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'''The Peabody Orlando''' is a hotel located next to the [[Orange County Convention Center]] in Orlando, Florida, and is a [[brand extension]] of the original [[Peabody Hotel]] in [[Memphis, Tennessee]]. The 31-story, 1641-room hotel was originally constructed in 1986.<ref name="I Drive History">{{cite web|url =http://www.peabodyorlando.com/ |title =The Peabody Orlando| accessdate = 2011-01-16}}</ref> Opened in late 2010, a $450 million renovation of the hotel added a 32-story building and resort amenities.<ref name="Peabody includes resort amenities">{{cite web|url =http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-cfb-tourism-062810-20100627,0,5110478.story |title =Peabody includes resort amenities| accessdate = 2011-01-16}}</ref> The expansion tower, standing at {{convert|428|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}, is the [[List of tallest buildings in Orlando|second tallest]] building in Orlando only being surpassed by the [[SunTrust Center]] downtown.<ref name="Emporis">{{cite web|url = http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=streetpeabodyorlandotower-orlando-fl-usa |title = The Peabody Orlando Expansion Tower|accessdate =2011-01-16}}</ref>
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The '''Hyatt Regency Orlando''' is a massive convention hotel directly connected to the [[Orange County Convention Center]] in[[Orlando, Florida]]. The 31-story, 1641-room hotel was originally constructed in 1986 as '''The Peabody Orlando''', a [[brand extension]] of the original [[Peabody Hotel]] in [[Memphis, Tennessee]].<ref name="I Drive History">{{cite web|url =http://www.peabodyorlando.com/ |title =The Peabody Orlando| accessdate = 2011-01-16}}</ref>


Opened in late 2010, a $450 million renovation of the hotel added a 32-story wing that doubled the number of rooms from 891 to 1641.<ref>http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-10-01/business/os-hyatt-hotels-opens-orlando-20131001_1_hyatt-hotels-peabody-orlando-hyatt-brand</ref> The expansion tower, standing at {{convert|428|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}, is the [[List of tallest buildings in Orlando|second tallest]] building in Orlando only surpassed by the [[SunTrust Center]] downtown.<ref name="Emporis">{{cite web|url = http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=streetpeabodyorlandotower-orlando-fl-usa |title = The Peabody Orlando Expansion Tower|accessdate =2011-01-16}}</ref>
==Sale of Hotel==

On August 28, 2013, UST Hotel Joint Venture Ltd. announced the sale of the Peabody Orlando hotel for $717 million, to [[Hyatt|Hyatt Hotels]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=Hyatt buying Peabody Orlando Hotel for $717 million|url=http://mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/on-the-town/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/8/28/hyatt_buying_peabody.html?cmpid=breaking|publisher=CFN13|accessdate=28 August 2013}}</ref> The hotel will be renamed Hyatt Regency Orlando on October 1, 2013.<ref>http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article73579.html</ref>
On August 28, 2013, UST Hotel Joint Venture Ltd. sold The Peabody Orlando for $717 million, to [[Hyatt|Hyatt Hotels]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=Hyatt buying Peabody Orlando Hotel for $717 million|url=http://mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/on-the-town/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/8/28/hyatt_buying_peabody.html?cmpid=breaking|publisher=CFN13|accessdate=28 August 2013}}</ref> The hotel was renamed Hyatt Regency Orlando on October 1, 2013.<ref>http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article73579.html</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==


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Image:The Peabody Orlando Original Building.jpg| The Original Building in 2009.
Image:Peabody Hotel, Orlando, FL.jpg|Back side of the Original building in 2007.
Image:Peabody Hotel, Orlando, FL.jpg|Back side of the Original building in 2007.
Image:The Peabody Orlando Expansion April 2009.JPG| The new building under construction in April 2009.
Image:The Peabody Orlando Expansion April 2009.JPG| The new building under construction in April 2009.
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==External links==
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*[http://orlando.regency.hyatt.com/ Official website]

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Revision as of 16:37, 2 October 2013

Hyatt Regency Orlando
Hyatt Regency Orlando
Map
General information
LocationOrlando, Florida
Address9801 International Drive
Opening1986
OwnerHyatt Hotels
ManagementHyatt Hotels
Other information
Number of rooms1641
Website
orlando.regency.hyatt.com

The Hyatt Regency Orlando is a massive convention hotel directly connected to the Orange County Convention Center inOrlando, Florida. The 31-story, 1641-room hotel was originally constructed in 1986 as The Peabody Orlando, a brand extension of the original Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee.[1]

Opened in late 2010, a $450 million renovation of the hotel added a 32-story wing that doubled the number of rooms from 891 to 1641.[2] The expansion tower, standing at 428 ft (130 m), is the second tallest building in Orlando only surpassed by the SunTrust Center downtown.[3]

On August 28, 2013, UST Hotel Joint Venture Ltd. sold The Peabody Orlando for $717 million, to Hyatt Hotels. [4] The hotel was renamed Hyatt Regency Orlando on October 1, 2013.[5]

Gallery

References

  1. ^ "The Peabody Orlando". Retrieved 2011-01-16.
  2. ^ http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-10-01/business/os-hyatt-hotels-opens-orlando-20131001_1_hyatt-hotels-peabody-orlando-hyatt-brand
  3. ^ "The Peabody Orlando Expansion Tower". Retrieved 2011-01-16.
  4. ^ "Hyatt buying Peabody Orlando Hotel for $717 million". CFN13. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  5. ^ http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article73579.html

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