The Peabody Orlando, Luxury hotel and skyscraper in Orlando, Florida.
The Peabody Orlando, now Hyatt Regency Orlando, is a 32-story, 1,641-room hotel on International Drive, directly connected to the Orange County Convention Center. Its stepped beige and tan stone facade rises in tower sections of different heights, one capped by a darker glass tower with vertical lines. A lower wing extends left at the base, where a white sign monument reads "HYATT" beneath a purple circular logo, with palm trees along the paved road.
The first tower opened in 1986 with 891 rooms, marking a shift toward Orlando's development as a convention destination. A subsequent expansion with a second tower solidified the property's role as a major accommodation facility for large events.
The hotel opened in 1986 as The Peabody Orlando, a brand extension of the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. It was renamed Hyatt Regency Orlando on October 1, 2013, after Hyatt bought it for $717 million. The name change marked the end of the Peabody brand's presence in Orlando.
The hotel sits directly adjacent to the Convention Center, making it convenient for guests attending events in those facilities. Finding your way around is straightforward once you understand the connection between the tower entrances and the attached convention spaces.
The 2010 expansion tower rises 428 ft (130 m), making it the second tallest building in metropolitan Orlando after the SunTrust Center. In 2024 Hyatt sold the hotel and 45 acres of adjoining land for $1.07 billion, a deal its CEO called the largest single-asset sale in Hyatt history.
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