With a stay at Walt Disney World Dolphin in Lake Buena Vista (Bay Lake), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Epcot® and Disney's Hollywood Studios®.
This 4-star resort is 7 mi (11.3 km) from Walt Disney World® and 9.6 mi (15.5 km) from SeaWorld® Orlando.
Make yourself at home in one of the air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. After dipping into one of the 5 outdoor swimming pools, you can spend some time at the private beach. This resort also features wireless Internet access (surcharge), concierge services, and babysitting/childcare (surcharge). Spending a day of fun is easy with the complimentary theme park shuttle.
Grab a bite at The Fountain, one of the resort's 12 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the 2 coffee shops/cafés. Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 5 bars/lounges. Breakfast is available for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and express check-in. Planning an event in Lake Buena Vista? This resort has 320,000 square feet (30 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
About the Walt Disney World Dolphin
Property Features
Simply walk outside to feel the sun on your face at the white sand beach. At Walt Disney World Dolphin you can cool off in one of the 5 outdoor swimming pools and indulge in a pampering afternoon at the full-service spa.
There are 12 restaurants and 2 coffee shops/cafés, as well as a grocery/convenience store. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 5 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. Public spaces have WiFi for a fee. This beach resort also offers a children's pool, a 24-hour health club, and a spa tub. Parking is available for a fee.
This 4-star Lake Buena Vista resort is smoke free.
- 1 building
- 27 levels
- 12 dining venues
- 5 bars or lounges
- 2 coffee shops
- 10 conference rooms
- 320,000 sq ft of conference space
- 30 sq m of conference space
- Bar by the pool
- Kid's club (surcharge)
- Supervised kid's activities (surcharge)
- Childcare (surcharge)
- Towels for the beach
- Business facilities
- Conference space
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Dry cleaning
- Self-service laundry
- Front desk (24 hours)
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Staff is multilingual
- Storage area for luggage
- Front-desk safe
- Car service
- Tour and ticket information
- Concierge
- Wedding services available
- Game room or arcade
- Convenience store
- Gift shop
- Beauty salon
- Newspapers in lobby (free)
- ATM
- Onsite shopping
- Bellhop
- Elevator
- No smoking on site
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- On private beach
- Outdoor pools
- Children's pool
- Waterslide
- Theme park shuttle (complimentary)
- Grocery/convenience store
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Playground on site
- Refrigerator
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Internet
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 25 per night )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( USD 25.00 per night )
Parking
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
Air-conditioned accommodations at Walt Disney World Dolphin offer laptop-compatible safes and complimentary newspapers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
This Lake Buena Vista resort provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.
- Pillowtop beds
- In-room dining (24 hours)
- Flat-screen television
- Premium channels
- Refrigerator
- Coffee maker
- Luxury bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding
- Shower and tub combination
- Cribs (free)
- Rollaway beds (surcharge)
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Newspapers (free)
- Local calls (free)
- Childcare in room (surcharge)
- Hair dryer
- Laptop safe
- Toiletries (free)
- Telephone
- Iron and ironing board
- Desk
- Blackout drapes
- Climate control (air conditioning)
- Ensuite bathroom
- Connecting rooms available
Food & Drink
Shulas Steakhouse - This restaurant serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Todd English bluezoo - This seafood restaurant specializes in seafood and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Fresh Mediterranean Mrkt. - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
The Fountain - This restaurant serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. A children's menu is available.
Picabu - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open 24 hours.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Walt Disney World Dolphin has an expansive water complex with a grotto pool with waterfall and waterslide, a children's pool, 2 outdoor lap pools, 3 spa tubs, and a private, white-sand beach. Floats, towels, and beach accessories are available for rental in the Cabana Beach Hut. Camp Dolphin provides supervised nighttime children's activities (surcharge) such as arts and crafts and bead making. The 24 hour health club (surcharge) offers stationary bikes, treadmills, stair machines, strength-training equipment and steam rooms. Other recreation options include a video arcade (surcharge), sand volleyball courts, a basketball court, Segway and paddle boat rentals, and a running track. Guests will also find water skiing, parasailing, and other water sports/activities nearby.
Guests enjoy preferred tee times at the 5 golf courses in the Walt Disney World Resort, including the 18-hole Lake Buena Vista Golf Course, 4 miles from the hotel. Bike and watercraft rentals are available at Disney's BoardWalk Resort, adjacent to the hotel. Disney's Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf Course is across the street.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Playground on site
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Segway rental/tour nearby
- Basketball on site
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Volleyball on site
Spa Services
With meditation, tea gardens, and garden and city views, the Mandara Spa specializes in Asian-inspired treatments. Relax in the sauna, spa tub and steam room, and enjoy aromatherapy treatments, various types of massage, body scrubs and wraps, facial treatments, manicures and pedicures and reflexology.
Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult when they visit the spa.
- Number of treatment rooms 8
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body treatments
- Body scrubs
- Facial treatments
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Prenatal massage
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Steam room in spa
- Reflexology
- Massages
Accessibility
If you need to make special requests for accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when booking your stay.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
Pets
- No pets allowed
Policies
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit or credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification are required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old.
Fees
- Resort fee: USD 31.50 per accommodation, per night
- Pool access
- Health club access
- Fitness center access
- Internet access
- Phone calls
- In-room bottled water
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 12 and USD 17 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 25 per night (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 25.00 per night (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 23.00 per night (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: USD 33.00 per night (in/out privileges)
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 25 per night
Hotel Name
- Dolphin Hotel
- Dolphin Walt Disney World
- Walt Disney World Dolphin
- Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel
- Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort
- Dolphin Resort
- Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort Lake Buena Vista
- Walt Disney World Dolphin Lake Buena Vista
- Walt Disney World Dolphin Bue
You should know
Children 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding. Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
Promotions
Disney FastPass+® Offer
Disney FastPass+® Offer
Guests can use their booking reservation number and Walt Disney World® Resort tickets for complimentary access to Disney’s FastPass+® service, allowing guests to book entry times to Theme Park attractions and events up to 60 days in advance of arrival.
Purchase of a valid Walt Disney World® Resort admission ticket from an authorized Walt Disney World Ticket Seller, a booking reservation number for this property, and online registration required to qualify. Guests must contact the property directly for instructions on how to register and link their reservation; contact information is provided on the booking confirmation email. Offer valid anytime, subject to availability. Restrictions apply.
Complimentary Parking at Walt Disney World® Resort
Book a stay in any room or rate category and receive complimentary parking at any Walt Disney World® Resort theme park by showing the resort hotel room key at parking booth.
Full details at check-in. Offer subject to availability. Offer is not valid with groups/conventions and may not be combined with other promotional offers. Other restrictions and blackout dates may apply.