Where else in the world besides Orlando's Peabody Hotel will guests find mallards marching across the lobby precisely at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day to bathe in the hotel's marble foundation. That's part of the ambience patrons will find at this graceful, 27 story hotel across the street from the Orange County Convention Center.

Ranked by Zagat and Condé Nast Traveler as among the top hotels in the United States, the Peabody gracefully combines facilities and services for vacationers and business travelers. Original art, porcelain and pottery grace public spaces. Guests can enjoy fine dining and the international menu at the hotel's Dux, or steak with an Italian flair at the Capriccio Grill. An expansive, two level pool deck provides guests ample space and lounge chairs for enjoying the Florida sun. Graced by lush gardens, palm trees and raised flower gardens, the deck includes a 180 foot long lap pool, enormous children's pool and a spa big enough for 14 people.

The Peabody's 891 guestrooms are appointed with contemporary décors and feature "The Peabody Bed," with triple sheeting, non allergenic down comforter and foot thick, pillowtop mattress. Other amenities include marble bathrooms with TVs, bathrobes and special toiletries. Refrigerators and microwave ovens are furnished on request.

Offering some of the most luxurious accommodations for vacationers and business the Peabody is just ducky, even for mallards.