Hotels Archive
When comparing Deluxe Lodges at Walt Disney World, there are two hotel choices: Animal Kingdom Lodge and Wilderness Lodge. One is a Magic Kingdom resort, the other an Animal Kingdom one. (Updated May 9, 2024.) Our goal with this post is to offer a head-to-head smackdown between the two and settle once and for all
Hotel refurbishments, resort construction, and character-inspired makeovers continue at Walt Disney World through 2024 & 2025. This resource provides info on room renovations, what to avoid, where to book, and what to expect in terms of hotel work at Walt Disney World. (Updated May 4, 2024.) Walt Disney World continues to undertake refurbishments as staffing
Planning on visiting both Universal Orlando and Walt Disney World during your Florida vacation? This weighs the pros & cons, with an unbiased look at Universal vs. Disney resorts based on price, perks, amenities, location, transportation, dining, and more. For many Walt Disney World fans who were once “bubble or bust!” might now find themselves
With Riviera Resort at Walt Disney World, DVC debuted the new Tower Studio room category. We’ll offer a video & photo tour of the 2-person hotel room, share our experience spending the night here, comparisons to other accommodations in terms of value for money, and more. (Updated April 17, 2024.) Our full Disney’s Riviera Resort
Picking the right room location at Coronado Springs Resort is difficult, as is putting together this list of the best & worst buildings at the hotel. Nevertheless, this covers room recommendations based upon priorities and preferences for guests staying at what feels like Walt Disney World’s largest hotel. In actuality, Coronado Springs (CSR) is “only”
When choosing a luxury hotel near Magic Kingdom on the monorail loop at Walt Disney World, vacation planners debate between two Deluxe Resorts: Grand Floridian and Polynesian. This head-to-head comparison weighs the pros & cons of each, picking a “winner” in theme, dining, transportation, pools, and other categories. (Updated April 14, 2024.) This continues our
Universal Orlando has announced details about its two newest hotels: Universal Stella Nova Resort and Universal Terra Luna Resort. This shares opening dates, starting prices (and a cost comparison to Walt Disney World’s Value Resorts), amenities, and other features, plus our commentary about these accommodations additions to Central Florida. Brought to life by the award-winning Universal
Chronos Club is the concierge lounge atop Gran Destino Tower at Coronado Springs Resort. It’s the cheapest Club Level at Walt Disney World, and the only one at a Moderate hotel. This review shares lounge food photos, cover how Chronos stacks up to the competition, and more. (Updated April 11, 2024.) For starters, this focuses
There’s one Disney resort that we absolutely adore, but have not yet reviewed because we’ve been not-so-patiently awaiting its long-overdue room renovations. With the updated DVC refurbishment calendar out and showing that won’t happen until 2025 at the earliest, it’s time for a quick look at the Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel (VGC) and
Bookings are now open for the Cabins at Fort Wilderness, with all cash-paying guests and select Disney Vacation Club members staying on points now able to reserve the rooms at the reimagined resort for stays starting in Summer 2024. This post covers prices, perks, and other updates on the new-look accommodations. As quick background, Fort
The Westin Anaheim Resort is a new luxury hotel near Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. It’s one a few AAA Four Diamond hotels within walking distance of the theme parks. This review features room photos & video, thoughts on amenities, and pros & cons of booking at this hotel versus its competitors. (Updated March 24,
