Drury Hotels Company is planning a magical year for its guests. The company’s largest hotel to date, the Drury Plaza Hotel Orlando Lake Buena Vista, is nearing completion and will begin to welcome guests by fall 2022, with reservations now being accepted for Oct. 27, 2022 and beyond. The new hotel, located in the Disney Springs Area in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, is the company’s first Official Walt Disney World Hotel and the fourth Drury Hotel in the state. The entire project – which includes 604 rooms and more than 17,000+ square feet of meeting and event space – will be complete by the spring of 2023, with the first 264 rooms available by fall 2022. The new hotel will feature a host of amenities and is in close proximity to the Walt Disney World Theme Parks.
The new hotel is located steps away from Disney Springs. The hotel can be booked as part of a Walt Disney World Resort vacation package. Drury also will offer transportation to and from the theme parks and other surrounding attractions.
“We look forward to welcoming guests and providing them with a magical experience,” said Chuck Drury, CEO of Drury Hotels in a statement. “Our designation as an Official Walt Disney World® Hotel means we have been entrusted to adhere to exceptional service standards. Given our track record of providing award-winning guest service, I know our team’s efforts will delight and impress our guests and visitors.”
Tom Drury, a seven-year veteran in the hotel and hospitality industry, has been named the hotel’s general manager. Drury team member, John Branciforte, will serve as the hotel director of sales. Once open, the hotel will employ 150 full- and part-time team members.
The hotel will feature a resort-style pool, splash pad and poolside dining and refreshments at the Lakeside Bar & Grill; a marketplace for grab-and-go food items and sundries; dining at The Kitchen + Bar, in addition to a wide range of complimentary amenities.
Drury Hotels Company is a Missouri-based, family-owned and operated hotel system with more than 140 hotels in 26 states and was founded in 1973. Brands include Drury Inn & Suites, Drury Inn, Drury Plaza Hotel, Pear Tree Inn by Drury, as well as other hotels in the mid-priced hotel segment.
