Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

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If you are planning a vacation at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando then there are plenty of resort hotels to choose from within the Walt Disney World resort itself.

Disney have around 22 resort hotels and villa complexes (with more than 23,000 rooms) and there are also a further 7 non-Disney hotels (with an additional 6,000 rooms) situated in the Downtown Disney area.

Disney resort hotels tend to be more expensive than an equivalent hotel outside of the Walt Disney World Resort but staying onsite gives you a number of advantages and benefits.

Walt Disney World Resort hotels are split into a number of different price bands (see sidebar for a resort map with details of where each resort hotel is located).

Disney's Value Resorts

Disney's Value Resorts are budget 'motel' style hotels from $82 per night at 2007/2008 rates (plus tax) available in the:

Disney's Moderate Resorts

Disney's Moderate Resorts are mid-ranged 'motel' style hotels from $145 per night at 2007 rates and $149 at 2008 rates (plus tax) available in the:

Disney's Deluxe Resorts

Disney's Deluxe Resorts are top end hotels from $215 per night at 2007 rates and $225 at 2008 rates (plus tax) available in the:

Disney's Vacation Club Resorts

Disney's Vacation Club Resorts are suite and villa apartment style accommodation from $279 per night at 2007 rates and $265 at 2008 rates (plus tax) available in the:

  • Downtown Disney Resort Area - Old Key West Resort and Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa
  • Epcot Resort Area - Beach Club Villas and the BoardWalk Villas
  • Magic Kingdom Resort Area - Disney's Wilderness Lodge and Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground

Non Disney Resorts

Disney have allowed a small number of other hotels to be built within the Walt Disney World Resort Area:

  • Downtown Disney Resort Area - including the Holiday Inn at Walt Disney World, Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa, Disney World Doubletree Suite Hotel, Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort, Best Western Lake Buena Vista, Downtown Disney Grosvenor Resort and Royal Plaza Walt Disney World

Good Neighbor Hotels

There are a number of other hotels that Disney recommend located nearby at:

  • Lake Buena Vista - including the Doubletree Club Hotel, Sheraton Safari Hotel and Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn
  • International Drive - including International Drive Inn and Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn

Note that as of June 1, 2007 all Disney Resort hotels are smoke free and guests may only smoke in designated outdoor smoking areas. No smoking is permitted inside the hotels including guest room patios and balconies.

Disney World Map

Click here for a map of the whole of the Walt Disney World Resort area (note: opens in a new window, file size 140kb).

Disney Room Rates

Disney room rates are per room per night and are based on double occupancy; i.e. two adults sharing a room.

If you have additional adults in your party you will have to pay a supplement.

Disney Seasons

For 2007/2008, Disney have five different seasonal rates for each Resort category depending upon the time of year.

Their cheapest rate is known as their Value season rate (low season), their next rate is the Moderate season (mid season) and then they have three higher rates, their Summer season which is used by the Value and Moderate resorts only, Peak season; (high season) and then a slightly higher rate just for the Christmas period known as their Holiday season.


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