Walt Disney World Resort Hotels are split into four price categories - Value, Moderate, Deluxe and Deluxe Villa - with more than two dozen properties to choose between in total, all set within Walt Disney World Resort in Florida itself. Staying onsite means you're never far from the magic, with theming that runs from giant pop-culture icons to an African savannah right outside your window.
Some visitors care most about being steps from Magic Kingdom Park. Others want space for the whole family, or a pool worth spending a day beside. Read on for a category-by-category breakdown, plus a pick of the right Resort hotel for every kind of trip.
What's included for every Walt Disney World Resort hotel guest?
No matter which category you book, every Walt Disney World Resort hotel guest gets access to the same set of onsite perks:
- Complimentary transport between your hotel, the Theme Parks, Water Parks and Disney Springs, by bus, boat, monorail or Disney Skyliner depending on where you're staying
- Early Theme Park Entry, giving you access to a chosen park 30 minutes before regular opening every day (valid park admission required)
- The option to purchase Lightning Lane Single Pass and Lightning Lane Multi Pass selections, alongside earlier My Disney Experience planning windows
- Advance dining reservations up to 60 days before arrival, covering up to 10 days of your trip in a single booking
- Extended Evening Theme Park Hours on select nights for guests staying at Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts, with valid park admission
- Character encounters, themed pools and the same standard of Disney service, whichever category you book
Curious why so many guests choose to stay onsite at all? We have a full rundown in our 12 reasons to stay at a Disney Resort hotel guide.
What does it cost to stay at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel?
Rates shift constantly depending on the season, the room type and how early you book, but the category you choose has the biggest impact on the price you'll pay. As a rough guide:
- Value - the most budget-friendly category, with the same Disney transport and benefits as every other tier
- Moderate - larger rooms and more refined theming, plus at least one table-service restaurant
- Deluxe - the highest level of theming, dining and convenience, with several hotels directly connected to the parks
- Deluxe Villa - studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom villas with kitchens, suited to longer stays or larger families
Walt Disney World Resort hotels at a glance
Hotel | Category | Resort Area | Key Features |
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Value | Disney’s Animal Kingdom Resort Area |
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Value | Disney’s Animal Kingdom Resort Area |
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Value | Disney’s Animal Kingdom Resort Area |
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Value | Disney’s Hollywood Studios Resort Area |
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Value | Disney’s Hollywood Studios Resort Area |
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Moderate | EPCOT Resort Area |
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Moderate | Disney’s Animal Kingdom Resort Area |
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Moderate | Disney Springs Resort Area |
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Moderate | Disney Springs Resort Area |
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Moderate | Magic Kingdom Resort Area |
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Deluxe | Magic Kingdom Resort Area |
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Deluxe | Magic Kingdom Resort Area |
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Deluxe | Magic Kingdom Resort Area |
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Deluxe | Magic Kingdom Resort Area |
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Deluxe | Disney’s Animal Kingdom Resort Area |
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Deluxe | EPCOT Resort Area |
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Deluxe | EPCOT Resort Area |
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Deluxe | EPCOT Resort Area |
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Deluxe | Disney’s Hollywood Studios/EPCOT Resort Area |
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Deluxe Villa | Magic Kingdom Resort Area |
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Deluxe Villa | Magic Kingdom Resort Area |
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Deluxe Villa | Magic Kingdom Resort Area |
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Boulder Ridge Villas / Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge | Deluxe Villa | Magic Kingdom Resort Area |
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Deluxe Villa | Disney’s Animal Kingdom Resort Area |
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Deluxe Villa | EPCOT Resort Area |
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Deluxe Villa | EPCOT Resort Area |
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Deluxe Villa | Disney Springs Resort Area |
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Deluxe Villa | Disney Springs Resort Area |
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Deluxe Villa | Disney's Hollywood Studios/EPCOT Resort Area |
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Quick reference: which Walt Disney World Resort hotel suits you?
Match what matters most to you against the table below, then scroll down for the full detail on each pick.
If you want… | Consider… |
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Monorail access to Magic Kingdom Park |
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The best hotel for families |
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A grown-up escape |
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To stay out late at Magic Kingdom Park |
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Disney Princess theming |
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To wake up among the animals |
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A real beach feel |
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The great outdoors |
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The most affordable onsite stay |
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Disney Skyliner access to EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios |
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Extra space for a longer stay or larger family |
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Walking distance to EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios |
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To bring your dog |
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Which Walt Disney World Resort hotel is right for you?
Best for monorail access
Three hotels sit directly on the Magic Kingdom Park monorail loop: Disney's Contemporary Resort, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and Disney's Polynesian Village Resort. Hop on, and you'll be inside the park within minutes, with no bus or boat transfer needed!
Want to lie in, then stay until close? Disney's Contemporary Resort has the edge here too, since it also has a walking path straight into Magic Kingdom Park. On nights with Extended Evening Theme Park Hours, the park can stay open until 1am, and being one monorail stop away makes all the difference.
Best for families
Looking for the most family-friendly hotel onsite? Disney's Art of Animation Resort is built around exactly that: Family Suites themed to Finding Nemo, The Lion King, Cars and The Little Mermaid sleep up to six, with a separate bedroom and kitchenette to make mornings easier.
A more relaxed, slightly lower-cost option is Disney's Pop Century Resort, where the same Disney Skyliner connects you to EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios without giving up much in the way of family-friendly theming.
Best for a grown-up escape
Couples and adult groups tend to gravitate toward Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, especially since its Gran Destino Tower expansion brought sleek, modern rooms and a rooftop tapas restaurant into the mix.
Prefer something more coastal? Disney's Beach Club Resort sits within walking distance of EPCOT's restaurants and World Showcase, with a New England seaside feel that's noticeably quieter than the busier Value and Moderate resorts.
Best for animal lovers
For animal lovers, the choice is straightforward: Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, where savannah-view rooms look out over roaming giraffes, zebras and antelope from your own balcony, every day of your stay.
Not staying in a savannah-view room? There are still plenty of spots around the hotel to watch the animals, including the evening campfire where guests toast marshmallows as the sun goes down.
Best for beach lovers
Disney's Beach Club Resort recreates the seaside towns of New England, complete with a sand-bottomed pool, a lazy river and a stretch of real sand overlooking Crescent Lake.
It's also home to Stormalong Bay, the 3-acre pool complex shared with Disney's Yacht Club Resort and widely considered the best hotel pool at Walt Disney World Resort. A milkshake from Beaches & Cream Soda Shop is the perfect way to round off a pool day.
Best for the great outdoors
Swap hotel corridors for woodland trails at The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort, where bike and canoe rentals, horse-drawn carriage rides and Chip 'n' Dale's Campfire Sing-A-Long fill the time between park days.
Magic Kingdom Park is still only a short boat ride away when you're ready for it, and this is one of just four onsite hotels where dogs are welcome too.
Best for Disney Princess fans
Disney Princess fans should look no further than the Royal Guest Rooms at Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside, where details inspired by Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast and Princess Tiana are woven into the décor.
Best for Disney Skyliner access
Four hotels connect to EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios by Disney Skyliner: Disney's Pop Century Resort and Disney's Art of Animation Resort share a station, while Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort and Disney's Riviera Resort each have their own. Travelling with a pushchair? There's no need to fold it before boarding, unlike on the bus.
Best for larger families and longer stays
Need more room than a standard hotel floor plan allows? Walt Disney World Resort's Deluxe Villa Resorts come with studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, full kitchens and in-unit laundry.
Both Disney's Old Key West Resort and Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, in the Disney Springs Resort Area, are known for some of the most generously sized standard villas onsite - a good match for multi-generational groups!
Which Walt Disney World Resort hotel is the most affordable?
Budget-conscious? The three All-Star Resorts - Music, Movies and Sports - sit at the lowest price point of any official hotel, yet guests there get exactly the same Disney transport and onsite perks as everyone staying in a Deluxe suite.
For roughly the same budget, Disney's Pop Century Resort throws in Disney Skyliner access to EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios as well.
Which Walt Disney World Resort hotel has the best pool?
Ask any Walt Disney World Resort regular which hotel has the best pool, and most will point you to Stormalong Bay - the 3-acre, sand-bottomed complex shared between Disney's Beach Club Resort and Disney's Yacht Club Resort, complete with a lazy river, whirlpool spas and a waterslide built into a shipwreck.
Elsewhere onsite, the Dig Site pool at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort has a Mayan pyramid waterslide worth seeking out, and Disney's Art of Animation Resort's Finding Nemo-themed pool ranks among the largest in the Value category.
Which Walt Disney World Resort hotels are pet-friendly?
Travelling with a dog? Four official hotels at Walt Disney World Resort have designated pet-friendly rooms: The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort, Disney's Art of Animation Resort, Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside, and Disney's Yacht Club Resort.
Which Walt Disney World Resort hotel is closest to Magic Kingdom Park?
Nothing onsite beats Disney's Contemporary Resort for proximity to Magic Kingdom Park - a walking path leads straight into the Park, on top of the monorail connection.
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and Disney's Polynesian Village Resort share that same monorail loop, and a short boat ride gets you there just as easily from The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort or Disney's Wilderness Lodge.
Choosing the right Walt Disney World Resort hotel for your trip
However you slice it, every official hotel gives you the same baseline: Early Theme Park Entry and complimentary Disney transport, included as standard. What separates them is proximity to the parks, the depth of onsite dining and theming, and how much room your family needs.
- Budget matters most? Any Value Resort gets you the full onsite experience for the lowest price.
- Need more room to spread out? Moderate and Deluxe Villa Resorts tend to suit families best.
- Want to be steps from Magic Kingdom Park above everything else? The three monorail resorts are the only real contenders.
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