Hotels Archive
You can successfully “guess” which on-site Walt Disney World resorts are discounted via Priceline Express Deals and Hotwire Hot Rates with these tips & tricks. We’ll cover how to save a ton of money on Orlando, Florida hotels with blind booking thanks to some hacks and matching tips. (Updated November 27, 2020.) Priceline Express Deals
Wilderness Lodge is the best hotel at Christmas. Not just in Walt Disney World, but anywhere. The decorations, music, and tree are all gorgeous and rife with detail, but this is truly a matter of the whole being more than the sum of its parts. This post showcases the beauty of Wilderness Lodge decked out
Christmas 2020 has arrived at Coronado Springs Resort! For this post, we take a stroll around the hotel grounds and Gran Destino Tower to share a look at the decorations and how things are looking since reopening. This post shares photos and thoughts about the holiday decor at CSR. Coronado Springs Resort is the first
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa is the flagship resort at Disneyland Resort with a AAA four-diamond rating that offers direct access into California Adventure and Downtown Disney, and is 5 minutes from Disneyland. This review features room photos, pros & cons of the theme, and other thoughts on the Grand Californian. (Updated November 9,
Earlier this summer, Walt Disney World released vacation packages beginning January 1, 2021 and with checkout dates before September 27, 2021. As of today, resort hotels and Disney Park Pass reservations are available to book through January 14, 2022. In this post, we’ll take a look at some details, price increase analysis, what to expect,
We virtually visit Art of Animation Resort as we continue our Walt Disney World hotel reopening updates. In this progress report, we’ll share details on recent & upcoming construction work, dates for the Big Blue Pool refurbishment, and more. (Updated October 14, 2020.) While we’ve revised this Art of Animation Resort refurbishment report, it actually
This hotel stay report covers our recent experience at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, where we check out the new health safety protocol, enhanced cleaning, dining, pools, and sunset views of Magic Kingdom as Walt Disney World continues its phased reopening. Additionally, we’ll either flip-flop on the Contemporary, or “expose” its two-faced nature, depending upon your perspective.
Gran Destino Tower and Riviera Resort are the two newest hotels at Walt Disney World. While they are seemingly very different–one aimed at convention guests and the other at DVC members–they have a ton in common and seem built with the same goals in mind. In this post, we’ll compare and contrast the two, crowning
Caribbean Beach and Riviera Resort are “sister hotels” at Walt Disney World, both located around Barefoot Bay and sharing Skyliner gondola stations. While they’re very different–one a Moderate Resort, the other a DVC property–they share a lot. In this post, we’ll contrast and compare the two, in theme/decor, rooms, dining, transportation, pools, and value for
For years, the benefits of staying on-site at Walt Disney World–Extra Magic Hours, ‘free’ transportation, expanded FastPass+ booking windows, and more–justified the higher price of hotels. In this post, we’ll take a fresh look at those perks and whether they’re worth the cost. (Updated September 17, 2020.) I’ll preface this by saying that while we’ve
As Walt Disney World’s phased reopening continues, so too do our hotel stays. In this resort report, we return to Yacht Club to check out the new health safety protocol, enhanced room cleaning, dining, Stormalong Bay pool crowds, and more. Our stay at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort was at the beginning of September 2020, shortly
