I grew up in a family of six that made frequent trips to Walt Disney World Resort. Finding hotel rooms in the Orlando area that could accommodate all six of us, especially as our kids got older, was no easy task. But that was many years ago, and as the Orlando hotel scene has expanded, so have its lodging options for big families. Now there's everything from budget-friendly family suites to resorts offering fun-filled vacation rental homes with space for grandparents and cousins, too. Here are my picks for the best Orlando hotels and resorts for big families.
(Note: I’m focusing on hotels located outside of the theme parks for this story, but if you want recommendations for Walt Disney World Resort hotels, you can find our top WDW hotels for big families, our WDW hotel recs organized by style and budget, and our expert picks of where to stay at Universal Orlando.)
Opened in 2024, Evermore Orlando Resort is not your typical Orlando hotel. Case in point: the 20 acres of white-sand beaches surrounding an eight-acre crystal-clear lagoon for swimming and paddling, which definitely rates as a unique resort amenity in the landlocked theme park capital of the world. Big families have lots of options here, from rental homes with five to 11 bedrooms that can accommodate up to 32 guests, to four-bedroom flats and two- and four-bedroom villas.
