedding, and the large, marble bathrooms have plush Frette robes, oversized towels, and La Bottega Diptyque toiletries. If you can fit it in, make time to check out the spa: The Ritz-Carlton’s massive, 40,000-square-foot space has 40 private treatment rooms, a cafe, and a serene outdoor pool." - Valerie Marino
"Rows of palm trees herald the entrance to the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, a towering, Italian-inspired resort where attentive staff greets you at the porte-cochère and welcomes you into the marble lobby with a glass of sparkling wine. Guest rooms are modern and subdued with private balconies and ultra-plush bedding, and the large, marble bathrooms have plush terry-cloth robes, oversize towels, and Asprey Purple Water toiletries. If you can fit it in, make time to check out the spa: The Ritz-Carlton’s massive, 40,000-square-foot space has 40 private treatment rooms, a cafe, and a serene outdoor pool. The Grand Citrus Escape treatment uses herbs and citrus grown onsite and honey from the resort’s bees to hydrate and soothe your skin from head to toe." - CNT Editors
"The Ritz-Carlton is the obvious choice for anyone wishing for an escape from the theme parks — it towers over a park of its own, the Grand Lakes resort, a vast estate strewn with orange groves. As for the hotel itself, it sticks to the tried-and-true Ritz-Carlton formula: big opulent rooms, Mediterranean palazzo style, old-fashioned professional service, and amenities to embarrass lesser hotels." - Mark Fedeli
"The Ritz-Carlton, Orlando, Grande Lakes has an on-site apiary and botanic garden. The neighboring JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes is home to a much-loved lazy river and can keep you well-fed in a relaxing lakefront setting at chef John Tesar’s Michelin-starred Knife & Spoon and chef Melissa Kelly’s excellent Primo." - Terry Ward
