Orlando International Airport (MCO): Approximate driving time is 30 minutes and distance is 20 miles.

Driving directions from Orlando International Airport: Heading north out of the airport, take SR 528/Bee Line Expwy W (toll) to I-4. From I-4, take Exit #68 and turn right onto SR 535. Turn left at the second traffic light. Hotel is one mile ahead, on the right.

Getting there: Taxis, Town Cars, and limousines are found on airport Level One: More than $36. Rental cars are available via this Web site. Rental car desks are located on Level One: More than $36. Mears Transportation runs shuttles for $26–$35 adult return and $16–$25 per child (4–11 years old) return, with no charge for children 3 and under. Shuttles leave from Level One. Fees subject to change without notice.

Getting around: The hotel provides complimentary shuttles to Walt Disney World via the neighboring Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Hotel. The hotel is not close to other shopping and dining areas, and major visitor attractions are spread across a wide area, so driving is the most flexible and convenient way to get around. Well-marked highways make navigation simple and parking at many facilities, including this hotel, is free. However, major theme parks charge for daily parking.

The Club - Casual restaurant and sports bar serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner overlooking golf courses.

Hemingways - At Hyatt Regency hotel, overlooking half-acre swimming pool and waterfalls. Steaks, seafood, game. Cigar lounge included. Dinner only.

Cascade - At Hyatt Regency hotel. Spectacular two-story-ceiling setting around 35-foot-high bronze mermaid. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

White Horse Saloon - Sports bar/steakhouse at the Hyatt Regency hotel.

Palm Café and General Store - Casual breakfast/lunch spot with indoor and outdoor seating. General Store offers snacks and ice cream.

Room service is available at the Villas 24 hours a day.

Amenity highlights: The Villas boast two large, heated, lagoon-style pools with 12-person spas, heated waterfalls, slides, and channels. The resort also features 45 holes of Jack Nicklaus-designed golf, a golf academy, and even a British Horse Society-approved equestrian center. Complimentary shuttles connect to Walt Disney World's four theme parks, Universal's theme parks, and SeaWorld Adventure Park. Town Car and limousine service is available for all other Orlando attractions. Airport transportation is available for a fee.

Insider tip: From terrace tables at the Black Swan and The Club restaurants, fireworks over Disney World's Epcot theme park can be seen nightly at 9 PM.

The resort provides complimentary adults' and children's bicycles for use on extensive paths throughout the property. The Racquet Club offers 12 championship tennis courts (five lighted) and racquetball/squash courts—all complimentary.

Guests enjoy complimentary use of canoes, kayaks, Hydrobikes, Aquacycles, paddleboats, and small sailboats on the 21-acre Lake Windsong. The lake's beach contains a volleyball court, and a fitness trail with exercise stations circles the lake. Fishing is available on Lake Windsong and small lakes within the grounds. (Guests must bring their own equipment.)

The world-class Equestrian Center includes a 44-stall barn, jumping and dressage rings, professional instruction, a gift/tack shop, and a lighted, covered arena. For a fee, guides lead trail rides through a 45-acre nature preserve, and there are boardwalk nature paths in the preserve, also.

The recreational activities listed below are available within or near the resort; fees may apply.