Hotels Archive
Swan Reserve is a Deluxe Resort at Walt Disney World, located within walking distance of Epcot and Hollywood Studios on Crescent Lake, with boat and bus transportation to the parks. This hotel review features family suite room photos, pool & restaurant info, pros & cons, and much more. In terms of basics, the Swan Reserve
The Villas at Disneyland Hotel is a new Disney Vacation Club addition being built in Anaheim, California. This covers everything you need to know about the next DVC resort: likely opening date, construction progress photos, concept art, and answers to common questions. The saga of this new DVC resort began in late 2019, when Disney
Walt Disney World resort availability is extremely limited for this Christmas season through early January 2023, prompting reader questions and concerns. This post addresses what’s going on with the sold out hotels, lack of discounts, and commentary about what you can expect later next year. (Updated October 10, 2022.) A couple of months ago, we
Walt Disney World has released a look at the new rooms coming to the original Wilderness Lodge DVC villas and announced details about the room refurbishment project. This post shares concept art, photos of the fixtures and furnishings, the timeline for work, my commentary, and more. Disney originally revealed these room renovations for the Boulder
If you’re looking to save money or get more bang for your buck with better luxury accommodations, this list of the best third party hotels at and around Walt Disney World is for you. There are many great resorts in Orlando that are near the parks, including several that are on-site and closer than Disney-owned
Disneyland has released new hotel discounts through Christmas 2022 with room-only deals for the general public and Magic Key passholders. This post shares the details about the special offers, commentary about whether this changes the off-site v. on-site calculus, and booking recommendations. These discounts are available at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, Disneyland Hotel,
Fort Wilderness Resort Campground & Resort offers fully-furnished cabins that sleep 6 adults and have been refurbished recently. This Walt Disney World “hotel” review will share photos of the new-look living room, bedroom, modern kitchen, and offer thoughts on our experience staying in the cabins–plus the latest construction news. Next, let’s cover the construction, and
The Viv Hotel Anaheim, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel by Marriott is a new AAA Four Diamond hotel near Disneyland Resort. This review features room photos, thoughts on amenities, and pros & cons of booking at this hotel versus its competitors. NOTE: The Viv Hotel Anaheim, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel was previously the Radisson Blu Anaheim.
Polynesian Village Resort is a deluxe hotel at Walt Disney World themed to retro tiki culture and the South Pacific, with monorail access to Magic Kingdom. This review features room photos, thoughts on the amenities, and whether this expensive resort is worth the money. (Updated June 16, 2022.) We’ll start with several updates. The good
All Star Music Resort has family suites that sleep up to 6 adults, which are the least expensive large rooms at Walt Disney World. In this hotel review, we’ll share photos & video from inside the budget accommodations, compare costs versus other non-standard rooms on-site at WDW, and whether you might want to book here
2023 Walt Disney World vacation packages and hotel reservations are now available, and we’ve spent significant time on DisneyWorld.com comparing room prices for next year to this year’s rack rates to assess price increases. This post shares the extent of the “damage” and also offers commentary about the significance of the rates, discounts, best times
