Orlando—Orlando was in burgeoning mode before you-know-what shut us down. For example, the JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa was all but minutes from opening. Then … nope. As of July 1, 2020, this 516-room upscale hotel near Disney World is ready for guests.

Highlights:

• Sanitation and safety procedures set by the Marriott Global Cleanliness Council

• Family By JW program that involves family suites with lofted beds and fireworks views, plus theme park shuttles, a Kids Conservatory with games and crafts, and an Activity Garden with giant chess, a rock-climbing wall and miniature golf

• Spa services in a 10,000-square-foot facility with 10 treatment rooms and express pods, plus treatments in poolside cabanas (Gosh I’m fine holed up at home until I read about luxury spa services; I can’t wait to see this place)

• Nature-influenced decor with indigenous woods, reeds, wicker and stone

• Event spaces indoors and out, 50,000 square feet of it

• Restaurants and bars including the Sear + Sea steakhouse with chef’s table experiences, the Illume Rooftop Japanese-inspired restaurant and fireworks views, UnReserved for Europeanish food hall meals and the Palm Cove for grilled foods and cool drinks poolside