What Hotels Do You Like In Disney World?

I don't know much about hotels outside Disney, but if official Walt Disney World resorts are also within your consideration set, there're quite a few of them which I would recommend. I stayed in Animal Kingdom Lodge, Carribbean Beach Resort, and French Quarter - Riverside. All of them are worth trying depending on your budget in mind. The value resorts are just so-so.

I'm a big fan of the Animal Kingdom Lodge - there is something special about waking up - walking out onto your balcony - and seeing a Giraffe eating his breakfast!

We've gone to disney but we have never stayed right in the park. we are actually planning on going in may 2010. since we have never stayed in the park when we went as kids we are going to try it this time around. when we went the first time we rented a little cabin thing at Secret lake campground. it was like our own little house for the time we were there. then next time we went we stayed in a house. we rented the house for a week. it was awesome. it was a huge like 4 bedroom house. it had a big living room and dining room that was formal then a huge kitchen and family room. it also had it's own private screened in pool area off the back. it was so fun to stay in and big enough for our whole family. and we aren't rich or anything, it is affordable. I think the Nickelodean hotel would be fun if you have kids that watch Nickelodeon. That is one that I'm considering too.

the first time i went i didn't stay in one of the disney hotels. we stayed in kissimee about 10 min away from disney at a cheap hotel there. it's a big savings to stay there it was like 24 dollars a night. anyway this time we went for a crazy expensive resort. we stayed at seratogo right in down town disney which was like almost 500 a night. it was nice had a great pool and nice restaurant. next time though i'd love to stay at one of the value resorts. the pop century one. there are like 3 or 4 of these hotels and they all have a theme. one has like a giant dalmation in front. they are nice for kids. and the least expensive hotels in disney

I have stayed in the All Star Resorts in Disneyworld, Florida and they are perfectly acceptable.

When I went to Disney World the first time, I stayed in both the wilderness lodge and the Grand Floridean. The first is beautifuly decorated, and the rooms are great for kids! Theres very cute bunk beds, and theres always something new to discover in the lobby! Theres also a bus right outside that will take you to all the parks for free. The grand floridean was nicer for my group (everyone 13-40) but would not be as nice for kids. The disney decor is more subtle, and the hotels looks more like a castle than anything. The rooms are also much more expensive, and still very tiny... I also stayed off the disney property at a rental home (check homeaway . com). They are reasonably priced, and give you tons of room! The all star is also very cute!

i have never been to disney world so i can't be of help to you. sorry, wish i could.

There are lots of options for staying on Disney property. There are different categories of resorts: Value, Moderate, Deluxe, and Vacation Club properties. I have stayed in atleast 1 out of each of the categories. First there's the value properties. The themeing tends to be more bold and in your face. As mentioned, one of the properties has a big dalmation out in the courtyard. These properties tend to have the smallest rooms, 2 double beds and 1 bath (which is a tight fit). They also have more rooms per property, so there are more people trying to use the same ammenities available, the pools, transportation, food court.... Each of these properties have a food court, but usually no sit down restaurant. Also, they all have several pools as each resort is broken down into smaller sections. I stayed at POP Century. I really had a good time at this resort. We didn't use the pool as it was a bit chilly when we were there. But the pools were pretty large and there were plenty of chairs. Sometimes you can get a really good deal staying at the value level. We did when we stayed there, and like you mentioned, we just wanted to go to Disney, we didn't spend a whole lot of time in the room. The other resorts at this level are the All-Stars(Movies, Sports, or Music) themed in those areas. The next level is the moderate. I've stayed at The Caribbean Resort and Coronado Springs. The rooms here are slightly larger than the value resorts. They are also arranged differently, a little more spread out. The moderates usually have 1 main themed pool with a water slide, and these 2 also had a bar at the main pool. They also have what are called quiet pools in each smaller section of room groupings. These are just your ordinary small pools to take a dip in, but it's nice if you don't want all the noise and activity that sometimes go along with being at the main pool. These resorts also have a food court, and Coronado has a restaurant. There is also Port Orleans, which I've never stayed at but have heard some very positive things about. Oh, at Carribean and Coronado they also rent out water crafts to scoot along on thier lakes. Next there is Fort Wilderness campground. I don't know what category this would be in. It used to fit in the "home away from home" section,but I don't think they call it that anymore. They have RV hook ups and campsites here. But they also have these cabins you can rent with sleeping for 6. There's a double bed, and bunk beds in one room, and a murphy bed in the living area. It also has a full kitchen, an outdoor deck with a picnic table and grill. Now this resotr is different in that you are not right on top of a bunch of people. You have a little bit of space (not a lot, but a little). So if you like the hustle and bustle of a big resort, or the ease of heading to the food courtfor a quick snack, this might not be for you. But if you like a little bit of quiet it may be. But it comes in handy for some families because of the kitchen, and plus you get a littel more living space. I have never stayed here but I always thought it was a great option. I'm not to sure about the arrangement of the property, or what their pool setup is. I know they have outdoor activities like horseback riding. Now onto the Deluxe hotels. These would include, Wilderness Lodge, Animal Kingdom Lodge, Beach Club, Boardwalk, and Yacht Club, The Contemporary, the Polynesian, and the Grand Floridian. These are all very nice hotels. I have only stayed a tthe Contemporary but I can give you a few highlights on the others. The rooms are bigger at these hotels and most have atleast 1 restaurant. The Wilderness, Grand Floridian, Poly, and Contemporary are all on Bay Lake near Magic Kingdom. GF, Poly, and Contemporary and on the monorail. The Beach Club, Yacht Club And Boardwalk are grouped together and nestled near Epcot and Hollywood Studios. They are so close you could actually walk(theres a path to do just that), but why walk when you can take the boat. The Beach Club has it's own little water park for their main pool. The pool actually has a sand bottom, a lazy river and a water slide. Many people choose to stay there, just for the access to the pool. These three resorts are located on the "boardwalk" and although I haven't been there at night there is supposed to be quite a bit happening along the boardwalk for entertainment. The Animal Kingdom Lodge is of course near Animal Kingodom. One of the things that make this hotel so special is that you can book(for a price of course) a room that has a balcony that overlooks the lodges savannsh. You can wake up and see giraffe and other animals having their breakfast. The more aI look at this hotel the more I want to stay there. The last group of Disney resorts are the vacation club resorts. A previous poster mentioned Saratoga Springs already, another is Old Key West. Some of the previous resorts mentioned also have a section of their property dedicated to the vacation club. These include Beach Club, Boardwalk, Wilderness Lodge, and Animal Kingdom. The Contemporary and Animal Kingdom Lodge is currently building new additions to thier property as vacation club properties. I am a vacation club member and have stayed at Saratoga Springs a few times. Old key west and Saratoga Springs are layed out similar to the moderate resorts in that there are sereral building all spread out around the property and then one main area where the food and main pool are. Whereas the others (excluding the ones under construction) are part of the hotels, so you would have to go outside to get to the main area of the hotel. What differentiates these facilities from the others is the variety of available accommodations. There are Studios that have a queen bed and sofa sleeper with a kithenette. There's a one bedroom, that has a living area with a sofa sleeper, the master bedroom has a king size bed, and the bath has a jetted tub and separte shower. Theres also a 2 bedroom, with 2 baths. And then theres the grand villa, which has 3 bedroom and three baths. All units from 1 bedroom up have a full kitchen and an in-unit washer and dryer. These are pricy to stay there, but sometimes they run really great specials. The other way to stay there is some members rent their points out and this can save you some big bucks. The only drawback is that staying on member points you don't get all the comforts, like for instance, we don't get daily maid service. So there is a tradeoff but the accomodations are really nice. There are perks to staying at any Disney property. These include bus transportation to and from the parks. Most of the time they take you up close to the main entrance. Also, Disney has free bus service to and from the airport via their "Magical Express". You check your bags in at your airport with their Disney id tags and then next time you deal with them is when they bring them to your room. Then on your way home, you check them in at the hotel and you don't have to deal with them again until you are at your home airport. It's really handy and it's free. The other perk of stay ing on Disney property are the "extra magic hours". On each day of the week, 1 park opens an hour early, and one park stays open up to 3 hours later. You can only participate in this if you are staying on Disney Property and get the wristband, they usher you out of the park otherwise. During this time usually the most popular attractions are open and the lines are much shorter. Ok, I know this was a way long post, but I love the World and once I get started...blah blah blah. I drive my family crazy. There is much more info out there and I have much more to share if you have any questions. I don't know what the rules are here about posting links to other infromation sites, but send me a message if you'd like to go to a site with resort pictures :)

The All Star hotels are in the Disney World park. They are brash and cheerful but the rooms were comfortable. Staying within the park does mean you can gain entry to the Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom etc earlier than people staying in Kissimmee or wherever Have a good time

Well, last time I stayed at the Pop century, this time I'm staying at the Caribbean beach resort...I like them both. :)