Where to stay in Orlando for a convention

Know before you go

• Two buildings, check yours

  The West Building and the North/South Building are joined by the Oversight Pedestrian Bridge. A show can use one or both.

• Four hotels by bridge

  Rosen Centre and Rosen Plaza have skywalks to the West Building, Hyatt Regency Orlando sits on the Oversight bridge, and Hilton Orlando has a bridge to the South Concourse.

• A USD 2 bus from the airport

  LYNX buses leave from Level 1 on the A side of the terminal, spaces A38 to A41, and the convention center is one of their destinations.

• The trolley stops at 10:30 pm

  The I-RIDE Trolley runs from 8 am to 10:30 pm; after a late dinner, plan on a taxi or rideshare.

Venues in Orlando

• Orange County Convention Center18 hotels compared · closest: connectedTwo buildings on International Drive, West and North/South, joined by a pedestrian bridge; 187 events drew 2,047,768 attendees here in 2025, a record, per Visit Orlando. Biggest events: PGA Show, IAAPA Expo and ASHP Midyear.

Where to stay by area

The hotels themselves, ranked by time to the hall, are on each venue page.

• Next to the West Building Closest to the West Building

  Rosen Plaza and Rosen Centre are 4 to 5 minutes from the West Building by skywalk, and Hyatt Regency Orlando 7 minutes by bridge, on our walking route.

• Next to the North/South Building Closest to the North/South Building

  Hilton Orlando has a pedestrian bridge straight into the North/South Building; our 9 minutes are the walk by street, because the map lacks the part of the bridge route inside the hotel; Hyatt Regency Orlando is 7 minutes by the Oversight Pedestrian Bridge.

• Universal Boulevard Closest to the North Concourse

  Hampton Inn and SpringHill Suites on Universal Boulevard, by the North Concourse, are 14 to 15 minutes on foot from the North/South Building on our walking route, without a bridge.

• Further along International Drive By I-RIDE Trolley

  Hotels up and down International Drive are on the I-RIDE Trolley, which stops in front of both buildings. We estimate 10 to 30 minutes door to door, depending on how far out the hotel is.

• Sand Lake Road and Lake Buena Vista By car or rideshare

  North of the convention center around Sand Lake Road, or south-west near Disney Springs: plan on a car or rideshare, about 10 to 25 minutes by our estimate.

Getting in and around

• Taxi from Orlando International (MCO)

  Taxi stands are on the ground transportation curb (Level 1) at Terminal A, spaces A22 to A25, and Terminal B, spaces B30 to B34, and on the arrivals curb (Level 6) at Terminal C. Fares are metered; flat rates are not allowed.

• Taxi fare

  The convention center estimates a taxi fare to MCO of USD 45 to 50.

• Rideshare at MCO

  Pickup on the arrivals curb: Level 2 at Terminals A and B, around the clock, and Level 6 at Terminal C.

• LYNX bus from the airport

  LYNX buses leave from the A side of the terminal, on the ground transportation level (Level 1), Commercial Lane spaces A38 to A41, and the Orange County Convention Center is one of their destinations. The fare is USD 2.00, or USD 4.50 for the day.

• I-RIDE Trolley

  It runs along International Drive and stops in front of the West and North/South buildings, from 8 am to 10:30 pm daily, per the I-Drive resort area. Passes are sold at the OCCC Guest Services desk.

• Rideshare at the convention center

  Rideshare cars use three pick-up points on the campus, depending on where you are; taxi stands are usually set up in front of the buildings.