Review: Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World, Page 4

(For the first page of this review of Four Seasons Resort at Walt Disney World, see this)

AMENITIES AT THE FOUR SEASONS RESORT ORLANDO

All parking at the Four Seasons Orlando is valet.

If you plan to use your car a lot, the valet system is very easy–you text your ticket number (minus the hyphen) to the number supplied on your stub, and you’ll get a series of messages back. Sadly, I never got the message “Is your rental the Yaris or the Lamborghini?”

A bunch of staff will be at the front entrance to help you with your bags, open doors, etc. You then enter onto what is the second floor of the Four Seasons. Dead ahead of you down a sweeping set of stairs is the gorgeous fireworks chandelier–best appreciated at night.

Pretty much all guest services are on the right–check-in and concierge services…

…and a Disney planning help desk, staffed by Disney cast members. Note that you still have to plan ahead–if you show up at this desk without Seven Dwarfs Mine Train FastPass+ for tomorrow or Be Our Guest reservations for the next day, you will also leave it without them.

There’s lounge areas throughout.

Further down is Lickety-Split, a combination coffee, gelato, and grab-and-go spot.

The gelato…

…and the small grab and go section.

Next up is the lobby Ravello Bar.

The Ravello Bar has its own menu, and you can also order from the downstairs Ravello menu. The image is of the menu from downstairs–click it to enlarge it.

Ravello itself is on the first floor–get to it either by stairs from the bar or the elevator beyond the check in area. This image is from the stairs…Ravello serves breakfast and dinner, and the dinner menu is modern Italian.  It’s one of two more casual settings at Four Seasons, but I’d still dress for dinner here. (The other is the very casual PB&J pool bar and grille)

The showcase dining at Four Seasons Orlando is the 17th floor Spanish steakhouse Capa, expected to open in late October.  Here’s what the hotel says about Capa:

“Our 17th-floor rooftop steakhouse and bar in Orlando boasts the best of Spanish-influenced cuisine in a romantic setting like no other. Capa’s diverse offerings range from freshly shucked oysters and Florida seafood to incredible small plates and expertly grilled cuts. An open kitchen and wood-burning grill allow you to get close to the action, while on the outdoor patio diners enjoy views of the nightly fireworks.”

Don’t expect too much from the fireworks–the Four Seasons is pretty far from both Epcot and the Magic Kingdom. This shot, from my 12th floor room, is at the outer limit of the 3.6x optical zoom on my camera, and is also cropped. To give you a sense of the distance here…the blue area between the Contemporary and Bay Lake Tower is Cinderella’s Castle.

Back up to the second floor, this is where the gift shops will be. Neither was open on my visits.

There’s art of various forms, mostly large.

These may or may not be hidden Mickeys.

The first floor has the main entrance to Ravello on one side, and the gym and spa area on the other. On the way to the spa you’ll pass this late departure lounge.

The spa includes spinning, yoga, aromatherapy, and all kinds of other services I will never use, either singly or in combination–see the bottom of the activity schedule.

It also has windowed workout areas.

The pool side of the Four Seasons Orlando grounds has a number of lovely spaces…

…and is particularly nice at night.

And then there’s those fantastic pools…

THE POOLS AT THE FOUR SEASONS RESORT ORLANDO

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