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Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort Orlando, FL

1500 Epcot Resort Blvd • Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

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Nestled in the heart of Walt Disney World® Resort, Walt Disney World Dolphin is a whimsical hotel escape boasting luxurious accommodations, diverse dining options, and exclusive park benefits. Enjoy five sparkling pools, including a grotto pool, waterfall, and a white sand beach area, an on-site steakhouse, a Balinese-style spa, and much more.

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Check-In: 4:00pm Check-Out: 11:00am

Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort is located on the beach in Lake Buena Vista, close to Disney's Boardwalk and Disney's Hollywood Studios, and walking distance of Epcot. Other points of interest near this spa resort include Disney's Animal Kingdom® and Disney Springs® area.

Dining options at Walt Disney World Dolphin include numerous restaurants and lounges, a coffee shop/café, and a poolside bar and grill. Room service is available 24 hours a day.

Recreational amenities include a children's pool, a health club, a spa tub, and a steam room. The property's full-service health spa has body treatments, massage/treatment rooms, facials, and beauty services. This property has a business center and offers small meeting rooms, limo/town car service, and audiovisual equipment.

This Lake Buena Vista property has event space consisting of banquet facilities, conference/meeting rooms, a ballroom, and exhibit space. The property has a theme park shuttle, which is complimentary. Business services and wedding services are available. Guest parking is available for a surcharge. Additional property amenities include a concierge desk, an arcade/game room, and multilingual staff. This is a smoke-free property.

Exclusive Disney Resort guest benefits include:
- Guests of Disney Resort hotels can get a 30-minute jump on their Disney day with early theme park entry—available at all 4 Walt Disney World theme parks.
- Complimentary Transportation: Disney Resort guests have free access to complimentary transportation throughout Walt Disney World Resort—including transportation to and from Disney Theme Parks and Disney Water Parks. Travel by bus, water taxi, ferry, or monorail!
- Simplify your Stay: When staying at a Disney Resort, you can use your Resort ID to charge your purchases to your room. You may also choose to have your purchases shipped to your resort.

The guestrooms at Walt Disney World Dolphin feature laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds come with pillowtop mattresses and premium bedding. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, makeup/shaving mirrors, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. In addition to desks and complimentary newspapers, guestrooms offer multi-line phones with voice mail, as well as free local calls (restrictions may apply). Rooms also include blackout drapes/curtains and electronic check-out. Guests may request a turndown service, hypo-allergenic bedding, and wake-up calls. Housekeeping is available daily.

Minimum age to check-in: The reservation holder must be at least 18 years of age and must present a matching, valid photo ID and credit card.

Parking: On-site self-parking at 38 USD daily, and valet parking at 46 USD daily.

Pet Policy: Pets are not allowed at this property. ADA-defined service animals are accepted.

Resort Fee: The daily USD 50 plus tax resort service package fee includes daily benefits for two guests.
-Daily roundtrip Bus transportation to the Parks and attractions
-Daily certified professional instructor led 1 hour fitness classes
-Daily Swan boat rides
-Daily parking at the Parks
-Daily S’mores and a movie on the beach
-Daily enhanced high speed internet access
* with each eligible stay.

Other Charges: The hotel charges an additional $35 per night / per person plus taxes for the third, fourth and fifth adult at the Walt Disney World Dolphin.

* All fees mentioned are subject to change without prior notice, and applicable taxes.

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Irreverent

"Flipper would be offended"

Reviewed February 02, 2025 NEW

The Marriott Dolphin & Swan properties are architectural monstrosities with an exterior color scheme that marries an unappealing shade of terra cotta with turquoise. I was asked at check-in whether I wanted daily housekeeping service. I acknowledged "yes" but it never showed up once during a 3 night stay. I requested a balcony room and was provided a room in the "west" tower (a significant trek from the bank of elevators). Overlooking the man made pond that separates the Dolphin & Swan resorts, I quickly learned that the reason no one every actually uses these balconies was that the hotel ventilation system is discharged in this area. So, every time you open the slider to access your balcony, you experience a 24/7 decibel level of the ventilation system that is akin to an idling jet engine. You quickly retreat back into your room. I was attending a conference which provided a weird juxtaposition of hundreds of men in suits in the lobby bar with children running around in pool wear. Food offerings were mediocre. Rosa mexicano served me an overcooked vegetarian omelette and a soggy quesadilla on separate occasions. My swordfish at Blue Zoo was "fishy". The grab-and-go option, Fuel, is a life-saver for in-room snacks (& alcoholic beverages) but the ham croissant sandwich and cheese pizza were barely edible. I haven't been in Orlando/Disney since I was a kid. I hope there's more to recommend this city than the Dolphin.

HARRIET432

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

"Great location"

Reviewed January 31, 2025 NEW

A beautiful hotel in a great lactation being round the back of both Epcot and Hollywood Studios. It is also very close to the boardwalk which is a really nice place to visit and it’s in walking distance to the mini golf too which I think is so fun. The transport from the hotel is especially excellent with boats, buses, Ubers easily ordered to the door, and walking distance to 2 parks and the skyliner! The decor in the lobby of the hotel is great and the shopping and food facilities are amazing! I like the fact that there are multiple pools - I got up early at 7am/8am most days and enjoyed the pools to myself! I think the rooms are a little dated and we had to move rooms on the first night due to the air con not working! When checking out, you pay the resort fee which really does add up over your stay so that put a bit of a damper view on the hotel but for the proximity to the parks and the ease of travelling around, I would recommend.

RICART75

Peru, Indiana

"Engaging...."

Reviewed January 20, 2025 NEW

This review is for a visit, rather than a stay. While experiencing the water transport from Epcot to Hollywood Studios; we stopped here to explore the facility's interesting architecture, well-kept grounds, themed landscaping and seasonal decorations. The complex is well-maintained and nicely conceived. The resort's location, convenient to the Boardwalk and two Parks; makes for an engaging interlude, in one's traversing this section of the Disney bubble.

gttravelsagain

Dallas, Texas

"Another good experience at the Dolphin"

Reviewed January 20, 2025 NEW

We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Disney World and our stay at the Dolphin Resort. The location of this resort couldn't be better. It is walking distance to The Boardwalk (restaurants and entertainment), EPCOT, and Hollywood Studios. If walking is a challenge, boat service is provided right outside that takes you to both of those parks. For other parks, bus service is provided. The only caveat here is that the bus service is slightly different than other Disney resort properties. While it has most of the same amenities, the drop off and pick up locations may vary slightly from the locations of the other resorts. That said, if you are planning to rope drop Magic Kingdom, it is important to know that once you arrive, you still need to take the ferry or the Monorail to get to the park entrance. Transportations from other resorts drop you off closer to the main entrance and the additional step is not needed. Not a huge deal, but plan accordingly. We cheated and walked next door to the Yacht Club resort and took their bus to the Magic Kingdom and it worked well, just a little extra walking. The hotel itself is plenty nice, easy to get around, and has the typical amenities you'd expect. As a lifetime platinum Marriott member, you don't really get any extra perks, but you're there to enjoy Disney, not the hotel, right?

XStark1ll3rX

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

"Perfect stay during a great holiday. Soured by the ridiculous Resort fee..."

Reviewed January 04, 2025

stayed while on a family holiday at Christmas time. Arrived & parking was slightly complicated but we worked it out in the end. Checked in a reasonable time & quickly up to our rooms. They also made the extra effort to make our rooms close together! The room we had (5057) was well kept & clean. Also included 4 bottles of water which were replaced everyday, great service. Transport is also easy to access for Hollywood studios & epcot or they are just a short walk away! Pool facilities are also superb but they did close the slide earlier then advertised every time we was down. Only two small things is to watch the floors, they seem very uneven & caused our party to trip a few times. Also the resort fee is a joke, paying for stuff you will never use! Overall, a perfect stay.

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