Best Amusement Park Hotel (2020)

The modern, stylish Aventura Hotel is within walking distance of Universal’s Volcano Bay water park. The property features 600 guest rooms and suites, a swimming pool, splash zone, fire pit, fitness center and a virtual reality game room. Guests enjoy early park admission, free shuttle service and free merchandise delivery from all Universal Orlando parks.
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Located within steps of both Cedar Point and Cedar Point Shores, Hotel Breakers was expanded in 2018 to 669 rooms and suites. Guests enjoy waterfront views and a full service beachfront bar, two outdoor pools, an outdoor water playground, fire pits, beach games and an arcade.
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Inspired by the pillars of togetherness, storytelling and family, Dollywood's DreamMore Resort and Spa offers park goers a welcoming place to kick back and relax in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee just minutes from the theme park. Amenities include an interactive splash pad, zero-entry pool, door-to-door transportation to the park and Dolly touches throughout.
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This retro resort feels right out of the 1950s and 60s, complete with mod architecture and even a bowling alley. Guests at the 1,800-room Cabana Bay Beach Resort enjoy zero-entry pools with Universal Orlando's first lazy river. The resort has 920 family suites with kitchenettes that can sleep six.
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It’s Orlando but it may feel like Africa because over 200 hoofed animals (zebras, gazelles, giraffes) and birds live across four savannas at the resort. And as if that isn’t enough to wow the kids, the 11,000 square foot pool area complete with water slide, children’s water playground and a wading pool certainly will put Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge at the top of their bucket list.
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This Loews hotel on Universal Orlando Resort property features 1,000 guest rooms set amid a tropical paradise. Guests can swim in the resort-style pool surrounded by waterfalls, relax on a white sand beach or hop on a water taxi for quick and convenient access to Universal Orlando's theme parks.
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Staying at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, you'd swear you were in Italy except for the fact that you're smack in the middle of Universal Orlando Resort. This European-inspired resort features cobblestone streets, Italian cypress trees, a waterside piazza, eight restaurants and lounges, three pools and a waterslide.
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Guests at Loews Royal Pacific Resort enjoy exclusive benefits at Universal Orlando theme parks, as well as tons of sun, sand and palm trees for the perfect tropical vacation. The resort features a white sand beach, tropical cocktail lounge, lagoon-style swimming pool and a 5,000-square-foot fitness center.
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Inspired by America's Great Northwest, Disney's Wilderness Lodge features natural trails through pine forests, towering totem poles, roaring fireplaces and rocking chairs overlooking a gently flowing creek. Guests can choose between two pools – one with a 67-foot waterslide, as well as bike and boat rentals, an arcade, campfire activities and movies under the stars.
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Disney's Polynesian Village Resort celebrates the spirit of the South Pacific with lush, palm-shaded grounds and its own luau-style dinner show. The Lava Pool features a towering volcano and 142-foot waterslide, plus a zero-depth entry point perfect for little ones. The leisurely oasis pool offers a quieter setting for guests of all ages.
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