Silver Lake Resort, Orlando’s Best-Kept Secret. Our Luxurious Resort is located 2 miles from Walt Disney Animal Kingdom Theme Park; seven miles from Walt Disney World Resort and just minutes away from other Central Florida’s premier attractions. Whether you love your easy access for travel to the local attractions or a nice quiet vacation stay, either way we can accommodate the vacation you desire.
The Maingate Lakeside Resort is the perfect place for your next Disney vacation and is just minutes south of Orlando, Florida. Situated on 24 acres, our hotel offers all the amenities of a true full-service resort and a location convenient to all of the region's premiere attractions. Everything you need for your perfect vacation is on-premises.... just a short walk from your spacious guest room. Recreation, dining shopping, night life, meeting facilities, a kid's club and more. The Maingate Lakeside Resort features more than 3,200 square feet of flexible meeting and banquet space able to accommodate 100 people in each of our two meeting rooms. The hotel supports all group functions with hospitality professionals who specialize in serving the needs of all types of groups - from weddings to family reunions to corporate business meetings. The Maingate Lakeside Resort offers a variety of restaurants, lounges, snack bars, and other refreshing alternatives. Grab a quick snack from The Deli, Pizza Hut pizza with the family, a buffet breakfast in the Greenhouse, happy hour at Hurricane Sam’s, or a tall cold beverage poolside from our Cabana Bar. There's something for everyone.
Westgate Towers Resort in Kissimmee, Florida, offers guests all the comforts of a fully furnished home with accommodations ranging from studios to spacious one- and two-bedroom villas, all within minutes of Orlando's world-famous theme parks and attractions. With a variety of onsite amenities, including three heated outdoor pools, your dream vacation is waiting at Westgate Towers Resort!
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge is an African-themed deluxe resort at the Walt Disney World Resort. It opened on April 16, 2001. The resort is owned and operated by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge is located in the Animal Kingdom Resort Area, adjacent to Disney's Animal Kingdom. It gives guests the opportunity to view grazing wildlife outside their rooms and public areas in the resort within proximity of the animals, conveying the feeling of being in an African savanna.HistoryThis hotel was designed by Denver architect Peter Dominick of Urban Design Group, who also designed Disney's Wilderness Lodge and Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.On October 11, 2006, Disney announced to local media that Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge would become home to the newest Disney Vacation Club property, Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas. On February 18, 2008, Disney announced the first phase of this expansion was complete, and included 109 rooms.A separate building named Kidani Village was built to the west of the lodge and houses more than 300 villas. The Sunset Savanna was extended to the new structure and more species of animals were introduced. A new pool was built and features water slides and an aquatic playground. Kidani Village opened 65% of its rooms on May 1, 2009. At that time, the main lodge building was renamed Jambo House. The remainder of Kidani Village was completed in September 2009.