Walt Disney World Resorts: Moderate-Priced Hotels

Tropically themed and brightly colored resort has the feel of a Caribbean village that gives guests an island-vacation experience in moderately priced accommodations. The resort's island "villages" surround a beautiful 42-acre tropical lake that provides additional recreation opportunities.

Rates: $162-$283; Pirate Rooms $196-$327

• Location: Disney's Epcot Area
• Rooms: 2,112 moderate-priced
• Room Amenities: Mini bars and coffee makers
• Resort Amenities: Shopping, full-service restaurant, food court and laundry facilities
• Resort Recreation: Lakeside recreation, boat rentals, swimming pools, playground, game room, bicycling, nature walk and jogging track

Disney's Coronado Springs Resort is a convention resort catering to business, but is still fun for families. The resort was inspired by the American Southwest and regions of Mexico. It encircles a 15-acre lagoon and a five-story Mayan pyramid serves not just as a focal point, but as the splashy centerpiece for the family pool.

Rates: $167-$338

• Location: Disney's Animal Kingdom Area
• Rooms: 1,917 guest rooms
• Resort Amenities: Full-service restaurant, food court, two lounges, one bar, limited room service, health club and hair-styling salon
• Resort Recreation: Three "quiet" pools, one family-fun pool with water slide, kiddie pool, bike rentals, watercraft rentals, arcade, sand volleyball court and playground.

Adjacent to Disney's Port Orleans Riverside Resort, the moderately-priced, French Quarter-style accommodations are reminiscent of the rustic bayou dwellings and ornate row-house buildings of New Orleans. The two resorts are connected by a winding road and picturesque waterways that are designed to capture the mystery of a trip up the Mississippi River from New Orleans to Natchez.

Rates: $162-$288

• Location: Downtown Disney Area
• Rooms: 1,008 arranged in a village of seven three-story buildings
• Resort Amenities: Food court, two bars and pool recreation area.

Disney's Port Orleans Riverside is a stately southern-style resort for those with romance on their minds. Wandering paths, picturesque waterways surround the mansion-style accommodations and rustic retreats. Sounds of Cajun music is matched with cuisine at the 208-seat family restaurant, Boatwright's Dining Hall, that also serves American fare. The focal point of the resort is Ol' Man Island, a 3.5-acre recreation complex with pools, spa, fishing hole and playground.

Rates: $162-$288; Royal (Princess) Guest Rooms $192-$328

• Location: Downtown Disney Area
• Rooms: 2,048 rooms in three-story southern-style mansions and two-story rustic bayou dwellings
• Resort Amenities: Restaurant and food court, recreation area, entertainment lounge and general store