The hotel consists of a 27-story main building and tower and four nine-story wings that house the 1,509 guest rooms. Coral and turquoise adorn the exterior of the hotel, as do giant banana leaves. Two 56-foot Dolphin fountains rest atop the hotel.

The Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel, part of the iconic Swan and Dolphin Resort complex in Orlando, is a massive architectural landmark designed by Michael Graves. The building's structure is unique and multi-tiered, but its most prominent feature is the central triangular "mountain" tower. This main triangular section rises to a height of 27 floors. The hotel also features a large 12-story rectangular base and four 9-story wings that extend toward the water, creating a sprawling footprint that houses over 1,500 guest rooms. In 2026, the Dolphin remains one of the largest and most visually striking hotels on Disney property, easily identified by the two 56-foot tall dolphin statues perched atop its roof. Its varied floor counts across different wings are designed to maximize views of the nearby EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios parks.