Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
Kissimmee, FL
6000 Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34746
AffiliationGaylord Hotels
Opened2002
Guest Rooms1406
Kings/Suites/Doubles351 / 118 / 840
High Season (Jan - Mar)
Low Season (Jun - Aug)
Max Group Size5000
Fees/Taxes
Resort Fee$15/ night
Room Tax6%
Sales Tax7%
Largest Meeting Room177,822 ft²
Indoor Meeting Space400,000 ft²
Indoor/Outdoor Meeting Space1 ft²
Business: Business center, concierge, high-speed Internet access, and FedEx Office onsite
Recreation: Fitness center, pool, restaurant
Nearby: Golf, Orange County Convention Center Orlando
F&B Averages
BreakfastBuffet N/A
Cont. N/A
Cont. N/A
LunchBuffet N/A
Plated N/A
Plated N/A
DinnerBuffet N/A
Plated N/A
Plated N/A
Coffee BreakN/A
2-Hour Open BarN/A
Onsite Dining/Capacity/Cuisine
H20 Sports Bar and Grille60
American Favorites
Old Hickory Steakhouse80
Steakhouse
Sora40
Sushi
Sunset Sam's Fish Camp100
Caribbean
Villa de Flora120
Mediterranean
Orlando International Airport (MCO)
20 min 17 miles (27 km)
20 min 17 miles (27 km)
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For starters, the Conference Center seats over 20,000 attendees or accommodates over 1,000 trade show booths on its first floor. Three more levels add a trio of flexible ballrooms (medium, huge, and gigantic) and 61 breakout rooms for every purpose. Meanwhile, boutique lodgings and meeting facilities under the Emerald Bay banner cater to VIP incentive and corporate events.
Gaylord Hotels thought of virtually everything to ensure a productive and enjoyable stay for conference goers. The leisure options only begin with golf, pampering at a luxury spa, and exploring Florida-themed environments like the Everglades, Key West, and St. Augustine under a soaring 4.5-acre glass dome.
Planner Reviews
rate this property
Average Rating: 9.13
Fantastic event property. Meeting space is large but well laid out. Smaller in size from the large Opryland property does make this easier on attendees to located meeting space. Restaurants are nice. Close proximity to Disneyland is a plus. Conference staff was excellent and very attentive. Sales team was also great during contract negotiations. Hotel was always excellent at taking care of our concerns. Great nice quality venue for a large group that you want to keep in-house.
Megan MacKay
Intuit
Woodland Hills, CA
January 30, 2012
Intuit
Woodland Hills, CA
January 30, 2012
Average Rating: 8.63
Top-tier convention services staffing. Outstanding banquet F&B. Close to amusement parks but not "themed and kitchy." Undergoing complete renovation of room product. Adding new pool complex and sports bar outlet.
Anonymous
November 17, 2011
November 17, 2011
Average Rating: 9.00
beautiful indoor atrium sets it apart from other locations.
Ethel Goetz
General Electric Company
Tarpon Springs, Florida
May 25, 2010
General Electric Company
Tarpon Springs, Florida
May 25, 2010
Average Rating: 9.00
Great location and has a real good tranquil feel.
Anonymous
January 18, 2010
January 18, 2010
Average Rating: 9.88
I held three meetings at this venue in the past 3 months - a Sales meeting (600 attendees), a Senior Leaderhsip Meeting (70 attendees) and a Users Conference (2800 attendees utilizing an overflow option). The Gaylord Palms is one of my favorite all-time venues for corporate events. The staff (both Sales and Conf Svcs) that we worked with to create the event as well as the onsite front line staff are all fabulous. It's obvious why they are referred to as Stars!!
Stephanie Ingle
Allscripts
Raleigh, North Carolina
August 31, 2009
Allscripts
Raleigh, North Carolina
August 31, 2009
Average Rating: 8.75
Nice resort close to Disney World. Extensive meeting space. Suite decor a little bit disappointing
Anonymous
September 3, 2008
September 3, 2008
Average Rating: 8.63
Great property for large groups. Destination attracts program attendees. The meeting space is expansive and the foyers are excellent for holding breaks without impeding traffic. The ballrooms and breakout meeting rooms are well sized and have high ceilings - there is good natural light in the meeting space. Drawback to the property is that rooms are a hike from the meeting space and if your attendees want to check email between sessions, you may want to consider setting up a cyber cafe. Love working with Gaylord CSM's (teal coats) they are empowered to get things done which helps if you have a lot of moving parts in your programs.
Anonymous
March 31, 2008
March 31, 2008
