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Renaissance Orlando Resort and Spa

Coordinates: 28°22′37″N 81°30′25″W / 28.3768075°N 81.5069851°W / 28.3768075; -81.5069851
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Renaissance Orlando Resort and Spa
Map
Former names
  • The Royal Inn
  • Hotel Royal Plaza
Hotel chainRenaissance Hotels
General information
LocationWalt Disney World
Address1905 Hotel Plaza Boulevard
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
United States
Coordinates28°22′37″N 81°30′25″W / 28.3768075°N 81.5069851°W / 28.3768075; -81.5069851[1]
OpenedOctober 1, 1972 (1972-10-01)
OwnerB Hotels & Resorts
Other information
Number of rooms394
Website
www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/mcobu-renaissance-orlando-resort-and-spa/overview/

The Renaissance Orlando Resort and Spa is a 394-room non-Disney resort on the property of Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. It is located in the Disney Springs Resort Area[2] on Hotel Plaza Boulevard.

History

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The resort opened as The Royal Inn on October 1, 1972. It was the first non-Disney operated hotel to open at Walt Disney World. The land the hotel sits on is owned by Disney.

In the 1970s, the hotel's name was changed to the Hotel Royal Plaza.[3] The resort closed in August 2004, due to damage from Hurricane Charley. It reopened in 2006 after a major renovation.

On June 4, 2012, B Hotels & Resorts bought the property and renovated it. It reopened as the B Resort & Spa on June 16, 2014.[4]

The hotel was renovated again in 2023, and was rebranded under Marriott's Renaissance Hotels brand in 2024 as Renaissance Orlando Resort & Spa.[5]

Facilities

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The hotel has one restaurant, American Kitchen, a poolside bar and lounge, in-room dining, as well as The Grove Cafe’ and Brew for lighter fare. It also features the a Spa, which offers a wide array of various spa treatments, and has six different meeting or wedding venues.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista - Disney Springs Area" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "B Resort & Spa - Walt Disney World". Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  3. ^ Weiss, Werner; Ballard, Don. "The Inn At The Park". Yesterland. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  4. ^ Becker, Kayla (June 13, 2014). "B Resort opens in the Walt Disney World Resort next week". WESH. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  5. ^ https://www.hotelmanagement.net/operate/davidson-hospitality-operate-renaissance-orlando-resort-spa
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