Navigating the Resorts of Disney Springs

With so many accommodation options, finding the perfect resort in Central Florida to match your Disney World vacation can be a daunting task. Sometimes, however, the best choice is the most obvious one.

The collection known as Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels, for example, includes more than 3,700 rooms and 30 food and beverage options over seven properties. For guests who'd to spend a night apart from all that theme park magic, the resorts are located within walking distance of the shopping, dining and entertainment venues that make up Disney Springs (formerly known as Downtown Disney.)

Booking a stay at any of the resorts, however, also nets guests special discounts and promotional offers, including Extra Magic Hours at select parks, discounts at Disney Springs merchants, advance tee times at all Walt Disney World Resort golf clubs and advance reservations at all restaurants across the Walt Disney World Resort.

This new lifestyle B Resort & Spa, which opened in 2014, features 394-newly renovated guest rooms and suites that showcase a stylish, yet playful, décor. On-site services include a zero-entry pool, creative culinary concepts and the B Indulged® by AVEDA full-service spa.

Avoid the evening rush, and instead, catch the Disney's nightly fireworks from the 18-story Best Western Lake Buena Vista. Featuring two restaurants, a lounge and heated outdoor pools, the resort is surrounded by 12 acres of lush, tropical landscaping that showcases the area's natural wildlife. Each of the 325 spacious rooms and suites featured a private furnished balcony or atrium with views of the Disney Springs area.

The only all-suite hotel in the Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels, the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton offers plenty of space for families to spread out. With 229 newly renovated one- and two-bedroom suites, guests enjoy spacious suites with a private bedroom plus a separate living room that includes a queen sleep sofa, dining/work area and wet bar

A short walk from the new Pedestrian Skybridge connecting the Disney Springs area, the contemporary Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace, comes complete with two outdoor pools and a new beach-entry float lagoon. The four on-site restaurants include LetterPress which features a Character Breakfast every Sunday. Of if you're looking for a quick bite to go, stop in the Citrus 28 grab-and-go market. At night wind down with a glass of wine in front of the fire pits at Shades.

Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista, the closest hotel to Disney Springs, is perfectly suited for a little outdoor recreation. With two heated swimming pools, a Jacuzzi and a kiddy pool, the 814-room resort is the perfect place to cool down on warm Florida days. Tempt your taste buds at one of seven on-site restaurants, including Benihana, but also stick around for a Disney Character Breakfast every Sunday.

The 323-room Holiday Inn Orlando-Disney Springs Area is the only Holiday Inn and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) hotel in the Walt Disney World Resort. The family-friendly hotel features a kids-eat-free program, and there's also complimentary Wi-Fi in all guest rooms and public areas. For a break from the park, enjoy the beach-entry swimming pool and tropical outdoor whirlpool, or just catch some rays on the poolside sundeck.

Located directly across the street from the Disney Springs, the 394-room Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista offers a variety of dining options including a full-service restaurant, room service, pool bar & grill, 24 Hour Cafe and lobby lounge. Or join the Disney Character Breakfasts every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning. Kids of all ages will love the Oasis Aquatic Playground, featuring two pools, interactive water features, and a large hot tub. Adults can also choose to just soak up the Florida sunshine on the pool deck.