Margaritaville Resort Orlando, OrlandoMargaritaville Resort Orlando in Orlando, United States has a corrected score of 3.5 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), ranked 67 of 306 hotels we score in Orlando. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.7 before correction: Tripadvisor 3.7.Margaritaville Resort Orlando is a large resort complex in Kissimmee, Florida, about 25 miles from Orlando International Airport. The 300-acre property is built around a 45-acre lake called Barefoot Bay and offers guest rooms and cottages with contemporary furnishings. Facilities include lagoon-style pools, a water park, restaurants, retail shops, a spa, and a tiki bar by the pool. It is family friendly and also welcomes pets, with parking, valet service, room service and Wi-Fi available. The grounds are kept in good condition, and rooms are reported as clean and spacious, with balconies facing the pools. One thing to budget for is the mandatory resort fee, which runs $48 plus tax per night for hotel rooms and more for cottages.What stands out

Well-kept tropical grounds around a lake

Clean, spacious rooms with balconies

Lagoon pools with a tiki bar

Water park and dining on site

Watch out for

Mandatory resort fee adds to the bill

No microwave in the rooms

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