Walt Disney World Dolphin

Virgin Holiday Favourites

Why is this a Virgin Holidays favourite?

Range of restaurants, offering fantastic dining options

Great for families, with Camp Dolphin supervised activity programme* (local charge)

Fantastic spa facilities with exclusive discounts for Virgin Holidays' guests

Exclusive Virgin Holidays benefits:

Receive a Lake View Room at the Dolphin or a Courtyard View Room at the Swan
Kids 9 years and under eat free at the following restaurants when accompanied by a full paying adult. Garden Grove which offers breakfast, lunch and dinner and Fresh, which offers breakfast and lunch. Maximum 2 children per room, per paying adult. Restaurants and meal options are subject to change
Complimentary babysitting service for kids aged 4-12 years whilst parents eat at either Shula's, Blue Zoo or Il Mulino. Maximum 2 hours
Receive 20% discount on any Mandara Spa treatment valued at $50 or more
Complimentary self-parking saving $28.00 per day
Any adult only booking will receive a $50 food coupon to dine at the resort (one per room, per stay)

Getting Around

Complimentary Disney transportation throughout the Walt Disney World Resort. Within walking distance of Disney's BoardWalk, Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and to a private entrance at Epcot. Complimentary water taxi to Disney's Hollywood Studios and Epcot. Complimentary shuttle to nearby Orlando Premium Outlets.

Dining

17 restaurants and lounges including Il Mulino New York Trattoria (Italian), Todd English’s bluezoo (seafood), Shula’s Steak House (voted Orlando’s best high-end steakhouse) and Kimonos (sushi). More casual eateries include Garden Grove (Disney character dining nightly for dinner and breakfast on Saturday and Sundays), Fresh (breakfast and lunch), The Fountain (lunch and dinner), Fuel, Cabana Bar and Beach Club (poolside), Splash (poolside), Picabu (24 hours), Phins, Java Bar, and 24-hour room service*.

Fun and Games

5 swimming pools, including a grotto pool with slide and waterfalls, white sand beach, 2 health clubs, whirlpools, the Balinese-inspired Mandara Spa*, jogging trails, paddle-boat rentals*, games room, Camp Dolphin supervised kids' activity programme*. Nearby golf on 4 Championship Walt Disney World golf courses*.

Handy Stuff

24-hour convenience store/cafe, room service. Valet and coin laundry. Complimentary high‐speed Internet access. Complimentary 2 bottles of water in room, replenished daily. Complimentary tea and coffee in room. Complimentary unlimited use of health clubs. Complimentary childcare for 2 hours when dining at signature restaurants.

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

Additional Information

Hotel Resort benefits:

Disney's Extended park hours on selected days, open 1 hour early and up to 2 hours after regular closing at one of the Disney Parks. (Valid Theme Park Ticket and Resort ID required)

Unlimited use of Walt Disney World transportation

Disney Character Dining at Garden Grove Restaurant available Mon-Fri for dinner and Sat-Sun for breakfast

Complimentary parking at Disney Theme Parks

Complimentary delivery of purchases made within Walt Disney World Resort theme parks direct to your hotel

*Denotes local charge.

Please note: There may be a local charge for use of a roll-away bed for parties of 5 people or more sharing a room. This is subject to change and is charged by the hotel.

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Almost Disney

May 22, 2019 Kevin C New York City, New York

Great place one of best Marriott's . Just want to point out while great location on Disney property there are a couple of things you don't get since this is not a Disney Hotel. Not eligible for the free Magical Transportation from the A/P. Second you have to pay for your "Magic Bands" which you don't staying at a Disney property. That said place… Read more

Great place one of best Marriott's . Just want to point out while great location on Disney property there are a couple of things you don't get since this is not a Disney Hotel. Not eligible for the free Magical Transportation from the A/P. Second you have to pay for your "Magic Bands" which you don't staying at a Disney property. That said place is excellent with customer service. Read less

Ideal Disney location

May 21, 2019 MegK13 Kingston, Canada

This was our first trip to Disney World for my mom and I. We booked through Costco and chose the Dolphin because it looked nice. We were blown away when we walked in the front doors. The hotel is so beautiful. We were very warmly welcomed by the staff. We arrived three hours before check-in, but were able to check in early, and had the opportunity… Read more

This was our first trip to Disney World for my mom and I. We booked through Costco and chose the Dolphin because it looked nice. We were blown away when we walked in the front doors. The hotel is so beautiful. We were very warmly welcomed by the staff. We arrived three hours before check-in, but were able to check in early, and had the opportunity to upgrade our room to one with a balcony and a view of Hollywood Studios (highly recommend). The room was great, the bed was very comfortable. We enjoyed having tea on the balcony in the morning and evening. Honestly, we mostly just slept here after long days at the parks! We did visit the grotto pool twice, and it was really nice. Being able to deliver park purchases to the store downstairs was very convenient. There is a frozen yogurt place on the lobby level that sells Dole Whip for cheaper than the parks. They always had free pink lemonade in the lobby. The Dolphin is the last Disney bus stop before Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Disney Springs. The walks to Epcot and Hollywood Studios were nice, and we would take the boats back if our feet were tired. You can also walk to the boardwalk, including Trattoria al Forno. There's a nice cafeteria-style restaurant in the lower level of the hotel, and we got taco bowls there twice for a quick meal. We're already planning another Disney trip in 2 years, and we'll stay at the Dolphin again without hesitating. Even if the hotel isn't Disney-owned, it has all the touches that make it feel Disney, including just exceptional customer service. Read less

A week long stay for Business Conference

May 21, 2019 Coach_4DD Atlanta, Ga

Having stayed at several resorts for Disney as well as many business trips to 5 star resorts in the area I can say this one is non-descript, but that might be a good thing. If I was taking the kids to WDW, and wanted a quiet hotel away from the wild and crazy places like All-star, then this is a good hotel. WDW Bus service stops there. Walking… Read more

Having stayed at several resorts for Disney as well as many business trips to 5 star resorts in the area I can say this one is non-descript, but that might be a good thing. If I was taking the kids to WDW, and wanted a quiet hotel away from the wild and crazy places like All-star, then this is a good hotel. WDW Bus service stops there. Walking distance to the Boardwalk, Epcot, boat service. There are fancy (Shula Steak House) restaurants and the 2 cafeteria like affordable places for kids on the first floor. Hotel rooms are plain, standard convention style. I would not want to stay a week with kids in that small room though, it's fine for a couple or business traveler. For business, be sure to ask for rooms closer to the convention center and adjoining business meeting rooms. I stayed in a far tower and it was ridiculous the amount of time spent walking to and from my room. Business meals were very good, snacks too. Hot and fresh. Read less

As good as it gets!!!

May 20, 2019 Climber643457

As far as hotels go.... this one cant be beat. The ease, quality, and just all around vibe is easy, comfortable and just plain fun! For adults and children it is phenomenal, pool, room, food, customer service.... not one issue!! The grounds are beuatiful and relaxing!! We will always continue to stay here! Thank you to the staff... we had a… Read more

As far as hotels go.... this one cant be beat. The ease, quality, and just all around vibe is easy, comfortable and just plain fun! For adults and children it is phenomenal, pool, room, food, customer service.... not one issue!! The grounds are beuatiful and relaxing!! We will always continue to stay here! Thank you to the staff... we had a wonderful vacation!! Read less

Great Disney Resort - GREAT Location!!

May 20, 2019 Kathryn M Bethel, Connecticut

We got back yesterday from a 3-day visit and stay at the Walt Disney World Dolphin. Very nice hotel, clean, nice rooms, friendly staff. I would stay here again. The only reason I did not give it a 5 is that we did not get into our room until after 5PM. We got there a little before 2PM so we missed out on a few hours we could have spent at pool or… Read more

We got back yesterday from a 3-day visit and stay at the Walt Disney World Dolphin. Very nice hotel, clean, nice rooms, friendly staff. I would stay here again. The only reason I did not give it a 5 is that we did not get into our room until after 5PM. We got there a little before 2PM so we missed out on a few hours we could have spent at pool or relaxing at the resort. Marriott is a well established hotel brand and based on reservations they should know by now how to manage the turnover - especially since it's a convention and Disney resort. I was disappointed. Read less

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