Winter Park..anyone?

Hi Going for a 2 night trip next week to Winter Park with 2 kids...not the theme parks this trip. Would like to stay in a nice hotel for around 150$. The museum and some shopping..any good ideas for teens...and the hotels in Winter park sound grim..anything near by ???? DKEL

Winter Park..anyone?

Just in case, if you haven%26#39;t already, you can check out Park Plaza Hotel Winter Park and the La Quinta Inn Winter Park, but it sounds like you may have already checked these out. Just north of Winter Park in Maitland by I-4, you have several hotels, including a newly refurbished Sheraton (they worked on it for over 6 months), a Homewood Suites, and an Extended Stay Deluxe. As these hotels are right by Maitland Center business park, they will be business oriented, but should be reasonable for your needs. The Winter Park I-4 exits are within about 1 1/2 miles or so off of I-4. If you wanted more options, about 2 miles north of the Maitland Exit is the Altamonte Springs/436 exit, with several hotels, including an Embassy Suites right by Uptown Altamonte, Altamonte Mall, and plenty of eating options around. There%26#39;s also a mini golf course a little west of I-4 around 436; not sure what you%26#39;re going to find especially for teens around other than the usual suburban stuff. Wekiwa Springs State Park is not too far away. Winter Park Village has the Cheesecake Factory, Brio Tuscan Grill, P.F. Changs, and a few other eateries, as well as a stadium seating movie theater; that would be good for teens.

Winter Park..anyone?

Winter Park is a beaufitull well established area of Orlando. The centerpiece of the city is PARK AVENUE, a popular red brick street filled with shops, boutiques, sidewalk cafes, and restaurants. In the central part of Park Avenue you will find a nice Central Park along with the historic Winter Park Amtrak Station. The south end of Park Avenue ends at the prestigous Rollins College, a historic with beautifull architecture, gardens, a theater, and the Cornell Fine Art Museum. The north end of Park Avenue is home to the Morse Museum of American Art, home to a world famous collection of Tiffany jewels.

Furthermore, I also highly recommend you visit the Orlando arts district, Lock Haven Park. Here you will find the Orlando Museum of Art (www.omart.org), the Orlando Science Center (www.osc.org), the UCF Shakespeare Theater, Orlando Repertory Theater, Orlando Fire Museum, and the Mennello Musuem of American Folk Art. Downtown Orlando is also a must-see during your visit, checkout the popular Lake Eola Park with the beautifull view of the city skyline, the Orange County Regional History Center (www.thehistorycenter.org), Church Street, and Orange Avenue. Checkout this website: www.downtownorlando.com

Have Fun!

Here are my top recommendations of HOTELS in your area of interest:

- Westin Grand Bohemian Hotel

www.grandbohemianhotel.com

- Embassy Suites Downtown Orlando (on Lake Eola)

www.embassyorlandodowntown.com

- The Courtyard at Lake Lucerne (Historic Inn)

www.thecourtyardatlakelucerne.com

- Park Plaza Hotel (on Park Avenue)

www.parkplazahotel.com

- Orlando Marriott Downtown

www.marriott.com/mcodt

- Ivanhoe Plaza Hotel

www.ivanhoehotelorlando.com

Have Fun!

CORRECTION:

The Ivanhoe Plaza Hotel is currently converting into the Sheraton Orlando Downtown.

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