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The lobby has an ATM machine, a stamp dispenser and a fully-equipped business center which is open 24 hours a day, and provides free unlimited Internet access and a printer.
The hotel has three laundry locations equipped with washing machines, dryers, and laundry detergent. Two of the laundry facilities are on the lagoon side (fifth floor between buildings six and 14 and the sixth floor between buildings nine and 10) and another laundry facility on the oasis side (first floor between buildings three and four).
For those kids who aren't too keen about shampooing their hair, they might sing a different tune when they check out the complimentary slime green shampoo in their bathroom suite.
All families are also entitled to one free 5X7 family picture, to be shot anywhere on the Nick hotel resort's property.
Guests can also take advantage of the Nick hotel's complimentary shuttle buses it provides to local theme parks and attractions.
We loved using our triple AAA discount at the Nick stuff shop, where we snagged some souvenirs. And since my son tends to drink milk by the gallon, the convenience store at the mall saved us from having to take a drive to a deli in town to get the essentials for our hotel room fridge.
For Mom and Dad
The resort hosts Nick After Dark which is a fully-supervised, kids-only program and includes dinner, VIP seats for a Studio Nick show, an exclusive backstage tour, a hands-on slime experience, participation in fun science experiments and kid participants will receive a take-home slime souvenir. The program is available Friday and Saturday nights for kids ages 5 to 12 years old.
While the kids are at the Nick After Dark Program, parents can sign up for one of the hotel's entertainment packages which include admission to a local comedy club, dinner alone, or with a movie.
Adults can also stop by The Nick @ Nite Lounge, located at the Mall, where they can relax with a cocktail, frozen drink, or afternoon coffee.
The hotel also features a fitness center, open, open daily from 5 a.m. until 10 p.m., which adults can access with their room card key. The center has a weight room with free weights and nautilus machines, a sit-up bench, a workout tip sheet, stationary bicycle, treadmills, flat-screen televisions, towels and spring water.
Poolside massages on the Lagoon Pool Deck are also available daily from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Reservations are required and charges apply.
Caveats
This place first and foremost is about catering to the whims and wishes of a kid enthralled by the Nick Jr. culture. That being said, parents who book a vacation at this resort need to understand and submit to the fact that the SpongeBob commercialism machine is working in overdrive- and is enmeshed in every activity and space on the hotel's grounds.
Plan on bringing spending money, as many of the hotel's amenities require an extra fee.
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