One of the newest and most luxurious hotels in Orlando, Rosen Shingle Creek is located very close to International Drive, but is far enough away to be removed from the hustle and bustle of the busy thoroughfare. This sizeable resort is located on 230 beautifully landscaped acres along Shingle Creek, the headwaters of the Florida Everglades. Though it clearly caters to the business traveler with ample function space and the lush Rosen Shingle Creek Golf Club, the hotel is so beautiful, comfortable, and peaceful that it’s become a favorite among families and couples as well.

Rosen Shingle Creek offers 1,500 guest rooms, including 139 suites, each fitted with modern conveniences, a plush Creek Sleeper Bed dressed in Egyptian cotton sheets and designer linens, and elegant furnishings in the Spanish revival style. Each guest room offers an in-room laptop safe, mini refrigerator, plush robe, hands-free blow dryer, and toiletries from the hotel’s very own spa.

Guests will appreciate the fact that the hotel is more up to date on its technologies than most, as each room is equipped with high-speed internet access and 32-inch flat-screen TVs with connectivity panels for laptop, iPod, and other devices. The TVs also feature NXTV technology, which allows guests to make restaurant reservations, schedule a spa appointment or tee time, and even access the internet.

Though children might not be as entertained at Rosen Shingle Creek as they would be elsewhere, the hotel is a virtual playground for adults. After a busy day of meetings or sightseeing, guests can play a round on the Rosen Shingle Creek Golf Club, an 18-hole, par-72 championship course designed by David Harmon. Voted one of the top 40 best new courses by Golfweek Magazine, the course features 7,228 yards of challenging but fair golf bordered by a thicket of dense oaks and pines along Shingle Creek.

Or, for a different kind of relaxation, there’s the full-service Spa at Shingle Creek, featuring nine treatment rooms and a state-of-the-art fitness center. Unlike so many other hotel spas that offer limited services, the Spa at Shingle Creek has a full and varied menu of treatments, from body masks inspired by Native American tribes to stone massages.

The hotel also offers four heated pools, including a lap pool, zero entry family pool, quiet lounging pool, and a kiddie wading pool; two hot tubs, a spacious video arcade; two lighted tennis courts; a basketball court; sand volleyball court; nature trails; and a jogging trail along Shingle Creek. There’s even a small pier where guests can go fishing.

Finally, no luxurious hotel is complete without a variety of great dining to choose from, and though the options are pricey at Rosen Shingle Creek, they do not disappoint. Try a Land Remembered for great steaks or Cala Bella for sophisticated Italian cuisine.