Family of 5

Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort

Lake Buena Vista 4.5

Overview

In the heart of the Walt Disney World Resort, the award winning Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort is the gateway to Central Florida's greatest theme parks and attractions. Enjoy our stylish redesigned lobbies, magical surroundings, superior service, Heavenly Beds, the luxurious Mandara Spa, and many special benefits.

Added value

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin resort guests can enjoy Extra Magic Hours.
Guests will receive daily 30 mins early access to all 4 Disney Theme parks as well as stay up to two hours after regular closing at select Disney Theme Parks on select evenings.
Guests need to check with Disney Guest Services upon arrival for parks and times.

Exclusive dedicated and continuous luxury motorcoach transportation direct from our hotels to Magic Kingdom® Park, Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park, and Disney Springs®. One bus per theme park running approximately every 20-30 minutes.

Disney’s Water Taxis providing transportation to Epcot® and Disney's Hollywood Studios® (or guests can take a leisurely stroll to the entrance of these theme parks as well)

Complimentary daily parking at Walt Disney World® Resort theme parks with your Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin room key – two cars maximum

Discounts on Spa Services (individual or combined exceeding $200. Excludes Hair and Nail services)

Resort Fees: 45 usd per room/per night (plus tax) Paid directly to the hotel.

Check in

4 p.m.

Check out

11 a.m.

Rooms

1514

Rooms

Dolphin Wing Traditional Room
  • 1 king bed, or 2 double beds
  • No more than 5 guests in the room
Dolphin Wing Traditional Room
Featured amenities
Included in all rooms
  • Coffee maker
  • Hair dryer
  • Iron/Ironing board
  • Rollaway bed (on request, $)
  • Safe
  • TV
  • Westin Heavenly Beds

Resort View
360 square feet
  • 1 king bed, or 2 double beds
  • No more than 5 guests in the room
Resort View
360 square feet
Featured amenities
Included in all rooms
  • Coffee maker
  • Hair dryer
  • Iron/Ironing board
  • Rollaway bed (on request, $)
  • Safe
  • TV
  • Westin Heavenly Beds

Amenities


Location

Address
1500 Epcot Resorts Boulevard, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, 32830-2653, United States of America
34 km from MCO airport

Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

3.5 Very Good

  • Cleanliness 4.0
  • Location 4.5
  • Rooms 3.5
  • Service 3.5
  • Value 3.5
TripAdvisor users rated this property 2 out of 5

Give this hotel a pass

Seany J (Ascot, Berkshire) on Apr 29, 2024

I was here on business staying for four nights. While I was warmly welcomed at the front desk upon arrival, this is when things went downhill. First, I was assigned a twin room on the 7th floor which overlooked industrial-sized extractor fans and the loading dock for the hotel. The windows were not sound-proof so there was a constant sound flooding the room and every day I was awakened by trucks reversing into the loading dock at 4.45am. I had asked to for a different room but I was told quite abruptly that the hotel was full and there was nothing they could do. Service at the bar in the lobby was poor, there was a server there who was extremely rude, refused to make cocktails saying the options were either beers or wines. This despite folks sitting at the bar enjoying cocktails. The FUEL café was ok, but extremely overpriced for what you buy ($7.50 for overnight oats and $5 for a black coffee, plus taxes, plus tips etc). Despite me opting for daily housekeeping, my room was not serviced for the first 2 days of my stay. The worst part of my stay was the deplorable wifi. Both in the rooms and in the convention center. The only part of the hotel where wifi was ok was in the lobby but I couldn't make any Zoom calls for the sheer noise of the fountain. It would seem this property doesn't want you working in your room but out there spending your dollars on Disney stuff. The biggest racket is of course the daily $45 resort charge which is such a con. When I checked out, I was told "you're all set" to which I replied if I could see a print out copy of my room bill. The staff member at the front desk begrudgingly put some paper in a printer and then just passed me the bill. No thank you for staying, no appreciation of my Bonvoy status, no how was my stay, no offer to help me with cabs or my luggage. Nothing. This was far from service with a smile.

TripAdvisor users rated this property 1 out of 5

No Good

johnfenner (Benfleet, United Kingdom) on Apr 24, 2024

The front desk service was poor. The noise (hooting) of the water transportation as both annoying and unnecessary. The rooms were dated and the windows did not keep noise out. The resort fee at $40 pd was ridiculous as was the car parking fee of $33 pd. Crazy overpricing and arrogant staff who ion all honesty were not the brightest bunnies.

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