For a surprise trip, my husband booked the Dolphin for us. We have stayed on Disney property before but never at the Dolphin. With my teacher discount, we thought we would give it a try. We were disappointed. CHECK IN-took forever!!! Apparently, checking in at 9am, we were surrounded by conventioners checking out. Dolphin does offer express check out but... more

I stayed at the Dolphin for the first time for a covention. I am a regular traveler to WDW and I was looking forward to my stay. However, I found the rooms and finishing dated. The lobby is terrific but the hotel qucikly shows its age. I was given a suite room upgrade on the 17th floor to view the... more

I've stayed at the Dolphin many times and sometimes the Swan. They both are awesome. I went in May for our family trip to Disney world for 3 nights/ 4 days. Check in was great, I forgot his name, but he upgraded us to balcony rooms (we were on a discount so I was not expecting that) and kept our... more

I had read many of the reviews online, and we are Starwood Preferred Guests, so we decided to try the Dolphin. The hotels have been around for awhile, but it's clear that they are putting significant money back into the hotels. The new pool Cabana area is beautiful! Sitting outside the service of the staff was great. We went to... more

We stayed at the Dolphin for Christmas for an extended family celebration. We had a fabulous time. The Dolphin is centrally located so you do not need a car - take the boat to Epcot and MGM and when you want to do to the Magic Kindgom or Animal Kingdom use the bus or take a cab - it is... more

The Dolphin/Swan hotel is an excellent stay. The price can be high certain times of the year but you may find that if you contact the hotel directly you can get better pricing and room views. My family and I have stayed at the Dolphin approx. 10 times in the past few years and it is normally our first choice... more

This hotel came highly recommended. It was to be a special vacation with the family and grandparents. The hotel lobby was immaculate, so if you only stay in there you are fine. Once up in the hallways it goes downhill pretty quick. The halls were always cluttered with trays. One room fridge stayed in the same spot in the hall... more

My family stayed at the Dolphin for one week. The stay was better than I expected because of the negative remarks. We stayed in a standard room on the ninth floor. The view was awesome and the room was very clean. The bed was phenominal. We wanted to bring it home. The Disney transportation was fine. We enjoyed the walk... more

The last time I stayed at the Dolphin (almost 2 years ago), it was badly in need of a refresh. Starwood/Disney have completed the upgrade and the property shows much better now. However, the wood furniture pieces are still the same worn (80's inspired) originals. The chairs and/or sofas in the rooms still have the same stains on the upholstery... more