�When Peabody Hotel Group broke ground on The Peabody Orlando in 1986, International Drive was unoccupied by the many hotels, restaurants, theme parks and entertainment venues that exist today,� stated Alan Villaverde, president of Peabody Hotels Division and managing director of The Peabody Orlando. �With the first phase of the Orange County Convention Center as a close neighbor, owner Marty Belz envisioned a bustling entertainment district and claimed the site for the second hotel in the Peabody Hotels portfolio. Now, The Peabody Orlando has become one of the largest Forbes Four-Star, AAA Four Diamond hotels in the eastern half of the United States and a landmark in Orlando.�

The excitement of The Peabody Orlando�s 24th anniversary is amplified by the recent expansion and hiring of more than 400 new employees. In addition to the hotel�s longstanding, award-winning Peabody Service Excellence® culture, the newly expanded hotel features a 32-story tower, 1,641 ultra-luxurious guestrooms, 300,000 total square feet of state-of-the-art, flexible function space, a 22,000-square-foot full-service spa and fitness center, three beautifully landscaped pools and ten delectable dining and entertainment options.
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