Hotel Information

Conference Hotels

FCCLA has acquired seventeen (17) hotels for registered attendees to select for their stay in Orlando. All hotels are listed below. The hotel room rates, room types, and amenities can be found in the 2025 NLC Hotels-At-A-Glance under Resources, as well as, a map of the hotels and the Orange County Convention Center. Do not reach out to the hotels directly. You will receive the room reservation link in your conference registration confirmation email.

*Hotels listed in alphabetical order.      

• DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld
• Embassy Suites Hotel Orlando International Drive Convention Center
• Hampton Inn Orlando International Drive/Convention Center
• Hilton Orlando
• Homewood Suites by Hilton Orlando International Drive/Convention Center
• Hyatt Place Orlando I-Drive/ Convention Center
• Hyatt Regency Orlando
• Residence Inn by Marriott Orlando Convention Center/ International Drive Area
• Rosen Centre Hotel
• Rosen Inn at Pointe Orlando
• Rosen Plaza Hotel
• SpringHill Suites by Marriott Orlando Convention Center/ International Drive Area

newly added hotels:

• Castle Hotel, Autograph Collection by Marriott 
• Courtyard Orlando International Drive/Convention Center
• Tru by Hilton Orlando Convention Center
• Spark by Hilton Orlando near SeaWorld
• Element Orlando Universal Blvd.

Please note: All hotel reservations should be made only using the official FCCLA NLC housing reservation site or the official housing form.

• General Housing Policies

  FCCLA contracts with hotels in cities where nationally sponsored meetings are held. Room rates and cost of meeting space are based on anticipated room pick-up. Registered attendees must stay within the official meeting hotel block when attending the conference.

  Attendees not staying within the official conference hotel block will be assessed a $125 fee per registration. This policy will not be implemented once the hotel block is sold out. Lack of availability of a preferred room type will not provide an exemption from this policy.

  All National Leadership Conference attendees must register to attend the entire conference and stay within the official conference hotel block for a required minimum of four (4) nights. In any extenuating circumstance, a written waiver may be submitted via the State Adviser to National FCCLA Staff for consideration.

  When making hotel reservations, use the online booking link for booking 1 to 25 rooms or the housing form for ten (10) rooms or more. For the safety and security of all guests and attendees, all guests staying in each room must be listed on that room reservation.

  Please note: Room reservation cancellations made after May 21, 2025, will incur a non-refundable fee of $450.

• Hotel Assignments

  Housing reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Once advisers submit their registration, they can select their hotel of choice on the housing reservation site based on availability.

  FCCLA will not make hotel assignments or protect guest rooms for any individual, state, school, or travel agent for the 2025 National Leadership Conference.

  Rooms book fast, so it's recommended that you register early to ensure you can get two-bedded rooms at your preferred hotel.

• Hotel Reservations
  • It is important that you make your hotel reservations before booking travel arrangements. 
  • Reservations should be made only using the housing reservation site or the official housing form.
  • The hotel reservation site link will be found in your conference registration confirmation email. The email will be sent to the primary adviser’s email address on file in the Portal. If you do not receive this email within 24 hours of registering, please notify meetings@fcclainc.org.
  • For safety and security reasons, all hotel guests must be conference attendees and names must be provided when making room reservations online or using the official FCCLA housing form.
  • FCCLA verifies hotel housing lists versus the conference registration list frequently prior to the start of the conference.
  • First priority for two-bedded rooms will be given to those with three or four individuals per room. If your school or district has a mandate for only one student per bed, please provide this policy on school letterhead to meetings@fcclainc.org.
  • Cancellations to room reservations after May 21, 2025, will be charged $450 per room to the credit card on file.
  • Telephone reservations will not be accepted, and reservations not using the official housing reservation site or form will not be included in the FCCLA hotel block or guaranteed the FCCLA room rate.
  • Reservations made by third-party booking sites (Expedia, Orbitz, Kayak, etc.) or directly with the hotel will not be included in the FCCLA hotel block and will not qualify as staying within the FCCLA housing block. FCCLA reserves the right to add the $125 Staying Outside the FCCLA Hotel Block fee if rooms are not moved reserved using the official housing reservation site or form. FCCLA cannot accept responsibility for reservations booked improperly.
  • Students competing or running for a National Office are required to stay within the FCCLA housing block. The ‘Staying outside of the FCCLA hotel block fee’ is not an option.
  • FCCLA reserves the right to cancel hotel reservations for individuals not registered to attend the 2025 National Leadership Conference.
• Hotel Confirmations

  Once your hotel reservation(s) have been submitted, you will receive a hotel acknowledgment email from Orchid Events within 24 hours. This will serve as your temporary confirmation of your reservation. If you do not receive this email, please email FCCLA@orchid.events.

  Orchid Events will pass all the reservation information to the respective hotels on June 16, 2025. You should then receive an official hotel confirmation email with your official hotel confirmation number. Review your confirmation carefully to ensure all names and dates are correct. Contact the hotel immediately if changes need to occur.

  Please be sure to check your spam/junk folders for these emails.

  Please note: Hotels will not have your reservation until this transfer happens, but rest assured, as long as you have an acknowledgment number, you have a reservation.

• Hotel Modifications & Cancellations

  Modifications and cancellations to housing reservations can be made through the following options:

  • By selecting the link provided in your acknowledgment email, or
  • Through the housing website by selecting 'Manage Existing Reservation,' or
  • By emailing FCCLA@orchid.events

  After June 16, 2025, you must work with your confirmed hotel to modify or cancel your reservation.

  Cancellations to room reservations after May 21, 2025, will be charged $450 to the credit card on file per room.

Housing Payments

All reservations must be secured with a credit card to guarantee the room(s). The credit card will not be charged unless you cancel after May 21, 2025, then $450 will be applied. Please read the specific instructions below based on your final payment method.

• Final Payment by Credit Card On File

  If you are using the credit card you used to book the hotel reservation and you will have that credit card in your possession at check-in, nothing else needs to be done.

  If you have a school credit card without your name, you must complete the Credit Card Authorization form/link for your selected hotel.

• Final Payment by Credit Card Not in Your Possession or Without Your Name

  If you are paying the final payment with a credit card not in your possession, or paying with a school credit card that does not have your name on it, you will need further instructions and request a credit card authorization form or link for your confirmed hotel.

  Please refer to the 2025 NLC Hotel Payments Contact Sheet found in your registration confirmation email to reach out to the listed contact for your hotel to receive the secure link for the credit card authorization form. You will need to provide your room reservation names and acknowledgement numbers.

  Complete the form/link with the requested information and return it to your confirmed hotel by June 16, 2025.
  If the hotel does not receive the authorization form before June 16, 2025, you must provide a valid credit card at check-in.

• Final Payment by Check

  Checks must be mailed to arrive at your confirmed hotel prior to 14 days of your arrival or by June 16, 2025, to allow time for the check to clear.

  Hotels cannot and will not accept a check as a form of payment upon check-in.

  • If the hotel receives the check less than 14 days of your arrival or after June 16, 2025, a credit card will need to be provided at check-in. Once the check clears, you can request reimbursement with the hotel to the credit card charged.
  • Please include your reservation confirmation numbers, attendee names, and arrival date with your check payment to ensure the check is applied to the correct reservation(s). Retain a copy of your check for your records.
  • The check should be mailed directly to your confirmed hotel. Refer to the 2025 NLC Hotel Payment Contact sheet in your registration confirmation email for the correct mailing address for your hotel. Housing payments sent to FCCLA will be returned to the sender.
  • If your school requires the hotel to be listed as a vendor, please email FCCLA@orchid.events to get the hotel’s W9.

   

   

• Tax Exemption

  Certain non-profit organizations and governmental entities that meet specific criteria in the Application for Consumer’s Certificate of Exemption are exempted from Florida sales and use tax. Florida law requires that these organizations obtain an exemption certificate from the Florida Department of Revenue. The Department will issue a Consumer’s Certificate of Exemption to each organization/entity that qualifies for an exemption. The certificate will be valid for a period of five years. See the application and criteria located under Resources.

  If paying in advance, a copy of the certificate should be sent with the check payment or credit card authorization information. Please also bring a copy with you to provide at check-in.

  Please note: Even if you are tax exempt, you must pay the 1% OCCC fund fee for your hotel rooms at the Rosen Plaza, Rosen Centre, and Hyatt Regency hotels.

Housing Questions

If you have questions regarding your hotel reservation, please contact:

Orchid Events by emailing FCCLA@orchid.events, or by calling 1-833-303-4704 (Agents available Mon-Fri 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM MT). 

If you have questions regarding hotel policies or general information, please contact:

National FCCLA at meetings@fcclainc.org or by calling 703-476-4900 (Staff is available Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET).