Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

I hate to leave a bad review but to be a 5 star hotel this is by far the worst I’ve ever stayed in. After a great dinner at The Capital Grill we brought home Mac n cheese to the room to realize there is no microwave in the room. There is also no glasses for water, coffee, ect. What hotel doesn’t have a microwave or glasses? There is however a coffee maker. On our second night we returned after a an all day/​night trip to Epcot. I just wanted to kick off my shoes and relax in the bed. We stopped by the front because I was craving cheap chain pizza from Dominos. The front desk assured us that it could be ordered and delivered straight to our door and we wouldn’t need to order room service so we ordered that opposed to room service. After changing into pjs and getting cozy in bed there was a call from Dominos saying they were at the lobby with the pizza and we’re not allowed by the front desk to go farther. If you have ever stayed at his resort you know what an inconvenience it is to get dressed and walk all the way across to the lobby. This place was very disappointing to be considered a nice hotel. Will definitely not be staying here in the future and advising our friends to stay away as well. Such a shame with its location to Disney.

I have been coming here every year for many years now and it is absolutely fantastic. The buildings are beautiful, the grounds are kept pristine, all the workers are very helpful, and the room service is great. It’s also very convenient that this resort is on the monorail line. It makes getting to the Magic Kingdom and Epcot a breeze! Will definitely be coming back here for many, many more years to come!

This place is clean and very pretty. But also this place was straight plantation. I could swear there’s a railroad hidden somewhere.

Disney I am impressed. You have really made life wonderful for parents. Not only is the magical express so convenient for when you get off the plane but they have magic bands so you don’t need to carry around a credit card that sends all your souvenir purchases back to the hotel. The Grand Floridian is Disney Luxury. It has a Spa, Amazing food and great rooms. I go back every year and really enjoy every moment of it.

I had to go baller status here. 5 nights for about $ 2000 was actually a good deal with a lagoon view with patio (military discount). Amenities are awesome. They have these really cool soaps, lotions, bottles, etc and they refill every day so I kept hiding them everyday just so I can increase my stock.
And as for the room. Great. The sheets were super comfy. I had 2 beds, even for just 1 person, with like 8 pillows, couple of robes, etc.
Convenience is great with the whole monorail system. Big pool and a kiddie pool. And my favorite restaurant, the Victoria and Albert is located here. Plenty of shopping. And the main lobby/​hall is majestic. Great views, piano guy, lots of seats in the main hall. I even got to work out in their fitness room. It was modern and everything.
And like any other Disney resort, the Magic Express still applies so you get free transportation to and from the airport.
So if you have some extra $$$, I would totally recommend this place for your next Disney trip. They do weddings here too, I guess.

For any one wanna feel like living a dream go to this hotel.
So friendly and royal.
It’s my first time in Disney or any place out Manhattan so it’s really something to me.
It’s so close to the magical kingdom you can see the famous castle from here and every day fire works.
Don’t forget to order the sweet sample if you stay here it’s worth it

I’ve been to 4&5 star resorts and this one is superb! We stayed 4 adults and 1 child in a Villa garden view. Would have loved Lagoon view. We had first floor 2 Queen and 1 sleeper. Perfect!
Clean service was friendly and prompt! Hotel was marble and music and Christmas and Gingerbread house and gorgeous Victorian style! You could see Castle from hotel. Fireworks and movie on beach.
Love this hotel!

The Grand Floridian is still the gold standard for luxury accommodations at Disney! This resort lives up to the Grand name. The rooms are elaborately decorated with and old time but modern feel.
The background music (live band playing in balcony) adds to the effect of nostalgia. I stayed in the Boca Chica” building with a room facing the water, and that worked out for watching the fireworks every night.
Connected by monorail, bus or boat this luxury hotel will charm you greatly. From the moment of check-​in throughout my stay I was impressed with the all the employees and the grounds were amazing and I do not impress easy.

The most grandeur resort at the Walt Disney world resort. This beach villa styled hotel features a direct monorail stop, great restaurants, on site spa, great pools, and valet parking. We had the pleasure of dining at one of their famous on site restaurants which sits right on the lake. Definitely enjoyable to eat while watching the water.

The Grand Floridian is my favorite Disney World resort! I’ve stayed in the main building (club level) in both a deluxe room and a suite with a Magic Kingdom view. The club level dining options are the best here compared to the other Disney resorts. You could literally eat a few meals and snacks at the hotel club level for free and get away with buying only dinner. This is especially good for those of us who do not like the generally park food and want some real food!
The rooms are cute, themed, and make me feel like dressing quite dapper. Also the towels and robes are much bigger and nicer than those at some of the other resort hotels. The main building has a live band which plays Disney songs certain times of day and is quite nice! This hotel has the best dining options out of all the Disney world hotels (in my Personal opinion). If you want a fancy grownup meal be sure to make a reservation in advance for Victoria and Alberts. Also the location makes it the one of easiest to get to and from the Magic kingdom whether by monorail or boat.
The hotel has some lore of its own! In the lobby on certain days you may notice an eccentric looking lady with a bag of teddy bears. If you smile she will smile back and start up a conversation you will find she’s actual quite spunky! If you google grand Floridian teddy bear lady you will read a few different assumptions and version to the story as to why she goes there so often with her bag of stuffer bears. Though not employed by the hotel she certainly adds a bit of her own whimsy and charm to the pristine hotel!
Anytime I’m near a spa I have to get a massage. The massage at their spa was great! I felt very comfortable. I’ll definitely be returning on our next trip!

The most beautiful place I have ever stayed at, hands down. Our room had a nice view of the Cinderella Castle, and it was always clean and very neat. It was only a monorail or bus ride away from all the parks, which was a plus. Also, who doesn’t love a chocolate on your pillow after a long day at the parks? The lobby was gorgeous with live music at almost every hour, and they even had a convenience store and place to grab a bite that was open 24 hours a day. I would definitely be staying again if it wasn’t for the price, but I loved every minute of it!

What a gorgeous hotel if one is willing to fork over $ 400 – 600 per night depending on season. This is the best Disney hotel at Orlando. Even Polynesian and yacht club can’t compare. Disney Monorail and boat accessible. If money isn’t a factor, Stay here. I loved it here.

The Crown Jewel of Disney Hotels.
This southern Victorian style hotel is my favorite. We first came here for our honeymoon and was explained how Disney Timeshare works. We bought the timeshare and never looked back.
The rooms are nothing short of spectacular. Large, classy and you feel like royalty when you have the beds turned down at night and there are chocolates on the pillows.
During the Christmas season, they have a huge gingerbread house display. You can smell the gingerbread from the moment you check in.
The monorail makes a stop here. If you want to go to the Magic Kingdom, its easy peasy. Want to go to EPCOT? There is a stop at the transportation center that will whisk you away to that park.
Our room had a small deck overlooking the pool. Ordering room service and having a continental breakfast is something short of magical.
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa (Don’t forget the spa) I didn’t have a relaxing massage here, it felt like I was getting pinched.
The resort, I can only equate it to being in Oz. The grounds are manicured, the restaurants are fabulous and the pools are large with alcohol within your reach. Disney went all out with this hotel! Anything you wish is available to make your stay magical.
One year, We had Christmas eve dinner here with my parents in tow. The kids had matching Disney vests, we were dressed to the 9’s! At the time, my oldest when he was twelve, we both ordered Surf and Turf on the Disney Dining plan. It was truly magical. Speaking of magical, Victoria and Alberts, I can’t talk about this restaurant enough. If you’re staying in the Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa hotel then you have to make reservations at their signature restaurant.
From the manicured grounds, to the restaurants, pools, spas and other offerings, the Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is something everyone should experience.

This is my favorite Disney Resort. I’ve stayed here twice. Once in the Sugar Loaf Concierge building and once in a standard room.
Our standard room was lagoon view. It was on the top floor with a cute balcony with a pitched roof. The room had 2 queen beds.
Our room in the concierge building was a bit larger. In addition to 2 queen beds, the room had a day bed for a capacity of up to 5 people.
The rooms are decorated in a typical Victorian style. The color scheme in the rooms are pink, green, and white.
I recommend all of the restaurants at the Grand Floridian, and High Tea at the Garden View Tea room is not to be missed.
The Grand Floridian is also the resort that is most convenient to Magic Kingdom by both monorail and boat.

(Review from April 2014) I was super spoiled to be able to live at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa for an entire week! I was there for a work trip, so I extended my stay a bit on both ends of the conference. Immediately, the Victorian style of the resort reminded me of Hotel del Coronado from my San Diego trip, which was the hotel in the movie Some Like It Hot. The bellhop told me it was modeled after that hotel. Beautiful!
Our room was in the Conch Key building, with a porch view of the Magic Kingdom’s castle and its nightly Wishes firework show. The only downside to the location was the boat horn tooting all night and the sound of the music from various water shows and fireworks. But they also do turndown service every night, so HELLO Belgian chocolates!
There are multiple swimming pools, including one with a water slide. Dan loved the water slide more than pretty much anything else on the trip. There are plenty of restaurants, including some really fancy ones you need reservations for, character meals, and 24-​hour snacks. We ate quite a few meals at the Grand Floridian Café. I also ate at their little 24-​hour places and one of the higher-​end restaurants and really enjoyed it all.
Thanks to work, I was treated to a mani-​pedi at Senses, a Disney spa on the property. It was a super luxe spa, and I really enjoyed my treatment. They even gave me the nail polish, buffer, and file to keep! I would love to come back and enjoy a facial and massage.
The Grand Floridian really is the most beautiful resort at Disney. It looks the part too. I can’t say enough about how lucky I was to live at this beautiful property for a whole week. It was truly magical.
Only reason it’s not 5 stars is the aged look of the rooms and the high prices.

We didn’t stay in the hotel but came here to eat at the character buffet, which we enjoyed. We relaxed in the hotel lobby before and after our meal as well as looked around the facility, and it was a very pleasant experience and beautiful surroundings.
One highlight for me is the boat ride back from/​to The Magic Kingdom which was quite fun, relaxing, and convenient.

Everything about our stay at the Grand Floridian was perfect. I’ve been fortunate enough to have stayed at this resort 6 times before and this was the absolute best!
From being greeted by name in the porte cochere to the last moment we left, everything was superb.
We were on our honeymoon and were booked in a garden room for 9 nights. When we arrived, we were told we’d been upgraded to main building club level in the Victorian Suite — wow! It was truly amazing. The suite was bigger than our condo. One and a half baths, more comfy lounge chairs than I could sit in, fresh flowers, 5 lanais, views from the Castle to the Polynesian. Great amenities and comfortable bed after long days in the parks.
The service at the GF is excellent everywhere — whether we talked to someone at a gift shop or mousekeeping or monorail cast members — friendly and helpful faces everywhere.
The lobby is gorgeous. It was plenty of seating so you can enjoy the live band each afternoon or evening. Grounds are impeccable. Three pools are heated so you can enjoy them even on a chilly night.
We ate at Citricos which was my favorite meal of the trip.
There are many transportation options here — monorail to Magic Kingdom and Ticket and Transportation Center for Epcot. Boats to the Magic Kingdom — a nice change from the monorail on a nice day. Buses to Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, water parks and Downtown Disney. Getting from point A to point B is very easy at the GF.
You can catch the Electrical Water Pageant every night on Bay Lake, and from certain points at the resort you can see the the Magic Kingdom fireworks.
I’ve been so spoiled by this resort, it would be hard to stay elsewhere at WDW! A truly magical experience!

Villa review! OMG! These villas are amazing. I had a two bedroom; three, 1 2 3 showers! I mean I only have two at home. I know they are new and I hope they can keep them as they are now. Beautiful view, top notch throughout. Don’t miss the tv/​radio in the bathroom mirrors! You can watch tv from any room in the villa, including the bathrooms. Holy cow, who needs it? Not me, but it sure is awesome on vacation.
So you now know it is amazing and worth every penny I will also say the two bedrooms can honestly sleep 9 comfortably. What a great place for a large family or combined families to stay close to all the action.

Cons
Painfully small bar usually inhabited by tikes with sippy cups, lunch offerings are short. Depending on where your room is, it can be quite a hike to the amenities. Rooms not very insulated so your going to hear the toilet flush and baby cry next door. Only 30 rooms with King size beds, so even if you book it, you may not get it. No adult only areas.
Pros
Wonderful staff, beautiful and wonderful grounds. The boat ride to MK was magical. The Victoria and Albert was Amazing! Gym nice but by the time I walked to it from Conch Key I was exhausted. The nightly band is tremendous. Pool food and drinks good value and well done.
This is their top of the line hotel and while I KNOW IT’S A FAMILY PLACE, but there is no retreat for newly weds, retired or non-​kid (OR) adult kid families ANYWHERE. Disney take a note from the Disney Cruise, create some small oasis for adults.

It has been my dream to stay at this resort for over 20 years. With much excitement I’m happy to share that I was finally able to have the opportunity and it was a truly remarkable experience.
The hotel itself is just absolutely gorgeous with its Victorian charm. It provides the perfect opportunity for photographs and just plain awesomeness and then some! The attention to detail left me mind blown.
We reserved a room with a park view and it was just fantastic. Staying in Sago Cay building provided an excellent unobstructed view of Cinderella’s castle and Space mountain. You could see alot of the lagoon from the 4^th floor and our balcony felt pretty private since it was in a dormer.
Our room was always neat and we found that every time we returned our toilet paper had been neatly folded and our tissue box had the grand Floridian logo tissue as the first tissue. Our room featured a king size bed and even had a mini fridge. The bathroom was just beautiful, clean, and had an assortment of toiletries. In fact it was so pretty that I often didn’t mind hanging out in thete an extra minute… maybe it’s because I’m finally in this resort or. maybe it’s pixie dust but I was happy everywhere in this room.
The cast members went above and beyond the call of duty to make our stay pretty magical. On our first night we had an amazing and unexpected surprise waiting for us in our room from the concierge. They were the absolute sweetest and left us a basket of goodies, some character autographs and balloons. My husband and I were absolutely speechless.
At night you could hear the WDW railroad and ferry horns loud and clear but it didn’t bother me! I’m just so humbled and happy to be here… but I can see how it can annoy anyone else. Despite these sounds I slept like a baby.
I’ll admit this place will cost you a few pretty pennies, maybe even an arm or leg, but wow the convenience and perks almost make you forget about the price tag.

Un hôtel magnifique. Décoration somptueuse, chambres spacieuses et restaurants quoique américains, délicieux. Le monorail dessert l’hôtel et emmene directement a magic kingdom. Hôtel un peu onéreux mais vaut le détour pour se transporter dans l’ere victorienne