This is part of The Comfortable Guide to Walt Disney World
OVERVIEW: THE MOST COMFORTABLE PLACE TO STAY AT WALT DISNEY WORLD: THE OPTIONS
This site provides precise instructions elsewhere on where to stay at Walt Disney World. These instructions are designed for typical first time family visitors who are not sure whether or not they will ever return.
This page is one of several on where to stay at Walt Disney World for a subset of first time visitors: those seeking the most comfortable visit.
It is part of the most comfortable way to visit Walt Disney World. Its companion series is about the most inexpensive way to visit Walt Disney World,
I am publishing both series at the same time so that they also help those who are looking for bargains and deals on some things, so that they can spend more on others!! Links to everything in these two series are at the bottom of the page.
There are two options for the most comfortable place to stay at Walt Disney World:
- Suites, which are available at all of the Walt Disney World deluxe resorts, and
- One-bedroom and larger villas at the Disney Vacation Club (“DVC”) resorts. These villas are currently reservable at all Walt Disney World deluxe resorts except for the Polynesian, Grand Floridian, and Yacht Club resorts.
DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN WALT DISNEY WORLD DELUXE RESORTS SUITES AND DISNEY VACATION CLUB VILLAS
The basic differences between suites and Disney Vacation Club villas are as follows:
- There are many, many more villas than suites, making villas much easier to reserve
- All suites provide concierge level services, but essentially no villas do. (A few of the villas at the Animal Kingdom Lodge provide concierge level services, but these are usually snapped up by Disney Vacation Club members, making them unavailable to the general public.)
- All one-bedroom and larger villas provide full kitchens; no suite (that I am aware of) has stoves or ovens, though many suites have all other kitchen gear (fridges, sinks, and microwaves).
- Many one and two bedroom suites provide a larger and more livable non-bedroom area than the one and two-bedroom DVC villas do.
- While there are different types of DVC villas (One bedroom, Two bedroom, Treehouses, and Grand Villas) they essentially vary by number of sleeping spaces. There are, however, two very different kinds of suites.
- What you might call “standard suites” provide more rooms, and more square feet, than standard rooms.
- “Top-level” suites provide a lot more room, and sometimes additional spaces (such as offices, or separate sitting rooms separate from the parlor) as well.
- These top level suites include spaces like the King Kamehameha Suite at the Polynesian, and the Royal Asante Presidential Suite at the Animal Kingdom Lodge, and others, all suitable for heads of state, potential investors in this website, and other nabobs and potentates
As I have provided elsewhere details on the accommodations of the Disney Vacation Club resorts (start here), the rest of this material focuses on suites at Walt Disney World deluxe resorts.
SUITES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
This material continues here.
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31 Comments on "The Most Comfortable Place to Stay at Walt Disney World: 1. The Options"
I plan to visit disney july2014 with a group of twelve want to stay at value resort eit a jooning rooms.this is my thitd visit also need shuttle and free breakfast. Does any of tye resort have that. Service. And does any resorts have com servicr from amtrack.
Linda, see this–even some WDW staff don’t know about the 500 day policy…http://yourfirstvisit.net/2011/02/21/how-far-in-advance-can-you-book-a-walt-disney-world-vacation/
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Wanting to bookn’either 2 or 3 rooms at Poly or might be better to book 2 berm Princess suite not sure. Have read you can book 500’days out but when I called reservations 3/24/13 was told to call back in July We are planning to be in Disney for 6 nights arriving aroun the 2 may 2014 I understand they have not determined the rates but would still like to have our rooms booked as early so we can get what we want. Any suggestions would be appreciated
Hi Anu! You can only buy a meal plan if you stay at a Disney hotel. For the best least expensive choice among the Disney hotels for a family the size of yours see this: http://yourfirstvisit.net/2010/12/15/lower-priced-options-for-large-families-at-walt-disney-world/ For more on the dining plan see this: http://yourfirstvisit.net/planning-your-first-family-trip/how-to-eat/
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Hiii, we are first time visitors to Disney. We are from the Caribbean and really excited! My family is 3 adults and a 4 yr old, 3 year old and a 1 year old! Where would you recommend us stay if we are looking for great value, not too expensive. We do have a car to get around if that might help. Also what about meal plans etc. Thanks soo much!