Lake Buena Vista is located near Orlando on Interstate 4. The city is considered home to one of the largest recreational resorts in the world; Walt Disney World Resort. Visitors from around the globe gather to this destination to experience the magic of Disney. Although the local amusements dominate much of the city, there are also a number of shopping and dining opportunities available for visitors to enjoy.
Many will rejoice with knowing that there are no snow days in Lake Buena Vista. Summers are hot and humid with average temperatures in the mid 80’s. It is important to dress accordingly and to wear sun block especially if planning to spend long periods of time out in the sun. During the winter, the city experiences great temperatures in the low to mid 60’s. Overall, the city has great mild weather year round.
The main attraction in Lake Buena Vista is the Walt Disney World Resort. The resort is considered the largest recreational resort in the world. It is also the most visited resort in the world. The Walt Disney World Resort covers about 43 square miles of pure fun entertainment. The resort contains four main theme parks, two water parks, and twenty-three themed hotels. There are also countless shopping, dining, entertainment, and recreation venues to choose from within and around the resort.
Old Town may not seem like a very appealing name for an entertainment center yet this town has plenty to offer. Old Town is a four-block dining, shopping, and entertainment complex in Lake Buena Vista. The town area has over 75 different specialty shops. There are plenty of rides to chose from in the town including an enormous Ferris wheel, roller coasters, merry-go-round, and a “Kids’ Town”.
Lake Buena Vista has 1 hotels listed in the iStayGreen directory of which 0 are listed as environmentally friendly lodging. Currently 0 hotels have completed the online Environmental Audit and earned the Green Eco-Leaf Rating.
In Lake Buena Vista there are 1 properties where the environmentally friendliness is unknown and they have not yet verified their sustainability efforts with iStayGreen.org. In the state of Florida there is a total of 2827 lodging properties listed in the iStayGreen.org directory of which 323 are represented as eco-friendly. Currently there are 162 lodging properties that have earned the Green Eco-Leaf Rating. Included in the properties working toward a more sustainable travel future are Lake Buena Vista hotels, Lake Buena Vista resorts, Lake Buena Vista bed & breakfasts, and Lake Buena Vista extended stay accommodations.
When planning your Lake Buena Vista vacation, or travel to Lake Buena Vista we encourage you, before you book, to check rates and availability of "Green" rated hotels and lodging. Since there are no "Green" rated lodging properties listed in Lake Buena Vista, we would like to ask you a favor; Please encourage the property you ultimately book at to contact iStayGreen.org at info@istaygreen.org and complete our online environmental survey.
As lodging guests demand environmental transparency from the properties they visit, those properties will ultimately respond, thereby enabling you, the consumer, to be able to make eco-informed choices.