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Built in 1885, and set in woodland, this charming B&B offers a quiet retreat, popular with adults. The four rooms, with queen-size beds, overlook Lake Eulalia. It’s smoke-free and has no pool, but the home-away-from-home atmosphere is a winner.

This three-story motel has moderate-sized rooms and is a good base if you’re into sport and nature, with facilities and activities close by. In the restaurant, children under 10 eat free if accompanied by paying adults.

All five buildings in this charming downtown inn date from the early 1900s. Some rooms have balconies overlooking the garden courtyard, as well as four-poster beds. All rooms are smoke-free, and rates include daily continental breakfast.

Polo Park, with its two- and three-bedroom villas, is a real home-away-from-home. It lacks the crowds and tourist frenzy of the mainstream areas.

The Hyatt’s sister property offers condos and town houses, plus some suites. Some accommodations have Roman tubs and patios. Amenities include a golf course, tennis courts, and an equestrian center (see Sports & Outdoor Activities).

This Sheraton resort is on Disney property so offers some Disney perks, such as use of the free transportation system (see The Disney Transportation System). The 27-floor pyramid contains outsize sculptures, a waterfall, plus more than 1,500 suites and rooms.

With two 46-ft (14-m) swans gracing its roof, this hotel is hard to miss. The beach-themed rooms are a little smaller than at its sister hotel, the Dolphin, but Swan guests share some of the facilities and perks of the Dolphin, including a spa.

Situated on Lake Cecile, this motel is five miles (8 km) from Mickey’s place. The rooms are a bit cramped, but they have Nintendos. The inn has a sandy lakeside beach, with jet skis and water-skiing on offer.

Soft-as-clouds beds are one of this elegant downtown hotel’s greatest selling points. Rooms are modern, and public areas display rare artworks.

The classy rooms at this, the largest Lake Buena Vista hotel, have either balconies with lake views or patios. Hypo-allergenic evergreen rooms have air and water filter systems. The Top of the Palace bar offers free champagne to guests who go to enjoy the sunset.