Deluxe Resorts Archive
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
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
Ahead of its highly hyped reopening, Walt Disney World has shared a first look inside at 1900 Park Fare, at the new characters appearing at the dining experience and the reimagined restaurant interior at Grand Floridian Resort. This sneak peek shares those and other details for the sake of those interested but still on the
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
The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers is a new table service restaurant at Walt Disney World that’ll likely open in 2024. It’ll offer sit-down dining and a bakery, replacing ESPN Club at the BoardWalk. This post shares details about what’s on the horizon, including current construction photos. (Updated March 25, 2024.) This new restaurant
Our rankings of all Deluxe Resorts at Walt Disney World, the top tier of hotels, weigh themed design, value for money, amenities, location, pools, and more to determine the best, worst, and everything in between. These luxury accommodations can be great for a splurge and are all easy to love…if you don’t get sticker shock
Pixar Place Hotel offers on-site accommodations at Disneyland Resort themed after Cars, Toy Story, Finding Nemo and more movies by the animation studio. The resort overlooks and is within walking distance of Disney California Adventure. This review features room photos; info about pools, restaurants & amenities; pros & cons of staying here; and how it compares to
You can successfully “guess” which on-site Walt Disney World resorts are discounted via Priceline Express Deals and Hotwire Hot Rates with these tips to score a great deal. This covers how to save money on Orlando, Florida hotels with hacks & matching tricks. (Updated March 8, 2024.) Priceline Express Deals and Hotwire Hot Rates are
Walt Disney World has announced a pool closure of Stormalong Bay at Yacht & Beach Club Resorts in 2025. This covers dates & details, plus other info about ongoing & upcoming construction work around Crescent Lake, recommendations for those planning vacations during this timeframe, and more. (Updated March 8, 2024.) Let’s start with the big news,
We are huge fans of split stays at Walt Disney World. We’re pretty passionate and recommend regularly it to vacation planners. Split stays are right up there with the excellence of the family-style meal at Sebastian’s Bistro, wondrousness of Wilderness Lodge at Christmas, and Dino-Rama’s suckiness in terms of things about which we won’t shut
2025 Walt Disney World vacation packages and resort reservations are now available. We’ve spent significant time on DisneyWorld.com comparing 2024 vs. 2025 hotel room rack rates to see what’s increased and decreased. This shares the pricing changes, plus commentary about the significance of the rates, discounts, best times to book, and more. While we’ve been
