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So you're head to Orlando … But where to start? They are such a wealth of fantastic resorts and restaurants it can be difficult to decide what to treat you how it is best if desired you can make a visit in which each day comes with the best of this ideal vacation has to offer plan? To make you the most choices, where to stay and help the places to eat are, here's what I think the best Orlando deals:

Best Deluxe Resort

OnDisney property, it is the Grand Florida with its elegant Victorian ambience and lagoonside attitude towards the Magic Kingdom. Off-property, hands down, it's the Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes, where you never feel the need to leave the house. At Universal, go for the Portofino Bay Hotel with its unsurpassed ambience of an Italian seaside resort.

Best Resort Pool

* Disney's Beach Club and Yacht Stormalong's Bay, a 3-acre mini water park

* The Walt DisneyWorld Swan and Dolphin's lush grotto-style lagoon pool

* The Volcano Pool at Disney's Polynesian Resort with its luxuriant waterfall, smoking peaks and perfect view of Cinderella's Castle

* The boulders strewn wonderland at Disney's Wilderness Lodge with its very own erupting geyser

* The lush fantasyland pool at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress is cooled by twelve waterfalls

* The JW Marriott's Lazy River, 24,000 square meters of winding joy

BestHome-away-from-Home Real Estate

The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge with its Bay Lake Front and National character or Disney's Beach Club Villas conveniently located next to Epcot. . But look for the new Animal Kingdom Villas, now under construction, to boot both from the list.

Best Resort Atmosphere

Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge where hundreds of animals roam the savanna and the air is pulsating to the rhythm of African drums. Running a closesecond is Universal's Portofino Bay Hotel, where guests are transported to a romantic Italian seaside village.

Best Resort Lobby

How to choose? Disney's three places to make the cut: the Wilderness Lodge, the Grand Florida and the Animal Kingdom Lodge, all eye-popping in their size.

Best access to the parks

The Contemporary, Polynesian and Grand Floridian with monorail access to the Magic Kingdom, Epcot and the Ticket and Transportation Center. AtUniversal, the Hard Rock Hotel is just 5 minutes walk or boat ride from Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and CityWalk.

Best Resort For Romance

Disney's Polynesian Resort whose lush tiki torch-lit area and white sand beaches with views of Cinderella's Castle are simply dreamy or Universal's Portofino Bay Hotel, where not beat an evening stroll along the bay with Italian arias in the distance.

Best Resort ForFriends of Nature

Disney's Wilderness Lodge, a nature lovers dream of rushing waterfalls, spouting geysers and bubbling streams, all surrounded by stately pine trees and beautiful Bay Lake.

Best Resort Lounges

* California Grill Lounge found on the 15th Floor of Disney's Contemporary Resort with unrivaled views of the Magic Kingdom and Seven Seas Lagoon, ideal for cocktails, sushi, and a look at the wishes fireworks. NOTE: If you only comefor drinks, it can be difficult to get a seat to fireworks time. You must check in first to the second floor podium.

* Florida's Disney's Grand Lobby. Take a cocktail at Mizner, then relax, head down to this beautiful oasis in the comfortable seating areas and listen to the sounds of a big band orchestra or live piano music.

* Norman salon. This sophisticated cocktail lounge located in Norman restaurant in the luxurious Ritz-Carlton nested

* Territory Lounge, arustic retreat in Disney's Wilderness Lodge.

* Bluezoo's Bar at the Walt Disney World Dolphin, the coolest place around.

* Velvet, the hip cocktail lounge at Universal's Hard Rock Hotel.

* Bar America, Portofino Bay Hotel is a stylish lounge overlooking the romantic piazza.

* Il Mulino's Bar at the Walt Disney World Dolphin, where Italian wine and antipasti are running slightly behind the contemporary atmosphere

Best Italian

Il Mulino at the Walt Disney WorldSwan, accompanied with amazing tuna carpaccio and perfect gnocchi bolognese or Bice at Portofino Bay Hotel for rich braised veal shank with saffron risotto.

Best Seafood

Flying Fish at Disney's Boardwalk Potato Wrapped Red Snapper with creamy leek fondue and red wine reduction, or the newcomer on the block, Todd English's bluezoo at Walt Disney World Dolphin, where seafood is taken to new heights. From Disney properties, but there must Roy's on Sand Lake Road nearUniversal for Roy Yamaguchi remarkable Hawaiian Fusion cuisine.

Best Steaks

Shula's filled in the Walt Disney World Dolphin, an outstanding for sensational Angus beef steaks to perfection, or Vito's Chop House on International Drive for the filet mignon cooked with gorgonzola.

Best Restaurant For Romance

Victoria and Albert's at Disney's Grand Florida, the only AAA 5-Diamond restaurant in Central Florida. Here you will find to enjoy a sumptuous six-course meal served on elegantFine China, accompanied by enchanting harp music. And I can not forget Norman at the Ritz Carlton for fine dining in plush surroundings all enveloped in the size of an amazing place.

Best Restaurant for Kids

Children love the Rainforest Cafe at Animal Kingdom or Downtown Disney, where they bombarded with thunderstorms and noisy audio-animatronic wildlife. A close runner-up is Whispering Canyon Café at Disney's Wilderness Lodge, is ready for manyof Hoopin 'and hollerin' and please do what you, not for the ketchup unless, that to ask how a lot of attention.

Best Character Meal

Cinderella's Royal Table at the Magic Kingdom, a chance in a fairytale castle with Cinderella, Jasmine, Aladdin, Belle Fest, and Snow White. Or try the Crystal Palace at the Magic Kingdom for a tasty, rich buffet hosted by Winnie the Pooh and his friends.

Best Hip Atmosphere

Todd English's bluezoo the Dolphin, thecoolest spot this side of South Beach or Tchoup Chop at Universal's Royal Pacific Resort, a knock-em-dead, Asian-inspired beauty.

Best Disney View

California Grill at Disney's Contemporary Resort with its picture-perfect view of the Magic Kingdom, the Seven Seas Lagoon, and the wishes fireworks show.

Best Disney Resort Restaurant

Tough call. My favorites are the California Grill at the Contemporary Resort (only abouteverything is on the menu, fantastic, extraordinary), Victoria and Albert's (in particular the Florida Grand Chef's Table, where chef Scott Hunnel leads a 11-course menu designed specifically for you) and Todd English's bluezoo the Dolphin (try the miso glazed Chilean sea bass with warm sesame spinach).

Best Universal Resort Restaurant

Tchoup Chop at the Royal Pacific Resort for beautiful Asian and Polynesian-influenced cuisine in a stunning setting, or Biceat Portofino Bay Hotel, where the excellent Northern Italian cuisine in a sophisticated dining room.

Best Downtown Disney Restaurant

Wolfgang Puck's upstairs dining room for dishes like Szechuan marinated "Chinois" lamb rack served with a spicy cilantro-mint sauce or the restaurant with an exceptionally large wiener schnitzel.

Best Epcot Illuminations Profile

Rose and Crown in World Showcase's United Kingdom. Set your priority seating for about one hours before show time,and pray for a table with a good view.

Best Milkshake

Beaches and Cream at Disney's Beach Club Resort serves oh-so-delicious thick shakes and malt in a frosty fountain glass with the extras on the side in a stainless steel shaker.

Best Pizza

You can not beat the pizzas at Downtown Disney's Wolfgang Puck Cafe (choose the homemade fennel sausage pizza), the Pizza Bianca at Tony's Town Square in the Magic Kingdom, or Mama Melrose's at Disney-MGM Studios(do not miss the grilled chicken pizza with sun-dried tomato pesto, bacon, cheese and Asiago).

I could always go further, but I will restrain myself and stop here. There's a world of resorts and restaurants just waiting to be discovered only out. And you'll never leave even to Orlando to find it!