The Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront looks forward to hosting you during GWADW 2025! When booking your room reservation online please be sure to follow the link listed below. This special group page will ensure the contracted rate of $227 per night for a City View King / Double Queen with discounted self-parking and guest room Wi-Fi included:

Booking Steps:

1. Reservation Website: GWADW 2025 (hilton.com)(opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)
2. Click on Book a room
3. Enter your Arrival/Departure Dates and the number of guests in the room
4. Confirm Reservation with Contact Details and Credit Card

Telephone Booking Steps:

1. Reservation Telephone: 1-866-580-7402(opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)
2. Provide the group code: GWADW
3. Provide your Arrival/Departure Dates and the number of guests in the room
4. Confirm Reservation with Contact Details and Credit Card

The cut-off date for booking reservations is April 17th, 2025. Please encourage attendees to make their reservations prior to the reservation cut-off date, as the rooms will release at 11:59pm on the cut-off date.

Group Code: GWADW

Ride and Room Share

There is a GWADW ride and room share sheet at

  Ride/room share google doc

Please fill out a line to request or to offer a ride between airport and hotel. Or to find a roommate for a hotel room. Use as many lines as you need. Please update your entry if you do find what you are asking for.
 

Travel

The closest airport to Cocoa Beach is Melbourne (MLB), served by American (via Charlotte) and Delta (via Atlanta). The distance is about 25 miles and driving time about 45 minutes. Uber/Lyft and taxis are available and google’s AI says that the cost is in the $30-$40 range.
Orlando International (MCO) is 50 miles away; driving time is about 55 minutes (with tolls). It is served by many airlines. Uber/Lyft, taxi, and shuttle vans are available. Costs seem to be in the $35 (van) to $80 (Uber) range.
Sanford (SFB, known as “Orlando Sanford”) is 70 miles away, an 80 minute drive. The scheduled airlines are Allegiant and Sun Country. There are a number of charters that go there as well. Uber/Lyft, taxi, and shuttle vans are available. Costs seen to be in the $40 (van) to $90 (Uber) range.

All these airports have many rental car companies, with the most variety at Orlando International. Note that the hotel charges for parking.
The costs above are based on what the search engine told us; your mileage may vary. Book ahead if you can. Some of the shuttles advertise “Port Canaveral” but will take you to hotels.