Are you looking for the best off-site hotel closest Walt Disney World?  Or maybe your splitting your stay between Disney and Universal, and want somewhere with easy access to both.

With so many options, it can be hard to know which hotel will work best for your next vacation.

We recently had the opportunity to check out everything Orlando World Center Marriott has to offer, including their NEW River Falls Water Park! 

I’m now convinced this is the best off-site property to stay at!

About Orlando World Center Marriott

It’s one of the largest hotels in Orlando, with over 2000 rooms. It also happens to be one of the closest off site hotels to Walt Disney World Resort.

The hotel is split into 3 towers, East, West and North. Each tower has different views of the property. 

Why You’ll Love Orlando World Center by Marriott

The number of amenities provided is unmattched. It’s family-friendly, and has its own waterpark and golf course.

If you’re looking to save money on theme park tickets, you can easily shave one day off by doing a resort day here. This hotel is essentially it’s own little aqua park.

It’s a quick drive/shuttle to all the major Orlando theme parks, tons of beautiful views, several on-site property dinning options, and there’s literally something there for everyone to do! 

Orlando World Center Marriott Location

Orlando World Center Marriott is the closest hotel to Walt Disney World  (just over two miles) without being on property. There’s quick access to I-4, making it an ideal hotel to stay at if you plan to visit multiple theme parks in one trip.

• Magic Kingdom: approximately 15 minutes

• Animal Kingdom: approximately 15 to 20 minutes

• EPCOT: approximately 10 minutes

• Hollywood Studios: approximately 10 to 15 minutes

• Disney Springs: approximately 10 minutes

• SeaWorld Orlando: approximately 15 minutes.

• Universal Orlando approximately 15 to 20 minutes

• MCO Airport: 30 minutes

Click here to see a map of the Marriott Orlando World Center.

Dining at Marriott Orlando World Center

Orlando World Center Marriott has 6 dinning options for food. They each have varying price points, all including kids menu options. 

As a parent with a toddler, having so many options on-site is very appreciated. 

Central Pantry

• Wide variety of Grab-and-go food options like, sandwiches, flatbreads, coffee’s, breakfast items, snacks & frozen yogurt. 

• Open for breakfast, lunch & dinner.

• Love the ability to walk in and order digitally. After a few minutes, your order number is called out for you to pick up at the food window.

• You can checkout by giving them your hotel room number should you not have a card or cash on you.

• We grabbed food here the most, as it was the quickest, and most convenient option with Carson. It worked out great taking our food outside and eating at the picnic areas.

Latitude & Longitude

• Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner from 7:00 am to 10:00 PM

• This restaurant has something for the whole family!

• It’s also where you’ll find the main sit-down breakfast spot which is Buffet style, with made to order breakfast items available.

Siro Urban Italian Kitchen

• Italian cuisine Artisan meats, stone oven pizzas, pasta & antipasti. 

• Only open for dinner.

• Menu here.

High Velocity

• Sports bar and restaurant with lots of TV’s. There’s a large selection of draft beers available, too!

• Food featuring wings, burgers, Appetizers and more. 

• Carson destroyed the kids chicken fingers!

• Only open for dinner.

• menu

Mikado Japanese Steakhouse

• Teppanyaki style restaurant. This is the place to eat if you want to celebrate a fun occasion, or just be wowed and entertained

• Food wise—Each main entree comes with salad, soup, rice, vegetables and a dessert.

• Only open for dinner.

• Advanced reservations are strongly encouraged! Otherwise, you may end up having to wait 1-2 hours for an open table.

• menu

I can’t tell you the last time I attended a hibachi dinner! Our chef was high energy, constantly had all of us giggling and accommodated all allergy needs. 

The Lobby Lounge

• Specialty cocktails, appetizers and sushi. 

• Only open for dinner.

• Great spot for those needing to work remote. Lots of seating, and desk areas. The views right here while working aren't bad either!

• It stormed a good portion of our stay, and as a rain lover I was obsessed with the glass roof! I sat here at watched/listened to the rain.

Falls Pool Bar & Grill

•  Eat poolside, or at your lounge chair for both lunch and dinner. 

• There’s burgers, sandwiches, sliders, salads, as well as fun cocktails!

• The servers were quick, and very helpful when I couldn’t choose between 2 cocktails.

Starbucks

• Open for breakfast, lunch & dinner.

• Located at the entrance of the main lobby, it makes for a convenient Caffeine pit stop before, or after a day in the theme parks.

Rooms at Orlando World Center Marriott

We stayed in the South Tower which has a beautiful view of the main pool area. From our balcony we could see the fireworks over at Epcot and Magic Kingdom! 

It was SO  special  being able to watch the laser light show, & the featured poolside movie right from our hotel room balcony!

If you want some brownie points with your family- I really recommend requesting this view. You get a perfect view of their nightly laser show with music, which is fun must-see, especially for the kiddos. 

Room Options at Orlando World Center Marriott

• Resort View

• King Suite

• Vista Suite

• Executive Suite

• Fairway Suites

• Promenade Suite

• Pool View/Laser Pool

• Poolside Patio

• Promenade Suite

Notable Hotel Room Amenities

• Large, spacious rooms with a contemporary design

• Quiet!

  • Carson is a light sleeper and had no issues!

• In room safe

• High speed wireless internet

• Spacious bathroom with a bathtub/shower combo

  • 2 people could get ready at the same time – one in the shower and one getting ready in front of the mirror.

• Comfortable beds with cozy down comforters

• Lots of outlets + smart TV

• Minibar & coffee maker

• Ample closet and drawer space for your belongings

• Select rooms have a balcony with stunning views

• Comfy corner reading chair 

• Large work desk which came in nice when I needed to do some remote work.

Pool View 2 Queens Room Tour

• Guest room, 2 queen beds

•  Laser Show + views of the Falls Pool Oasis 

• 425sqft/38sqm

• Maximum Occupancy: 4

• Connecting rooms are available (for some rooms)

• NO room for a rollaway bed.

• Plenty of room for Carson to play and run around in 

Amenities at Marriott Orlando World Center

Falls Pool Oasis

This is the hotel’s main pool area. Voted one of the “World’s Coolest Hotel Pools” by Forbes. Clayton really loved the huge TV screens that surround the pool’s edge. We noticed sports being played during the day, with a family friendly movies at night. 

The vibe was very chill and relaxing. Music playing in the area wasn’t too loud or club like.

• Lagoon pool

• 400,000 gallons of water

• Zero-entry area

• 2,200 ft water slides

• 90ft speed slide

• Kids’s splash pad + pool area

  • Carson went down the toddler slide here probably a 1000 times during our stay.

  • Lot’s of shady options around the edge of the splash pad

• “Mermaid Academy” swim lessons for kids 4- 12

• Private Cabanas for rent

• Family friendly music playing

• Large outdoor TV’s 

• Water Aerobics classes

• Hot tub

Noteworthy: The hot tub, and kids splash pad area is separate from the main pool.

NEW River Falls Water Park

• 575-foot Lazy Falls Lazy River

  • It’s great part of the hotel to relax in.

  • As someone who is constantly on the go, especially in the theme parks, the lazy river was JUST what I needed to slow down, and enjoy some family time with Carson and Clayton.

  • Lazy River has plenty of room for guests to float around in. I didn’t feel crowed, nor did I have any issues bumping into other guests.

  • You’re able to borrow tubes without a fee.

• Zero-entry pool

  • Perfect area for littles. Carson spent a lot of time in this area since he’s not tall enough for the big slides.

  • 8 toddler-friendly bubbling nozzles 

  • 2 tall vertical spraying aqua leafs

• Private cabanas

• 3 water tube slides:

1. Boomerango (Blue)

   • 2 guests are needed for for the inner tube. 425 feet long. Towards the end of the ride, you’re  “boomeranged” 20 feet into the air before racing down toward the pool. *Requires 2 riders.

2. Aquasphere (Green)

   • 498-foot enclosed slide withsharp turns, and an enclosed sphere that will either propel you forward or turn you backwards. There's  a bunch of twists, and turns as you ride through the dark before ending in the pool. *Option for double or single rider tubes.

   • My favorite out of the 3.

3. Tailspin (Yellow)

   • The longest of the 3, at 525 feet. Open slide. *Single rider tubes only.

Private Cabana Rentals

These are a fun little add on if you want to celebrate a special occasion like a bachelorette/birthday party, or if you just want to feel VIP for the day!

I’m always paranoid about Carson getting burned in the Florida sun, so having full coverage for him to take breaks in was one less thing I worried about.

Clayton was of course in heaven with the TV, lol.

You’ll notice the cooler in between lounge chairs has complimentary water, and a safe to keep valuables secure.

Location wise, our hotel room was pretty far from the River Falls Water Park. Instead of making the trek back to the hotel for Carson's nap time, he was able to take one on the couch inside the cabana.

24-hour Fitness center

• Free weights

• Ample amount of cardio machines

• 1.5 mile outdoor jogging course

• Tennis courts, sand volleyball courts & basketball court

Hawk’s Landing 18-hotel golf course

• Orlando Golf Academy provides Instruction

• The course is blended in with the native Florida wildlife and vegetation

•  Course is fun for all skill levels

• Hawk’s Landing Steakhouse & Grille

• Lockers

Full Service Spa

• Warm stone massages

• Couple’s massage

•  Facials & more!

Indoor Pool

Other Notable Orlando World Center Marriott Perks

• Outdoor grills and picnic areas

• 24-hour room service, daily housekeeping, on-site laundry

• Childcare services

• bicycle rentals

• Valet parking 

• Beauty shop and gift shop

• Hertz car rental desk

• full service Concierge desk

Unique Entertainment

Nighttime Laser Show

This is something I had never seen before at a hotel! Brightly colored lasers are synchronized to popular songs. What’s neat about this show is that every night, the music is different, so it’s a new experience each night you watch.

• You can watch poolside, or on your balcony (select rooms with Laser Show View) 

• 10 minute show.

• My favorite was the Star Wars music portion

• 9pm start time.

• If the timing is right, it occurs simultaneously with fireworks over EPCOT + Magic Kingdom.

What I Like Most About Orlando World Center Marriott:

• Clean, safe, and very nice staff.

• Lot’s of shaded options at the pool areas for Carson.

• Complimentary shuttle transportation to all 4 WDW parks is so clutch! One less thing for you to have to schedule!

• Being able to see fireworks from EPCOT via your room balcony is sick! 

• Breakfast buffet option

  • Lots of selections on the buffet including fresh fruit and my fav, eggs Benedict.

• It’s very family friendly with lots of activities for kids.

  1. Trivia, bingo, water balloon toss, scavenger hunts

     • Huge Chess, corn hole, checkers, and ping pong tables

     • Gatorland Experience-Every Saturday at 11am in front of the Falls Lagoon Pool.

  • Arts & crafts, kid’s face painting

  • Indoor Arcade located beside the Grab & Go Pantry

  • Rainy days you don’t have to fret! Orlando World Center Marriott brings various activities indoors.

• Movie nights on Friday + Saturday.

• Throughout the property you’ll see blue stickers on the ground telling you where to stand for the best photos!

• Main pool has large tv’s for sports loving husband’s

• Rooms buffer noise which is great for those with kids

• 24 hour room service 

• On-site laundry— Rarely do I need it but it’s a nice option should your littles have a blow out resulting in soiled clothing. Maybe you got caught in a storm at the parks and your clothing is soaked.

• You DON’T have to pay to use the inner tubes at River Falls Water Park. Unlike one of the on-site Universal Hotels, you don’t have to pay for your inner tube, not do you have to worry about bringing your own to save money.

• Water areas have attentive lifeguards on duty.

Things To Keep In Mind Before Booking:

• $42 per day resort fee.

• $25 per day self parking fee.

  • Parking garage to the hotel lobby is a distance away.. (it is walkable, and they provide a covered/indoor route to the hotel’s main lobby..

  • Complimentary Shuttle service from the Parking Garage to Hotel Lobby is offered. 

• On-site dinner reservations can book fast

  • Make your dinner reservations ahead of time. Especially if you have littles.  

  • They do accept walk-ins, but be prepared to wait at least 1-2 hours for a table

• Every water slide has a minimum height requirement of 48″

  • Carson was able to use the small slide at the toddler pool/splash pad

• Pool towels are inside large white kiosks around the pool areas. You’ll tap your room key to open the kiosk.

• When booking somewhere really nice like Orlando World Center Marriott, plan for at least one resort day. It’s okay to slow down and enjoy what the resort has to offer.

Would I Recommend Staying at Orlando World Center Marriott?

Yes! I would 1,000% recommend the Orlando World Center Marriott. It’s hands down the best Marriott Hotel near Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando.

There’s so many things for families of all ages + couples to do, that you won’t want to leave the hotel. 

It’s a ideal option if you want a recovery theme park day at the hotel, or if you want to save on park tickets and make one day a resort day. 

Maybe you have older family members with you who need to tap out of the theme parks. You can have peace of mind knowing they’ll have plenty to do at the hotel while you park hop.

The main pool and the water park will keep both the adults and children entertained all day. We legit had to pry Carson away from the water areas. See the video below! Lol.

It’s a great resort to spend a fun, family-friendly weekend get away, or staycation for Florida locals.

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*Disclaimer- This stay was kindly sponsored by Orlando World Center Marriott. All opinions, videos, and reviews are my own.