Review: Hyatt Regency Orlando Airport (MCO)

At the risk of dating myself, yours truly was born at McCoy AFB!

I agree with your review - can't beat the convenience especially after a late night arrival given shuttles are so unreliable. I would rather walk to the hotel than wait for the shuttle, but given some are inaccessible by walkways it's not always possible.

I also appreciate the rooftop pool!

Nice review- thanks Ben. I agree with you on Breakfast hours. During the week day, i think breakfast should start at 6 or 6:30. I’m often ready to leave the hotel by 7, and miss breakfast because of that which is annoying.

I agree I have stayed here 4x this year (it's my local airport). I actually only do it when I get rescheduled to a really early flight that I hate waking up for it's a cat 1-4 certificate and typically I'm able to snag it at 12k points (used to be 10k). I haven't actually done mcoys for breakfast hemisphere's nice I had an early flight for spring break due to schedule changes was a great dinner. I am looking forward to actually checking it out because I have a leisure flight for once to have the sit down vs the room service breakfast since it opens up after the time I typically book this hotel for early flights.

Have stayed her a few times. Surprisingly good F&B for a US hotel, much less one in an airport. The bar has nice views and a great staff.

Stay here frequently and honestly, Hemisphere is one of the better restaurants in Orlando - actually worth dining there not just for the views / convenience. If you do go, order the scallops.

Many years ago I was flying from MCO back home to SAN. Weather and flight cancellations started going crazy and people were lining up to rebook flights. I bolted toward the Hyatt and got to the front desk as a stream of travelers were not far behind me. I got the very last room which was a conference room with a huge table and a fold out couch. I then contacted the airline by phone and rebooked for the next day.

I love this hotel, mainly for its sheer perfect location. I have been staying here for years after flying in from the UK. It really is like a second home.

Excellent globalist treatment.

For a $10 charge (plus tip), the bellman will take your bags all the way to checkin.

It was well worth it when we had a 6am departure and lots of bags. They were prompt, and cheerful.

I have stayed there when we have had early am flights but years ago..It was a great overnight stay but the TSA lines in the am were usually brutal!!THe food prices seem reasonable for a resort-area -airport hotel...Tampa at the airport is $$$$ as are other nearby MCO hotels.

Would be interested in seeing a list of the best airport hotels in the US. I have stayed here a couple of times and agree it is convenient, well located with good service. I also enjoy Westin Denver, Grand Hyatt SFO also seems to get rave reviews. Would love a broader list.

I am not sure what I am finding more shocking. That this hotel (nice but still just a standard room at an airport hotel) charges $350 a night, or that nobody else here finds it disturbing at all.
Travel has become a near impossibility for the average man/woman and there is apparently plenty of demand for rooms and flights at whichever price an airline chooses to charge

They just moved the breakfast to Mccoys in the past few months. It was much nicer with great views in Hemisphere
As for the prices there are several meetings held here which allows them to charge more

They should sell day access to the pool and gym. I'd easily spend two hours poolside instead of two hours at the horrible Orlando Sky Club.

Every time we go to WDW, our last day is checkout of our WDW hotel, drive to a park, spend all day in the park, drive to airport and check-in to this hotel. The price is comparable to WDW hotels, plus you get to subtract a car rental day. There is no stress heading to the airport for a morning flight. It’s a huge hotel. Every room has a nice view.

These rates are indicative of relying on guests that do not pay with their own money but rather expense account travelers. In the long run business travel will resume but at lower numbers and lower rates than before.

I live about 30 mins from MCO and have stayed here a few times for very early flights and have had nothing but good experiences. Even if I'm not staying here, I'll use that lobby/lounge as a spot to hang out if my flight is delayed, or I have time to burn. There's really no good lounges at MCO (the Delta lounge is usually slammed). Keep in mind you will have to leave the airside if you do this, but if you have Clear + TSA Pre, it only takes a couple minutes to re-clear security plus a quick tram ride.

I've tried all the lounges at MCO (it's my home airport) and they are all exceptionally sub-par. If I get to the airport early or have a long delay, you'll find me in the Hyatt lobby/lounge. Yeah it's not "free" but it's money well spent IMO. I would gladly pay for pool/gym/shower access. Great idea.

They actually do have a "day rate" which is from 10am - 6pm. Usually 50% of the nightly rate.. depending on availability.. just did it last week.. really awesome!! Full access to the pool and gym...

It’s not US, but the Fairmount @ YVR is great (IMO).

We live 10 min away from the airport at Lake Nona. Many mornings (prior to COVID) we used to visit Hemisphere for breakfast. In fact, we had dinner there once, too. Excellent service and quality.

The awesome star system strikes again: 4.5/5 for a Hyatt Regency in Orlando, seems legit.

Downside of the in-terminal hotel is that it is significantly trickier to get outside food delivered. Though not impossible if you have an intrepid UberEats or DoorDash driver, know your way around the terminal, and can designate a clear meeting point for drop-off that the driver can understand.

Its an upper scale Hyatt property located in the actual terminal. Its not a Holiday Inn Express located a 15 min shuttle away. Its pricing for both convenience and hotel quality. The "average" family wouldn't stay here.

nothing like seeing and HEARING all of the commotion, right from your hotel room. Otherwise.. why are there more hotels directly on airport property, even if the Airport Authority owns and runs them....

The benefit of this hotel is that it is actually in the airport. Your comment about not needing to take the shuttle is true as the shuttles tend to take longer than they should and are usually unreliable, BUT there are many airport hotels that are not IN the terminal but rather at the airport, connected to the airport, but outside the security check point. This would save you time if the access to the hotel was on the inside of the security check.

"Personally I value World of Hyatt points at 1.5 cents each, just as a point of reference, so that means I paid the equivalent of ~$225 per night. The cash rate for my night was $350+, so redeeming points was the better value."
- This is because of the dollar and cents value you are putting on the points. However, this may not be true if you have better redemption options that you frequent. I am not familiar enough with Hyatt to specifically comment, but although requiring more points, the points to dollar ratio is usually better at more expensive luxury hotels depending on the dollar price of the room. It also depends on factors such as nights for loyalty status, etc.

Regarding breakfast and early flights, they have an overnight menu from which you can pre-order breakfast the night before and specify what time you want it delivered to your room. I just did this 2 days ago and it showed up right on time. If you’re a globalist, this is included at no charge.

The posts in this series (and other review posts) only sometimes show up on the OMAAT homepage for me (Google Chrome via desktop computer). Other times, they do not show up on the homepage. This has been the case since the removal of the 'omaat.com/blog' structure.

Do others experience this as well? Thanks.

Who cares about Breakfast? Please no more Hyatt or Oneworld. We get it and your reviews helping your tax deductions.