Deluxe Options for Large Families at Walt Disney World
OVERVIEW: LARGE FAMILIES LOOKING FOR DELUXE ROOMS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
This page recommends Walt Disney World accommodations for large families seeking deluxe accommodations, sorted by family size.
(Click here for an introduction to Large Families at Walt Disney World.)
Click on the thumbnail above (when open, click again once or twice to enlarge) to see the recommendations below in chart form.
The chart also includes additional information—for example, number of bathrooms, nature of any kitchen facilities, and total square feet.
As always, when more than one similar option is available, recommendations are made based on appeal to kids and transportation convenience.
All prices are for the 2011 Fall price season, the season when this site suggests you go–see this for when to go to Walt Disney World.
Prices will be higher during most other parts of the year, but in similar proportions. See this for price seasons at Walt Disney World.
DISNEY WORLD DELUXE ROOM OPTIONS FOR LARGE FAMILIES
Basic Recommendation for families of up to 5 people: Disney’s Polynesian Resort. Cost/ Person/ Night: $95, for families of 5.
6 people: While you can try for two connecting rooms at the Polynesian, with no guarantees ($158/ person/ night), your best bet is a Deluxe Room at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge.
These concierge service rooms hold 6 in a mini-suite, with two queens in the bedroom and a queen sized sleeper sofa in a sitting room. Cost is $114/ person/ night. For a review of these rooms, click here
Another great option, a little easier to reserve (as there are more such to choose from) is a Two Bedroom Villa at the Disney Vacation Club (DVC) property the Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. See image to the right.
If you reserve through the WDW website, this will cost $146/ person/ night (but see below for renting points).
The Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge are not as convenient as the Polynesian, but are even more kid appealing. A Two Bedroom Villa provides one bedroom with a king bed that sleeps two, and one with two queens that sleeps 4. In addition, you get a kitchen/dining/living room combination with a sleeper sofa that sleeps two more.
The least expensive way to get a 2 Bedroom Villa at the Wilderness Lodge is to rent points from a DVC member. If you are successful at this, you will pay $78/ person/ night. See this for details on how to do so.
Another concierge room that also holds six–but in one space, rather than two–is the Deluxe Room at the BoardWalk Inn. This room has 2 queens and a sleeper sofa in one large space. $120/person/night.
7 people: The Two Bedroom villas at the Wilderness Lodge don’t hold 7 (or 8) well.
A better choice for parties of these sizes is a Two Bedroom Villa at Kidani Village.
Cost if trying for 2 rooms at the Polynesian: $136/person/night. Two Bedroom Villa at Kidani Village: via Disney Website, $138/person/night; via renting points, $68/person/night.
8 people: Same approach as “7 people” above. Cost if trying for 2 rooms at the Polynesian: $119/person/night. Two Bedroom Villa at Kidani Village: via Disney Website, $121/person/night; via renting points, $59/person/night.
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MORE ON WHERE TO STAY AT DISNEY WORLD
- For where to stay, see this
- For your next best choices, in order, see this
- For picking your resort based on appeal to kids, see this
- For picking your resort based on convenience, see this
- For where not to stay, see this
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- For what you get in each resort price category, see this
- For Walt Disney World resort price seasons, see this
- For resort reviews, see this
- For the value resorts, see this
- For the moderate resorts, see this
- For the deluxe resorts, see this
- For suites at the deluxe resorts, see this
- For the Disney Vacation Club (“DVC”) Resorts, see this
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- For a (geeky) overview of comparative room size, see this
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- Military/DOD families should look at this
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- Families seeking the most comfortable place to stay should see this
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5 comments
Thanks for an idea, you sparked at thought from a angle I hadn’t given thoguht to yet. Now lets see if I can do something with it.
My sister is getting married in September and we are planning a family trip to Disneyworld sometime after that. When is flexible. There are 6 of us. Three couples, the parents, myself and husband, sister and new husband. Here’s my question: Where would the best place on-site for first timers to stay be? We also need 2 rooms: one for the newlyweds (does not need a kitchen), the other to fit 4 adults with a full kitchen (food allergies). We also need something that has elevator access, not just stairs. Someplace that requires the least amount of walking (or will let us request near an elevator or near the lobby with the best views of course!). Something that can put us close together would be nice but not necessary. Does something like this even exist??
I have been trying to do some research on this but find it so overwhelming with so many places to stay. Your website is wonderful and extremely helpful and well thought out.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Hi Lisa!!
There are two room types at WDW with full kitchens: Cabins at Fort Wilderness, and Disney Vacation Club one and two bedroom villas.
The cabins (sleep 6 but with bunk beds) likely won’t work for your needs–but see this for more: http://yourfirstvisit.net/2009/10/26/review-the-cabins-at-disneys-fort-wilderness-resort/
That leaves DVC resorts. I recommend you get a two bedroom DVC villa. That gives you a full kitchen and at least three sleeping spaces. (A MBR with a bath and king; a bedroom with a bath that sleeps four, and a shared living/dining space with a pull out couch that sleeps 2)
For more on the DVC villas see this: http://yourfirstvisit.net/planning-your-first-family-trip/special-circumstances/special-circumstances-large-families/more-on-large-families-at-walt-disney-world/the-disney-vacation-club-dvc-resorts-at-walt-disney-world/
Among them, avoid Old Key West (only a couple of buildings have elevators) and Saratoga Springs (rooms too small and too isolated). The other options (on the page above) all have varied pluses and minuses for an all-adult crew. Tell me a little more about your preferences (e.g. dramatic Disney theme versus easy access to theme parks or fine dining) and I can advise more.
If mobility is your fundamental issue then Bay Lake Tower is the best choice: see http://yourfirstvisit.net/2010/09/13/review-bay-lake-tower-at-disneys-contemporary-resort/
If you prefer two rooms to separate the honeymooners more, then you could get a one-bedroom DVC villa and a separate DVC studio in the same resort. The kitchen would be in the one-bedroom (sleeps 4–it’s just like the two bedroom but doesn’t have the second bedroom that sleeps 4).
A couple of notes on food allergies–you may already know this, but WDW is spectacular at dealing with them. See http://www.passporter.com/articles/foodallergies.asp and consider buying this book: PassPorter’s Open Mouse for Walt Disney World and the Disney Cruise Line: Easy Access Vacations for Travelers with Extra Challenges
Hope this helps!! Dave
(PS if you book using the travel agent quote form at the lower right, then the travel agent (Destinations in Florida) shares a bit of their commission with me, which helps pay for my time on the site! Travel agents are free and can get you prices as good as you could get yourself.)
Hello Dave, Thank you for your response!
To answer your question we are looking for comfort with easy access to the parks, ie bus, plane, train, monrail, boat, etc.. I like your recommendation here: “If you prefer two rooms to separate the honeymooners more, then you could get a one-bedroom DVC villa and a separate DVC studio in the same resort. The kitchen would be in the one-bedroom (sleeps 4–it’s just like the two bedroom but doesn’t have the second bedroom that sleeps 4).”
Would Jambo House be best (versus Kidani Village)? Will we need to rent points to do this? Thank you for the travel agent info we will inquire for a quote.
Lisa
Lisa–you don’t need to rent points–you cna reserve DVC rooms just like regular hotel rooms. You CAN rent points, at that will make it cheaper, but add complexity.
Based on the “easy access” point, I’d go with either Bay Lake Tower in the Magic Kingdom area, or the villas at the BoardWalk or Beach Club in the Epcot area. (of the two Epcot options the Beach Club Villas are more compact, while the Boardwalk Villas wander all over the place.)
The Animal Kingdom villas are distant from everything and still a bus ride to the Animal Kingdom park itself. If you have your heart set on the AKL, then Jambo is better than Kidani Village for your criteria.
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