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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> |
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> |
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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> |
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> |
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Revision as of 16:38, 2 October 2013
| Hyatt Regency Orlando | |
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 Hyatt Regency Orlando | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Orlando, Florida |
| Address | 9801 International Drive |
| Opening | 1986 |
| Owner | Hyatt Hotels |
| Management | Hyatt Hotels |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 1641 |
| Website | |
| orlando.regency.hyatt.com | |
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.[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
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Back side of the Original building in 2007. -
The new building under construction in April 2009. -
Expansion Progress in April 2010.
References
- ^ "The Peabody Orlando". Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-10-01/business/os-hyatt-hotels-opens-orlando-20131001_1_hyatt-hotels-peabody-orlando-hyatt-brand
- ^ "The Peabody Orlando Expansion Tower". Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ "Hyatt buying Peabody Orlando Hotel for $717 million". CFN13. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article73579.html
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