Best Deluxe Resort On Disney property it’s Grand Floridian with its upscale Victorian atmosphere and lagoonside setting facing Magic Kingdom. Off-property, hands-down, it’s Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes where you may never even feel need to leave property. At Universal, go for Portofino Bay Hotel with its unsurpassed ambience of an Italian seaside resort.

Best Resort Pool * Disney's Yacht and Beach Club’s Stormalong Bay, a 3-acre mini water park * The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin’s lush grotto-style lagoon pool * The Volcano Pool at Disney's Polynesian Resort with its luxuriant waterfall, smoking peak, and perfect view of Cinderella’s Castle * The boulder-strewn wonderland at Disney's Wilderness Lodge with its very own erupting geyser * The lush fantasyland pool at Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress cooled by twelve waterfalls

Best Home-Away-From-Home Property The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge with its Bay Lake frontage and national park character or Disney's Beach Club Villas conveniently located next door to Epcot.

Best Resort Atmosphere Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge where hundreds of animals roam savanna and air is pulsating to beat of African drums. Running a close second is Universal’s Portofino Bay Hotel where guests are transported to a romantic, seaside Italian village.

Best Resort Lobby How to choose? Three of Disney's resorts make cut: Wilderness Lodge, Grand Floridian, and Animal Kingdom Lodge, all eye-popping in their grandeur.

Best Access To The Parks The Contemporary, Polynesian, and Grand Floridian with monorail access to Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Ticket and Transportation Center. At Universal, Hard Rock Hotel is just a 5-minute walk or boat ride away to Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, and CityWalk.

Best Resort For Romance Disney's Polynesian Resort whose lush tiki torch-lit grounds and white-sand beaches with views of Cinderella’s Castle are simply dreamy or Universal’s Portofino Bay Hotel where an evening stroll along bay with Italian arias playing in distance can’t be beat.

Best Resort For Nature-Lovers Disney's Wilderness Lodge, a nature-lover’s dream of rushing waterfalls, spouting geysers, and bubbly creeks, all surrounded by stately pine trees and beautiful Bay Lake.

Best Resort Lounges * California Grill Lounge found on 15th floor of Disney's Contemporary Resort with unrivaled views of Magic Kingdom and Seven Seas Lagoon, great for cocktails, sushi, and a view of Wishes fireworks display. * Disney's Grand Floridian's lobby. Pick up a cocktail at Mizner’s, then head down to this magnificent oasis to relax in cushy seating while listening to sounds of a big band orchestra or live piano music. * Tambu Lounge at Disney's Polynesian Resort’s Great Ceremonial House. Sip on tropical drinks amid lush foliage and views of Seven Seas Lagoon. * Territory Lounge, a rustic retreat in Disney's Wilderness Lodge. * bluezoo’s bar at Walt Disney World Dolphin, coolest place around. * Velvet, ultra-hip cocktail lounge at Universal's Hard Rock Hotel. * Bar America, Portofino Bay Hotel’s sophisticated lounge overlooking romantic piazza. * Top of Palace Lounge, a sophisticated bar with best views around high atop Wyndham Palace Resort near Downtown Disney.

Best Italian Palio at Walt Disney World Swan where Tortellini con Aragosta topped with enormous amounts of lobster is amazing, or Portobello Yacht Club at Downtown Disney for a fantastic, thin-crusted pizza followed by Rigatoni with Italian Sausage, crimini mushrooms, plum tomatoes, black olives, and escarole.