Orlando - Meetings Collaborative - By and for Meeting Professionals

Renaissance Orlando Sea World: Flawless performance!

cperfetti — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:04:05 +0100

This property was amazing to work with. Rooms are surprisingly spacious and comfortable, lobby atrium is lovely with convenient restaurants throughout. Meeting rooms are all within footsteps of each other making it easy for attendees to dash back to their rooms for things they need during the day. AV, Catering, Conference Services were all incredibly professional and helpful, with not one dropped ball all week. The food quality was praised by attendees, particularly the awards banquet. This hotel never said no to anything we asked for and followed through flawlessly.

Gaylord Palms Resort and Spa Hotel Kissimmee: Could have been better

WGalanty — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:27:46 +0100

The staff did an acceptable job with the meeting. Meetings under 200 rooms tend to get lost in the size of the meeting space. If there are other larger meetings being held in the facility, it was our experience that the staff directed most of their attention towards the larger meeting and we never really felt like they were concerned with our success.

Walt Disney World Dolphin Orlando: Awesome hotel complex

tarnold@hperformance.com — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:25:36 +0100

Simply amazing hotel complex. The Swan has about 50,000 sq ft of meeting space, and several nice restaurants. The Dolphin has the majority of the space, including the huge exhibit halls. All has been redone, and looks great. They have some great restaurants as well, including Shula's and a Todd English. All of the rooms are Sheraton standards, and the bed is a Heavenly Bed. The Dolphin rooms will be completed shortly.
They also are walking distance to the Disney Boardwalk, with a lot of additional shops and restaurants.
The hotel has a very nice spa onsite.

Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate: Company Sales Meeting Recommendation

Michelle@c3gather — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:38:22 +0100

The Omni Orlando at ChampionsGate was the home of a program for the Timberland Company's Outdoor Group division in May of 2007. As the Meeting Planner, I was extremely pleased on many levels and would highly recommend this program for any future event I plan. The level of service expectation exceeded my expectations and the staff was always there at a moments notice to provide me with results, no matter how crazy the request may have been. The function space is outstanding and the layout very accomodating. For the size of group I had in house there was enough space and then come to accomodate the "environment" layouts we bring in to accomplish the storytelling experience our client requires. Th F&B was also wonderful. The chef is truly creative and offered us a fantastic variety of menus. One of the outdoor international buffets, we allowed him to pick himself, it was wonderful and had was beyond what I could have asked for by ordering just off the menu. Let them get creative and you will be surprised. Enjoy!

Peabody Hotel Orlando (The ): Peabody Orlando

c.gillenwater — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:59:54 +0100

It was an exceptional experience from the first site visit through the end of the program.Â Only one negative point worth mentioning... The hotel owners decided to begin renovation after the contract was signed.Â I did not find out about it until my first site visit following the signing of the contract.Â Fortunatetly, my client was not with me, as it gave me time to work out an arrangement with the hotel which was for the hotel to pick up the room rental at the convention center across the stree for the plenary session.Â All went well, but I would have preferrred a preliminary phone call regarding the renovation rather than learn about it onsite.Â The food and beverage was outstanding and so was every single staff member we encountered.Â This conference was haevy in logistics and last minute changes onsite, but the hotel responded quickly and effectively at every wrinkle and turn.

Portofino Bay: Loews Portofino Bay Resort, Orlando

sundance — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:56:08 +0100

When thinking high-end incentives in Orlando, this hotel belongs in the mix with the Ritz Grand Lakes, the Grand Floridian, and the Hyatt Grand Cypress. Service levels are extraordinary, food and beverage are spectacular, and access to the adjacent Universal Parks couldn't be easier with a quick motorlaunch. Standard rooms are of average size but well-appointed, and the group function space is plentiful and unique. The resort location is hidden right off I-4 making it convenient to off-property tours, etc. The "curb appeal" is spectacular!

Caribe Royale Hotel Orlando: Overall

mish — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:25:16 +0100

Conference planning staff was rude , on site staff was rude to attendees.

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort Hotel Orlando: Excellent Service- Excellent space!

tcrovato — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:48:49 +0100

Everyone at this hotel is friendly and helpful including a top notch Meeting Concierge. Lots of quality & flexible meeting space. Added value unique space for special receptions and dinners include: 2 bi-level suites - great for receptions; a private house past the pool (perfect for a special board meeting); 3 chef tables in the kitchen (perfect for those foodies who want something different. Those plus the number of very good on site restaurants made for an enjoyable and successful meeting.

Walt Disney World Dolphin Orlando: New sleeping rooms at Dolphin/Swan

mmoynihan — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:24:21 +0100

I just came back from my final planning meeting at the Dolpin/Swan and was very satisfied with the improvements at both hotels. Sleeping room renovations are complete at the Swan and underway at the Dolphin. Meeting and foyer space is being redone with new wall covering, lighting fixture, and carpeting. They are getting away from the whimsical look and really bringing it up to speed with as a business hotel.

Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel Orlando: Orlando is Orlando

dstrang — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:34:13 +0100

Nice Hotel - all new and spiffy but not rocking anyones world. Big Big Big and not all that user friendly. I did truly like the deli/convenience store concept. And the staff could not have been more friendly.

Issues with bathroom locations, lacks a fun/hip bar, and room product is pedestrian. Good Hotel for a large convention with medium expectations.