Walt Disney World Swan

Walt Disney World, Orlando

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The hotel

Next to the Walt Disney World Dolphin, you’ll be wowed by what’s on offer across these two resorts. With 18 places to eat and drink, a spa, plus 5 pools, there’s loads of room for some well-deserved R&R. When it comes to fun-filled adventure, you’re just a short stroll from Disney’s Boardwalk, and not far from Epcot. There’s even a waterslide, a kids’ club, games on the beach and mini-golf nearby. There really is something for everyone here.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool
  • Wedding
  • Theme Parks
  • No Smoking
  • Kids Club
  • Children’s Playground
  • Children's Pool
  • Free Parking
  • Close to Walt Disney World Resort
  • Room Service

Where is it

Ideally located in the heart of the Walt Disney World Resort. Adjacent to Epcot and within close proximity to Disney's Hollywood Studios. Transfer time from Orlando International Airport: approx 30 minutes.

Hotel information

2,270 guest rooms. All with air-conditioning, flat-screen HDTV, iPod/MP3 connections, tea/coffee making facilities, mini-fridge, safe, iron and board and hairdryer. Standard Rooms have views of the courtyard or lake, with 1 king-size bed, 2 queen-size beds or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. (5th person can be accommodated on a rollaway bed*).

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 and lunch, Fresh which also offers breakfast and lunch, and The Fountain for dinner. 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 per day
  • Any adult only booking will receive a $50 food coupon to dine at the resort (one per room, per stay)

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.

18 restaurants and lounges across both Swan and Dolphin resorts: Fresh Mediterranean Market (open for breakfast and lunch). The Fountain (open for lunch and dinner). Garden Grove (open for breakfast and lunch; Disney character breakfast on Sat and Sun). Il Mulino New York Trattoria (Italian dining, open for dinner). Il Mulino Lounge. Kimonos (sushi, open for dinner). Kimonos Lounge. Splash Pool Bar & Grill (poolside dining). Java (open for breakfast; grab-and-go open for breakfast, lunch and dinner). Picabu (open for breakfast, lunch and dinner). Shula's Steak House (open for dinner). Todd English's Bluezoo (seafood, open for dinner; lounge serving light bites and cocktails). Shula's Lounge. Phins (light bites and cocktails). Chill (frozen cocktails). Cabana Bar and Beach Club. 24-hour room service*.

5 swimming pools, including a 3-acre grotto pool with waterslide and waterfalls, 2 lap pools, a spring pool and a kids' pool. 4 whirlpools. Sandy beach. The Swan Health Club with fitness centre and yoga mats (on request). Mandara Spa*. Camp Dolphin* kids' club. Volleyball. Jogging trails. Kids' playground. Arcade*. Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf* (located nearby).

Complimentary WiFi. 24-hour ATM. Babysitting*. Laundry/dry cleaning facilities*. Merchandise delivery service from the park to your hotel. Complimentary parking at Disney Theme Parks with room key and ID.

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

At the present time, Walt Disney World are conducting a phased reopening of their resort hotels. You can find out more information about which hotels are currently open at Disney’s Know Before You Go website www.disneytraveltradeinfo.com/wdwws

Please note: Covid-19 information: Due to the current situation, some dining, amenities and other services listed may not be available. Please check with the hotel for more information.

* 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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Image of the Tripadvisor rating 5 days

Nov 26, 2020 Niki L United States

We made a family trip down to Orlando. We stayed at the Walt Disney World Dolphin ( which I believe is owned by Marriott). The hotel was beautiful, had a great location, and we would 100% stay there again. Staff was outstanding. Due to covid they came to clean room every 4 days which was fine by us. If we needed anything towels, toilet paper, soap… Read more
We made a family trip down to Orlando. We stayed at the Walt Disney World Dolphin ( which I believe is owned by Marriott). The hotel was beautiful, had a great location, and we would 100% stay there again. Staff was outstanding. Due to covid they came to clean room every 4 days which was fine by us. If we needed anything towels, toilet paper, soap and extra bottle water we just called front desk and within 15 minutes they brought it to our room. Fuel opened at 6 am for morning coffee. Pools were clean. Awesome grilled burgers and french fries from the pool area restaurant. We took hotel transportation shuttle to Disney and walked boardwalk to Epcot. Miss the hotel already. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Pretty close to perfect!

Nov 24, 2020 GMom67 Bradenton, Florida

Lovely, roomy room, king bed/comfy bedding, sleep sofa/ditto bedding. Room phone didn't work, but within minutes of reporting via cell phone, a maintenance staffer was at our door to test it, and ultimately replace. The less frequent housekeeping service was not a problem. Any request for supplies like additional coffee/tea bags, extra trash… Read more
Lovely, roomy room, king bed/comfy bedding, sleep sofa/ditto bedding. Room phone didn't work, but within minutes of reporting via cell phone, a maintenance staffer was at our door to test it, and ultimately replace. The less frequent housekeeping service was not a problem. Any request for supplies like additional coffee/tea bags, extra trash bags, (as suggested by another TA reviewer), was met quickly. Our step-in shower was gorgeous, but the water never got super warm. We did not report it, but feel sure it would have been taken care of quickly. From one end of the property to the other, staffers were welcoming and super-helpful. Everyone wore masks, socially distanced, and it worked very well. Regarding other comments about bus/transport irregularities, we rode buses to Disney Springs and Animal Kingdom, boat to Hollywood Studios-all ran well and in a timely manner. The drop-off at D. Springs was a bit far to walk for some, and a little remote after dark. The A. Kingdom bus 'stand' was a bit small, but with reduced capacity in the parks, did not present a problem. The boat was perfect. We enjoyed a lovely dinner at il mulino, spent some time at the Dolphin bar, and enjoyed every moment of our 4 nights at Swan/Dolphin. Thank y'all a whole bunch! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Just average

Nov 19, 2020 754kimf Boston, Massachusetts

Had a brief stay at the Dolphin last week and I wasn't impressed. Overall, I feel it is just very average including breakfast at the restaurant and the very basic room. I realize covid has made things difficult for hotels right now, but charging a resort fee when your room is only being cleaned every 3rd day and no room service is lousy, and just… Read more
Had a brief stay at the Dolphin last week and I wasn't impressed. Overall, I feel it is just very average including breakfast at the restaurant and the very basic room. I realize covid has made things difficult for hotels right now, but charging a resort fee when your room is only being cleaned every 3rd day and no room service is lousy, and just my opinion but you should NEVER be charged to park as a hotel guest. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Dolphin by Marriott

Nov 18, 2020 lilirishstar North Canton, Ohio

We had a quick one night stay at the Dolphin. We got to enjoy the beautiful pool area, soak our park weary bones in the hot tub, have lunch at the Cabana bar, jump on the quick boat service over to Hollywood Studios and later catch it back, see the Christmas decorations, enjoy the colorful palm trees dancing to Jingle Bell Rock, crash in our super… Read more
We had a quick one night stay at the Dolphin. We got to enjoy the beautiful pool area, soak our park weary bones in the hot tub, have lunch at the Cabana bar, jump on the quick boat service over to Hollywood Studios and later catch it back, see the Christmas decorations, enjoy the colorful palm trees dancing to Jingle Bell Rock, crash in our super comfortable Marriott bed, wash the virus germs off in the over sized shower in the nicely appointed bathroom, all before making a short walk to the Swan for dinner at Il Mulino. We had to find our own ride to the airport, no Magical Express since we made our reservation through Marriott, but that’s okay for the price difference. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Our favorite Disney stay - and we go a lot!

Nov 15, 2020 JenKFlorida Southside, Florida

Stayed at The Dolphin with 3 kids, ages 15,11,7 and myself in an ECV / wheelchair. We all loved this resort. We arrived early and our room was already ready. The resort was easy to navigate in the ECV both inside and out and onto the busses and water taxi. The staff were all friendly and helpful. We stayed on the East side, room 10034. It was a… Read more
Stayed at The Dolphin with 3 kids, ages 15,11,7 and myself in an ECV / wheelchair. We all loved this resort. We arrived early and our room was already ready. The resort was easy to navigate in the ECV both inside and out and onto the busses and water taxi. The staff were all friendly and helpful. We stayed on the East side, room 10034. It was a last minute deal on the room, so we didn’t have a room w/ a view, but since we spend most of our time at the parks and around the resort the view isn’t a big deal to us. We ate lunch at the cabana by the pool. $15 for chicken tenders and fries but it was great quality and large portion. Seating was spread out well for COVID. Our room had 2 beds, comfortable bedding and was clean. The shower/toilet is behind a door and is a tight squeeze but it’s modern and clean. We took the bus to and from Magic Kingdom. Then again the next day to Animal Kingdom and took the water taxi to Epcot (loved this convenient option). The bus was a chartered bus as other reviews said but they ran on a decent schedule and were very comfortable. We are annual pass holders and visit Disney often, this was our first stay at The Dolphin, Fri-Sun. There are extra fees like the $30/night resort fee and 27/night parking fee. We’ve stayed at plenty of nice hotels off property but the extras that come with a resort stay are worth it sometimes too! Checkout was a fantastic experience. We called for help w/ luggage cart and met our favorite employee, Rob. He made each kid feel special calling them Prince and Princess and joking around with them. He really gets that the magical feeling of Disney is special. We loved his joyful and engaging personality and look forward to seeing him our next trip! Read less