Disney's Contemporary Resort

Good place to stay and great location

Club Level was amazing! I wish I could afford it more. Great service. We had a them park view. It was nice to walk to Magic Kingdom in 10 mins. Hopefully some day I can go back!

The best part is the proximity to Magic Kingdom--10 minute walk. As someone prone to back/neck issues, I found the mattresses and pillows perfect. Also, we felt comfortable walking barefoot on the carpet. And the carpet padding was thick, which felt good on our sore feet from walking the parks. The beverage cooler isn't a refrigerator--it wont keep food safe, as it doesn't go below 40 degrees. There is no microwave, so you can't heat anything up. Aside from that, it's just a standard hotel room. The staff was very friendly. Since we only stayed 2 nights, we left the Room Occupied sign on the door since we didnt need housekeeping service. But, there were only 4 tissues left in the tissue box container, so we did without , although we could have requested more, I'm sure. The food options at the hotel restaurants were minimal and most of them didn't look too healthy and/or seemed over priced, so we ate at the parks (not that the food was any healthier, but there were more options at lower prices and we could eat when we wanted). There was a bag in the closet labeled "extra blanket and pillow"; however, it seemed to be locked. So I was a little cold. When we walked into the lobby upon check Iin, we were immediately greeted by staff who checked us in ( our room wasn't ready yet) and gave us all of the info we needed and asked for and got us set up on how to go directly to our park of choice. We stayed in the garden wing so had to walk a ways to get to the path to Magic Kingdom. Overall, the location to Magic Kingdom was awesome and the transportation to all 4 parks was great. I had always wanted to stay at the Contempirary since I was a little kid. But, it was really hard to justify the $650'ish per night just because we wanted to walk there.

We chose this Disney hotel based on its location and reputation for being one of the more luxurious properties on Disney grounds—but unfortunately, it fell well short of expectations. While it wasn’t a terrible stay, it was far from the elevated experience we had anticipated. Pros: -The suite we stayed in was spacious, clean, and appeared recently updated. The location is incredibly convenient—just a 10-minute walk to Magic Kingdom. -Disney transportation is provided via bus to various locations throughout the parks. Staying on-property gives you the advantage of booking Lightning Lane passes 7 days in advance (as opposed to 3 days for off-property guests). -The pool has a slide and a fun water feature for kids. -On the 4th floor, there are stores selling liquor, cosmetics, and Disney merchandise. -Staff was consistently friendly and helpful. Cons: - The dining options were extremely disappointing. The entire 4th floor feels like a dated 1990s mall food court. Most venues open too late for early park-goers & early risers, and last-minute reservations are nearly impossible. Tip: We had better luck calling restaurants at Disney Springs for last-minute openings. - The 12th-floor club lounge breakfast was underwhelming, with limited and uninspired offerings. This too was not open until 7am one restaurant, all the others 730am. - Check-in was a hassle—long lines and tired kids don’t mix well. - The pool is far from relaxing. Drinks aren’t allowed near the pool, not even while soaking your feet and supervising kids. - No room service was available, which was frustrating after a long day in the parks. - Although buses are available, they’re not always reliable. We arrived early and still managed to miss one. - Prepare for noise—there’s a nightly 10 PM show with booming music that woke our kids. - The hotel overall feels outdated. The lobby is nice, and our room was refreshed, but the restaurants and general grounds feel tired. Stained, old carpet is everywhere. - Car security is more of an inconvenience than a safeguard. Our Uber drivers were held up every time, despite anyone being able to walk freely onto the property. Bottom line: This is not a luxury resort experience. It’s just “okay” at best, and for the premium price point, we expected much more. Will we return? Definitely not. Go off property and find a real hotel.

We had a great stay at the contemporary. The location could not be beat. Jake the bell hop was extremely helpful. The only reason I gave 4 instead of 5 stars is because the water filter at the water station was not working. It tasted terrible and so we had to resort to paying for a ton of $4 bottled waters when my husband has a kidney condition. They don’t even give you waters when you check in or when they clean your room. Would be a 5 if they just made sure they had readily available filtered water.

Did a girls trip without kids. We had a room on the 2nd floor of the other building. While the beds were raised up kind of high, it left a ton of room underneath for suitcases to get out of the way. The sofa pulled into a great bed that allowed for each of us to have our own space. The bathroom design was not ideal. The shower door did not open all the way and trying to step out between the glass door and the sink counter was a squeeze for my over sized rear end. Overall, we found there be plenty of storage space for everyone's things without the place being cluttered. The staff we encountered were all great. The pool over looking the lake was quiet enough that we did not regret passing on the cabana rental. The convenience of the monorail for clearing security on our park day was fantastic. The decor was lovely without being overly "in your face" Disney graphics.