The popular Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive is to close it's doors to guests this summer.
The Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive, located at 8001 International Dr, Orlando is set to close, with 167 employees set to be terminated as a result.
The hotel which features 613 rooms, 2 heated outdoor pools, 3 on site restaurants, a tropical garden, and 60,000 square feet of meeting space has made the announcement in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filing with the Florida Department of Commerce.
Wyndham Orlando Resorts has confirmed the closure, with the location which is operated by Davidson Hotel Company LLC (d/b/a Davidson Hospitality Group) ceasing operations this summer.
Terminations will begin on June 29, 2024, and is expected to continue over a two-week period, until the resort closes its doors.
Davidson Hospitality Group who have operated the hotel since early 2023, also currently operates several resorts in Florida under Davidson Resorts, including Margaritaville Resort Orlando in Kissimmee.
While no future plans have been revealed for what is to happen to the resort, reports indicate that the resort could make way for apartments.
Unicorp owns the resort and 39 acres along the International Drive corridor including ICON Park, which has recently revealed plans for two future hotels within ICON Park.
For more informatioIn, reach out to the hotel via the Wyndham Orlando Resort website, or call (407) 351-2420.
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How very sad, we had many family holidays at this wonderful resort and some staff members were familiar faces. I hope the staff are taken care of and that the site is sympathetically redeveloped.