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A kid's paradise at these kid-friendly Orlando hotels

You will hardly find any kids bored to tears or getting home sick in the theme park city of Orlando where the adventure, fun and magic is sure to rule the days and nights on your vacation.

Kids looking forward to staying in a mouse house will enjoy the centrally located four-star luxury of the Walt Disney World Dolphin. Your kids will love dining with Disney characters and eating mouse-eared foods. Enjoy peace of mind with the free transportation to all Walt Disney World theme parks and attractions.  Relax in the lobby that looks like a giant beach cabana and enjoy gazebo dining at Garden Grove Café. Kids are attracted to "The Grotto," a three acre playground where slides, waterfalls, water volleyball keep them entertained all afternoon. Guests at this smoke-free property get priority seating at select Walt Disney World theme parks. The friendly concierge offers tour assistance, so feel free to enquire.

Rock ‘n roll lovers traveling with kids will like the trendy Universal's Hard Rock Hotel. Decked in rock memorabilia, this is rated as the coolest hotel in Orlando. Dip into music and water at the one-of-a-kind, gigantic palm-lined swimming pool, while your kids attend "Camp Lil' Rock," a supervised children's program. Kids can return back to relax in spacious rooms with flat screen TVs and MP3 landing stations. When you have time, walk down to CityWalk entertainment complex, and stop by the world's largest Hard Rock Café. If your kids can't part with the family dog, bring him along - the hotel is pet friendly.

Sport enthusiast with kids under 12 should check-in at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress. This 1,500-acre, kid-friendly resort offers enough activity to keep everyone busy all day long. Upside here is that all kids below 12 can eat and sleep free of cost. At the "Camp Hyatt" they can enjoy water and beach activities plus learn how to decorate cookies. Kids also get to watch "Dive-in movies" poolside apart from going on supervised exploration trips around the resort. The 12 waterfalls, two water slides and large swimming pool serve as a great draw for kids. The resort has its own lake, golf courses, a racquet club with 12 private courts, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a sauna and a steam room.

Located halfway between Disney World and Universal Orlando, the Sheraton Vistana Villages is a popular kid destination. The well-equipped rooms give an apartment-like feel where you can find all sorts of home comforts. The one- and two-bedroom villas come with sleeper sofas, separate dining areas and kitchens. Guests can feel free to use the hotel's free scheduled shuttle buses to the Walt Disney World theme parks. Learn water-aerobics and relax in cabanas near the adults-only pool, while kids can keep occupied at the children's center, sand playground, and the busy video game room. Children's pool has interactive fountains and at the supervised children's program they can learn how to make pizza and enjoy scavenger hunts.