Hotel closest to The Peabody Orlando

[tinkerbell313]

I have a work conference at the Peabody Orlando (of which the hotel booked up the day the conference registration opened).

My choices are Rosen Shingle Creek, Rosen Centre, Rosen Plaza, and Rosen Inn at Point Orlando.

I am interested in the closest hotel to the Peabody Orlando...which looks to be either Rosen Centre or Rosen Plaza.

Which one is the closest and easiest to walk to the Peabody Orlando and back? It looks like I have to cross I - Drive from either hotel. Are there skywalks or will I be playing a game of Frogger on I - Drive?

I have never been to that section of Orlando near the Convention center.

 

[DOOM1001]

There is a sky bridge between the older section of the convention center on one side of I-Drive and the newer section on the other side,but if your conference is at the Peabody I have no idea if the bridge will work for you.This however is the nicest part of I-Drive and people walk it and cross the street all the time.The north end of I-Drive is a lot more cramped and tougher to cross.It might still be a game of Frogger at the busier times but I've crossed this part of I-Drive before without much of an issue.I've stayed at the Rosen Shingle Creek and the Rosen Centre,both are huge convention style hotels and the Rosen Plaza appears to be similar just a tad smaller.The Rosen Inn is a smaller hotel that just recently became a Rosen property,I think it was a Quality Inn or Quality suites before.Aside from the Shingle Creek they're all fairly close to the Peabody,the Rosen Plaza might be the closest.

 

[tinkerbell313]

Thank you very much for all of that info!!! The conference is providing shuttles. However there are 7000 attendees. I would rather walk then wait for a shuttle.

When we were at the Dolphin for this same conference in November 2010, there were lines for the shuttles to the off Disney hotels. If you were at BWI, YC/BC, or the swan you could walk although shuttles were provided .