Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld

We typically stay at a Disney hotel when we go to Orlando as we find it a bit more convenient. We were gifted 3 nights 4 days so we were excited to be able to come for a long weekend with only a parking fee. ($ 22/​day). We were a little apprehensive as many hotels have inadequate parking, however we were pleasantly surprised that we arrived at the hotel at 10p and there was plenty of parking without having to take a cab to the front door or park on the grass.
Check in was super easy and Steffi was very nice and helpful. She asked about high floor… balcony facing lobby… confirmed 2 queens and gave me directions off the elevator to where our room was. That had never really happened before.
The room was super clean and a really nice size.
We took this trip easy. Woke up and decided to try the hotel restaurant for breakfast. They offer both a buffet and a nice menu. We chose the buffet. The resort fees cover breakfast for children under 12 for free with adult purchase. (Resort fees are pretty high in my opinion but it was covered in our gift). The buffet was awesome. We ended up there all 3 days. Service and food was awesome.
Pool area is very nice and there is a single elevator near the pool so you don’t have to walk through the whole hotel to go and come from your room.
There is a full service Starbucks in the lobby. Don’t know what time they close because they were always closed when we got back from the parks. We did visit there in the early afternoon and it was active but not as crazy as it gets in the morning. I did figure out that the line is more about how slow they are to take orders, make and deliver the drinks vs how busy they are. I also didn’t find the Sunday staff so friendly. The man who took my order looked like he wanted to be anywhere but there.
They also have a full fledge Fed-​Ex store. It was not open while we were there.
We did check out the arcade. Definitely geared towards older kids. Very small area.
We didn’t get to try the ice cream store, sushi or the bar area.
Everyone was very friendly. We really appreciate whoever found my daughter’s Mickey Mouse doll (that she has slept with since she was a newborn. & she is now 6) and turned it in immediately to the front desk. What a stressful 10 minutes when Mickey went missing.
Why only 4 stars?
The 2^nd day, our room was cleaned but the bed my daughter slept in has not been touched.
The remote kinda sorta worked and we have a travel DVD player that we were unable to connect.
The sinks are too high for children. We travel with a cooler and we had to bring the cooler in the bathroom each time she needed to wash her hands and/​or brush her teeth.
Although the resort fees say that bottled water is included there is a $ 3.50 tag on the water, which makes a person afraid to drink it. You wouldn’t not pay a resort fee and if it is free it shouldn’t have a price tag.
All in all it was a great visit. We loved the hotel and would stay again.

I stayed here for 4 nights on a work trip for the Pharmacy Development Services Conference that was held here. The staff was for the most part very friendly and helpful. The place is beautiful — from the waterfall and plants to the furniture — and impeccably clean. As soon as you walk in to the lobby, there’s a burst of fragrance and a choice of orange/​mint or cucumber/​ginger-​infused ice water. The food that was served during the conference lunches were pretty good. As far as on-​site dining, I only tried the sports bar, which was decent. My only complaint was that the bathtub drain stopper in my room seemed to keep closing, but all in all it was a wonderful stay.

Check in process went smoothly. Room was clean and spacious. Staff went out of their way to be friendly. I was attending a conference, so theyhad buffet food. I was actually quite surprised by the quality and tastiness of the food. The pool area is spread out so you do not feel like you are crowded like on a cruise ship. They had a nice water park area for the kiddos. Trolley stopped right out front so you could ride it all day for five bucks and get shuttled up and down International Drive. Did I say the Atrium was huge?

Marriot habeautiful properties. However, your insistence on furnishing rooms with feather pillows is proving to be a major hassle. Feather allergies are very common and affect at least 10% of the population. I’m staying at your Rennissance property in Orlando and I’m now sick. It’s 11pm and there are no available non-​feather pillows. I now have to sleep without a pillow. Over the years, This has happened to me at your properties in New Orleans DC, San Fran and Charleston as well as the aggravation of requesting pillows in other cities and lucking out at properties that had spares, This is really making me want to give up on your otherwise great experience. Please consider changing this practice.

I stayed here recently for a conference I was attending through work. My room was ready well before the 4pm check-​in time, which is always nice. The room was very large, lots of open space. I had a view of some parking lots and buildings but it looks like some rooms have really nice views. Beds were comfortable and they have full sized pillows (so many places have those tiny pillows, I can’t stand it!).
I didn’t have a lot of interaction with the staff but those I did were very pleasant. The hotel itself has some nice amenities (full Starbucks location, lots of strategically placed bathrooms, digital «you are here» maps near the conference rooms, etc). The area is very busy but you’re in Orlando (and just a stone’s throw from Sea World) so it’s to be expected.

I had a challenging stay at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld.
I’ve had the pleasure at staying at other Renaissance hotels around the country, and have grown to trust the Marriott family of hotels. When looking for a place to stay for the night in Orlando I was surprised to see that the rates for this hotel were so low.
I had to assume that SeaWorld isn’t a popular destination during the winter, and thus I was getting a sweet deal.
However, upon checking in I was surprised by the amount of nickel and diming and hidden fees that were applied to our bill. Mainly, the resort fee. I’m certain it’s somewhere in the fine print that I signed up for, but still it was unexpected. Checking in at midnight I was given a list of all of the elements that the resort fee entitled me to. I asked the front desk person how many of the amenities were available to me at that late of an hour, and I was informed that only the two bottles of water and the wifi. Wow. Thanks. $ 25 for two 12oz bottles of spring water and wifi access.
After checking in we went back to the front to retrieve our bags and were informed by the bellhop that once our bags were on their cart, they have to be taken to our room by the hotel staff. What? Seriously? Okay. Well now I’m in for a tip that I wasn’t expecting to give. Fine. Whatever.
We made our way to our room and I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by the absolute size. However, I had a bitter taste in my mouth due to my interaction at the front desk and with the bellhops. I was impressed to see a door handle breakfast menu, but we had unfortunately missed the cut off time to place an order, and when I found that the tea service was $ 8 it was clear that there was quite the service charge for the convenience.
After such a long day, we tucked into bed fairly quickly. I hopped on to my netflix to doze off to sleep and attempted to connect to the internet, but found that the logon on menu wanted to charge an extra $ 10 for connecting. I gave up. I was completely over it.
The next morning I headed down to the front desk to voice my concerns. I was greeted by an extremely pleasant woman named Michelle. Michelle was there to save the day. She listened to my problems, and even explained that although the wifi log on states that it will cost extra money, it’s rolled into the resort fee. When I explained how confusing that can be, even to a technically literate person such as myself, she offered to waive the entire resort fee, which made me feel quite a bit better. Truly, the one saving grace of our stay at the Renaissance SeaWorld was Michelle’s customer service. She listened to my concerns with focus, addressed my issues, and I left feeling less frustrated.
I don’t know if I’ll ever stay here again. It just doesn’t seem worth it if you’re simply popping in, sleeping, and popping out. If you’re enticed by the rates that you see on various vacation planning websites, be aware that you’re likely to spend a bit more than the advertised price. You can weigh out your options and figure out for yourself whether or not the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld is the proper choice for you.

Booked a room for 4 people when we got there it was only a king bed with pull out sofa. Front desk said that was the only room available they had. I had also requested it be a indoor balcony. None of the requests I had were put in. When we went upstairs and got into the room it smelled of urine right away, we couldn’t believe it. The pull out sofa had a huge wet ring on it. Someone peed on on it. I called downstairs right away and they said we’re so sorry we have another room for you. When I remembered she specifically said that was the only room available. we said no thank you and left. No one called for a follow up or to even speak to me about the incident. It was the worst customer service and poorly handled reservation ever. I will never go back and I don’t recommend it. Check your bed before you lay down and I mean the mattress not the sheets. DISGUSTING!!! Will be posting pictures of our incident

Stayed here for a week for training. Inside balconies were pretty cool! The beds are comfortable and overall the room was spacious. The double sink and mirrors in the restroom were a plus since my company requires you to have a roommate. Also I did enjoy the outdoor hot tubs. Not a bad location either it took about 30 minutes to get downtown. The only complaint I have was the cockroach we saw while dining at one of the bars. Not sure what that’s about.

$ 22.00 to park on site? Can’t imagine why.
Visited Renaissance for an evening conference. Facility is an awesome sight inside but parking fee should include a wash and vac.

I am a fan of this place. I was here for a conference and it’s a great location. Complete with gym, pools, gardens, a starbucks, and restaurants, all of my needs were met. The rooms were clean, spacious, and orderly. High-​grade bedding and soft carpets were a plus.

Stayed here for two nights on a business trip. The room and bathroom was spacious and I liked that the bathroom amenities were Aveda products. My room was quiet, but my friends who stayed in rooms with balconies overlooking the common areas mentioned it was impossible to sleep, as there was lots of noise coming from the bar at night, audible through the balcony doors.
Service during group meals was on point, but I didn’t enjoy any of the meals the hotel provided for our conference — some items bordered inedible. Also, no matter what I did to the heating system in our room, I could not get fresh air to flow in. I tried turning the heat both up and down, but nothing happened. It’s uncomfortable to have a room with stale air when it’s muggy and 70 degrees.

It’s a hidden gem beautiful hotel center reachable everywhere. Inside and outside, it has amazing amenities too many to list will make adults and kids happy. Twice in Orlando, twice we stayed at this hotel. Comparing this hotel to some of high-​end hotels in Las Vegas, it is upper there.
What I liked super clean well kept, friendly staffs, quiet room, awesome shops and restaurants inside the hotel, breakfast buffet just amazing and among other outstanding amenities again too many to list.
I am not fond and hope to see in future improvements reduce or go free on the high price $ 22 parking per day, update in room tub to modern shower, more in room storage drawers. We had 3 people stayed but 3 tiny storage drawers barely enough for one person. In room paid wireless was way too slow need to be 50Mbps or higher down/​up. It would be awesome to have wire Ethernet in room.
Overall, I highly recommend this hotel for pleasure, work, convention or meeting and I will stay here again in future visits to Orlando.

This place was wonderful. We arrived and went to eat lunch by the pool. They had a magic show going on that the kids got to participate in. It was a perfect start to our weekend. The pools are beautiful. The kids pool area was a bit chilly for us, but it was a cooler day. The server, Manny, was great and recommend the chicken sandwich which was really good. I ended up eating it twice on my stay there. I also loved having a Starbucks on the inside of the hotel. I made at least 2 trips a day there. I will probably be back next year. Great place.

Weekend getaway walked into the lobby and it looked spectacular. It smelled so good and clean, even my son, who is 16 said «it smells so good.» I was taken care of right away and they got me a room that was ready. The only bad thing is that they gave me the wifi and I never got it to work. Rooms are spacious and very clean. Paid 99.00 and 25 resort fee which is a little pricy but the resort is well worth it. I will be back for sure

Pretty good property with a freidnly staff and large, clean rooms.
Not really close to any great dining options and the ones on the property are mediocare at best.
Fitness center was large, clean and well appointed.

This hotel is very noisy! I am here for work and staying on the 5^th floor. My room is nice with French doors that open to balcony over looking the open bar. I posted a picture to show lobby.
Due to this, do not expect to get sleep. All I here is loud conversations, music, laughing and screaming tonight. Last night it was cheers and screaming for game that was on TV till 3:00 am in the morning. When I told the staff. I was told the bar was open till 1:00am guests were allowed to stay however long they wanted. So because the hotel is full due to conferences I can not switch rooms.
Suggestions
1. Add seals around the French doors
2. Add dual pane or triple pane French doors. A must on this side above the bar!
3. Add acoustic tiles to absorb noise around the bar!

Loved this location! The shower experience is super relaxing. The kids zone splash pad area is perfect! Room service foods seemed a bit salty, but my overall experience here was a hospitality dream.

Had a great experience here during national training. The sports bar has $ 5 wings during football games. Also, I think they have specials on beer and sliders but I didn’t order those. The wings aren’t small either so order with your stomach not your eyes.
If you have the option go to town for drinks I paid $ 20 for a woodford reserve!
Take an über, it’s cheaper and some taxis only take cash.
There are two hot tubs near the pool and an entire water park for kids. Plenty of comfortable lounge areas, ping pong, fuse ball, fire pits near the fountain, small arcade, sushi bar, and wifi.

This hotel is quite the stunner with an impressive lobby, spacious room and an array of perks to show for it.
Hotel is located on Sea Harbor drive which makes it directly across the sidewalk from Sea World… literally walking distance! Four food options within the hotel. You have a sports bar, restaurant, sushi bar and an icecream/​frozen yogurt and smoothie spot. Fyi– Breakfast at Trade winds Restaurant is till 11 offering a buffet thats $ 22 per person.
Rooms were large and spacious with modern décor and a super comfy bed, nice large bathroom with double sinks was also a plus. My biggest gripe would have to be internet. Signal was weak at times and the rates seemed high for WiFi. This wouldn’t be much of an issue other than the fact you’re already paying a $ 12 daily parking rate at a hotel whose nightly rate is over $ 150.
Overall however, you get what you pay for and in a hotel of this magnitude its expected. Lobby is found in the middle literally surrounded by the rooms so you step out into the lobby each and every time, with its glass elevators and fancy lighting at night… super impressive.
Tons of lounge areas, beautiful pool and even a little water park! Hotel is definitely one of the best in the area!

The last time I stayed at this hotel was almost fourteen years ago when my company used to hold our statewide meetings here. This hotel has definitely improved since then.
I love the modern contemporary décor and that everything is so wide open. Yes, your walk from the elevator will probably be some distance to your room, but the design of the Renaissance Hotel is gorgeous. Most of the hallways are wide open and you don’t feel so claustrophobic walking to your room. The lobby area has many different seating areas you can lounge in, including two bars and a Starbucks.
The rooms are very spacious, beautifully decorated, and very clean. The workstation housed in the room can fit several laptops at a time. There is also a refrigerator included in the room.
The bathrooms are large in size with dual sinks and very well lit. The only things I felt that were missing a fan and an extra electrical outlet on the left side of the bathroom.
The beds and pillows were beyond comfortable. Even though I am an insomniac, I felt that I had a very restful few hours in the time I was able to sleep.
The hotel staff will take care of your every need and were very pleasant to deal with. My favorite staff member was Jim. He bar tendered at both of our nightly events, and we quickly became friends!
I stayed here for a company meeting and everything was included in our master billing, so we were not individually charged a resort fee. If you are staying here for vacation, keep in mind you will be charged a daily resort fee and that there is a wifi fee charged daily. There is also a parking feel
I liked that everything was not so spread out in this hotel. Normally it is a 15 – 20 minute hike from our rooms to our conference rooms. The parking lot also has ample parking where you don’t feel like cars are stacked on top of each other.
I enjoyed my stay here very much. But, if you are here for vacation, the costs definitely add up. If you are planning on visiting Sea World, this is the perfect hotel for you because it is in walking distance from the park.

Excellent rapport qualité prix! Les chambres sont immenses et confortables avec écran plat, chaînes à gogo, loterie confortable, salle de bain spacieuse et très propre etc etc etc… Mais l’hôtel fait vraiment la différence sur le petit déjeuner! Un buffet gargantuesque, une station pour les œufs, omelettes, gaufres, pain perdu et pancakes en tout genre. Vous commandez et ils se font un plaisir de vous le préparer! Un immense plus également, la machine à jus frais. Sinon pour la décoration nous avons y faire à un vrai hôtel corporate américain, donc pour le charme cosy il faudra repasser ;-)