| Hyatt Regency Orlando | |
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_003.jpg) Hyatt Regency Orlando | |
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| 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]
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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".
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