Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek® is a new family-oriented resort close to Orlando's theme park magic -Excellent customer service but lots of fees (see review) . Located within the gates of Walt Disney World® Resort, the resort is nestled in the serene 482-acre Bonnet Creek nature preserve, easily accessible to Universal Orlando Resort® and Sea World Orlando ® as well. The resort is well layed out and offers 1,001 spacious and elegantly appointed guest rooms and suites and an array of family activities and amenities -among my favorites are a 3-acre lazy river pool with water slide that is ranked #1 on the TripAdvisor Top 10 Resort Pools® -daily poolside activities made my stay great! This really is the distinct value of the hotel. Negatives- There is a daily resort fee but you will also find this same fee at resorts like Hyatt Grand Cypress® and Wyndham Bonnet Creek@ (Wyndham resort fee is lower thou and includes internet -$16 vs $22 or $25). The WA Kids Club, at the adjacent Waldorf Astoria Orlando, offered a variety of creative and educational activities for children ages 5-12. Another benefit with cost next door is the WA Spa but to relax with the spa's tea lounge, steam room, and jacuzzi is another daily fee of $30.

I recommend not renting a car (the resort has an expensive parking fee) and using the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek complimentary luxury motorcoach transportation to Disney theme parks including Magic Kingdon®, Epcot®, Disney's Hollywood Studios® and Disney's Animal Kingdom and Downtown Disney® by Mears transportation (not as convenient as onsite Disney but good).

The resort also offers championship golf (fun even for beginners), a relaxing spa, and twelve restaurant and lounges including the acclaimed La Luce by Donna Scala. The guest room featured a seating area, marble bathroom (note shower had low pressure -hotel said working on that) the size was approximately 414 square feet of space a llarger 37-inch high-definition flat-screen television and the Stereo alarm clock am/fm radio with MP3 connection were all functional. I did not like (even though complimentary for Gold and higher HHonors members) internet access as it only allows one device and wife and I both have lap tops and cell phones. For families consider upgrading for space to A Hilton Suite as they can help w/ requirements such as more space for family in residence, or simply for entertaining 1,665 square feet of space Spacious living room with a queen-size sleeper sofa (kids never do get great bedding except at suite oriented properties.

Hilton Signature Serenity BedTM and the Peter Thomas Roth® bath and shower amenities add to the bathroom but again water pressure is a problem. Wireless and Ethernet high-speed Internet services are okay -but again limited. The Work desk with two-line telephone with voicemail is great for those attending conferences, I did like the Mini-refrigerator and coffeemaker but found more functional space at a nearby Homewood Suites in Lake Buena Vista if you are a Hilton fan. TheHilton Orlando Bonnet Creek is now featuring PURE Rooms, an allergy-friendly, healthier alternative and the rooms do smell fresh, the actual Serenity Bed TM is nice but not as comfortable as the Embassy Suites Lake Buena Vista in my opinion.

I did find the dining options limited Harvest Bistro - Overlooking the pool, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch. A children's menu is available. La Luce - Overlooking the pool, this restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. MUSE - This coffee shop serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Afternoon tea is offered. The most expensive thing onsite is
24-hour room service available with 4x the price of comparible resorts go to Downtown Disney for much less.

I would not stay here on a honeymoon, but this place is really close to everything and I will admit I slept like a baby!

Right next door is the Waldorf and the whole area is kind of ritzy with lots of places to shop and things to do.

Its a little pricey which is why I did not give it the full 5

The hotel and property are very nice, well appointed, and comfortable all around. The lobby area is always busy, lots of people hanging out. The staff is very friendly and helpful. We had a great time hanging out at the restaurant bar.

The rooms are fully modern, large, we had a view of the pools, lots of space to spread out, comfortable beds.

This hotel is very well done and a great deal for the price. We had it pegged as a full service resort without being a luxury property, so we could afford it, and we were pleased with the results.

Yes, we liked this place. Even though I have given it 5 stars, here are the potential issues:

The pool is shallow... too shallow - only 3 ft. deep! And the pool bar was not open most of the time we were there.

Also, we spent a day at Epcot and it was a waste of time. Why didn't anyone warn us?

Great place for the disney park. You have to think broad to understand why you pay the fees. That is why its a resort the varity of restaurant and bar. Also the transportation is amazing and the enviroment of the hotel is awesome. You have the "option" to play golf or use there spa or just relax in there lazy river. However, I enjoy my stay not just because the rooms are really clean and comfortable but the enviorment was just simply amazing. The place is big enough for you to feel secluded from the busy world. In my opinion, that is hard to do when you are in disney.