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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.

Important Information

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.

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

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damianw699

"SUITE FOR ME???"

Reviewed August 28, 2025 NEW

I stayed in a suite at the Dolphin for a business conference. The location is truly unbeatable—it's close to EPCOT, with dining options within walking distance to the boardwalk, or you can enjoy a complimentary boat ride. The resort offers fantastic amenities. However, the pool tends to get quite crowded in the afternoons. The gym is somewhat small, but it does have a laundry room! The conference facilities were well-organized and very convenient. The suite itself was spacious and comfortable, making it suitable for both work and relaxation, although the décor felt a bit outdated and one of the drawers wouldn't close properly. The bathroom was smaller than I had anticipated. Housekeeping was a bit inconsistent; sometimes I received only a couple of bottles of water, and other times cleaning was delayed until the late afternoon. The Wi-Fi connection was not very reliable, often cutting in and out. The dining options were excellent for quick meals like pizza and burgers. Overall, this is a great choice for business travelers looking for a balance of productivity and relaxation in the Disney area. I would absolutely love to return again!!!

Mb_from_NJ

Mount Holly, New Jersey

"Recap of 2022 visit"

Reviewed August 27, 2025 NEW

We stayed here in Feb. 2022. Don’t believe all the naysayers. The location and price can’t be beat. A few hints: Ask for a high floor. We stayed near the top of the pyramid. Maybe the 22nd. Floor. Short floor, maybe 8 rooms on each side. Very nice, not much wear and tear up there. Go to Yacht , Beach Club or Boardwalk Inn for busses. They are much better than at Swan, Dolphin. Ate all our breakfasts except one on the boardwalk. Boardwalk bakery has reasonably priced food. There are also some good priced lunches to be had on the Boardwalk. We ate most dinners at the little cafe by the Dolphin pool. Again, good and reasonably priced. We didn’t get a car, so no exorbitant parking fee. The Meats shuttle from the airport worked well. Didn’t see a need fora car while there. We were there for the Princess Half Marathon, and everything met our expectations. Go ahead and stay at a Disney hotel if you want, cost will probably be double.

862jgaru

Toronto, Ontario

"Anywhere else, avoid and if you do stay here, DO NOT GET AN ADJOINING ROOM, YOU WILL NOT SLEEP"

Reviewed August 22, 2025 NEW

The staff were great, with the exception of front desk employee STONE who checked us in. I am a platinum elite member and upon checking in at 1am with two very tired children, I asked for an upgraded room very close to the elevators as we were exhausted and just wanted to get to our room. He gave me room 4171 which was actually the room which was as far from the elevator as you could get. It was down two long hallways and was the last room in the west wing. Was this a sick joke at the expense of an exhausted mother and her two exhausted children carrying heavy bags? I have no idea what his motivation was but it ruined the start to our holiday and I do not believe for a second that this was the only room available. Aside from that, room 4171 is an adjoining room and we had the pleasure of being woken up by a birthday party well beyond midnight, when we were trying to get up early for the parks early access. The adjoining door is paper thin, I could hear the beeps when they put the numbers into the safe code. I could hear people whispering. After calling security, they indicated that they would come to my room for me to make a statement (ie: alerting the party people that it was us next door who made the complaint) to which I said absolutely not, obviously not wanting to be singled out as the people who ruined the party fun?!! Just the idea of suggesting this is absurd. Once security had left the party continued and I asked again for security to come back, only to be told that they didn't hear anything from outside the door at the exact moment they came up, despite the party going on. I didn't get to sleep until after 3:00 am and my children were also woken up. Speaking of early access to the parks, when going to catch the boat to HS, we had to wait for 3 boats to come and go before we could board = no early access, which was one of the reasons I stayed at this dump. Overall this was a horrible stay, horrible staff and I'll be writing to Marriott HQ to share my experience.

chrisbO5236LN

"Over Priced and Run Down especially for a Marriott"

Reviewed August 22, 2025 NEW

I booked our room with high expectations. As Disney DVC members, we’ve stayed at the Boardwalk many times, but for this short one-night stay, I decided to use my Marriott points and try the Dolphin Resort. I specifically chose the Dolphin over the Swan based on the room description, which stated that the bath and shower were separate — something important to me, as I try to avoid rooms with shower curtains. I also booked a room with a king bed. Unfortunately, upon arrival, the room did not match what was described. The bath and shower were combined with a shower curtain, and the bed was not a true king, despite being placed on a king-size frame. We asked to move rooms, but were told we needed to return to the front desk ourselves and were not offered any assistance with the process. Additionally, the overall condition of the resort was disappointing. The property felt rundown, the carpet was worn, and we had an ant problem in our room, which I reported — but it didn’t seem to be taken seriously or addressed during our stay. Another important detail that I feel should be more clearly stated on the resort’s website is that the transportation listed as "Disney transportation" does not include access to Disney’s bus system. This had a real impact on our plans — we were unable to use the buses for our early breakfast reservation, as the third-party shuttles Marriott uses do not run that early. As a result, despite using 49,000 Marriott points and paying the $50 resort fee, we still had to arrange and pay for our own transportation via rideshare. Overall, this experience fell short of the quality I’ve come to expect from a Marriott property.

johnnybeach_007

"Extremely comfortable hotel in perfect location"

Reviewed August 22, 2025 NEW

We stayed at this really comfy hotel during our family Disney World vacation and the location is so good. As the hotel has all Disney Hotel early entry benefits, you can really get all out of your Disney vacation. The hotel has all amenities you could wish for, such as coffee shop, grocery store, restaurants, pools, and even a beach. How cool is that! Rooms were nice and clean with really comfy beds. Only negative for us was a bit pricey items at the snack bar / shop.

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