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<h1 class="title">2025 National Federation of the Blind of Florida State
Convention Hotel Map</h1>
<p class="subtitle">Altamonte Springs, FL 32701</p>
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<h1 id="introduction"><strong>Introduction</strong></h1>
<p>Navigating a hotel can be one of the biggest challenges of attending
a state convention. This guide is here to make that process easier. We
encourage you to take time to explore the hotel and get familiar with
its key landmarks. If you need help along the way, don\u2019t hesitate to ask
the hotel staff for assistance. A lobby tour may also be offered; check
the convention agenda or Florida Internet mailing list for updates. This
guide provides a general overview to help you get started. While it\u2019s
not a detailed blueprint, it\u2019s designed to give you a basic sense of the
layout and help you feel more comfortable moving around. A summary is
provided at the end of the guide.</p>
<h1 id="starting-at-the-east-entrance"><strong>Starting at the East
Entrance</strong></h1>
<p>When learning a new place, it helps to begin with a reliable
reference point, somewhere you can return to and use to build your
mental map of the space. For this hotel, the east entrance serves that
purpose. It\u2019s located on the east side of the building and is likely
where rideshares and vehicles will drop you off. If you\u2019re walking, it\u2019s
also the most direct entrance from the road.</p>
<p>Outside the East Entrance you will find yourself in a walkway with a
variety of plants and hedges, creating a garden-like atmosphere. If
you\u2019re facing the sliding glass doors that lead into the building,
you\u2019ll find a long bench to your right along the wall, perfect for
waiting on a ride or just taking a moment to relax. On your left, a few
sculptures add an artsy touch to the area.</p>
<p>That artsy feel continues inside the hotel. You\u2019ll notice ornate
furniture and decorative sculptures throughout the building, including
near the elevators and on the sixth and seventh floors. Now that we have
taken some time to admire the entrance, let\u2019s step out of the weather
and head inside the hotel.</p>
<h1 id="entering-the-hotel"><strong>Entering the Hotel</strong></h1>
<p>Once you step through the east entrance, you\u2019ll find yourself in the
main lobby. The space is both wide and deep, roughly forming a large
square. The entrance is now behind you, and ahead lies an open area
filled with seating options: couches, armchairs, ottomans, and standard
chairs and tables, surrounded by indoor plants that add a touch of
greenery.</p>
<p>To your right is the bar and restaurant area, and on the left side,
you\u2019ll find a small grab-and-go pantry for snacks or drinks.</p>
<p>From this reference point, you have three options: you can walk left,
right, or continue straight ahead keeping the carpeting on your righyt.
Like any good explorer, we\u2019ll guide you through each path, starting with
the left. But first, a quick tip for navigating the lobby.</p>
<p>For the smoothest walking experience, we recommend sticking to the
tiled floor. While the carpeted areas provide the most direct routes to
several destinations, they are filled with furniture that can be
difficult to navigate around. Unless you\u2019re looking to sit, it\u2019s best to
avoid the small carpeted areas and stay on the tile.</p>
<h1 id="heading-left-from-the-entrance"><strong>Heading Left from the
Entrance</strong></h1>
<p>Let\u2019s begin moving. With the east entrance still behind you, turn
left. Now, the entrance is on your left, a cluster of chairs is on your
right, the restaurant and bar are behind you, and the front desk is
straight ahead.</p>
<p>As you walk forward, the first thing you\u2019ll notice on the left are
the luggage carts. While this hotel does not have bellhops, staff may
still be able to assist you with a cart if you\u2019re carrying a lot of
luggage; don\u2019t hesitate to ask.</p>
<p>Continue forward and you\u2019ll come to a small seating area with couches
on your left. As you pass them, the path begins to curve slightly right.
Following the left wall, the next stop is the grab-and-go pantry.</p>
<p>Let\u2019s turn into the pantry briefly. This is a carpeted, compact space
enclosed on three sides, with shelves lining the wall. A counter can
also be found in this space. These shelves hold snacks, and on the left
side, there\u2019s a fridge stocked with drinks such as soda, iced tea, and
water. To purchase something, just take what you want and pay at the
front desk. The pantry is open 24 hours a day. Now let\u2019s exit the pantry
and place it to your left as we continue forward.</p>
<p>Up next is the front desk, where you can check in, ask questions, and
pay for items from the pantry. The front desk is made up of three desks.
We\u2019ll now keep the front desk to the left as we first veer right away
from the desk to avoid the line and then veer back slightly left and
continue along a wall.</p>
<p>Soon, you\u2019ll pass an abstract sculpture with water-like patterns,
surrounded by plants and additional seating. Keep following the wall and
you\u2019ll find yourself approaching the south entrance hallway.</p>
<p>Pass this hallway, keeping to the wall. You\u2019ll soon come to an
opening on the left; this is a lounge area with tables, chairs, a TV,
and an ATM machine.</p>
<p>Let\u2019s take a moment to visit the lounge to find the ATM. To reach the
ATM, enter the space and follow the left wall. Be mindful of the
furniture along the way. The machine is straight ahead. For blind users,
please note that using wired earbuds will offer the best experience for
accessing the machine\u2019s audio features.</p>
<p>Leaving the lounge, return to the main path and keep the lounge to
your left. As you continue walking, you\u2019ll find a set of double glass
doors on your left; this is the Board Room, which is hotel employee
space. Keep going and you\u2019ll pass Banquet and Convention Services. The
Braille sign for this space is labeled oddly as "ffiretffiret"; this is
not a typo but how it appears.</p>
<p>Next, you\u2019ll reach the Dogwood Meeting Room, and just beyond that is
a small hallway on the left that leads to a keycard-only access door.
Finally, you\u2019ll arrive at a carpeted area; this marks the beginning of
the breakout rooms section, which we\u2019ll explore later. For now, let\u2019s
retrace our steps and return to our starting point at the east
entrance.</p>
<h1 id="to-the-right-of-the-east-entrance"><strong>To the Right of the
East Entrance</strong></h1>
<p>With the east entrance behind you, turn right and follow the
right-hand wall. Soon, you\u2019ll come to an opening that leads into a
hallway; let\u2019s take a moment to explore it.</p>
<p>Inside this hallway, there are seating lined along the wall. In
addition, on the right wall, you will find a buffet conter. On the
left-hand side, across the buffet counter, you\u2019ll find a set of
restrooms. Continue straight ahead and you\u2019ll arrive at the Royal Palm
Room thought asset of double doors, the large ballroom where our
reception and banquet will take place. You will know that you are in the
Royal Palm Room when you feel carpeting. Now let\u2019s step back out to the
main area, returning to the hallway\u2019s entrance.</p>
<p>With the Royal Palm Room now behind you, turn right once more and
walk forward. You\u2019ll soon feel carpeting; this marks an entrance to the
U-Lounge and U-Restaurant area. With that noted, let\u2019s return to our
starting point at the east entrance.</p>
<h1 id="straight-ahead-from-the-east-entrance"><strong>Straight Ahead
from the East Entrance</strong></h1>
<p>With the east entrance behind you, walk straight ahead on the tiled
floor. On your right, you\u2019ll pass a series of small, carpeted seating
areas with chairs and coffee tables. These seating areas are spaced out,
separated by sections of tile.</p>
<p>As you continue forward, you\u2019ll notice a break in the carpet, a wider
section of tile that opens up to the right. If you turn right here,
you\u2019ll enter the U-Lounge and U-Restaurant area, located approximately
20 to 30 feet from the main path. This is a large, carpeted space with a
bar, restaurant, and scattered tables and chairs. You can also reach
this area by continuing right past the hallway that leads to the Royal
Palm Room. Be sure to avoid the giant pillars along the path.</p>
<p>Just past the restaurant area and also about 20 to 30 feet to your
right from the main path is Cool Beans, the hotel\u2019s coffee bar. One way
to find the café is by listening for a fridge noise. Unlike the
restaurant, this area is not carpeted. It features a counter where you
can order Starbucks coffee and a selection of pastries. You\u2019ll also find
a microwave available for guest use.</p>
<p>As you keep walking forward on the tile, you\u2019ll eventually encounter
more tables and chairs, which gradually guide you to the left. This
gentle curve brings you closer to the elevator area, which we\u2019ll explore
next.</p>
<h1 id="getting-to-the-elevator"><strong>Getting to the
Elevator</strong></h1>
<p>There are two main routes to reach the elevators from the east
entrance.</p>
<h2 id="route-1-front-desk-route"><em>Route 1: Front Desk
Route</em></h2>
<p>With the east entrance behind you, walk toward the front desk. Once
you reach the desk, turn around so the desk is behind you and continue
walking straight ahead. You\u2019ll pass several carpeted seating areas with
chairs, as well as some pillars. Keep going, and eventually, you will
arrive at the elevators directly in front of you.</p>
<h2 id="route-2-banquet-services-route"><em>Route 2: Banquet Services
Route</em></h2>
<p>Starting again with the east entrance behind you, head towards the
front desk. Walk past the desk and then veer left. Along this path,
you\u2019ll pass the hallway with the south entrance, the lounge, the board
room, and then the banquet and convention services room. Remember this
room? It has a braille sign with a large typo, but it\u2019s likely
intentional because there\u2019s a fire alarm directly above the sign.</p>
<p>With the door to this banquet and convention services room behind
you, continue walking straight ahead for a short distance, and you\u2019ll
arrive at the elevator hall with the elevators to the left.</p>
<h2 id="elevator-hall"><em>Elevator Hall</em></h2>
<p>The elevator hall is a corridor with three elevators lined up along
one wall. Nearby, you\u2019ll find a trash can and a tactile sculpture of a
human figure affectionately called Freddy by the convention planning
committee and hotel staff. The best part? Freddy is fully tactile,
making it accessible to us.</p>
<p>Fun fact: You\u2019ll find six of these Freddy sculptures on the sixth
floor and seven on the seventh floor.</p>
<h1 id="meeting-rooms"><strong>Meeting Rooms</strong></h1>
<p>Let\u2019s return to the east entrance. With the entrance behind you, turn
left and follow the left wall. You\u2019ll pass the grab-and-go pantry, the
front desk, the south entrance hallway, the lounge, banquet services,
and the Dogwood meeting room.</p>
<p>Continue following the wall until you reach the carpeted breakout
rooms prefunction area. All the breakout rooms are located on your left.
Along this stretch, you\u2019ll pass the following rooms in order: Mobley,
Conference Host Office, Baron, Conrad, and Waldorf.</p>
<p>Keep walking past these rooms, and soon you\u2019ll step onto a tiled
floor. Directly ahead, you\u2019ll see a wall with doors: the fitness center
is the first door straight ahead, the pool entrance is to the right, and
restrooms are on the left.</p>
<p>Let\u2019s turn around and head back to the carpet. Continue following the
carpet until you reach the tile area near the elevators. From here, turn
left and walk straight into the Crystal Foyer, another carpeted area. As
you enter the Crystal Foyer, veer toward the left wall. There, you will
find a set of restrooms.</p>
<p>Return to where you entered. The foyer features a large opening
between tile and carpet shaped like a lowercase \u201cv.\u201d Straight ahead is
the Crystal Ballroom, the hotel\u2019s largest ballroom, divided into two
halves separated by a thick wall divider. The first half, Crystal A, B,
and C, serves as the exhibit hall. The second half , Crystal D and E,
functions as the general session room.</p>
<p>Let\u2019s start with Crystal C, the first section straight ahead as you
enter the carpeting. Turn left so Crystal C is on your right. Continuing
straight, you\u2019ll pass Crystal D and E. Across from Crystal E, you\u2019ll
find the Chamber Room, where registration and packet pickup will take
place. Just beyond the Chamber Room is a glass door; this is another
entrance to the pool area.</p>
<p>Returning to Crystal C, put it on your left. Continue straight, and
on your right, you\u2019ll find Capital 1 and Capital 2, which serve as
breakout rooms. These two sections are separated from each other by a
large wall divider. Across from Capital 1 is Crystal B, and across from
Capital 2 is Crystal A.</p>
<h1 id="hotel-navigation-summary"><strong>Hotel Navigation
Summary</strong></h1>
<h2 id="going-left-from-the-east-entrance"><em>Going Left from the East
Entrance</em></h2>
<ul>
<li><p>Follow the wall: pass luggage carts, the grab-and-go pantry, the
front desk, and lounge (ATM inside)</p></li>
<li><p>Continue past the Board Room, Banquet Services (braille typo:
"ffiretffiret"), and Dogwood</p></li>
<li><p>Reach the Breakout Room Prefunction Area (Mobley, Host Office,
Baron, Conrad, Waldorf)</p></li>
<li><p>At the end: fitness center (straight), pool (right), restrooms
(left)</p></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="going-right-from-the-east-entrance"><em>Going Right from the
East Entrance</em></h2>
<ul>
<li><p>First hallway on the right leads to restrooms and the Royal Palm
Room (used for reception and banquet)</p></li>
<li><p>Entrance to bar and restaurant carpeted area found straight ahead
after Royal Palm hallway.</p></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="going-straight-from-the-east-entrance"><em>Going Straight from
the East Entrance</em></h2>
<ul>
<li><p>Stay on tile, avoid furniture-heavy carpeted seating areas and
giant pillars</p></li>
<li><p>On the right:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>20\u201330 feet: U-Lounge and U-Restaurant (carpeted, tables and
bar)</p></li>
<li><p>Just beyond: Cool Beans coffee bar (Starbucks, pastries,
microwave, no carpet)</p></li>
</ul></li>
<li><p>Continue straight to reach more chairs and a leftward curve that
leads to the elevators</p></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="getting-to-the-elevator-1"><em>Getting to the Elevator</em></h2>
<ul>
<li><p>Route 1: Walk straight with front desk behind you; avoid
pillars.</p></li>
<li><p>Route 2: Walk straight with banquet services door behind you with
\u201cffiretffiret\u201d brail sign</p></li>
<li><p>Elevator Hall: 3 elevators, trash can, tactile human sculpture
named \u201cFreddy\u201d</p></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="meeting-rooms-overview"><em>\U0001f3e8 Meeting Rooms Overview</em></h2>
<ul>
<li><p>Breakout Room Area: Access by turning left from east entrance and
following the wall or by putting elevators on right, going straight to
banquet services, and turning right.</p></li>
<li><p>Rooms: Mobley, Host Office, Baron, Conrad, Waldorf</p></li>
<li><p>Crystal Foyer and Ballroom: Put elevators on the right, go
straight leaving elevator hall, then immediately turn right after
elevator hall</p></li>
<li><p>Restrooms located by veering left upon entry to the
carpet</p></li>
<li><p>Carpet and tile form a \u201cv\u201d shape</p></li>
<li><p>Crystal Ballroom:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Crystal A, B, C = Exhibit Hall</p></li>
<li><p>Crystal D, E = General Session Room</p></li>
</ul></li>
<li><p>A thick divider separates the two sections</p></li>
<li><p>Other Rooms Nearby:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Chamber Room: registration and packet pickup (across from Crystal
E)</p></li>
<li><p>Capital 1 and Capital 2: breakout rooms, divided by a
wall</p></li>
</ul></li>
<li><p>Across from Capital 1: Crystal B</p></li>
<li><p>Across from Capital 2: Crystal A</p></li>
<li><p>Pool access via glass door near Chamber Room</p></li>
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