Waldorf Astoria Orlando - An Official Walt Disney World® Hotel

14200 Bonnet Creek Resort Lane, Orlando, FL, USA, 32821
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Waldorf Astoria Orlando, ranked the #1 hotel in Orlando by U.S. News & World Report for 2026, is an inspired oasis where timeless luxury, personalized service, and exceptional meetings come together. Nestled within a 482-acre nature preserve just minutes from Walt Disney World® Resort, the resort offers an elevated setting designed to foster meaningful connections, memorable events, and effortless productivity. Sophisticated Meetings & Events With more than 120,000 square feet of newly renovated indoor and outdoor event space, Waldorf Astoria Orlando provides the flexibility and elegance to accommodate everything from executive retreats to large-scale conferences and celebrations. Meeting highlights include: • NEW Central Park Ballroom | 8,436 sq. ft. with stunning floor-to-ceiling windows and elegant pre-function space • Grand Ballroom | 7,945 sq. ft. with expansive natural light-filled pre-function areas • 14 stately meeting rooms, including two executive boardrooms ideal for strategic discussions and intimate gatherings • Exceptional outdoor event venues including Signature Island, Bryant Park, Central Park Gardens, and Promenade, offering picturesque settings for receptions, networking events, and memorable celebrations under the Florida sky Following productive meetings, guests can take advantage of the resort's extensive amenities without ever leaving the property, creating opportunities to connect, recharge, and enjoy meaningful downtime together. Exceptional Accommodations The resort features 502 luxurious guest rooms and suites, including 171 expansive suites, that blend refined luxury with contemporary comforts. Guests enjoy sweeping views of Bonnet Creek's protected nature preserve, while select accommodations offer views of the nightly Disney fireworks for a truly magical end to the day. Enchanting Resort Experiences Beyond the meeting room, Waldorf Astoria Orlando delivers a collection of exceptional experiences designed to enhance every stay. Guests can unwind at the Forbes Four-Star Waldorf Astoria Spa, featuring personalized treatments, locally inspired therapies, and a restorative Himalayan Salt Therapy Room. The resort also offers tranquil pools with private cabanas and an acclaimed 18-hole Rees Jones-designed championship golf course, providing the perfect balance of relaxation and recreation. Award-Winning Dining The resort's six distinctive restaurants and lounges reflect the culinary excellence synonymous with the Waldorf Astoria brand. From elevated dining experiences to casual gathering spaces, guests can enjoy exceptional cuisine without leaving the property. Signature restaurant Bull & Bear continues to earn recognition as one of Orlando's premier dining destinations, making every meal an unforgettable experience An Official Walt Disney World® Hotel As an Official Walt Disney World® Hotel, Waldorf Astoria Orlando offers exclusive benefits that extend the guest experience beyond the resort. Guests enjoy convenient transportation to all four Disney theme parks and Disney Springs®, along with the ability to purchase Lightning Lane passes in advance and make select dining and recreational activity reservations up to 60 days in advance. Combined with world-class accommodations, luxury amenities, and award-winning service, these benefits create an unparalleled Orlando experience for meeting attendees and leisure travelers alike.

Venue Details

ChainHilton
BrandWaldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts
Built2009
Renovated2023
Total meeting space120,000 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms502
Venue typeHotel

Industry Ratings

Forbes Travel Guide
AAA
Northstar

Awards

Cvent awards
Industry awards
Forbes Travel Guide Award - 4 Stars | 2026 Forbes Travel Guide Award - 4 stars - Waldorf Astoria Spa | 2026 Forbes Travel Guide Recommended - Bull & Bear | 2026 AAA Four Diamond Hotel | 2026 World MICE Awards; North America's Best Incentive Hotel, Florida's Best Incentive Hotel | 2025 US News & World Report | 2026 - Best Hotels in Orlando #1 - Best Hotel in Disney’s Maingate – East #1 - Best Hotels in Florida, #8 - Best Hotels in the US, #77 Wine Spectator Award - Bull & Bear - Best of Award of Excellence | 2026 Cvent Top 250 Meeting Hotels in North America | 2026 Orlando Magazine Best of Weddings | 2026 - Best Hotel Venue, #3 - Best Spa before “The Big Day”, Waldorf Astoria Spa - #2 - Best Place for a Rehearsal Dinner, Bull & Bear - #1 - Best Romantic Restaurant to Pop the Question, Bull & Bear - #2 OpenTable - Bull & Bear - Top 100 Best Hotel Restaurants in America | 2026 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards - Critic’s Choice – Best Steakhouse | 2025 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards - Reader’s Choice – Best Splurge | 2025 British Airways Holidays - Customer Excellence Award | 2025 Condé Nast Traveler - Readers’ Choice Awards: Best Resorts in the World |2024 NorthStar Stella Awards: Best Renovation in the Southeast - Gold Winner | 2024 Orlando Sentinel FOODIE Awards - Reader’s Choice - Best Splurge Restaurant, Bull & Bear | 2024 U.S. News & World Report | 2023 - Best Hotel in Orlando #1 - Best Hotel in Florida #16 - Best Hotel in the US #157 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence (2021,2020, 2019, 2018, 2017,2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012) Best Hotels in Florida, U.S. News & World Report - 2019 Best Resorts in Orlando-Walt Disney World, U.S. News & World Report - 2019 Conde Nast Traveler Reader's Choice Awards - Best Hotels in Florida (2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013) Conde Nast Traveler Reader's Choice Poll: Top US Hotels for Business Travelers. Voted #8. (2015) Luxury Hotel of the Year - Hilton Worldwide (2015, 2011) Florida Green Lodging Program, Two Palms (since 2014) Conde Nast Traveler Gold List (2013, 2012) Travel + Leisure "T+L 500" World's Best Hotels - 2012

Amenities

Room features and guest services

  • Calls (local)
  • Calls (toll-free)
  • Concierge services
  • Internet access
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • Room service
  • Voicemail box

Facilities

  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite gift shop
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Onsite security
  • Pet friendly
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Space (private)
  • Space (semi-private)
  • Wheelchair accessible

Need dates

Priority windows that venues prefer for hosting events

Jan 2, 2027 - Jan 6, 2027
Feb 10, 2027 - Feb 14, 2027
Mar 29, 2027 - Apr 3, 2027
May 5, 2027 - May 8, 2027
May 17, 2027 - May 29, 2027
May 31, 2027 - Jun 5, 2027
Jun 17, 2027 - Jun 26, 2027
Jul 4, 2027 - Sep 11, 2027
Oct 6, 2027 - Oct 16, 2027
Oct 28, 2027 - Nov 6, 2027
May 11, 2028 - May 15, 2028
May 21, 2028 - May 29, 2028

Seasonal Availability

Match your event dates with this hotel’s availability. Low seasons tend to have better availability.
High season
Jan 01 - Apr 30Sep 16 - Dec 07
Shoulder season
Dec 08 - Dec 17May 01 - Sep 15
Low season

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
120,000 sq. ft.
Largest room
60,520 sq. ft.
Space (private)
60,000 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
34
Second largest room
13,386 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
16,355 sq. ft.
Space (semi-private)
Available
Space (outdoor)
Available
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Meeting space

Meeting room floor plans

Central Park Ballroom Foyer - West
Promenade
Central Park Ballroom - D+E
Central Park Ballroom
Grand Ballroom
Grand Ballroom Foyer

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
502
Single (1 bed)
107
Double (2 beds)
269
Suites
171
Tax rate
6.5%
Occupancy rate
12.5%

Location

Getting Here

From Orlando International Airport (MCO) Approximately 25–30 minutes | 18 miles • Exit Orlando International Airport and follow signs for FL-417 South (Central Florida GreeneWay – Toll Road). • Continue on FL-417 South for approximately 14 miles. • Take Exit 3 for Osceola Parkway West toward Walt Disney World. • Continue on Osceola Parkway for approximately 3 miles. • Turn right onto Victory Way. • Turn right onto Chelonia Pkwy. • Turn right onto Bonnet Creek Resort Lane. • Follow signs to Waldorf Astoria Orlando. From the Orange County Convention Center Approximately 15–20 minutes | 10 miles • Exit the Convention Center and head south on Universal Boulevard. • Merge onto FL-528 West (Beachline Expressway). • Take Exit for I-4 West. • Continue on I-4 East for approximately 6 miles. • Take Exit 67 toward Epcot/Disney Springs. • Follow signs to Epcot Resorts/Bonnet Creek. • Once on Epcot Center Drive, take the first exit for E Buena Vista Dr. • Turn left onto E. Buena Vista Dr. • Turn left onto Chelonia Pkwy. • Turn right onto Bonnet Creek Resort Lane. • Follow signs to Waldorf Astoria Orlando. From Tampa International Airport (TPA) Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes | 80 miles (travel time varies with I-4 traffic) • Exit Tampa International Airport following signs to I-275 North. • Merge onto I-4 East toward Orlando. • Continue on I-4 East for approximately 70 miles. • Take Exit 67 toward Epcot/Disney Springs. • Follow signs to Epcot Resorts/Bonnet Creek. • Once on Epcot Center Drive, take the first exit for E Buena Vista Dr. • Turn left onto E. Buena Vista Dr. • Turn left onto Chelonia Pkwy. • Turn right onto Bonnet Creek Resort Lane. • Follow signs to Waldorf Astoria Orlando. From Disney's Magic Kingdom Approximately 10–15 minutes | 7 miles. • Exit Magic Kingdom and follow signs to World Drive. • Continue south on World Drive. • Take the exit on the righthand side onto Epcot Center Drive. • Once on Epcot Center Drive, take the first exit for Backstage Lane • Continue on Backstage lane until you reach Chelonia Pkwy. • Turn right onto Bonnet Creek Resort Lane. • Follow signs to Waldorf Astoria Orlando.
Distance from airport 18 mi
Parking in the area
Paid parking
( $40.00/day )
Valet parking
( $60.00/day )

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Epcot

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Recreation
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Disney Springs

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2 mi
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Orange County Convention Center

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10 mi
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Universal Orlando

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20 minutes from Orlando International Airport 20 minutes from Orlando/Orange County Convention Center

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Waldorf Astoria Orlando - An Official Walt Disney World® Hotel Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Waldorf Astoria Orlando - An Official Walt Disney World® Hotel's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
Hilton has committed to cut our environmental footprint in half and double our social impact by 2030. Refer to our website, https://cr.hilton.com, for details on our award-winning Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programs.
Does Waldorf Astoria Orlando - An Official Walt Disney World® Hotel have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
Yes, Hilton has committed to reducing waste in our managed operations by 50% by 2030. Through the end of 2020, we have reduced waste in our managed portfolio by 73% since our 2008 baseline, and our managed and franchised hotels have reduced waste by 62%.

Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Waldorf Astoria Orlando - An Official Walt Disney World® Hotel and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
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If applicable, could you please provide a link to Waldorf Astoria Orlando - An Official Walt Disney World® Hotel's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
Please refer to https://jobs.hilton.com/diversity and our annual Supplier Diversity Report (https://cr.hilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Hilton-2020-Supplier-Diversity-Report.pdf).

Health and Safety

Were practices at Waldorf Astoria Orlando - An Official Walt Disney World® Hotel developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
Yes, CDC & WHO. Hilton CleanStay, a new industry-defining standard of cleanliness (https://newsroom.hilton.com/corporate/news/hilton-defining-new-standard-of-cleanliness) Hilton up to date customer messaging: https://www.hilton.com/en/corporate/coronavirus/
Does Waldorf Astoria Orlando - An Official Walt Disney World® Hotel clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
Yes, Install hand sanitizer stations/disinfecting wipes in public areas & on shuttles; enhanced cleaning of high touch areas, lobbies, elevators, doors, bathrooms; F&B service in accordance with food safety guidelines, dining configured for physical distancing
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