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title: "Sonesta Essential Orlando, Orlando (FL)"
description: "Sonesta Essential Orlando in Orlando (FL): rated 8.2 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-29
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Hotel · ★★★ · Sonesta
# Sonesta Essential Orlando

Belle Isle, Orlando (FL), United States

8.2 ·  Very good 80 reviews ·  #325 #325 of 447 in Orlando (FL) ·  3.5/5 on Google, 308 reviews ·  2.3 Location score
## About Sonesta Essential Orlando

Sonesta Essential Orlando is a hotel in Belle Isle, Orlando (FL), United States. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.2 out of 10 across 80 reviews. Facilities include outdoor pool, free breakfast, bar, gym, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 10.0 km from the centre of Orlando (FL). The nearest airport, Orlando International Airport (MCO), is 5.2 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 100

- **Floors:** 5

- **Last renovated:** 2025

- **Chain:** Sonesta

- **Pets:** Pets allowed

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 5

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## Live prices around Sonesta Essential Orlando

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## Sonesta Essential Orlando: nightly price by month

           

-   Cheapest month: October 2027, about €80 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: March, about €125 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €66 for the night of 10 November
-   Saturday nights cost about 43% more than Tuesday nights

Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.

[Sonesta Essential Orlando prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sonesta-essential-orlando-orlando-fl/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## How Sonesta Essential Orlando scores

Better rated than 27% of hotels in Orlando (FL)

-   Guest rating **8.2**
-   Location **2.3**
-   Facilities **7.5**
-   Spa & wellness **3.0**
-   Public transport **5.2**

Orlando (FL) average

## Rating on Google

3.5/5

308 Google reviews

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

Outdoor poolFree breakfastBarGymFree parkingFree Wi-FiPets allowed

### Pool & wellness

-   Outdoor pool
-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Free breakfast
-   Bar

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   24-hour front desk
-   Laundry

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

### Accessibility

-   Wheelchair accessible

### Policies

-   Pets allowed

### Business

-   Meeting rooms

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **2.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **22**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **4**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Sand Lake Road station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Orlando International Airport (MCO)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Orlando (FL)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">22 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Coca Cola</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">810 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Aetna Specialty Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Questions about Sonesta Essential Orlando

### How do guests rate Sonesta Essential Orlando?

Sonesta Essential Orlando has a guest rating of 8.2 out of 10 from 80 reviews, which is better than 27% of rated hotels in Orlando (FL).

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Sonesta Essential Orlando?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Sonesta Essential Orlando include breakfast?

The listing mentions free breakfast. Check the room you book to confirm it is included.

### Does Sonesta Essential Orlando have a pool?

Yes, Sonesta Essential Orlando has a swimming pool (outdoor pool).

### Is there parking at Sonesta Essential Orlando?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Sonesta Essential Orlando from the airport?

The nearest airport, Orlando International Airport (MCO), is 5.2 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Sonesta Essential Orlando have?

Sonesta Essential Orlando has 100 rooms on 5 floors.

### Are pets allowed at Sonesta Essential Orlando?

The listing says pets are allowed. Contact the property for size limits and fees.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Sonesta Essential Orlando?

Yes: Coca Cola, about 810 m away (13 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Sonesta Essential Orlando?

Aetna Specialty Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 1.2 km away (19 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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