Hotel Activities: JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes and the Ritz-Carlton

Experience a challenging Orlando golf course with unprecedented personal attention at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club® Orlando, Grande Lakes. Experience the thrill of an 18-hole, par-72 Greg Norman Signature Golf Course, set within the pristine Headwaters of the Florida Everglades and surrounded by magnificent pines, palmettos, and live oaks. Golfers enjoy a worry-free day enhanced by services of The Ritz-Carlton Caddie Concierge who accompanies each group to offer tips for playing the course, locating golf balls, providing accurate yardages, repairing ball marks, cleaning golf clubs, and raking bunkers. Wide fairways, strategically placed hazards, generous landing areas and subtly contoured greens provide challenging but enjoyable play for golfers of all skill levels. Click here to register and reserve a tee time!

Three Hour Fly Fishing Seminar - For the beginner and novice Fly Angler, Grande Lakes Outfitters offers an ORVIS Endorsed Fly Fishing Seminar. First, Anglers head to The ORVIS Casting Pond for some hands-on casting instruction. After working with ORVIS Endorsed Fly Fishing Instructors on the ORVIS progressive method of casting, guests will be shuttled to Shingle Pond and finish their adventures on a walking tour while they Fly Fish for Trophy Largemouth Bass. Anglers should come prepared with some comfortable outdoor clothing and some footwear that doesn’t mind a “walk on the wild side.” All ORVIS equipment is provided on your journey and all adventures depart from our ORVIS Fly Fishing corner at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club. Please call The Ritz-Carlton Golf Shop at 407-393-4900 to book your Fly Fishing seminar. Cost is $180.00 per person and includes all equipment and non-alcoholic beverages.

Eco-Tours on Shingle Creek - Traveling back in time on Shingle Creek, guests will enjoy a two-hour guided Eco-Journey. Our Water Guides will tell you the story of Shingle Creek and all its inhabitants as you navigate your own canoe, while paddling through scenic old Florida. Adventurers should come prepared with comfortable outdoor clothing and footwear that doesn't mind a "walk on the wild side." All Old Town Watercraft and Extrasport equipment is provided on your journey and all adventures depart from the ORVIS Fly Fishing corner at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club. Please call The Ritz-Carlton Golf Shop at 407-393-4900 to book your Eco-Journey. Cost is $80.00 per person and includes all equipment and non-alcoholic beverages.

Discover the healing powers of citrus-inspired beauty treatments amid a lush garden landscape. Lose your cares in The Ritz-Carlton Spa® Orlando, Grande Lakes featuring 40,000 square feet dedicated to rejuvenation. This unique Orlando spa offers a relaxing retreat from the world outside - a place where the sense of touch can relax the spirit and refresh the soul. Click here to view the 2008 spa menu. If interested in requesting a service, please download the reservation form and fax back to the Spa Group Sales Office.