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Celebration

 

 

Take the best ideas from the most successful towns of yesterday and the technology of the new millennium, and synthesize them into a close-knit community that meets the needs of today's families. The founders of Celebration started down a path of research, study, discovery, and enlightenment that resulted in one of the most innovative communities of the 20th century.

A place where memories of a lifetime are made, it's more than a home; it's a community rich with old-fashioned appeal and an eye on the future. Homes are a blend of traditional southeastern exteriors with welcoming front porches and interiors that enhance today's lifestyles.

A showcase for some of the world's leading architects, Market Street at Celebration is a unique collection of charming shops and tempting eateries nestled around a dazzling lakeside promenade. Always on the menu at Market Street are flavorful styles, distinctive ambiance, and patio dining. Whether you're shopping or dining, Market Street is cause for Celebration.

In the spirit of neighborliness, Celebration residents gather at front porches, park benches, recreational areas, and downtown events celebrating a place they call home. Celebration is a community built on a foundation of cornerstones: Community, Education, Health, Technology, and a Sense of Place.

 

Market street

Market Street is a showcase for some of the world's leading architects. Experience pure charm in our tempting restaurants, quaint shops, and hometown events.

Attentive service and spectacular food are always on the menu at Market Street's four acclaimed restaurants. Each has its own unique ambiance and lakeview patio dining. Savor our flavor, and you'll see why Market Street dining is cause for Celebration.

Shop for gifts, luxuries, and necessities at our unique shops nestled around a stunning lakeside promenade. Enjoy the convenience of having various business and personal services available to you. Market Street shopping is cause for Celebration.

At Market Street, you can watch a movie in our state-of-the-art theatre or relax in our wooden rockers at lakeside. Let your children frolic in the interactive fountain, or bring your family to one of Market Street's exciting events. The Market Street experience is cause for Celebration.

Market Street provides a spectacular backdrop for your next special event, business meeting, or corporate function. Make Market Street home for your business. Market Street is cause for Celebration.

 

Dining

Looking for a great place to eat? Market Street is just the place to enjoy culinary delights, unique ambiance, and good times. Savor the flavor of fine foods at any of our four restaurants, each with indoor and lakeview patio dining. Whether you have a taste for classic American, Italian, or Spanish/Cuban cuisine, you'll be glad you chose to dine at Market Street.

Featuring authentic Italian fare at its best, Café D'Antonio has been reviewed by the "Orlando Sentinel" as "a celebration of fine Italian dining." This Zagat award-winning restaurant offers a diverse menu including creative daily specials, an excellent selection of wines, and a full-service bar with an attentive staff ready to serve you.
Call (407) 566-CAFÉ (2233) for information or reservations. Menu prices range from $4.95 to $22.95. Hours: Monday through Friday 11:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Saturday from 11:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. and Sunday 11:30 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.

Florida’s oldest restaurant brings its rich Spanish décor and fine tradition of incredible Spanish-Cuban cuisine to Market Street. Specialties include the world-famous 1905 Salad and Arroz con Pollo (chicken and yellow rice), with a wide selection of other authentic Spanish-Cuban seafood, chicken, beef, and pork dishes. Columbia also features a large selection of fine wines and a Tapas and Cigar Bar.
Call (407) 566-1505 for information or reservations. Menu prices range from $4.95 to $22.95. Hours: Open daily 11:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. Serving lunch and dinner daily. Children’s menu available. Live entertainment every Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. No cover charge.

Max's food has the power to transport you to a simpler time and place. Here, home-style meatloaf and traditional turkey dinners, huge deli sandwiches, and much more are prepared fresh daily. This trendy '50s-style diner features a complete menu of American classics just like Mom used to make ... only better! In addition to down-home lunch and dinner fare, Max's Café & Coffee Shop serves hearty à la carte breakfasts and offers a variety of luscious desserts.
Call (407) 566-1144 for more information. Menu prices range from $2.95 to $14.95. Open everyday until 10:00 p.m.

Savor the aromas and flavors of a wood-burning open-flame rotisserie and grill. A classic American grill with exquisite mahogany-appointed interiors, patio dining, and a private courtyard, the Front Street Grill provides the perfect location for both informal dining and special occasions at a great value. Enjoy a wide selection of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, desserts, wine, and specialty drinks.
Call (407) 566-1141 for information or reservations. Menu prices from $7.95 to $19.95. Open Sunday through Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

 

Shops

Market Street hours:
Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday-Saturday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sunday Noon - 6 p.m.
Store hours may vary by store and season. Restaurants open later.

Amelie & Melanie, La Provence features natural scents, incense, oils, soaps, salts, and more. (407) 566-1150

Barnie’s Coffee & Tea offers signature gourmet coffee and tea, cakes, cookies, pastries, and related coffee accessories. (407) 566-1284

The Celebration Store features a wide selection of Celebration logo merchandise, postcards, pins, shirts, jackets, and much more. (407) 566-1744

Chambers Jewelers, a third-generation family-owned jeweler, has everything from the simplest gifts to unique custom creations and offers repairs and designs by a master jeweler on premises. (407) 566-2436

Downeast – An Orvis® Shop offers Orvis® clothing and gifts, traditional ladies' and men’s apparel with related fashion accessories, as well as fly-fishing equipment and houseware items. (407) 566-0000

Gooding's, an Orlando institution since 1964, is famous for superb quality, service, and variety in Central Florida's most attractive and innovative supermarkets. (407) 566-1276

Jerard International offers an array of gifts from around the world for every member of your family and friends. Also featuring furniture, home accessories and pet items. (407) 566-2000

Market Street Gallery features fine gifts and unique home accents including Swarovski crystal, Armani, Lladro, and Disney classics, plus greeting cards, candles, and Beanie Babies. (407) 566-1500

Nottingham’s features old-world antique and antique reproductions, furniture, and a home design center. (407) 566-2050

The Salon at Celebration is a full-service salon offering hair care and nail services for the entire family. (407) 566-1842

Soft as a Grape offers fun casual clothing for the entire family -- Tees, sweats, and so much more (407) 566-1103

Thomas Dunn Interiors is a full-service home furnishings store with the added benefit of licensed interior design services. Furnishings available off the floor or by order. (407) 566-2566

Village Mercantile has an oldtime atmosphere but features the hottest new casual apparel and accessories for the entire family from top vendors including Quiksilver, Roxy, Oakley, and Tommy Bahama. (407) 566-0745

White's Books & Gifts features quality gifts and home accessories, as well as books, magazines, and book-related items. (407) 566-1007

Wm. J. Sweet's, features super-premium homemade ice cream, sorbet, yogurt, and hand-dipped chocolates. (407) 566-1300

Wyland Galleries showcases the painting and sculptures of the world's leading marine environmental artist, Wyland, and other internationally acclaimed artists. Also features sea-life jewelry and Murano glass. (407) 566-1020

 

Services

AT&T Wireless offers cellular phones, accessories, wireless service, long distance, and Worldnet. (407) 566-1521

Celebration Eye Care is a unique eye care center providing family optometry, sports vision, contact lenses, exclusive frames and sunglasses, and a large selection of children’s eyewear. (407) 566-2020

Go Travel can accommodate all your travel needs. Specializes in cruises and tour vacations. Contact us online at www.contus.com. (407) 566-1000

SunTrust can meet your every financial need including investing, trust services, credit cards, and small-business banking. Hours: Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (407) 566-4734

United States Postal Service is available for all your postal service needs. (407) 846-6375

Westwood Dry Clean proudly serves your dry-cleaning and alteration needs. (407) 566-1107

 

AMC Celebration theaters

Enjoy the movies at AMC Celebration. AMC theaters at Celebration offer the moviegoer a unique experience surrounded by AMC's high impact theater system which includes SDDS (Sony Dynamic Digital Sound), Dolby Digital, and stadium-style seating with plush highback seats that contain retractable cushioned armrests with cupholders. AMC Celebration is truly entertainment on a higher level. For more information on AMC Celebration, please call (407) 566-1406.

Celebration Hotel

Imagine a boutique hotel where the simplicity and innocence of turn-of-the-century Florida blend beautifully with the comfort of luxurious amenities and superior service - a hotel overlooking a pristine lake nestled in the center of a quaint village setting.

Now place that image in a superb central Florida location just minutes from Walt Disney World. You've just imagined Celebration Hotel, a "delightfully charming" upscale hotel in the planned community of Celebration

Guests of Celebration Hotel enjoy all the amenities of a luxury resort with the added convenience of small-town recreation and leisure activities.

Perfectly suited for business or pleasure. Celebration Hotel affords opportunities for challenging golf, swimming and sunning, or pleasant walks throughout miles of nature trails, parks and public areas.

 

700 Bloom Street
Celebration
Florida 34747
Phone 1-407-566-6000
Fax 1-407-566-6001
Reservations 1-888-499-3800
Email Celebration.hotel@celebration.fl.us

 

Accommodations:

Throughout the hotel, guest find polite attentions and comforts. 115 finely appointed guest rooms and suites feature furnishings reminiscent of the grand lakeside and seaside inns of the 1900's. Evocative town and lake vistas greet guests from every room.

All accommodations offer 25-inch color cable television, two-line speaker phones with voice mail and data ports, High speed internet access, business desk, ceiling fans, electronic safes, hairdryers, irons and ironing boards, and make-up mirrors.

With over 30 different configurations, the Celebration hotel offers a truly boutique experience. Accommodations are grouped into four categories:

Retreat - located on the top floor, these rooms feature a reading chair and table in the charm of dormer window. Available with a king size bed.

Traditional - traditional hotel room configuration. Available with either two queen size beds or one king size bed.

Studio - an extended room with an archway into a seperate seating area with a sleeper sofa. Available with either two queen size beds or one king size bed.

Suite - two room suite with a separate living area. Available with a king size bed. town-corner suites have view of Bloom Street and the town, Lake-view suites feature pristine views of the lake.

 

Location

The Celebration Hotel is located in the Town of Celebration, which is 10 miles south of downtown Orlando and ¼ mile east of Interstate 4 just off U.S. Highway 192.

Orlando International Airport is 20 minutes away via the Greeneway. Walt Disney World attractions are just minutes away, and Universal Studios Escape and Sea World of Florida are also close by.

 

Directions

I-4 West (from Orlando) - Exit on 25A (192 East/Celebration and Kissimmee). Take second right: Celebration Ave., to first stop sign (Sycamore Street). Turn left on Sycamore Street to first stop sign (Front Street). Turn right on Front Street. Follow the road around the lake to the Celebration Hotel, which will be on your left.

From the airport - Take 417 (Greeneway) South and exit to Celebration Avenue. Turn left off the exit, and proceed to first stop sign (Sycamore Street). Turn left on Sycamore Street to first stop sign (Front Street). Turn right on Front Street. Follow the road around the lake to the Celebration Hotel, which will be on your left.

I-4 East (from Tampa) - Exit 24C (Celebration Boulevard). Turn left on Celebration Boulevard to Campus Street. Turn right on Campus Street. Proceed down Campus Street, which will become Bloom Street. Continue on Bloom Street, Celebration Hotel will be on your right.

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