10 Great Hotels for Families at Disney World Orlando
To ease the wallet a bit, around Disney World there are quite a few three and four-star hotels. They might not have the opulence of the big resort hotels or Mickey Mouse at breakfast, but they're a great base for hopping between the theme parks. Most four-star hotels boast many resort-like elements including pools and gardens, even with kids' facilities and large public areas. Three-star hotels typically offer the best value deal (besides the most basic motel stay), but without all the in-house attractions.
So before you rush to book a flight to Orlando or Miami, wanna get to know the Disney resort and its four theme parks a bit more?
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Excellent 4-Star Hotels Near DisneyWorld Resort
Marriott's Sabal Palms
The Sable Palms by Marriott is a super high-quality four-star hotel, located a short drive from Disney Springs (Downtown Disney). The hotel is part of a large Marriott complex and is adjacent to the Orlando World Center Marriott hotel. This is a hotel with a clear orientation towards children and families with a resort village touch. It's composed of bungalow-like units with a garden, on a large area with many play areas, pools, a golf course, and sports fields. The hotel offers large rooms suitable for families, excellent culinary standards, and all the fun of a vacation combined with the theme parks.
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JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa
If the Sable Palm is the family vacation village hotel of Marriott in the large international network near Downtown Disney, then the Bonnet Creek is the place for a quiet and fun couple's getaway. This is a four-star spa resort, a five-minute drive from Downtown Disney. The resort is suited for a romantic vacation with excellent spa facilities, a quiet and elegant pool, great dining in the hotel restaurant, and especially peaceful public areas.
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Drury Plaza Hotel Orlando – Disney Springs Area
A fantastic four-star hotel in the best location at Disney World. The hotel is located near Disney Springs, also known as Downtown Disney, the main entertainment area of the park in the evening hours. The walking distance from the hotel to Downtown Disney is less than five minutes. The Drury is a renovated four-star hotel, with comfortable rooms for the whole family, excellent food, a pool, and everything you need to enjoy Disney World right at the doorstep of the park experience.
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Hyatt Regency Orlando
The massive business hotel Hyatt Regency Orlando is strategically located among Orlando's attractions, just five minutes' drive from SeaWorld and ten minutes' drive from both Universal and the Disney parks. This is a big, shiny four-star hotel with large rooms, fun (a bit crowded) pools, and a high level of cuisine. It's a kind of particularly large vacation factory, but very efficient and convenient for a visit to Orlando.
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WorldMark Reunion
A large aparthotel on a vast area slightly south of Disney parks, about a twenty-minute drive from Disney Springs. It’s a fantastic rural resort with large rooms (practically apartments) suited for families. The rooms are well-equipped, including a kitchen with appliances, laundry options, and more. The hotel offers very high service standards, expansive public areas featuring sports fields, a golf course, and particularly elegant and fun pools (including water slides). It's a blend of Floridian rural vacation experience with all the fun of the theme parks.
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Great 3-Star Hotels Near Disney World Resort
Marriott's Cypress Harbour Villas
Marriott's Cypress Harbour is a sort of three-star resort village in the southern part of SeaWorld Park. This is an excellent lodging facility, combining all vacation options such as pools, water sports, sports fields, play areas, and more, just on a smaller and more budget-friendly scale. The hotel offers ground-floor rooms with gardens, good quality restaurants, and everything you need for a non-luxurious but truly enjoyable vacation.
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Drury Inn & Suites Orlando near Universal Orlando Resort
The three-star Drury Inn is strategically located, a ten-minute drive from the Universal parks and fifteen minutes from the Disney World parks. It's a motel-based hotel concept but upgraded both in terms of room quality and hotel offerings. The hotel features a great restaurant, large family-friendly rooms, a fitness room, basic spa facilities, and a small pool. It's a very efficient place to stay, without too much noise but plenty of fun and comfort.
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Club Wyndham Orlando International
Club Wyndham International is an excellent three-star hotel located just a five-minute drive from the Universal parks. It's the perfect lodging for a large family that doesn't need all the in-house attractions of the big resorts in the area, just a comfortable and convenient place to stay. The hotel features very large, renovated rooms, a cute little pool with an outdoor jacuzzi, a gym, and a fantastic breakfast.
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WorldMark Orlando Kingstown Reef
WorldMark Orlando is a wonderful three-star apartment hotel, blending vacation elements with a basic yet remarkably efficient hotel experience. The hotel is a five-minute drive from SeaWorld and just ten minutes from Disney Springs. The hotel offers large rooms with kitchenettes, making it perfect for a family stay over several nights, in-room laundry options, and pleasant communal areas to enjoy.
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Homewood Suites By Hilton Orlando Flamingo Crossings, FL
Homewood Suites by Hilton is a very convenient accommodation option in the western part of the Disney World Resort Orlando. The hotel is a ten-minute drive from Animal Kingdom and fifteen to twenty minutes from the other Disney parks. The hotel is highly efficient with large rooms, a great breakfast, an all-day restaurant, a relatively large pool for relaxation, and everything you need for a fun basic stay in Florida..
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Guy's 5 Tips for the Perfect Stay at Disney World Resort
Disney World Orlando is one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the world and the number one destination for a trip and fun with the kids. In the four themed Disney parks at Lake Buena Vista (and in the two Universal parks north or SeaWorld Park), an unforgettable experience entirely tailored for kids of all ages. It is a realm of amusement parks that has become a vacation empire, with hotels in a wide range of prices and types.
- The balance between hotel quality and price at Disney World – Near the Disney World resort in Orlando and its four theme parks, there's a mind-boggling array of lodging options. Some are good, some are excellent, and some are downright terrible! It's highly recommended not to compromise on good or at least decent accommodations, so as not to spoil your (already expensive) vacation on a poor hotel facility. It's better to find a distant but good hotel than a nearby one that's bad and costly.
- Find the perfect hotel for the family at Disney World – Visiting Disney is an unforgettable experience for parents, but of course, the main focus of the trip is the kids. All the hotels near Disney World are clearly oriented towards children, with facilities, play areas, pools, menus, etc., in-house. Even if you're not staying at Disney hotels or luxury resorts, it's worth finding mid-range accommodations that are comfortable for the whole family. It's preferable for the rooms to be large and spacious, and for the hotel to offer fun options for both young and older kids.
- Transportation from the hotel to the theme parks – Many of the hotels near Disney World offer shuttles or at least have agreements with nearby hotels for a shared shuttle. Usually, the shuttles arrive at the entrance to Epcot Park, and from there, you can access the other parks using Disney's internal transportation. Of course, you can also drive to the parks.
- When to visit Disney World? – Disney World is almost a perfect fantasy world, but it's still Florida and the weather greatly affects the trip. Summers in Florida are hot and humid, and walking around the parks in the summer sun can be tough (and in the late afternoon, it typically starts to rain). Winter in Disney is perfect, not only because the park is less crowded, but also because of the warm and sunny weather.
- A skeptical eye towards online reviews – A significant number of three and four-star hotels near Disney World range from reasonably good to really excellent. There are some with really old facilities or places where service is disastrous and should be avoided. The best way to spot bad hotels is by reviewing online feedback about the hotel. On Booking, TripAdvisor, and almost any website where hotels are booked, you can get familiar with the nature of the hotel based on the experiences of those who have stayed there.
Where to Stay at Disney World Resort Florida?
It's important to know the best area to book a hotel or apartment near Disney World in Orlando, so you can enjoy what the amusement parks have to offer.
The five most popular areas for tourists traveling near the parks are:
- Disney Resort Orlando Hotels– Breakfast with Mickey and a monorail straight to Magic Kingdom
- Four Corners – The best resorts (not Disney-owned)
- SeaWorld Orlando Area – Great vacation hotels not far from the park
- Lake Buena Vista South – Good motels at reasonable prices
- Old Town Amusement Park Area – Closest to Disney World at motel prices
Map of Accommodation Areas at Disney World
