Caribe Royale Orlando

Lake Buena Vista, Orlando

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The hotel

Full to the brim with fun for all the family, the Caribe Royale is a spectacular resort in the theme park capital of the world. Just a short drive from some of Orlando’s best parks, you can be zipping around those rollercoasters before you know it. But it’s not all about the location. You’ve got pool complete with water slide, plus one for the kids. You have a choice of where to eat and drink all throughout the day and night, or opt for a night-in and enjoy room service in the comfort of your home-from-home. And when the nights roll in, you can put your feet up and watch some movies under the stars.

Amenities

  • Bicycle Rental
  • Tennis
  • Yoga
  • Families
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Free Parking
  • Free transport to theme parks
  • Games Room
  • Hot tub
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant

Where is it

On World Center Drive in Lake Buena Vista. A 5-minute drive to Walt Disney World Resort, and 15 minutes to Universal Studios. Transfer time from Orlando International Airport: 20 minutes.

Hotel information

1335 suites, all with air conditioning, HDTV in both the bedroom and living room, fridge, microwave, tea/coffee maker, USB charging stations, complimentary WiFi access, safe, iron and ironing board, and bathroom amenities. 

One Bedroom Suites feature a separate living room with sofa bed, and bedroom with either 1 king-size bed, or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults and 1 child. 

Pool View Suites feature a separate living room with pull out sofa bed, and bedroom with 2 queen-size beds overlooking the pool area, sleeping maximum 4 adults and 1 child.  

2 Bedroom Apartments feature a king room and a double queen room, 2 bathrooms, full kitchen, dining room, 3 HD TV's, sleeping maximum 6 adults.

  • Complimentary Self-Parking: Saving $29 plus tax per day. Resort Fee Waivered: Resort fee waived for Virgin Holidays guests saving $35 plus tax per night. 

Complimentary self-parking for Virgin Holidays guests. Valet parking available*. Complimentary scheduled shuttle service to Walt Disney World Ticket & Transportation Centre, and to Disney Springs in the evenings.

The Venetian Chop House (steakhouse, seafood and fine wines, open for dinner). Stadium Club® (immersive sports bar serving classic dishes and drinks, with regular live DJ music). Tropicale (American buffet and a la carte options, open for breakfast). Calypso's Pool Bar & Grille (open for lunch, dinner, light bites and cocktails). The Market (deli/cafe). Starbucks® (open daily 6.00am-8.00pm). Rum Bar. Room service*.

Activity programme (schedule varies seasonally).

Outdoor swimming pool with 75-foot water slide. Kids' splash pool. 2 hot tubs. Poolside cabanas*. The Island Spa*. Fitness centre. Yoga and spin classes. Sports court. Fishing equipment rental*. Games room*. Running and walking trail. Movies under the stars (selected nights). Bicycle rental*. Sports simulators* within The Stadium Club.

Gift shop.

Resort Fee Waived: For all Virgin Holidays customers saving $34 plus tax, per room per day.

* Denotes local charge.

Please note: Each hotel has their individual room cleaning operation, which may mean your room isn't serviced every day, please check with the hotel reception team on arrival for further details.

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Traveller rating

  • Excellent (3110)
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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Very satisfied with my stay for Mother's Day weekend.

May 19, 2025 Nikki G

Very beautiful resort. Friendly staff. Clean. Felt like an island vide. Food from restaurant was good. Small market on the resort. 1.5 miles from Disney World. Pools and surrounding areas were cleaned several times a day. If you have a rental car you can park it on the property. Check was easy and quick.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Not too bad but a lot of noise

May 11, 2025 Aryn K Calgary, Canada

We are half way through our 8 day family vacay (3 adults, 5yr and 1yr). The hotel is clean, staff is nice, pool is nice. We upgraded our room to a villa (ended up being $1300can more than what we paid through our package which is a lot, we travel twice a year and don’t cheap out, this was pretty expensive). The room is large, bigger than most… Read more
We are half way through our 8 day family vacay (3 adults, 5yr and 1yr). The hotel is clean, staff is nice, pool is nice. We upgraded our room to a villa (ended up being $1300can more than what we paid through our package which is a lot, we travel twice a year and don’t cheap out, this was pretty expensive). The room is large, bigger than most apartments I’d say. Comes w fridge, 2 bedrooms, living room, dining, washer/dryer, dishwasher, pretty much everything. We mostly chose this for more spaces kids and because the regular rooms don’t have patios which we wanted. So I’m mostly giving the resort a 3 because the noise outside is almost unbearable, it’s a constant loud generator type noise. You can hear it even if doors are closed, to sit outside and listen to it is not relaxing at all. This may not be an issue for some ppl but I like listening to the rain or just having some quiet while sitting outside and I found the noise kept me awake for 2. Nights as an annoyance and souring outside was not as relaxing. Because of this minor issue, I woujd not get the vila agsin and probably wouldn’t stay here. There’s so many other resorts near this one, I rather have quiet and maybe not quite as expensive. Also room service does not for to these rooms which is a tad annoying, you have to go to one of restaurants in hotel to order then bring it back up to room (and on that note, not much of a kids menu or menu for that matter). Staff were very nice, parking is easy and the hotel is close to alot of amnesties and activities but one I said there’s a TON of other hotels near here that I’d try. Either way we had a great Disney trip and will return but will try another hotel that is less noisy with an upgraded room and has more food options. Oh and the pools here are nice, I wouldn’t want to be there during high season though as pools are quite small but during downtime it’s manageable! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Outstanding Service from Steve Brown – Made Us Feel Like VIPs!

May 8, 2025 Jason L

Steve Brown at the Caribe Royale made our stay unforgettable! He went above and beyond, always being friendly and professional, making us feel like VIPs. Not only did he give us directions, but he also personally walked us to our destinations, even when it involved covering a long distance. Steve is the kind of team member that every resort needs.… Read more
Steve Brown at the Caribe Royale made our stay unforgettable! He went above and beyond, always being friendly and professional, making us feel like VIPs. Not only did he give us directions, but he also personally walked us to our destinations, even when it involved covering a long distance. Steve is the kind of team member that every resort needs. Thank you for the amazing service! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great Stay at Caribe Royale! Massive shoutout to Rolando!

May 7, 2025 Brian O

I had such a great time at Caribe Royale. Rolando the supervisor, really made my stay enjoyable by keeping everything running smoothly. Great hotel and solid staff! Calypso restaurant is amazing, enjoying my meal by the pool. Highly recommend the red snapper fish sandwich, sooo good!
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Could be 5 Star

May 2, 2025 fiona c

Positives Villas are clean and spacious, daily housekeeping is a huge plus. Private villa pool is great as main pool crazy at the Weekends. Hotel main building is beautiful, Starbucks onsite is great ( except for at the Weekends when lines resemble those at Disney ! ) . Market has fab pizzas , salads , baked goods etc. Location is perfect. Issue… Read more
Positives Villas are clean and spacious, daily housekeeping is a huge plus. Private villa pool is great as main pool crazy at the Weekends. Hotel main building is beautiful, Starbucks onsite is great ( except for at the Weekends when lines resemble those at Disney ! ) . Market has fab pizzas , salads , baked goods etc. Location is perfect. Issue in one of the rooms of villa was addressed immediately. Not so positive Villa not ready initially - checking in at 10pm after 9 hour flight so not a great start but sorted in the end after a lot of to and fro. Manager initially offered 100 dollars resort credit for the inconvenience and then retracted this as villa was actually available so confusing start to communication Paid for a late checkout on day of departure, left the room early morning to catch the last of the sun and key card blocked when we returned at 1130am. Went to reception and was told key card couldn’t be activated without ID ( ID in room as paid for late checkout so not expecting key to be locked ! ) . Understand the reasoning but after paying for the late checkout didn’t expect the frosty response received when the lady at the front desk was approached . Security lady who came to unlock could not have been nicer though . Summary , could be 5 star but customer service could do with improvement in some areas Read less