# Where to stay in Orlando for a convention Florida · 1 venue · 15 upcoming events · Updated 27 Oct 2026 Orlando welcomed 76.7 million visitors in 2025, and its convention center drew a record 2,047,768 attendees, per Visit Orlando. This guide shows when the city fills up, where to stay for your building, and how to get between the airport, your hotel and the hall. [More on the official site](https://www.visitorlando.com/) Biggest events here: [PGA Show](https://venuenights.com/events/pga-show/), [IAAPA Expo](https://venuenights.com/events/iaapa-expo/), [ASHP Midyear](https://venuenights.com/events/ashp-midyear/) - **76.7 M**: visitors in 2025 - **2.05 M**: convention center attendees in 2025, a record - **132,685**: hotel rooms in 2025 - **71.4 %**: average hotel occupancy in 2025 Source: [Visit Orlando: Data and Trends (2025 visitors, hotel results, Orange County Convention Center attendance)](https://www.visitorlando.com/media/research/orlando-data-faqs/) ## [Upcoming events in Orlando](https://venuenights.com/events/) Each guide ranks the hotels by minutes to your hall. - [In 3 days Attractions NOV 16–20 IAAPA Expo OCCC, Orlando](https://venuenights.com/events/iaapa-expo/) - [Technology NOV 30–DEC 3 I/ITSEC OCCC, Orlando](https://venuenights.com/events/iitsec/) - [Health care DEC 6–9 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting OCCC, Orlando](https://venuenights.com/events/ashp-midyear/) - [Busy week Security JAN 4–8 Florida Fire & EMS Conference OCCC, Orlando](https://venuenights.com/events/florida-fire-ems-conference/) - [Busy week Retail JAN 5–7 ASI Show Orlando OCCC, Orlando](https://venuenights.com/events/asi-show-orlando/) - [Busy week Retail JAN 6–8 Surf Expo OCCC, Orlando](https://venuenights.com/events/surf-expo/) - [Technology JAN 11–14 Commercial Space Week OCCC, Orlando](https://venuenights.com/events/commercial-space-week/) - [Pet industry JAN 16–20 VMX OCCC, Orlando](https://venuenights.com/events/vmx/) - [Busy week Technology JAN 26–29 FETC OCCC, Orlando](https://venuenights.com/events/fetc/) - [Busy week Golf JAN 27–29 PGA Show OCCC, Orlando](https://venuenights.com/events/pga-show/) - [Retail FEB 11–13 The NAFEM Show OCCC, Orlando](https://venuenights.com/events/nafem-show/) - [Automotive FEB 17–20 NADA Show OCCC, Orlando](https://venuenights.com/events/nada-show/) - [Automotive MAR 3–5 AIMExpo OCCC, Orlando](https://venuenights.com/events/aimexpo/) - [Supply chain MAR 8–11 TMC Annual Meeting OCCC, Orlando](https://venuenights.com/events/tmc-annual-meeting/) - [Pet industry MAR 17–19 Global Pet Expo OCCC, Orlando](https://venuenights.com/events/global-pet-expo/) **Busy weeks:** 5 Jan 2027 (Florida Fire & EMS Conference and ASI Show Orlando), 6 to 7 Jan 2027 (Florida Fire & EMS Conference, ASI Show Orlando and Surf Expo), 8 Jan 2027 (Florida Fire & EMS Conference and Surf Expo) and 27 to 29 Jan 2027 (FETC and PGA Show). Where shows share days, the hotels with a bridge or skywalk to the halls are the first to fill. Our estimate, from our event data. ## [Next dates not announced yet](https://venuenights.com/events/#m-later) - [Health care ACR Convergence OCCC, Orlando](https://venuenights.com/events/acr-convergence/) ## 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 Center 18 hotels compared · closest: connected Two 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.](https://venuenights.com/orange-county-convention-center/) ## 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. ## Orlando questions ### Which hotels are connected to the Orange County Convention Center? Rosen Centre and Rosen Plaza, by skywalks to the West Building near Halls A and F; Hyatt Regency Orlando, on the Oversight Pedestrian Bridge between the two buildings; and Hilton Orlando, by a bridge to the South Concourse of the North/South Building. ### How do I get from the airport to the convention center without a car? Take a LYNX bus from Level 1 on the A side of the terminal, spaces A38 to A41, for USD 2.00, or a taxi or rideshare; the convention center estimates the taxi fare at USD 45 to 50. ### Does the I-RIDE Trolley stop at the convention center? Yes, in front of the West and North/South buildings on International Drive. Passes are sold at the OCCC Guest Services desk; check the hours on iridetrolley.com before a late return. ### When is Orlando busiest for show hotels? In the days the calendar above lists, when two or more of our shows run at once. Our estimate, based on our event data: the hotels with a bridge or skywalk go first then, so book as soon as your dates are set and keep a free-cancellation rate. ### Where can I stay for less? Further along International Drive, on the I-RIDE Trolley, or near Sand Lake Road and in Lake Buena Vista if you have a car or use rideshare. ## About this guide VenueNights is independent and not affiliated with the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando International Airport, LYNX, the I-RIDE Trolley or any event organizer. This page lists no hotels; the venue page compares them by walking time. Last checked 27 Oct 2026. ### Sources - [Visit Orlando: Data and Trends (76,663,200 visitors, 132,685 hotel rooms, 71.4% occupancy, 187 convention center events with 2,047,768 attendees, all 2025)](https://www.visitorlando.com/media/research/orlando-data-faqs/) - [International Drive Resort Area: I-RIDE Trolley FAQs (8 am to 10:30 pm daily)](https://www.internationaldriveorlando.com/iride-trolley/i-ride-trolley-faqs.html) - [Orlando International Airport: taxi cabs (stands, metered fares), checked 27 Oct 2026](https://flymco.com/ground-transportation/taxi-cabs) - [Orlando International Airport: ride share (pickup and drop-off), checked 27 Oct 2026](https://flymco.com/ground-transportation/ride-share) - [Orlando International Airport: local bus (LYNX at A38 to A41, Orange County Convention Center, fares), checked 27 Oct 2026](https://flymco.com/ground-transportation/local-bus) - [OCCC: getting here (addresses, bridges, taxi and rideshare, I-RIDE, LYNX, taxi fare estimate)](https://www.occc.net/Attendee-Getting-Here) - [OCCC: FAQs (hotels connected to the convention center)](https://www.occc.net/About-Us-FAQs) - [I-RIDE Trolley: routes and stops (International Drive Resort Area)](https://www.internationaldriveorlando.com/articles/i-ride-trolley-the-easy-way-to-explore-orlandos-i-drive.html) - [I-RIDE Trolley (official site): routes, hours and fares](https://www.iridetrolley.com/) - [OpenStreetMap: hotel addresses and the walking network (our walking routes)](https://www.openstreetmap.org/) > Markdown version of https://venuenights.com/cities/orlando/ for AI assistants and agents. 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