In a ceremony that took place at the new 1,400-room Hilton Orlando, Hilton Orlando General Manager Doug Gehret, AREA Property Partners Global Chief Executive Officer Lee Neibart and North America Opportunity Funds Business
Leader John Jacobsson, Hilton Hotels Corporation Senior Vice President Ted R. Ratcliff, and Rida Development Corporation President Ira Mitzner and Founder David Mitzner officially cut the ribbon, signifying the hotel’s opening before the grand opening celebration.
The partnership between Hilton Hotels Corporation, AREA Property Partners and Rida Development Corporation brought one of the largest new hotels in the country, and more than 650 jobs, to Central Florida.
The first hotel to provide a covered open-air walkway to the Orange County Convention Center, the Hilton Orlando is a smart choice for today’s business and leisure travelers, offering world-class facilities and amenities for both. Today’s environment encourages a more serious, business-focused setting, yet the need to have fun and relax remains strong for reasons of health, productivity, and well being. Designed with these important factors in mind, the Hilton Orlando features a discreet separation between 175,000 square feet of meeting facilities and its recreational amenities, allowing each type of guest to experience the stay that meets their unique expectations.
When considering a location for meetings, planners will find the Hilton Orlando an obvious choice. Hilton Orlando offers meeting planners the ability to:
* Make use of 175,000 square feet of meeting space, including the 50,000-square-foot Orlando Ballroom and the 30,000-square-foot Orange Ballroom
* Choose from nine boardrooms and 21 meeting rooms, 13 of which divide into two sections
* Increase work productivity by using the resources available at the UPS store, a complete business and shipping center
* Travel to and from the Orange County Convention Center within seconds via a covered, open-air walkway
* Share meals with clients and colleagues at seven different dining options, including Hilton Orlando’s signature restaurant, Spencer’s for Steaks and Chops
Guests looking for leisure and relaxation stay can enjoy the Hilton Orlando’s many resort amenities, including the two pools, lazy river, nine-hole executive golf course, full-service spa, and basketball, tennis, and bocce courts.
Located on Destination Parkway at the crossroads of I-4, the Beach Line and International Drive, Hilton Orlando is in the heart of Orlando’s famous attractions area and just minutes away from Pointe Orlando, Sea World Orlando,
Universal Orlando, Walt Disney World and a 15-minute drive to the Orlando International Airport.