If the sound of water soothes you into calm, the Renaissance Orlando Hotel at SeaWorld will be just the thing (though not to worry, Orlando's high-energy attractions are mere minutes away). Just across the street you can get splashed by Shamu at SeaWorld, swim with bottlenose dolphins at Discovery Cove, or ride the waves at Aquatica water park.

The hotel had a recent major facelift, including the opening of the lavish nèu lotus (pronounced "new lotus") spa, where watery

If the sound of water soothes you into calm, the Renaissance Orlando Hotel at SeaWorld will be just the thing (though not to worry, Orlando's high-energy attractions are mere minutes away). Just across the street you can get splashed by Shamu at SeaWorld, swim with bottlenose dolphins at Discovery Cove, or ride the waves at Aquatica water park.

The hotel had a recent major facelift, including the opening of the lavish nèu lotus (pronounced "new lotus") spa, where watery treatments include a wrap with marine algae or Dead Sea mud. In the ten-story atrium lobby, the sound of waterfalls, lush tropical foliage, and a glass of bubbly instantly help you retreat to your happy place. Furthermore, you can take an imaginary dive under the sea (and stay dry) thanks to a high-tech video wall that showcases gorgeous footage of reefs teeming with fish. (Grab a seat in the lobby's Mist Sushi and Spirits for a front-row seat and a taste of the ocean.)

All 781 spacious rooms wrap around the atrium, so you can keep cool on your balcony on Florida's hottest days. But step outside and there's plenty to do on the resort's 27 acres, including an Olympic-sized swimming pool (with hammocks in the grass), children's play yard, lighted tennis courts, basketball court, sand volleyball, and bocce ball courts. When you're ready to head to the theme parks, a free shuttle takes you door to door to Universal Studios Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando, Discovery Cove, and Aquatica by SeaWorld.