LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.
The largest makeover in the history of the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel is one step closer to completion. The hotel recently finished redesigning every guest room in the 758-room Swan Hotel.
The work is part of a multi-phase, multi-year, $125 million redesign project that will transform every guest room in both the Swan and Dolphin buildings.
The first phase of the 1,509-room Dolphin redesign starts later this year.
The completed room design for the Swan Hotel was inspired by the resort's water-themed architecture and offers guests a serene and sophisticated atmosphere. Guest rooms feature upgraded furniture and modern technology. Additional power outlets were also added to rooms, while a glass-topped desk on wheels provides guests with a flexible tabletop space for work or personal use.
Noted interior design and architecture firm Garcia Stromberg/GS4 Studios along with award-winning interior design firm KBCO Design created the concepts for the new rooms.
Blending an artistic combination of whites, blues and grays, the design creates a tasteful ambiance accentuated by abstract artwork that aims to appeal to adults and children. Each room features a signature Westin Heavenly Bed with its all-white custom-designed pillow-top mattress set, cozy down blanket, a trio of crisp sheets, goose down comforter and four over-stuffed pillows.
"This new room product provides our guests with their own personal oasis," said General Manager Fred Sawyers. "Whether visiting for business or leisure, it's the ideal space to relax and re-energize."
The hotel's public spaces, restaurants, meeting rooms, shops, pools and recreational areas will not be impacted and remain fully operational throughout the renovation. The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel features more than 329,000 square feet of total meeting space.
The entire room redesign project is currently scheduled for completion by the end of 2017.
