What Beach near Orlando would you recommend?

[Kitty 34]

My DH suggested that on next year's WDW trip, we should go to the beach for a couple of days? We've been to Disney 4 times now and the family hasn't seen the ocean!!

So CBers, what would you suggest??

Which beach? What hotel? and the best way to get there...rental car or a towncar service??

 

[shep]

Great question..We were thinking the same thing...
We went to St. Pete one year...

 

[Wonderlandmom]

St Pete Beach and the Don Cesar resort! Can't tell you how wonderful this place was ! Pricey, but worth it! The resort and the beach were the best I have been to, and I am a Floridian!!
http://www.doncesar.com

 

[Boots]

Depends on if you want the gulf or the ocean. We always go to the Panama City Beach/Fort Walton/Destin area but that is too far away from WDW. My dad loves Daytona Beach but I haven't been there in about 30 years. He always stays at the El Caribe. My aunt and uncle love St. Petersburg. Sorry I wasn't too much help was I?

 

[bsnyder]

St. Pete and Clearwater are nice, if you want to be on the Gulf. About a 2 hour drive from Disney, maybe a little less if you hit the traffic right.

 

[wovenwonder]

We stayed at the Hampton Inn in Cocoa Beach in April before our cruise. We loved it and hope to return sometime for a longer stay! The Hampton was so very reasonably priced and included a FREE rather abundant continental breakfast. It was just a short walk to the beach. The beach was so clean -- sand so white -- and water so blue and warm!