Downtown Orlando from Lake Eola Photo Credit: Getty/Sean Pavone Photos
Orlando may be the city made famous by Walt Disney, and the theme parks and their meeting, dining and leisure options remain a top draw for groups, but there is a lot more to do and see in the growing and diversifying city than just Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort or SeaWorld Orlando.
The dining, nightlife and entertainment attractions of the I95 corridor, now highlighted by the Orlando Eye observation wheel, has grown by leaps and bounds and increasingly, fresh and interesting restaurants and bars are opening up in neighborhoods like Winter Park.
Of course, it doesn't hurt that the already massive Orange County Convention Center is adding another 200,000 square feet of event space, or that theme parks are building new attractions and updating hotels regularly.
Rosen Shingle Creek
9939 Universal Blvd.
Rooms: 1,501
Meeting Space: 490,000 square feet
Number of Meeting Rooms: 74
Largest Meeting and Event Space: 95,000 square feet
Orlando World Center Marriott
8701 World Center Dr.
Rooms: 2,009
Meeting Space: 317,323 square feet
Number of Meeting Rooms: 77
Largest Meeting and Event Space: 105,000 square feet
Hyatt Regency Orlando
9801 International Dr.
Rooms: 1,639
Meeting Space: 315,000 square feet
Number of Meeting Rooms: 99
Largest Meeting and Event Space: 54,638 square feet
Hilton Orlando
6001 Destination Pkwy.
Rooms: 1,424
Meeting Space: 236,000 square feet
Number of Meeting Rooms: 104
Largest Meeting Space: 48,498 square feet
Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
6677 Sea Harbor Dr.
Rooms: 781
Meeting Space: 185,924 square feet
Number of Meeting Rooms: 45
Largest Meeting and Event Space: 36,288 square feet