Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort Orlando, FL

1500 Epcot Resort BlvdLake Buena Vista, FL 32830
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About Walt Disney World Dolphin

Overview

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.

up to 5 people

Description

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.

Walt Disney World Dolphin Reviews

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Rob6192
Seymour, Connecticut
"Oct ‘25 Food & Wine + Halloween Time"
TripAdvisor user rating 5.0 out of 5
Reviewed October 26, 2025 NEW
I think this is a great hotel. I chose it because of its proximity to both Epcot and Hollywood studios. You can take the water taxi to either, and both are walkable. This hotel has a great lobby bar, great restaurant (Bluezoo), and a great big freeform pool with a waterfall, grotto, hot tubs, and waterslide. The rooms are also very clean and comfortable, however we spent most of our time at the parks.
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ericfleck
Wellington, Florida
"Valet is terrible."
TripAdvisor user rating 3.0 out of 5
Reviewed October 26, 2025 NEW
Hotel rooms were amazing and clean. Location is great. Only complaint is valet service. Someone needs to figure that out. Check in and out is a mess and frustrating. Really puts a damper on the end of the weekend.
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269pauliner
"Very Disappontef"
TripAdvisor user rating 1.0 out of 5
Reviewed October 19, 2025 NEW
Seriously consider if you want to stay at this hotel for a family vacation. The conventions were so intrusive on family time, whole place, including pool and beach areas are overtaken, and has a major impact. Obviously the companies paying a fortune for these events are priority over everyone else, we’ve had 3 days of an events team getting in our way, drilling etc. Also be warned the pools are almost unusable they are so cold, although management insist they are 10 degrees above outside temperature. You know it’s too cold when kids are all complaining and it’s nearly 90 degrees outside!! Couldn’t swim the entire 5 days we were there.
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Chad81182
"Poor customer service"
TripAdvisor user rating 1.0 out of 5
Reviewed October 13, 2025 NEW
⭐ 1 Star — Terrible Experience at Disney Swan & Dolphin Resort I had one of the worst hotel experiences ever at the Disney World Swan and Dolphin. Kristin Bourgeois and Mohamed Kahra, who claimed to be managers, were rude, dishonest, and completely unprofessional. They made promises they never kept, lied multiple times, and showed zero concern for guest satisfaction. Their attitude was so bad that I ended up having to call Marriott customer service just to get basic help — something that should’ve been handled right there by the managers. It’s shocking that people like this represent a Marriott property. Don’t believe a word they say. and Mohammed are liars with terrible customer service, and this hotel does not deserve to carry the Marriott name. I’ll never stay here again and would warn anyone thinking about booking to stay somewhere else.
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alexandersS8517IY
"Great family friendly hotel"
TripAdvisor user rating 4.0 out of 5
Reviewed October 13, 2025 NEW
Recently had a great stay at the Dolphin Hotel. Wonderful pool area with a beach (can play in the sand although can’t swim in the lagoon water). One small water slide, waterfall for the kids to play under as well as massive pool with plenty of beach chairs. Numerous restaurants within the hotel or close by at the swan. Since it’s associated with Disney can get early booking of lightening lane (7 days in advance) as well as early 30 minute entry to all the parks. Short walk to Epcot (15 minutes) or can ride the ferry. They do offer buses to magic kingdom (but drop you off at the transportation center where you have to take monorail or ferry) or you can walk to the boardwalk hotel close by and take their free shuttle (drop you off at magic kingdom would highly recommend.) Can take a ferry to Hollywood Studios or bus to animal kingdom (but again a little further away from Disney bus drop off). Rooms were decent but nothing special could certainly use a little refresh. Bathrooms were a little small and damp (could use better ventilation). It is a massive hotel with numerous elevator banks so if you are going with friends make sure to stay in the same wing of the hotel.
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