Disney-area resort with a free kids club for ages 4–12, a lazy river, and scheduled park shuttles.
Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA
2014
year opened
443
rooms
$
1305
starting rate
30 minutes
from airport
key features
Sleep
Kids club (age 4+)
Kids club is free
Lazy river
Zero-entry pool
Water slide
Splash-pad
Outdoor pool
Babysitting
2+ restaurants on site
Arcade / Game room
Basketball
Racket sports
Golf
Balcony/Patio
Spa
Cabanas
Coffee shop
24-hour room service
Kids eat free
Connecting rooms
Lake, river, or pond
Playground
Door separating kid & adult sleeping areas
Food available before 7am
Grass to play on
Kids club (age 5+)
Eat
Kids club (age 4+)
Kids club is free
Lazy river
Zero-entry pool
Water slide
Splash-pad
Outdoor pool
Babysitting
2+ restaurants on site
Arcade / Game room
Basketball
Racket sports
Golf
Balcony/Patio
Spa
Cabanas
Coffee shop
24-hour room service
Kids eat free
Connecting rooms
Lake, river, or pond
Playground
Door separating kid & adult sleeping areas
Food available before 7am
Grass to play on
Kids club (age 5+)
Play (on land)
Kids club (age 4+)
Kids club is free
Lazy river
Zero-entry pool
Water slide
Splash-pad
Outdoor pool
Babysitting
2+ restaurants on site
Arcade / Game room
Basketball
Racket sports
Golf
Balcony/Patio
Spa
Cabanas
Coffee shop
24-hour room service
Kids eat free
Connecting rooms
Lake, river, or pond
Playground
Door separating kid & adult sleeping areas
Food available before 7am
Grass to play on
Kids club (age 5+)
Play (in the water)
Kids club (age 4+)
Kids club is free
Lazy river
Zero-entry pool
Water slide
Splash-pad
Outdoor pool
Babysitting
2+ restaurants on site
Arcade / Game room
Basketball
Racket sports
Golf
Balcony/Patio
Spa
Cabanas
Coffee shop
24-hour room service
Kids eat free
Connecting rooms
Lake, river, or pond
Playground
Door separating kid & adult sleeping areas
Food available before 7am
Grass to play on
Kids club (age 5+)
Experience it
See what a stay really looks like with kids.
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sleep
- Four Seasons Orlando goes all in on kids. They get their own check-in, a stuffed animal waiting in the room and a play area in the lobby.
- Rollaways aren't allowed.
- Most Park View rooms connect, and suites can be linked to extra rooms for two- or three-bedroom setups. If your group is complicated, have your advisor work it out with the hotel before you arrive.
- Two-queen rooms come with a crib. King rooms have a queen sofa bed instead, which is fine for younger kids but gets tight as they grow.
- Book a Park View room (floors 6–16) if you want to watch the Disney fireworks from your balcony. The corner rooms look out at both EPCOT and Magic Kingdom.
- Lake View rooms are on the lower floors and overlook the lake and golf course. Resort Rooms (floors 2–4) are usually the lowest rate.
- Some Golden Oak View rooms look out at a residential development next door. If you'll be back in the room for naps, the hotel itself suggests Lake View or Park View.
- One-bedroom suites have a separate living room with a queen sofa bed.
- Kids 17 and under stay free in your room.
- Housekeeping comes twice a day.
play
- Explorer Island, the private five-acre water park, is the reason to stay here. A lot of families plan full resort days between park days.
- The lazy river has waterfalls, a rapids section and water cannons. Older kids and parents tend to like it as much as the little ones do.
- Toddlers will be happiest in the Splash Zone and the zero-entry family pool. The two water slides have a 42-inch height minimum.
- Kids For All Seasons is free for ages 4–12, daily 9am–5pm. You can drop kids off for an hour or the whole day, but drop-off may be paused during supervised swim time.
- The club has an air-conditioned playroom with an indoor volcano play structure, plus crafts and outdoor games. The staff is great with kids.
- On Saturday nights, Explorer Island Takeover (extra fee) includes dinner, extra swim time and a movie. It's a good night to book dinner for two at Capa.
- The Hideout has video games, billiards and foosball for kids 12 and up. Younger kids can go in with an adult.
- When everyone needs a break from the water, there's a climbing wall, volleyball and basketball courts, ping-pong and life-size chess. Kids also get an activity booklet, and a finished one earns a free gelato at Lickety Split.
- Magical Moments is the resort's own princess and knight makeover for kids 3 and up. It's an easy substitute for Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, especially if you can't get a reservation in the parks.
- Oasis is the adults-only pool (21+). Cabanas are available there and at Explorer Island.
- You get 30 minutes of Early Theme Park Entry at one Disney park of your choice each day.
- For Magic Kingdom, the bus drops you at the Transportation and Ticket Center and you take the monorail from there. Plan for that if you have a stroller or a napper.
- The Disney Planning Center in the lobby can help with park tickets, dining reservations, VIP tours and Lightning Lane Premier Passes.
- Babysitting is available with 24 hours' notice, for an hourly fee.
eat
- Ravello serves Italian cuisine and hosts Good Morning Breakfast with Goofy & His Pals on Thursday and Saturday mornings. Book ahead — it's relaxed and unhurried, with characters visiting every table.
- On Ravello dinner nights (Thursday–Saturday), Pasta & Play lets kids ages 4–12 head out to the Spa Lawn for supervised games after the meal while parents linger — complimentary.
- The Lakehouse is the casual lakeside restaurant for seafood, salads and American favorites. Plancha offers Latin-inspired dining at the golf clubhouse, and Capa is the rooftop Spanish-influenced steakhouse with fireworks views.
- Kids 5 and under eat free from the kids menu with a paying adult at Ravello, The Lobby Bar, Plancha and The Lakehouse. Capa, Lickety Split, poolside dining and in-room dining are excluded; at the character breakfast, kids 2 and under are free.
- Lickety Split opens at 6:30 a.m. for coffee and grab-and-go breakfast before early park days, and in-room dining runs 24 hours.
The details
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King/queen bed includes pullout sofas
Kid-size bed includes sofas (not pullout), twin beds, or rollaway beds
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Kids Club
- Kids For All Seasons is free for ages 4–12 and runs daily 9am–5pm. It's for hotel guests.
- You can sign kids in for an hour or the whole day. Drop-off may be paused during supervised swim time.
- It's in The Mansion on Explorer Island, with an air-conditioned playroom, an indoor volcano play structure, crafts and outdoor games.
- On Thursday through Saturday nights, kids 4–12 can play supervised games on the Spa Lawn after dinner at Ravello for free (Pasta & Play).
- Explorer Island Takeover runs on Saturday nights for ages 4–12 and includes dinner and a movie. There's an extra fee.
- Kids 12 and up have The Hideout, with video games, billiards and foosball. Younger kids can go in with an adult.
Pools
- Explorer Island has a zero-entry family pool, a lazy river with waterfalls and rapids, a Splash Zone for little ones and two water slides.
- The slides have a 42-inch height minimum.
- Oasis is the adults-only pool (21+), with cabanas you can reserve. Cabanas are also available at Explorer Island.
Beach
Babysitting
- Babysitting is available with 24 hours' notice, for an hourly fee. Book through the concierge.
Activities
- Explorer Island water park, Kids For All Seasons, The Hideout for kids 12 and up, a climbing wall, volleyball and basketball courts, and movie nights at the family pool.
- Golf at Tranquilo Golf Club, an 18-hole putting course, tennis, pickleball and The Spa.
- Magical Moments makeovers for kids 3 and up at the spa salon.
- Free buses to the four Disney parks and 30 minutes of Early Theme Park Entry each day. Park tickets are separate.
- Ravello is the Italian restaurant, open for breakfast and dinner, with the Goofy & His Pals character breakfast on Thursdays and Saturdays.
- Capa is the 17th-floor rooftop steakhouse with Disney fireworks views.
- The Lakehouse is the casual lakeside spot between the pools (11am–6pm). Plancha serves Latin food at the golf clubhouse, and The Lobby Bar has bar bites and live music.
- Lickety Split is the lobby café for coffee, breakfast sandwiches and gelato (6:30am–9pm). Room service runs 24 hours.
Travel & transportation
- It's about 30 minutes from Orlando International Airport (MCO). The concierge can arrange a car with car seats.
- Free buses run to Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom about once an hour. Check the schedule at the Disney Planning Center the night before.
- For Magic Kingdom, the bus drops you at the Transportation and Ticket Center, and you take the monorail from there.
- The hotel can get you to Disney Springs, Universal or SeaWorld for a fee. Minnie Vans, Disney's rideshare, are an easy door-to-door option.
Leave it at home - they have it!
- Cribs and highchairs
- Changing tables
- Bottle warmers and sterilizers
- Children’s welcome amenities
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