Hotels near SeaWorld® Orlando

SeaWorld® Orlando Introduction

You can watch a spellbinding animal show, ride a thrilling rollercoaster or get up-close to killer whales in Seaworld Orlando. Opened in 1973, the 200-acre theme and marine park is one of Orlando’s most popular destinations. It combines entertainment with education and is renowned for its impressive marine mammal shows, fun family tours and up-close encounters with dolphins, sea lions and killer whales. The Seaworld compound has an additional theme park, Discovery Cove, and a water slide park, Aquatica. It’s in a prime location close to International Drive, surrounded by family-friendly restaurants and fast food joints.

Hotels near SeaWorld® Orlando

The top hotels near SeaWorld® Orlando are all within walking distance of the park and its attractions. The Hilton Grand Vacations at SeaWorld is a family hotel with pools, restaurants, kids’ clubs, and a free shuttle. It's 0.5 miles from SeaWorld on Grand Vacations Way. The 4-star Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld, a plush, family-friendly resort with multiple pools and a movie theater, is on Sea Harbor Drive, just 0.2 miles from SeaWorld. Or try the Hilton Garden Inn Orlando at SeaWorld, a budget-friendly option with an outdoor pool and a restaurant, 0.4 miles from the park.

Where to stay near SeaWorld® Orlando

International Drive, known as I-Drive, is Orlando’s bustling tourist strip with 11.1 miles of resorts, hotels, restaurants, bars, and shopping malls. It's several miles southwest of downtown Orlando with convenient transport links like the I-RIDE Trolley. Most of the hotels closest to SeaWorld are located here. Nearby Westwood Boulevard is also within walking distance to SeaWorld and is adjacent to the Orange County Convention Center. It offers plenty of mid-range, family, and business hotels. Roughly parallel to International Drive is the less busy Universal Boulevard, which offers a variety of places to stay, from studio apartments to luxury hotels.

Things to see near SeaWorld® Orlando

You can soak up the atmosphere on International Drive, known as I-Drive, Orlando’s bustling tourist strip. I-Drive boasts eleven miles of hotels, restaurants, bars, shopping malls and diners. It takes about twenty minutes to walk there from Seaworld. About two miles away, you’ll find Aquatica, Seaworld’s water park, where you can enjoy wave pools, thrill rides, and lazy rivers among other attractions. Discovery Cove, the Seaworld marine and amusement park, is just a mile from Seaworld. It features a coral reef and an aviary, as well as tropical beaches and underwater grottos.

How to get to SeaWorld® Orlando

Seaworld Orlando is easy to get to from International Drive, as well as from downtown Orlando. Visitors can get on board the I-RIDE, a hop-on, hop-off service route, exclusive to the International Drive Resort area. The I-RIDE has a stop just outside Seaworld Orlando. Or you can take the LYNX bus service which travels along International Drive and connects to all the major attractions and shopping venues. Many resorts and hotels also offer theme park shuttles. Downtown Orlando is about a twenty-minute drive from Seaworld and accessible by LYNX bus.