Picolo recommends · Hotel in Winter Park, Florida
The Alfond Inn
Paintings in the corridors, a pool in the garden courtyard and the lakes and mossy oaks of Winter Park just outside the door.
Walk to your room and you pass through a gallery: the hotel's own art collection hangs along the corridors. Downstairs, the pool sits in a garden courtyard, far from any roller coaster.
Winter Park is a leafy town just north of Orlando, with lakes, old oaks draped in Spanish moss and a high street lined with cafés and small shops. It shows a slower side of Florida.
Picolo’s verdict
Why we chose The Alfond Inn
This is our romantic choice. It is small, calm and full of art, and it lets couples see a different Florida from the one most visitors to Orlando ever find.
The theme parks are a long drive away, so this is not a base for families doing Disney. It works best for adults, or as a quiet couple of nights at the end of a park trip.
What you get
- Art collection in the corridors
- Pool in the garden courtyard
- Cafés on the main street nearby
- Lakes and oak-lined streets
- Restaurant on site
A day at The Alfond Inn
- Morning
- Coffee on Winter Park's main street.
- Midday
- A slow walk past the lakes under the oaks.
- Afternoon
- Reading by the garden pool.
- Evening
- A tour of the art on the way to dinner.
Location
Winter Park, Orlando, Florida, USA
Open in MapsQuestions about The Alfond Inn
Where is The Alfond Inn?
In Winter Park, a leafy town just north of Orlando. Lakes, old oaks and a high street full of small cafés and independent shops are all within a short walk.
Is The Alfond Inn close to Disney World?
No, the Disney and Universal parks are a long drive away. It suits couples who want a quieter part of Florida, or a few calm nights after the parks.
What makes The Alfond Inn different?
It is a small hotel with its own art collection on show in the corridors, plus a pool in a garden courtyard.
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Updated 6 Nov 2026All articles
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