Orlando International Airport (MCO): Approximate driving time is 25 minutes and distance is 18 miles.

Driving directions from Orlando International Airport: Leaving from the north end of the airport, take Hwy 528 W/Bee Line Expwy (toll) to I-4 west. Take Exit #68 and turn right onto SR 535. Continue to the third stop light. Hotel is immediately to the right.

Getting there: Rental cars are available via this Web site. Rental car desks and courtesy shuttles to offsite rental car desks are located on airport Level One: More than $36. Mears Transportation runs shuttle service from Level One. Adult fares are $26–$35 return and children (4–11 years old) $16–$25 return. No charge for children 3 and under. Taxis, Town Cars, and limousines are all available from Level One: More than $36. Fees subject to change without notice.

Getting around: Hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to Walt Disney World. Because other attractions are spread across the Orlando area, driving is popular. Well-marked highways are easy to navigate and although major theme parks apply parking fees, most other parking is free. The nearest Lynx public bus stop is half a mile down Apopka Vineland Rd. Lynx fares are less than $5. Fees are subject to change without notice.

Zanzibar Lounge - Bar/lounge featuring lunches and dinners from the same menu as Casablanca's. Air-conditioned seating and outside seating in a thatch-roof gazebo.

Room service is available during limited hours.

Amenity highlights: Tongue-in-cheek, the hotel asserts that it contains "the world's largest snake water slide." Certainly it's impressive. Centerpiece of the pool complex, the 79-foot water slide begins atop a rock formation. Sliders zip through the python's tunnel-like body and splash down beneath its huge head. The pool complex also includes a large pool, a 12-foot-diameter children's pool, and a 10-person spa secluded in the tropical garden. Other garden features included a shady playground and a wood bridge over a goldfish pond.

Insider tip: For fees, scheduled shuttles transport guests from the hotel to attractions other than Disney's, including Universal Studios theme parks, shopping malls, Wet 'n Wild water park, and SeaWorld Adventure Park.