Walt Disney World Dolphin

Available offers

Stay before 31 Dec '26 to receive the following benefits: • Complimentary self-parking, saving $36 per day. • Kids 9 years and under eat free at selected restaurants when accompanied by a full paying adult. Maximum 2 children per room, per paying adult. Restaurants and meal options are subject to change. • Receive $30 off any Mandara Spa treatment when spending $200 or more.
Disney Benefits - 7 Day advance reservations for Lightning Lane theme park ride reservation system. (3 days for all other offsite hotels)Complimentary transport to all Disney theme parks and Disney springs, includes water taxis.Early entry and extended Disney theme park hours - Daily 30 mins early access as well as up to 2 hours past closing on select evening.Complimentary self-parking at all four Disney theme parks*Exclusive benefits subject to change

Getting Around

Complimentary Disney transportation throughout the Walt Disney World Resort. Within walking distance of Disney's BoardWalk, Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and to a private entrance at Epcot. Complimentary water taxi to Disney's Hollywood Studios and Epcot. Complimentary self-parking for Virgin Atlantic Holidays customers (saving $36 per day). Valet parking £44 plus tax, per night (payable locally, subject to change).

Dining

23 restaurants and lounges across the Swan, Swan Reserve and Dolphin resorts: Amare (Mediterranean cuisine, open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner). Rosa Mexicano (Mexican cuisine, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner). Tangerine (poolside drinks and casual fare). The Fountain (open for lunch and dinner). Fuel (grab and go items). Garden Grove (open for breakfast). Grounds (craft coffee, sandwiches and pastries). Il Mulino New York Trattoria (Italian dining, open for dinner). Il Mulino Lounge. Stir (lobby lounge). Kimonos (sushi, open for dinner). Kimonos Lounge. Splash Pool Bar & Grill (poolside dining). Java (open for breakfast; grab-and-go open for breakfast, lunch and dinner). Picabu (open for breakfast, lunch and dinner). Shula's Steak House (open for dinner). Todd English's Bluezoo (seafood, open for dinner) Todd English's Bluezoo Lounge (cocktails and light bites). Shula's Lounge. Phins (light bites and cocktails). Chill (frozen cocktails). Cabana Bar and Beach Club. In-room Mobile Dining available.

Entertainment

Poolside entertainment and activities (seasonal).

Fun and Games

6 swimming pools, including a 3-acre grotto pool with waterslide and waterfalls, 2 lap pools, a spring pool and a kids' pool. Poolside cabanas*. 4 whirlpools. Sandy beach. The Dolphin Health Club with fitness centre, classes, and yoga mats (on request). Mandara Spa*. Camp Dolphin* kids' club. Water volleyball. Beach volleyball. Basketball. Ping Pong. Pool table. Giant checkers. Jogging trails. Kids' playground. Arcade*. Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf* (located nearby). Advance tee times at Walt Disney World Resort's three championship golf courses.

Handy Stuff

Complimentary WiFi. 24-hour ATM. Babysitting*. Laundry/dry-cleaning facilities*. Merchandise delivery service from the park to your hotel. Complimentary parking at Disney Theme Parks with room key and ID. Gift shop. Early Theme Park Entry (30mins) and Extended Evening Theme Park Hours (on select evenings).

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

Additional Information

* Denotes local charge.

Please note: use of a rollaway bed for parties of 5 people or more sharing a room will incur an additional charge. This is subject to change and is payable locally to the hotel.

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Flipper would be offended

Feb 2, 2025 Irreverent San Francisco

The Marriott Dolphin & Swan properties are architectural monstrosities with an exterior color scheme that marries an unappealing shade of terra cotta with turquoise. I was asked at check-in whether I wanted daily housekeeping service. I acknowledged "yes" but it never showed up once during a 3 night stay. I requested a balcony room and was… Read more

The Marriott Dolphin & Swan properties are architectural monstrosities with an exterior color scheme that marries an unappealing shade of terra cotta with turquoise. I was asked at check-in whether I wanted daily housekeeping service. I acknowledged "yes" but it never showed up once during a 3 night stay. I requested a balcony room and was provided a room in the "west" tower (a significant trek from the bank of elevators). Overlooking the man made pond that separates the Dolphin & Swan resorts, I quickly learned that the reason no one every actually uses these balconies was that the hotel ventilation system is discharged in this area. So, every time you open the slider to access your balcony, you experience a 24/7 decibel level of the ventilation system that is akin to an idling jet engine. You quickly retreat back into your room. I was attending a conference which provided a weird juxtaposition of hundreds of men in suits in the lobby bar with children running around in pool wear. Food offerings were mediocre. Rosa mexicano served me an overcooked vegetarian omelette and a soggy quesadilla on separate occasions. My swordfish at Blue Zoo was "fishy". The grab-and-go option, Fuel, is a life-saver for in-room snacks (& alcoholic beverages) but the ham croissant sandwich and cheese pizza were barely edible. I haven't been in Orlando/Disney since I was a kid. I hope there's more to recommend this city than the Dolphin. Read less

Great location

Jan 31, 2025 HARRIET432 Nottingham, United Kingdom

A beautiful hotel in a great lactation being round the back of both Epcot and Hollywood Studios. It is also very close to the boardwalk which is a really nice place to visit and it’s in walking distance to the mini golf too which I think is so fun. The transport from the hotel is especially excellent with boats, buses, Ubers easily ordered to the… Read more

A beautiful hotel in a great lactation being round the back of both Epcot and Hollywood Studios. It is also very close to the boardwalk which is a really nice place to visit and it’s in walking distance to the mini golf too which I think is so fun. The transport from the hotel is especially excellent with boats, buses, Ubers easily ordered to the door, and walking distance to 2 parks and the skyliner! The decor in the lobby of the hotel is great and the shopping and food facilities are amazing! I like the fact that there are multiple pools - I got up early at 7am/8am most days and enjoyed the pools to myself! I think the rooms are a little dated and we had to move rooms on the first night due to the air con not working! When checking out, you pay the resort fee which really does add up over your stay so that put a bit of a damper view on the hotel but for the proximity to the parks and the ease of travelling around, I would recommend. Read less

Engaging....

Jan 20, 2025 RICART75 Peru, Indiana

This review is for a visit, rather than a stay. While experiencing the water transport from Epcot to Hollywood Studios; we stopped here to explore the facility's interesting architecture, well-kept grounds, themed landscaping and seasonal decorations. The complex is well-maintained and nicely conceived. The resort's location, convenient to the… Read more

This review is for a visit, rather than a stay. While experiencing the water transport from Epcot to Hollywood Studios; we stopped here to explore the facility's interesting architecture, well-kept grounds, themed landscaping and seasonal decorations. The complex is well-maintained and nicely conceived. The resort's location, convenient to the Boardwalk and two Parks; makes for an engaging interlude, in one's traversing this section of the Disney bubble. Read less

Another good experience at the Dolphin

Jan 20, 2025 gttravelsagain Dallas, Texas

We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Disney World and our stay at the Dolphin Resort. The location of this resort couldn't be better. It is walking distance to The Boardwalk (restaurants and entertainment), EPCOT, and Hollywood Studios. If walking is a challenge, boat service is provided right outside that takes you to both of those parks. For other… Read more

We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Disney World and our stay at the Dolphin Resort. The location of this resort couldn't be better. It is walking distance to The Boardwalk (restaurants and entertainment), EPCOT, and Hollywood Studios. If walking is a challenge, boat service is provided right outside that takes you to both of those parks. For other parks, bus service is provided. The only caveat here is that the bus service is slightly different than other Disney resort properties. While it has most of the same amenities, the drop off and pick up locations may vary slightly from the locations of the other resorts. That said, if you are planning to rope drop Magic Kingdom, it is important to know that once you arrive, you still need to take the ferry or the Monorail to get to the park entrance. Transportations from other resorts drop you off closer to the main entrance and the additional step is not needed. Not a huge deal, but plan accordingly. We cheated and walked next door to the Yacht Club resort and took their bus to the Magic Kingdom and it worked well, just a little extra walking. The hotel itself is plenty nice, easy to get around, and has the typical amenities you'd expect. As a lifetime platinum Marriott member, you don't really get any extra perks, but you're there to enjoy Disney, not the hotel, right? Read less

Perfect stay during a great holiday. Soured by the ridiculous Resort fee...

Jan 4, 2025 XStark1ll3rX Nottingham, United Kingdom

stayed while on a family holiday at Christmas time. Arrived & parking was slightly complicated but we worked it out in the end. Checked in a reasonable time & quickly up to our rooms. They also made the extra effort to make our rooms close together! The room we had (5057) was well kept & clean. Also included 4 bottles of water which were replaced… Read more

stayed while on a family holiday at Christmas time. Arrived & parking was slightly complicated but we worked it out in the end. Checked in a reasonable time & quickly up to our rooms. They also made the extra effort to make our rooms close together! The room we had (5057) was well kept & clean. Also included 4 bottles of water which were replaced everyday, great service. Transport is also easy to access for Hollywood studios & epcot or they are just a short walk away! Pool facilities are also superb but they did close the slide earlier then advertised every time we was down. Only two small things is to watch the floors, they seem very uneven & caused our party to trip a few times. Also the resort fee is a joke, paying for stuff you will never use! Overall, a perfect stay. Read less

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