Orlando The Best Luxury Hotels

• Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa (Orlando; tel. 407/934-7639): This magnificent Victorian inn — Disney’s best hotel — has an opulent five-story lobby complete with a Chinese Chippendale aviary. An orchestra plays big-band music every evening near Victoria & Albert’s, the resort’s five-star restaurant.
• Gaylord Palms (Lake Buena Vista; tel. 877/677-9352 or 407/586-2000): This destination resort features impeccable service; themed guest rooms (the Emerald Bay rooms are the best) with luxe amenities; a lush, 4 1/2-acre glass-topped atrium; and (best of all) a branch of the renowned Canyon Ranch Spa.
• Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort (Orlando; tel. 800/233-1234 or 407/239-1234): This standout has some impressive treats, including a half-acre pool with a dozen waterfalls and three spas, 12 tennis courts, four Jack Nicklaus-designed golf courses, and a 45-acre nature walk. All that adds up to luxury.
• Ritz-Carlton Orlando (Grande Lakes; tel. 800/682-3665 or 407/206-2400). Perks at this posh getaway, set in the Grande Lakes Resort, include luxurious rooms with first-class amenities, a 40,000-square-foot spa, a championship golf course, top-notch child-care facilities, and a lazy river pool.
• Ginn Reunion Resort (Orlando; tel. 888/418-9611 or 407/662-1000): Lavish villas, stunning private homes, and the posh Reunion Grand Hotel are just the tip of the iceberg at this luxury resort. The personalized service will simply spoil you while the extensive recreational facilities (including top-notch golf courses, a full-service colonial-style spa, a water park, a kids’ club, and more) will make you think twice about ever wanting to leave.