Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa

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6000 West Osceola Parkway
Kissimmee, FL 34746
(850) 747-8057

Location. The Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center is a Florida-theme resort located one mile from Walt Disney World in Kissimmee, Fla. The resort is within 10 miles of Universal Studios, Orange County Convention Center and shopping at Pointe Orland.

Hotel Features. The Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center encases an almost five-acre atrium that contains smaller versions of Florida attractions like Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth and the Everglades. A wharf features a 60-foot sailboat. Dining options range from casual to haute cuisine including the Old Hickory Steakhouse, Villa de Flora, Java Coast and a Haagen Dazs Ice Cream Shop.

A business center provides high-speed Internet access for a fee and the adjoining convention center offers 400,000 square feet of meeting space. Relâche spa offers spa services in 25 European-inspired suites and includes a full-service salon and fitness center.

Recreation includes the adjacent Falcon's Fire Golf Course, an Art Deco South Beach adult-only pool with tinted cabanas featuring high-speed Internet access and poolside massages, and a family Marine Pool with an octopus water slide and sandy play area for children. Shuttle service to Disney theme parks and Downtown Disney is complimentary. Baby-sitting services are available for a fee.

Guestrooms. Designed with themes inspired by Florida regions depicted in the hotel atrium, all 1,406 guestrooms feature cable/satellite TV and CD players. High-speed Internet access and daily newspapers are complimentary. Baths are equipped with granite vanities and supply luxury toiletries. Rooms feature a computer station and laptop-compatible safes. Refrigerators and complimentary bottled water are also offered.

Expert Tip. Observe an alligator feeding in the resort's atrium at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings. Animal care specialists allow guests to take pictures with the alligator at 6:15 p.m.

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Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center: 6000 W. Osceola Pkwy. | Kissimmee, FL 34746

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“Great stay over the Fourth of July weekend...”

Aug 29, 2010 Rhino2525, Melbourne, Florida

We took advantage of a promotion of buying one night and get a second night free during your anniversary month. We stayed over the fourth of July weekend and was... more »

We took advantage of a promotion of buying one night and get a second night free during your anniversary month. We stayed over the fourth of July weekend and was surprised and delighted to be upgraded from a standard room to a suite at check-in. The room was great and very roomy. We stayed in the St. Augustine area of the resort on the fifth floor with a great view of both the Key West area (from the bedroom balcony) and the St. Augustine area/Castillo de San Marcos replica fort from the other balcony off the hallway. We loved the inside atrium, especially considering the weather outside was a little rainy over the 3 days and hot - beautiful grounds and plants / trees. They have three very distinct areas – Key West, St. Augustine/Old Florida, and the Everglades. The trees, shrubs, and flowers were a sight to see, especially in AC. The gator feeding was pretty cool. It was also cool seeing our name on the big screen in the plaza area celebrating our anniversary.

The pool area was great! We used the adult pool which the staff check id to only allow adult guests to use. It made for a very peaceful and quiet pool experience over the three days that we were there. They even have attendants to take drink and food orders poolside.

We only ate on the property for Sunday brunch as I had heard it was very good. We enjoyed it very much and it had the best desserts! There are many other dining choices only 5 to 10 minutes from the resort. I understand the food in the other on-site restaurants are good but a bit pricey. Since we drove and had a car, it was no big deal to drive and we enjoyed dinner at Joe’s Crab Shack and Romano’s Marconi Grill the other night. The Sunday brunch was so good and filling (great prime rib and cold peeled shrimp), we didn’t even eat dinner that night.

Service was also very good during our stay. We had two issues, one with the self-serve parking and one with the room not being made up one day in a timely fashion.

We paid to self-serve park and when swiping our key, the light would turn green but it wouldn't open the gate. The attendant would have to come out and open with a swipe. i was told by several of the attendants that this was a reoccurring problem. When I complained, my parking was camped for the stay which I appreciated.

On the second day, we turned on the 'Make Up Room' light at 9am that morning. When returning from the pool at noon, it hadn't been cleaned which wasn't a big deal at that time. I found a housekeeper a few rooms down and asked her to see that our room could be cleaned before we go back from the Sunday brunch. When we arrived back 2 hours later, the room was still not cleaned at which time I called to bring to the attention of housekeeping as my wife and I wanted to take a nap. After waiting 45 more minutes, I went down to the front desk and complained to the manager who got a housekeeper up to the room within 20 minutes and credited our brunch which was not asked for but much appreciated.

So while not an issue-free stay, they were dealt with and corrected and actually comped something which was not expected but appreciated. « less

“Great Location, OK Room, Lots of Activities"”

Aug 25, 2010 JLentz57, Washington DC, District of Columbia

The Gaylord Palm is a huge convention hotel with tons to do- 4-5 restaurants, bars, coffee shop, spa and gym. It is also ideally located near the theme parks. I... more »

“Luxury get-away”

Aug 23, 2010 picky_sleeper, Jupiter, Florida

I loved this hotel! You don't even have to leave the hotel, every thing you need is there. I almost wished we had the kids with us, the family pool... more »

“Absolutely wonderful place!!! Atrium is...”

Aug 21, 2010 GillandTracey, Orlando, FL, USA

Absolutely wonderful place!!! Atrium is beautiful! Service impecable! We live in Orlando; however, when we want to spend a weekend away to celebrate something special, this is where we like... more »

“Fantastic, Couldn't have had a better time..Great place to vacation+++++”

Aug 20, 2010 bluealaskan, Bay City, Michigan

Stayed a week at the Gaylord Palms Resort and enjoyed everyday of our trip. We were upgraded to the Emerald Section with a balcony facing Key West. It was great... more »

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