Hyatt Regency Orlando

The Hyatt Regency Orlando is a hotel directly connected to the Orange County Convention Center located on International Drive in Orlando, Florida. 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
Hyatt Regency Orlando
General information
LocationUnincorporated Orange County in Orlando, Florida
Address9801 International Drive
Opening1986
Expanded: 2010
OwnerHyatt Hotels
ManagementHyatt Hotels
Height428 ft (130.5 m)
Other information
Number of rooms1641
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]

  • 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
  1. "Hyatt takes over Peabody, lays off 68 staff".
  2. "The Peabody Orlando Expansion Tower". Retrieved 2011-01-16.
  3. "Hyatt buying Peabody Orlando Hotel for $717 million". CFN13. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  4. "The Peabody Orlando Sold to Hyatt for $717 Million".


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