Need help relaxing? You can pamper yourself with everything from deep-tissue massage to mud wraps and sea salt exfoliation at Pierre Day Spa. For more active relaxing, try some Pilates at Ozone.
Pierre Day Spa 3541 Edgewater Drive, (407) 294-5464 www.pierredayspa.com
Ozone 133 East Robinson Street, (407) 481-0507
Amici Spa 1468 Tuskawilla Road, Winter Springs, FL, (407) 695-9900
A good coffee shop with free wireless access can be a welcome change of pace for the busy traveler. House Blend Café not only has big, comfy couches to hang out on… they also give all their net profits to charity.
House Blend Café 10730 West Colonial Drive, Ocoee, FL, (407) 656-7676 www.houseblendcafe.com
Starbucks (located in Waterford Lakes Power Mall) 895 North Alafaya Trail, (407) 207-0424
Looking for food to match the sultry climate? Get your fill of sinfully delicious fried fish at Boston’s Fish House, or enjoy Caribbean dishes with cold beer and frozen drinks on the outdoor deck of Bahama Breeze. At the House of Blues in Downtown Disney, great barbecue plus live blues equal an unforgettable night.
Boston's Fish House 6860 Aloma Avenue, Winter Park, FL, (407) 678-2107
Bahama Breeze 8849 International Drive, (407) 248-2499 www.bahamabreeze.com
House of Blues Orlando Restaurant Downtown Disney Westside, Lake Buena Vista, FL,
(407) 934-2583
You can find one of the country’s best public golf courses at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge, along with a spa, fitness center, pool, and tennis courts. Or, if you’d like to get a feel for the city’s parks and neighborhoods, rent a bike and check out Orlando’s many bikeways. You can find printable pocket maps online.
Why deny the appeal of Disney? Even if you don’t want to wait in line to ride Space Mountain, Disney has two “neighborhoods” perfect for shopping, eating, and strolling: Downtown Disney and Disney’s Boardwalk. At night, Pleasure Island offers a wide variety of nightclubs and a live comedy show, all for one admission price.
Downtown Disney and Pleasure Island 1780 East Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL,
(407) 828-3800 (Downtown Disney), (407) WDW-2NITE (Pleasure Island) disneyworld.disney.go.com
Disney's Boardwalk 2101 North Epcot Resorts Boulevard, (407) 939-3492 disneyworld.disney.go.com
Discovery Cove, Swim with the Dolphins 6000 Discovery Cove Way, (877) 434-7268 www.discoverycove.com
Black Hammock 2356 Black Hammock Fish Camp Road, Oviedo, FL, (407) 365-1244 or (407) 977-8235 www.theblackhammock.com
Old Vines Wine Merchants 709 North Alafaya Trail, East Orlando, FL, (407) 737-6474
Hilton Garden Inn Orlando Airport
7300 Augusta National Drive, (407) 240-3725
Hilton Garden Inn Orlando International Drive North 5877 American Way, (407) 363-9332
Hilton Garden Inn Orlando at SeaWorld International Center 6850 Westwood Boulevard, (407) 354-1500
Hilton Garden Inn Orlando East/UCF
1959 North Alafaya Trail, (407) 992-5000
Hilton Garden Inn Lake Mary 705 Currency Circle, Lake Mary, FL, (407) 531-9900
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