Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney Resort World, Four Seasons Orlando opened in 2014 inside Disney World’s vast property. This deluxe resort offers every imaginable nicety, including:
A regal main building in Spanish Revival style
Verdant grounds with immaculately manicured landscaping
Spacious, handsome guest rooms
Separate pools for families and adults, and a Lazy River for aquatic lounging
Four Seasons’ deluxe camp for young guests, Kids for All Seasons
An exceptional spa
Excellent restaurants, from a rooftop steakhouse to an Italian trattoria to a weekend brunch featuring costumed Disney characters
Fully equipped fitness center and tennis courts
A Tom Fazio-designed golf course (details below)
On-site Disney information, ticket counter, and fast-track park entrance
And a complimentary shuttle to Disney attractions
A Resort for Perfectionists
No hospitality detail was overlooked at Four Seasons Orlando. This is a true luxury hotel.
443 guest rooms and suites are set in a graceful tower,and private villas
Design standards are uncompromising, with exquisite marble and sculpted wood finishes everywhere
Handsome Rooms at Four Seasons Orlando
Rooms are comfortable and appealingly decorated in crisp whites, vibrant orange, sand subdued seafoam
Rooms have private balconies or terraces, perfect for viewing Epcot’s nightly fireworks display
Marble and mosaic bathrooms feature a soaking tub, walk-in glass-walled shower, partitioned john, in-mirror TV, Bigelow toiletries
in-room amenities include a flatscreen TV; iPhone/iPod station; USB charging outlets; Nespresso coffeemaker and pods; laptop-size safe
Energy efficient LED lighting
Complimentary wifi and bottled water
Dining Options at Four Seasons Orlando
Capa, an alluring, Spanish-style rooftop steakhouse, serves prime beef cuts, tapas, and fresh Florida seafood
Ravello, an Italian-Mediterranean trattoria, features indoor and outdoor seating, a show kitchen, and wood-burning pizza oven
PB&G (Pool Bar & Grill), a lively Southern-style smokehouse and rotisserie, serves barbecue, a kids’ menu, and frozen cocktail cocktails
Lickety Split, a lobby coffee bar, delights with house-made pastries, sandwiches, gelati
Tranquilo, the Championship Golf Course at Four Seasons Orlando
Orlando has no shortage of golf courses. But given the area’s mostly flat terrain, few are destination courses worth seeking out.
One exception: Tranquilo Golf Club at Four Seasons Resort Orlando.
This par-71, 18-hole course debuted in October 2014 following a tee-to-green renovation of the former Osprey Ridge course.
The clubhouse has been completely refurbished, lending an elegant, upscale feel to the property
Fazio’s renovation improved turf conditioning and made the course’s wide, tree-lined fairways and white sand bunkers more enjoyable to play
Among Tranquilo’s new highlights:
Tiff-Eagle greens
Top-line Titleist AP1 rental clubs
New playing options (prices subject to change):
If you’re short on time you can play 7 holes for $77
Teens play free with an accompanying adult
A $400 private on-course lesson from head golf pro Rod Cook involves breakfast and lunch together, a review of your skills, and an on-course, 9-hole playing lesson
About Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort
Four Seasons Resort Orlando website
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Note: This Four Seasons Orlando story and photo were contributed by Guest Author Michael Hiller, who also wrote about Orlando’s luxury attractions.
he Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes is a large resort reminiscent of an Italian palazzo complex. Its vast estate is lushly planted and landscaped, with a border formed by peaceful Shingle Creek.
Guest service is of the renowned Ritz-Carlton variety. On-property diversions are endless, and the Ritz Kids program is catnip to young guests.
Free Rides to Orlando Attractions
The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande
Lakes is convenient to everything you want to do in Orlando.
Walt Disney World Resort (10 miles)
Universal Orlando Resort (10 miles)
SeaWorld (two miles)
Shuttle transportation is covered in the resort fee
Rooms & Suites at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
The resort’s 582 guest rooms are spacious and well-appointed.
They include 56 Club Level rooms, 60 Executive Suites, two Presidential Suites, one Royal Suite
Rooms begin at 480 square feet, with soothing taupe and gold décor and private walk-out balconies
The club floor lounge provides enhanced concierge service and nearly round-the-clock food and drink presentations; see if a club-floor upgrade is worth it to you
Dining at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
The resort offers no fewer than ten dining and drinking establishments ranging from haute to casual. (Some venues are steps away at the neighboring JW Marriott).
NORMAN’S showcases celebrated Florida chef Norman Van Aken’s New World fusion cuisine, melding Latin, Caribbean, Asian, and American flavors and traditions
Highball & Harvest features Southern-style farm-to-table cuisine, with produce from the hotel’s own garden; expect enlightened barbecue and soul food
Citron calls itself “an American brasserie,” with a focus on fresh Florida fish and seafood and locally farmed ingredients
Primo fuses classic pan-Italian fare with a focus on seafood recipes and market-fresh produce.