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Gargantuan dolphins are beacons atop the 27-story, triangular resort across from its companion hotel, the Walt Disney World Swan, both a 15-minute walk to Epcot.
Pineapple-shaped lamps, boldly colored bedspreads, and modern furniture carry the hotel’s lighthearted, over-the-top design into 1,509 guestrooms.
A health club is located near the 3-acre grotto swimming pool, and there’s a white-sand beach for sunning on the waterfront, where boats can also be rented. Award-winning Shula’s Steakhouse is tops for dining.

Orlando Hotels: Walt Disney World Dolphin

The oversized, fantastical architecture—five-story dolphins, giant banana leaves painted on the exterior, cascading fountains—creates an ambience of whimsy, but it’s whimsy with an overlay of sophistication. The showy lobby rotunda is 10 stories high, with a central fountain, brightly colored fabric creating an overhead canopy, and artwork everywhere.

Amenities include free meals for children aged 9 and younger at select restaurants (up to two children per room). Free shuttles deliver guests to Walt Disney World Theme Parks, and Disney tickets are for sale in the hotel lobby. Camp Dolphin is open to kids 4-12 every night.

Fitness equipment
Computer rental
Pool table
Health club
Room service (24 hours)
Gift shops or newsstand
ATM/banking
Restaurant(s) in hotel
Babysitting or child care
Business center
Express check-in/check-out
Security guard
Banquet facilities
Wheelchair accessible
Conference room(s)
Audio-visual equipment
Fax machine
Multilingual staff
Cribs available
Parking (free)
Laundry facilities
Tour assistance
Supervised child care/activities
Complimentary newspapers in lobby
Caters to families
Caters to groups
Maid service
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Suitable for children
Translation services
Shopping on site

Swimming pool - outdoor
Spa tub
Arcade/game room
Poolside bar
Shoe shine
Hair salon
On-site car rental
Bar/lounge
24-hour front desk
Porter/bellhop
Doorman/doorwoman
Dry cleaning service
Concierge services
Parking (valet)
Catering
Photocopy machines
Wake-up calls
Rollaway beds
Safe-deposit box - front desk
Currency exchange
Air-conditioned public areas
Swimming pool - children's
Coffee shop or cafe
Grocery
Limo or Town Car service available
Business services
Parking (surcharge)
Private beach
Secretarial services
Turndown service
Spa services on site

Policies

Frequent flier miles and Starwood Preferred Guest points are not offered on the room portion of your total charges for these rates.

A daily resort fee of $10 is charged per room and due upon checkout. Fee includes:

Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy. There are no room charges for children 18 and younger occupying the same room as their parents. Rollaways and cribs may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply. Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required upon check-in for incidental charges.

A heated pool with a waterfall and slide, an adjacent children’s playground, four lighted tennis courts, and a health club as well as Disney’s Fantasia Gardens and Disney's Fantasia Fairways Miniature Golf courses provide plenty of action. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.

This resort features 1,509 guestrooms. The hotel's whimsical tropical theme extends to the hallway corridors outside the rooms, with patterned carpets and waves on the walls. Rooms are cheerful, with bold colors, fine art prints, and sitting areas.

Standard Room - These guestrooms offer one king or two double beds, and can accommodate a maximum of four guests.

Club-Level Room - These rooms feature one king or two double beds and can accommodate a maximum of four guests.

Resort View Room - These rooms feature one king or two double beds and can accommodate a maximum of four guests.