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Travel

Hotel Considerations: 1) The bridal party will be staying in a Mansion near Orlando for the entire weekend. 2) Lauren's family lives in/around the villages, which is 1hr 15 mins North of the Orlando Airport. If/where we are having an after party is TBD but it would be near the villages. 3) The wedding is located in Ocala, 45 minutes North of the villages. Andrew also has family in Ocala. So if you want a short commute after the wedding, stay in Ocala. If you want to be by Lauren's family and potentially go to an after party, stay near the Villages. If you want the activities that are in Orlando, just be cognizant of the drive to the wedding. While the airport is on the south east side of downtown Orlando, I recommend staying on the North-West side of the city to minimize your commute. Traffic can get wild.

Flight

Orlando International Airport

The Orlando Airport is the closest major airport to Silver Springs State Park. With tolls, it is a 1 hr and 45 minute drive to Silver Springs State Park.

Flight

Orlando Sanford International Airport

The Sanford Airport is smaller than the Orlando airport. With tolls, it is a 1 hr and 30 minute drive to Silver Springs State Park.

Hotel

Hilton Garden Inn Ocala Downtown

120 East Silver Springs Boulevard, Ocala, FL 34470
 

This hotel is in a great location. Located right on a square with shops and restaurants. Its less than a 15-minute drive from the Wedding

Hotel

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Silver Springs-Ocala, an IHG Hotel

5360 East Silver Springs Boulevard, Silver Springs, FL 34488
 

A hop skip and a jump from the wedding, this is the closest recommended Hotel to the Wedding. Maybe a 2-minute drive from the park entrance.

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The Waterfront Inn

1105 Lake Shore Drive, The Villages, FL 32162
 

Ideally situated in the heart of the Villages at the Lake Sumpter Square. It is one hour North of the Orlando Airport, and 45 minutes South of the wedding. It is the closest option to Lauren's family in the Villages. There are shops, restaurants, a cheap but fun boat ride, and free entertainment every night with a generous happy hour. Two other options near the villages: The Brownwood Hotel and Spa (in Brownwood Square), and Towne Place Suites The Villages (in Spanish Springs Square). All squares have free entertainment every night.

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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando-Ocoee East

7474 West Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32818
 

30 minutes from the airport, 40 minutes from Disney, 1 hr from the villages, and 1hr 45 minutes to the wedding. This hotel is conveniently located to everything Orlando and near the highway that takes you to both the villages and the wedding.