Most people make their vacation destination the location rather than the hotel. When choosing Nick Hotel as the place to lay your heads on your vacation, you had better plan on taking at least 2 full days to stay on the resort property and enjoy the water attractions.

The Nickelodeon television-themed hotel is jam-packed with everything Nick from characters to wall murals to a massive bucket of slime that dumps thousands of gallons of green slime on guests twice a day. It’s like a dream wonderland for kids ages 4-13 and their fathers reliving their childhood fantasies of wanting to be slimed.

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Beachfront.

5 stars.

Impeccable luxury.

A spa with southern hospitality.

Take your pick to swim in one of two outdoor pools or a luxurious indoor lap pool.

Custom-made beds and enormous balconies overlooking the ocean make for a getaway on the Atlantic coast that falls into your travel plans.

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Disclosure: Once upon a time, way back in my early 20s, way way back in the late 90s, I worked in the Bell Services department at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, so I’m kind of majorly partial to this location.

Warm weather is upon us in Central Florida, so that means lazy afternoons at the swimming pool. If you’re ever-so-lucky to stay at a fabulous resort like Disney’s Yacht Club Resort (and its sister resort, The Beach Club Resort), you’ll thank your every lucky star that they built the massive water park resort in which to swim just for you. Well, you and all the other tourists sunburning on the sidelines of the aquatic wonderland.

Swim at Disney's Yacht Club Pool

The rates for the hotel may be a bit outrageous for most people, but when you consider where you’re staying (on Disney World property), the free transportation (everywhere around Disney World), and deluxe resort accommodations (the fancy sheets), the cost can almost be justified.

Kids and big kids alike can swim in 3 acres of massive pool area to explore at Stormalong Bay with a “shipwreck” with the highest resort pool water slide at Disney World. If you’re not a fan of the kiddie pools or just need the day off from them, three quite pools and a jacuzzi should meet your expectations for a relaxing vacation.

I might not be able to shell out the $250/night for a room at the Yacht Club Resort, but you will find me poolside at Beaches & Cream nomming down the Kitchen Sink. What, pray tel, is the Kitchen Sink, you ask? Massive amounts of ice cream, sauce, toppings, and an entire can of whipped cream conveniently available right next to one of the best pools in Orlando.

Photo courtesy: Walt Disney Imagineering