Get in the island spirit at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort. This island playground features seven pools and pristine white-sand beaches on the shores of a 45-acre lake - just across from Epcot®.

It's a sprawling resort with seven 'clusters' of two-story buildings, painted in bright island colors. The rooms are functional, but smaller than those for Deluxe resorts - furnished with two double beds, they sleep up to 4 persons. Each cluster of buildings has its own non-themed pool, guest laundry facilities, plus a stretch of white sand beach.

The main pool is well-themed, evoking times when pirates ruled the Caribbean seas. The playground located near the main pool is especially well-equipped and a favorite of youngsters. The main building, Old Port Royale houses reception, shopping and eateries. The table-service restaurant, Shutters, serves casual American fare with inspiration from the Caribbean. The food court is quite nice with plenty of counter service options to accommodate a variety of tastes.

The resort is extremely large and spread out, so many of the rooms are not particularly convenient to the main pool and dining areas. You can request a room close to the Old Port Royale for a higher rate. Deservedly popular with families, the main pool and food court can get quite crowded during certain times of the day.