Hotels near the Orange County Convention Center
Nestled in the heart of the tourism corridor of Orlando, the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) is the 2nd largest convention center in the entire United States. The OCCC covers 7 million square feet of total space with 2.1 million square feet of exhibit space and lays claim to 2.5 billion USD in revenue from 1.4 million attendees annually. An obvious outcome of this high traffic is the emergence of 35 well known hotels within a 5-mile radius of the convention center. Furthermore, these hotels have high occupancy all year round and bookings on a short notice are often made on a Shoulder Date (s/d) i.e. premium priced immediate bookings that cost more than the average daily rate.
Guide to The Best Places to Stay in Orlando for a Convention
The hotels we reviewed are categorized on the basis of their distance from the OCCC and listed below with their prevalent s/d rate for one bedroom suites (presuming a fluctuation of 10% and exclusive of 12.5-13.5% occupancy tax for each night).
Directly Connected to the OCCC
1. Rosen Plaza(s/d =$230): An award winning full service upscale hotel with free parking. It is pet friendly and has a convention center of its own. The OCCC is merely 8 minutes away from the Hotel if one walks across the Gary Sain Memorial Bridge.
2. Hyatt Regency(S/d=$274): A full service upscale hotel connected to OCCC via the Hilton Orlando Pedestrian Bridge. It does not allow pets and quotes a parking fee of $18. It provides a free shuttle to Disneyworld
3. Rosen Centre(s/d=$249): A full service upscale hotel connected to OCCC via the Rosen Centre Skywalk. It allows pets and quotes a per night parking fee of $15. It provides a free shuttle to Universal Theme Park
Less than a Mile from OCCC
1. Avanti Resort(s/d=$99): Upper middle scale full service hotel with free shuttle service to Disneyworld. Pets are not allowed and a combined resort fee of $10 is quoted for parking and Wi-Fi.
2. Castle Hotel, Autograph Collection(s/d=$169): Upper middle scale full service hotel. It allows restricted entry to pets and quotes a parking fee of $15.
3. Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Orlando at SeaWorld (s/d=$158): Upscale full service hotel with free shuttle service to Disneyworld. Pets are allowed and parking fee is quoted at $17/night.
4. Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando International Drive/Convention Center (s/d=$209-219): Upscale full service hotel with free breakfast and free shuttle service to Disneyworld and Universal Theme Park. Pets are not allowed and parking fee is quoted at $15/night. Internet fees are also chargeable at $10/night.
5. Hampton Inn Orlando International Drive/ Convention Center (s/d=$169): Midscale full service hotel in-house convention center and free breakfast. Pets are not allowed.
6. Hilton Orlando (s/d=$155): Upscale full service hotel with $33 shuttle service to Miami airport. Pets are not allowed and hotel quotes a resort fee of $25/night for parking and internet
7. Homewood Suites by Hilton Orlando International Drive/Convention Center (s/d=189): Upscale extended stay hotel with free parking, Wi-Fi and breakfast. Pets are not allowed.
8. Hyatt Place Orlando/Convention Center (s/d=$145): Midscale full service hotel with free parking, Wi-Fi and breakfast. Pets are not allowed.
9. Las Palmeras by Hilton Grand Vacations (s/d=$189-229): Upscale art deco style full service hotel Pets are not allowed and parking fee is quoted at $18/night with a resort fee of $25/night.
10. Residence Inn Orlando Convention Center(s/d=$169): Upscale extended stay hotel with free parking, Wi-Fi and breakfast and free shuttle service to Epcot Theme Park. Pets are allowed
11. Rosen Inn at Pointe Orlando (s/d=$103): Upper midscale full service hotel with free and free shuttle service to Universal Theme Park. Pets are not allowed.
12. SpringHill Suites Orlando Convention Center/ International Drive Area (s/d=$164): Midscale full service hotel with free parking, Wi-Fi and breakfast and free shuttle service to Epcot Theme Park. Pets are not allowed.
13. Vista Cay Resort by Millennium (s/d=$172 for 2 bedroom suites & $183 for 3 bedroom townhomes): Upscale full service luxury hotel with free parking and Wi-Fi. Pets are allowed with strict instructions.
1 to 3 miles from the OCCC
These include Comfort Inn & Suites Convention Center, Courtyard Orlando International Drive/ Convention Center, Crowne Plaza Orlando-Universal Blvd, Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando International Drive/Jamaican Court, Fairfield Inn & Suites Orlando at SeaWorld, Fairfield Inn & Suites Orlando International Drive/ Convention Center, Hilton Garden Inn Orlando at SeaWorld, Hilton Grand Vacations at SeaWorld, Point Orlando Resort, Ramada Plaza Resort & Suites Orlando International Drive, Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld, Residence Inn Orlando at SeaWorld, Rosen Shingle Creek, Sonesta ES Suites Orlando, SpringHill Suites Orlando at SeaWorld and Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive.
3 to 5 miles from the OCCC
These include Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando, Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort
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