state-of-the-art communications and presentation technology.
Recreation:
Five pools
beach
spa
two health clubs
miniature golf
multiple children’s activity centers
and 18 food and beverage outlets.
Nearby:
Disney’s Magic Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
Hollywood Studios
and Epcot theme parks; Disney Springs and Disney’s BoardWalk; Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach Water Parks; Magnolia
Palm
Lake Buena Vista
and Oak Trail Golf Courses; ESPN Wide World of Sports; Universal Studios Florida; Universal’s Islands of Adventure; and SeaWorld Orlando.
Onsite Dining:Capacity
Cabana Bar & Beach Club
400
American
Fresh Mediterranean Market
250
International
Garden Grove
300
Classic American
Il Mulino New York Trattoria
300
Italian Cuisine
Java Bar
50
Coffee Bar
Kimonos
100
Japanese Sushi
Picabu
200
American
Shula's Steak House
200
American Steak House
Splash
85
American
The Fountain
100
American
Todd English's Bluezoo
200
Coastal Cuisine/Seafood
F&B Averages:
BreakfastBuffet $30Cont. $25
LunchBuffet $42Plated $35
DinnerBuffet $85Plated $80
Coffee Break$70
2-Hour Open BarOn Consumption
Elite OverviewPlanner Ratings & Reviews
Elite Overview
From the editors of Elite Meetings
Like most aspects of Orlando’s Lake Buena Vista community, everything at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort seems larger than life, starting with the 55-foot dolphin sculptures atop the 27-story Dolphin Hotel and the monumental swans atop the 12-story Swan Hotel. Yet even the smallest details reflect the Disney influence of inspired creativity and top-notch quality, from the art on the walls to the flowers in the garden to the garnish on the martinis.
The resort welcomes groups to the Southeast’s premier meetings destination with 2,270 guest rooms and more than 331,000 square feet of indoor meeting space. Surrounded by countless outdoor event spaces, the 84 rooms include two executive boardrooms,
four flexible ballrooms, and 110,500 square feet of contiguous trade show and convention space. The Disney Event Group, GES exposition services, and PSAV presentation services augment the expertise of the dedicated meetings staff on-site.
Guests of the two hotels share privileged access to everything within Walt Disney World Resort’s 47 square miles. This includes four world-renowned theme parks, two water parks, two entertainment districts, four championship golf courses — and more. But group members also enjoy the upscale urban hospitality of two distinct lobbies, the choice of 18 spectacular restaurants and lounges, Mandara Spa, two health clubs, five pools, and accommodations featuring palm-fringed decks and Westin’s Heavenly Beds — management’s signature contribution to Lake Buena Vista’s larger-than-life legacy.
Planner Reviews
From our planner community
Average Planner Rating
4.6
Arrival Experience:
4.5
Meeting and Function Facilities:
4.7
Accommodations:
4.4
Activity or Recreation Options:
4.8
Food & Beverage:
4.7
Conference Services Staff:
4.6
Guest Service Experience:
4.4
Recommendation to Planners:
4.6
I loved this property although it was huge! The pool was wonderful and the attention to guests was excellent.
Overall Rating: 5.0/5
Traci H. long & foster companies Corporate Planner
I have run two programs at the Swan & Dolphin, and my client will be returning for a third time in 2015. I love the team at this hotel - they have great outdoor spaces and a creative culinary team. Having GES on-site is easy and they work really well with the hotel to make it seamless and easy for the meeting planner. The quality of the food & beverage is excellent with good value. They have made my life easy on both of my previous programs - look forward to April, 2015
Overall Rating: 4.6/5
Janet H. ALTB Event Management, LLC 3rd Party Planner
This hotel works well with large groups. They consistently work with large groups so they have it down pat. There are no real "frills", but they get they job done.
Overall Rating: 3.9/5
Danielle C. Private Corporate Planner
The hotel is creative and works hard to give the group a fabulous experience. My group and I will be back in April, 2014 largely due to the exceptional job they did for us this year (April 2013)
Overall Rating: 4.6/5
Janet H. ALTB Event Management, LLC 3rd Party Planner
We had our 2009 Annual Conference at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin and had a wonderful experience. We were on the Swan side of the property. Although the property is very nice and has many amenities, this is not what gave us the memorable experience.
The people at the Swan and Dolphin were excellent! Our Convention Services Manager and Catering Manager were top notch. For being such a large property they were very accessible both in the pre-planning phase and once onsite. Our CSM would even call us on our Nextel each morning to make sure we were out of bed! I have had many experiences at other hotels where once we were onsite we never heard from the CSM and Catering Manager again. This was not the case at the Swan and Dolphin.
The food at this property was very good. Our participants really enjoyed all of the meals in the banquet space. Our Catering Manager went the extra mile to make sure we were able to have an attractive setting for our dinner events since he knew we were working with a minimal budget for extras.
We had a wonderful conference and would definitely return to this property next time we are in Orlando.
Please feel free to contact me if you would like any additional details on our meeting or our experience at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin.
Overall Rating: 4.6/5
Mandy P. CBIZ Corporate Planner
Overall Rating: 4.9/5
Valerie R. Ophthotech 3rd Party Planner
Elite RatingAverage Planner Rating
This property has been certified Elite Gold and meets at least 15 of Elite Meetings Criteria.
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hotels meeting the standards set by the Elite Meetings Advisory Board.
Elite endorsement is never sold or licensed.
4.6
6 reviews
Arrival Experience:
4.5
Accommodations:
4.4
Food & Beverage:
4.7
Guest Service Experience:
4.4
Conference Services Staff:
4.6
Meeting and Function Facilities:
4.7
Activity or Recreation Options:
4.8
Planner-to-Planner Recommendation:
4.6
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Capacity Charts
Room Name
America's Seminar Room
N/A
12
0
2,822
64 x 46
0
186
300
190
475
0
57
72
0
Disney's Garden Pavilions (outside)
N/A
N/A
0
21,060
N/A
0
0
0
1,400
2,000
0
0
0
0
Dolphin Lap Pool & Grotto Beach Area
N/A
N/A
0
70,000
N/A
0
0
0
3,200
4,100
0
0
0
0
Dolphin Terrace 2 (outside)
N/A
N/A
0
700
N/A
0
0
0
40
65
0
0
0
0
Dove Room
N/A
8
0
707
38 x 9.0
0
30
56
30
50
0
28
34
0
Eagle Boardroom
N/A
8
0
663
42 x 16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
Egret Room
N/A
8
0
465
24 x 19
0
24
40
20
35
0
18
22
0
Hemispheres Ballroom
N/A
27
0
54,238
351 x 199
0
4,047
6,831
3,880
9,470
0
0
0
0
Heron Room
N/A
8
0
455
24 x 19
0
24
45
20
35
0
18
22
0
Ibis Room
N/A
8
0
473
24 x 19
0
24
45
20
35
0
18
22
0
Lake Terrace (outside)
N/A
N/A
0
14,000
N/A
0
0
0
600
2,000
0
0
0
0
Lark Room
N/A
12
0
1,085
44 x 25
0
54
10
60
100
0
38
44
0
Macaw Room
N/A
13
0
1,248
54 x 23
0
69
107
60
100
0
47
52
0
Mockingbird Room
N/A
14
0
2,516
63 x 39
0
156
298
150
300
0
65
74
0
Northern Hemisphere
N/A
27
0
33,556
244 x 138
0
2,736
4,761
2,520
5,840
0
0
0
0
Osprey Ballroom
N/A
16
0
3,525
75 x 47
0
234
432
240
450
0
81
95
0
Pacific Hall
N/A
26
0
49,920
320 x 156
0
3,450
6,100
3,000
7,500
0
0
0
255
Pacific Hall A
N/A
N/A
0
14,976
156 x 96 x 26
0
1,000
1,900
840
2,000
0
0
0
78
Pacific Hall B
N/A
26
0
19,968
156 x 128
0
1,250
2,300
1,200
3,500
0
0
0
117
Pacific Hall C
N/A
26
0
14,976
156 x 96
0
1,000
1,900
840
2,000
0
0
0
78
Pacific Terrace
N/A
N/A
0
16,200
N/A
0
0
0
1,300
1,620
0
0
0
0
Parrot Room
N/A
13
0
1,248
54 x 23
0
69
107
60
100
0
47
52
0
Parrot Room Section 1
N/A
13
0
607
26 x 23
0
33
44
30
50
0
18
22
0
Parrot Room Section 2
N/A
13
0
641
28 x 23
0
33
44
30
50
0
18
22
0
Peacock Room
N/A
12
0
1,057
44 x 22
0
54
103
60
100
0
38
44
0
Peacock Room Section 1
N/A
12
0
529
25 x 22
0
33
48
30
50
0
18
22
0
Peacock Room Section 2
N/A
12
0
528
25 x 22
0
33
36
30
50
0
18
22
0
Pelican Room
N/A
15
0
2,633
63 x 41
0
169
310
150
300
0
62
76
0
Pelican Room Section 1
N/A
15
0
1,765
42 x 41
0
117
190
90
180
0
44
58
0
Pelican Room Section 2
N/A
15
0
868
41 x 21
0
48
85
50
95
0
36
40
0
Sandpiper Room
N/A
8
0
443
25 x 18
0
24
45
20
35
0
18
22
0
Sorcerer's Apprentice (outside)
N/A
N/A
0
12,960
N/A
0
0
0
980
2,000
0
0
0
0
Southern Hemisphere
N/A
22
0
18,881
199 x 93
0
1,152
2,410
1,190
3,000
0
0
0
0
Southern Hemisphere Salon I
N/A
22
0
4,719
93 x 49
0
288
480
310
775
0
90
108
0
Southern Hemisphere Salon II
N/A
22
0
4,793
93 x 51
0
306
528
310
775
0
90
108
0
Southern Hemisphere Salon III
N/A
22
0
4,767
93 x 51
0
306
528
310
775
0
90
108
0
Southern Hemisphere Salon IV
N/A
22
0
2,315
48 x 46
0
135
220
150
375
0
51
66
0
Southern Hemisphere Salon V
N/A
22
0
2,287
48 x 46
0
135
220
150
375
0
51
66
0
Southern Hemisphere Salons IV+V
N/A
22
0
4,602
93 x 48
0
288
480
310
775
0
90
108
0
Swan Ballroom
N/A
22
0
22,582
188 x 121
0
1,500
2,700
1,500
2,785
0
0
0
0
Teal Room
N/A
8
0
403
22 x 18
0
18
36
20
35
0
11
16
0
Toucan Room
N/A
12
0
1,060
40 x 31
0
54
91
60
100
0
32
40
0
Waterfront Courtyard
N/A
N/A
0
7,750
N/A
0
0
0
0
800
0
0
0
0
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