ORLANDO, FL--(Marketwired - Apr 15, 2014) - Home to Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and more theme parks, Orlando, Florida, is an ideal destination for families. Take a family vacation in Orlando Florida this year and stay at the Orlando World Center Marriott.

The hotel is currently offering a fantastic 48-hour sale on April 15th and April 16th for guests who book a stay through December 25, 2014. Guests who book this Orlando vacation package receive a 50% discount on rooms, with rates starting from $109 per night.

Guests who visit over Memorial Day Weekend will experience a weekend full of family-friendly activities. Throughout the holiday weekend, the Orlando family hotel is offering exciting events that kids will love, like movie night on the lawn, a BBQ picnic, watermelon and pie eating contests, and fireworks. There will also be make-your-own Sundae bars, snowcones, cotton candy, balloon animals, interactive inflatables, and more.

The Orlando World Center Marriott offers the quintessential family escape. The family hotel in Orlando is home to the newly renovated Falls Pool Oasis, which features a new slide tower with two 200-foot winding waterslides and one 90-foot speed slide, a dedicated kid's splash park, interactive game room, kids' activity center, and more. The hotel is also home to a full-service spa, six fantastic restaurants, spacious and modern guest rooms, and a state-of-the art gym. Golfers will enjoy playing a round at the Hawk's Landing Golf Club, a challenging 18-hole course on the hotel grounds. The resort is located only 1.5 miles from Disney World and just minutes from SeaWorld Orlando, Universal Studios and Legoland.

About the Orlando World Center Marriott
With 28 floors, 2,009 guestrooms and 74 meeting rooms that offer 450,000 square feet of event space, the newly renovated Orlando World Center Marriott rivals the nearby theme parks for attention-grabbing features. Its completely redesigned Falls Pool Oasis features a new slide tower with two 200-foot winding waterslides and a 90-foot speed slide, along with a children's splash park and game room. If fun, sun and relaxation are at the top of the to-do list, spend time at the four adult pools, full-service spa, fitness center, 18-hole Robert Cupp III-designed Hawk's Landing Golf Club course or High Velocity. Those with kids (or guests who are kids at heart), can visit the theme parks near this Orlando hotel including Disney World, Universal Studios, SeaWorld Orlando and Discovery Cove. Rooms themselves are impressive and feature a private balcony or patio with striking views, plush bedding, high-speed Internet access, a desk, in-room dining, coffee/tea service and a 27-inch flat-screen. Those looking for spectacular event venue can choose from 450,000 square feet of function space, including the country's largest pillar-free resort ballroom.