Hyatt Regency Orlando

Building in Unincorporated Orange County in Orlando, Florida

Hyatt Regency Orlando
Hyatt Regency Orlando

General information
Location	Unincorporated Orange County in 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

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.

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

^ "Hyatt takes over Peabody, lays off 68 staff".
^ "The Peabody Orlando Expansion Tower". Retrieved 2011-01-16.^{[dead link]}
^ "Hyatt buying Peabody Orlando Hotel for $717 million". CFN13. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
^ "The Peabody Orlando Sold to Hyatt for $717 Million".