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Explore Orlando’s theme parks for less this summer with a stay at the Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek. The new 4-star resort is slashing seasonal rates by 40 percent so you can enjoy your stay for as little as $125 a night. Travel July 29 through August 30 to take advantage of this great deal.

In addition, the resort’s award-winning signature restaurant, deep blu seafood grille, is offering a $40 three-course tasting menu for the month of August. Advanced reservations are required to enjoy the restaurant’s contemporary fusion fare, which focuses on fresh seafood dishes.

The family-friendly Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek is located in picturesque Bonnet Creek inside the Walt Disney World complex and offers a complimentary shuttle service to the Disney parks.  When you’re not discovering the parks, relax at the resort’s lagoon pool (complete with a lazy river), try one of the five dining outlets, or splurge with a treatment at Blue Harmony Spa.

To book this deal, visit www.wyndhamgrandorlando.com or call 407-390-2300 and ask for the 40 percent off customer appreciation advanced purchase deal.

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Get away from the chaotic crowds at Disney World while still basking in the Florida sun with a stay at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate. The upscale resort’s 3-day sale through July 14 offers up to 30 percent savings – with rates starting at $102 a night. The resort boasts that the Disney parks are both “easy to get to and easy to escape,” and they are right. This Mediterranean-style paradise comprises 1,200 acres of natural wetlands, an undoubted reason for its claim as the lure of the ChampionsGate community.

The resort’s numerous amenities and seven on-site meal options (including Asian and Italian cuisine) give visitors no reason to ever want to leave. From two championship golf courses, a lazy river, meditation garden, cozy cabanas surrounding the adult pool, and daily activities around the family pool, guests will never have a dull moment.  And if they do – which is doubtful with this kind of an escape – Disney, Universal, and Sea World are all within a sixteen-mile radius of the resort. The featured deluxe room includes a king or two double beds, oversized modern furnishing, a complete workstation including high-speed wireless Internet and voicemail, and a luxurious bathroom complete with plush bathrobes and expansive marble vanity.  Some of the deluxe rooms even have balconies with golf views.

This three-day sale is good for travel completed by September 8, 2012.  The promotion includes deluxe accommodations and a ready-made S’mores kit.  To book or for more information, visit the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate website or call 800-843-6664.

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Holidays are always a great excuse to take a trip with the whole family. Mother’s Day (May 13) is just around the corner and the 4.5-star, 4-Diamond Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate invites you to take a last-minute trip to celebrate this special day. Stay two nights over Mother’s Day weekend or the one after for $147 a night – a great rate that includes a Mother’s Day brunch for a family of four (two adults and two children, a value of $96), breakfast daily (worth $70), and 20 percent off spa services. With these extra you save more than $55 a night.

The warm and elegant Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate is perfect for both a stay-in resort vacation and a visit to the theme parks via the Omni’s complimentary shuttle. Surrounded by two Greg Norman-designed golf courses, the property also features a spa, a family pool with waterslide, an 850-foot lazy river, a pool with private cabanas, five diverse dining experiences, and more.

To book, visit the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate website.

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With an on-site water park, Pizza Hut restaurant, and parrot mascot (appropriately named CoCo), the CoCo Key Hotel and Water Resort is the ideal Orlando family hotel. The 391 rooms boast 37-inch flat-screen TVs and Wi-Fi access, while a full-service eatery, food court, and tiki bar round out the bar and restaurant options options. Free transportation is available to Universal Orlando and SeaWorld. Through September 30, stay at CoCo Key for as low as $77.50/night. The deal also includes a $25 dining credit.

THE VALUE: You’ll save 20 percent off the standard rates.

THE CATCH: There is a two-night minimum stay to secure these rates; a $19/night resort fee is not included.

THE DETAILS: Call 407-351-2626 to book. See the resort’s website for more information.

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Our team has been hard at work revamping our Orlando Travel Guide with some fab new finds in Orlando and Walt Disney World. Whether you’re there for the theme parks or just some relaxation in the Florida sun, we’ve got you covered for hotels at every price point:

• Budget-minded families visiting the Mouse should head to the Holiday Inn in the Walt Disney World Resort, where kids eat free and there’s free shuttle transfer to the parks.
• In the moderate range, Nickelodeon Suites Resort provides non-stop entertainment with a 4-D theater, slime experience, and visits from Nick characters.
• Those looking to splurge will find a zero-entry swimming pool, nine-hole putting course, and fine dining at the Hilton Orlando.

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