Hyatt Regency Orlando
The Hyatt Regency Orlando is a hotel directly connected to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on the famous IDrive. The 32-story, 1641-room hotel was originally constructed in 1986 as The Peabody Orlando, a brand extension of the original Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee.
Hyatt Regency Orlando | |
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Hyatt Regency Orlando | |
General information | |
Location | Unincorporated Orange County next to Orlando, Florida |
Address | 9801 International Drive |
Opening | 1986 Expanded: 2010 |
Owner | Hyatt Hotels |
Management | Hyatt Hotels |
Height | 428 ft (130.5 m) |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 1641 |
Website | |
orlando.regency.hyatt.com |
In late 2010, a $450 million renovation of the hotel added a 31-story wing that doubled the number of rooms from 891 to 1641 and added a resort pool complete with a water slide, waterfall, bridges, a kiddie area, a splash pad, an outdoor restaurant, and cabanas for rent.[1] The expansion tower, standing at 428 ft (130 m), is the second tallest building in metropolitan Orlando only surpassed by the SunTrust Center in Downtown Orlando.[2]
On August 28, 2013, UST Hotel Joint Venture Ltd. sold The Peabody Orlando for $717 million, to Hyatt Hotels.[3] The hotel was renamed Hyatt Regency Orlando on October 1, 2013.[4]
Gallery
- Hyatt Regency Orlando
- Back side of the Original building in 2007
- The new building under construction in April 2009
- Expansion Progress in April 2010
References
- http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-10-01/business/os-hyatt-hotels-opens-orlando-20131001_1_hyatt-hotels-peabody-orlando-hyatt-brand
- "The Peabody Orlando Expansion Tower". Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- "Hyatt buying Peabody Orlando Hotel for $717 million". CFN13. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article73579.html