Disney’s Boardwalk Inn

Disney’s BoardWalk Inn has an intimate charm capturing the feeling of a 1930s mid-Atlantic seacoast retreat. In the lobby is a nostalgic living room scene of chintz-covered, oversize chairs, invitingly plump sofas, and potted palms set atop gleaming hardwood floors and floral area rugs. Looming overhead is a barrel-shaped ceiling embellished with delicate latticework and a whimsical carousel chandelier consisting of half horse and half sea creatures finished in 22-karat gold leaf. Views from the lobby’s lofty windows are of a courtyard green fronting a festive, old-fashioned boardwalk. Step outside and have a seat in one of the veranda’s wicker rocking chairs, perfect for bathing in the pink glow of sunset as Disney’s BoardWalk slowly comes alive.

The resort’s gleaming white, four-story buildings, dotted with latticework and crowned with sea-green roofs and striped awnings surround interior courtyards fragrant with blooming roses and crepe myrtle. It may be just a short walk away from Epcot’®s International Gateway entrance. Still, a stay here has a somewhat different feel than other Disney Deluxe Resorts because shops and restaurants are outside the Inn and lobby area on Disney’s BoardWalk instead of inside the resort. Tour Disney’s Boardwalk Inn on the Glass Slipper Concierge YouTube channel.

372 rooms. 2101 Epcot Resorts Boulevard, Lake Buena Vista 32830; phone (407) 939-5100, fax (407) 939-5150. Check-in 3 p.m.; Check-out 11 a.m.

  • Disney's Boardwalk Inn

    Disney's Boardwalk Inn

  • Boardwalk Inn Lobby

    Boardwalk Inn Lobby

  • Lobby nostalgia

    Lobby nostalgia

  • The Inn's “Hippocampus Electrolier” chandelier

    The Inn's “Hippocampus Electrolier” chandelier

  • Lobby Verandah

    Lobby Verandah
    The perfect place to watch the sunset

  • Disney's Boardwalk

    Disney's Boardwalk

  • Disney's Boardwalk at night

    Disney's Boardwalk at night

  • Standard guest room

    Standard guest room

  • Standard guest room bath

    Standard guest room bath

  • Garden Room

    Garden Room
    The loft bedroom is open to the living area below

  • Garden Room Master Bath

    Garden Room Master Bath

  • Garden Room Master Bath shower

    Garden Room Master Bath shower

  • Garden Room entry

    Garden Room entry

  • Garden Room

    Garden Room
    Off this downstairs living area is a wet bar and half bath

  • Garden Room Balcony

    Garden Room Balcony
    Only three of the Garden Rooms offer this off the master bedroom

  • Innkeeper's Club

    Innkeeper's Club
    Watch Epcot's nighttime show, Harmonious, from the club balcony

  • Innkeeper's Club food offerings

    Innkeeper's Club food offerings

  • Sonora Suite living area

    Sonora Suite living area
    A stand-up balcony overlooking Crescent Lake runs the length of the suite

  • Sonora Suite dining room

    Sonora Suite dining room

  • Sonora Suite Master Bedroom

    Sonora Suite Master Bedroom

  • Sonora Suite's master bath

    Sonora Suite's master bath

  • Sonora Suite's master bath

    Sonora Suite's master bath

  • Sonora Suite guest bedroom

    Sonora Suite guest bedroom

  • Steeplechase Suite

    Steeplechase Suite
    A fabulous deep balcony with sweeping views of Crescent Lake .

  • Steeplechase Suite's living area

    Steeplechase Suite's living area

  • Steeplechase Suite

    Steeplechase Suite
    Two seating areas are perfect for a large gathering.

  • Steeplechase Suite

    Steeplechase Suite
    Dining Room

  • Steeplechase Suite's master bath

    Steeplechase Suite's master bath

  • Steeplechase Suite's master bath

    Steeplechase Suite's master bath

  • Steeplechase Suite's master bedroom

    Steeplechase Suite's master bedroom

  • Two-bedroom suite living

    Two-bedroom suite living

  • Two-bedroom suite master

    Two-bedroom suite master

  • Two-bedroom suite master bath

    Two-bedroom suite master bath

  • Two-bedroom suite master bath

    Two-bedroom suite master bath

  • Two-bedroom suite guest room

    Two-bedroom suite guest room

  • Deluxe Room

    Deluxe Room
    644-square-feet with a spectacular view of Disney's BoardWalk and Crescent Lake

  • Belle Vue Lounge

    Belle Vue Lounge

  • Belle Vue Lounge terrace

    Belle Vue Lounge terrace

  • Carnival-themed Luna Park Pool

    Carnival-themed Luna Park Pool

  • Disney's Boardwalk at night

    Disney's Boardwalk at night

Accommodations

Guest Rooms

Undergoing room renovations beginning Spring 2023, these Victorian-style accommodations average 434 square feet, all with French doors leading to full-size balconies or patios. Cherrywood, two-poster beds are made with white sheets and accented with a multi-striped bed runner. Most offer two queen-size beds (a few with a king bed), a cherrywood bureau over which is a large TV, and a desk with a Victorian Minnie Mouse lamp. Prints of a turn-of-the-century boardwalk adorn the walls.

A cherry-colored, flip-over single sofa sleeper with sea blue chenille accent pillows, gold and white striped wallpaper, soft yellow wall paint, hunter green carpeting, and boardwalk motif drapery completes the look. The bath has two parts, each with faux planked flooring: in one area of the bathroom is a dark wood vanity topped with beige quartz, pewter-hued mirrors, double sinks, a hairdryer, full length as well as a lighted makeup mirror. Next to it is a separate commode and a tub/shower surrounded by faux marble tile with colorful bubble tile accents. Amenities include H2O Grapefruit Bergamot bath products, keyed wall safe, iron and ironing board, Cuisinart coffeemaker, under-counter refrigerator, and daily newspaper. One complaint is the somewhat dark hallways, where lighting is at a minimum.

Concierge Rooms

Consider upgrading to one of the 65 concierge-level rooms that come in either a standard view or a Boardwalk view category. The Innkeeper’s Club lounge on the 4th floor enjoys a super concierge staff and a balcony from which to watch Epcot’s nighttime extravaganza. Additional amenities include private check-in and checkout, guest robes, and evening turndown service with a sweet treat of saltwater taffy. Tour Disney’s Boardwalk Inn Innkeeper’s Club on the Glass Slipper Concierge YouTube channel.

In the lounge, breakfast consists of fresh fruit, bagels, toast, crumb cake, croissants, mini muffins, pastries, croissants, honey Greek yogurt with chai seed parfait, cereal, steel-cut oatmeal with cinnamon and vanilla, grits, smoked salmon and fixings, yogurt parfait, hard-boiled eggs, cheeses, Mickey waffles, scrambled eggs, quiche lorraine, bacon, tavern-style ham, plant-based sausage, juice, coffee, and tea. And most fun or all is the Mimosa and Bloody Mary bar! Midday refreshments are bagged kettle chips and snacks, popcorn with BBQ spice, assorted candy, cookies, fruit, iced tea, and lemonade. A refrigerator is filled with sodas and milk. Early evening is an impressive spread including such items as charcuterie and cheeses, hummus, quinoa salad, pasta salad, melon Caprese salad, crudités with blue cheese dressing, green salad, deviled eggs, Mandarin chicken bao bun, shrimp scampi, scallops with artichoke fondue, mac and cheese, and balsamic roasted pork. Wine choices of Fess Parker Chardonnay, King Estate Oregon Pinot Gris, Cannonball Cabernet, Michael Pozzan Russian River Pinot Noir; beer is also included. PB&J rolls and apples with caramel dipping sauce are available for the children. After dinner is cordials and a sweet mix of assorted macarons, lemon meringue pie, PBJ tartlets, berry mini yogurt trifle, seasonal Mickey pate de fruit, and cookies. There’s also a self-service Nespresso machine.
NOTE: Now included in concierge are ten standard guest rooms located outside the keyed concierge area on the 4th floor, some with a standard garden view, others with a Boardwalk water view. Not very special if you ask me so request NOT to be in one.

As well as standard-size rooms (six of which offer king beds), the concierge level has ten very spacious, 644-square-foot Deluxe Rooms, all with a spectacular view of Disney’s BoardWalk and Crescent Lake, and even a view of the Magic Kingdom® fireworks in the far distance. They come with two queen beds, bureau over which is a flat-screen TV, desk, and an open seating area outfitted with a queen-size sleeper sofa, coffee table, easy chair, and additional bureau. Five Deluxe Rooms are on the 3rd floor and the other five on the 4th floor, but you will find a stairwell nearby for easy access to the concierge lounge for 3rd-floor guests. Two adjoining, room numbers 3227 and 3229, perfect for families (on request only).

A gated, white picket fence encircles the serene, two-story Outer Building Concierge Garden Rooms (previously called Garden Suites) with 915 to 1,100 square feet, most with a fenced front yard complete with a rose garden, arbor, mailbox, birdhouse, and porch. Downstairs is a comfortable living area with a cherry-colored sectional sofa, credenza with a flat-screen TV, coffee table, desk, closet, and half bath. In an alcove sits a wet bar with sink, microwave, coffeemaker, and under-counter refrigerator. Upstairs is a loft bedroom with a king bed, bureau with a built-in flat-screen TV, and a bathroom with double sink, oversized tub, and separate shower. Three of the fourteen Garden Suites (rooms 1205, 1206, and 1207) have an upstairs loft bedroom with French doors leading out to a bonus balcony that overlooks the quiet pool; their living rooms hold a smaller sleeper sofa instead of a sectional. A maximum of two people allowed even though there is a sleeper sofa. Honeymooners should request the unit with the heart-shaped shrubbery. All require walking outside and over to the main building to access the concierge lounge. View Disney’s Boardwalk Inn’s Concierge Garden Rooms on the Glass Slipper Concierge YouTube Channel!

Suites

Two-Bedroom Suites with 1,288 square feet offer a small parlor decorated in soft green and gold and furnished with a queen sleeper sofa, coffee table, occasional chair, desk, bureau, flat-screen TV, and small dining table for four. Much needed is additional lighting to brighten up the dark parlor—these are not my favorite suites. There’s also a wet bar with a sink, microwave, small refrigerator, and Keurig coffee maker. A half bath and additional bureau are off the foyer. French doors with non-private sheer curtains lead from the living room to the standard-size master with king bed, easy chair, and bureau with a flat-screen TV. Leading into the master bath is an open area with an additional bureau and standard-size closet. The oversized bathroom features white mosaic floor tiling, an oversized, freestanding, non-whirlpool tub, separate commode area, marble shower, and double sinks in a taupe granite countertop. Opposite the living area is a standard guest room with two queen beds and its own entrance. There are three balconies, and all have a view of the gardens. Suite number 4205 has a bonus of an Epcot fireworks view but loses points with its view of a slice of the road; good nighttime view, but not so great during the day. View Disney’s Boardwalk Inn Two-bedroom Suite on the Glass Slipper Concierge YouTube channel.

The Vice Presidential Sonora Suite offers a charming Victorian-style in its 1,744 square feet, one that is quite pleasing. From a columned hallway. enter the living room where an area rug sits atop light wood flooring. Décor here consists of an olive green sofa accented with touches of magenta in its throw pillows, two tufted easy chairs in a butterscotch palette, and an oval coffee table. Behind the sofa sits a desk, and over a dark wood credenza is a giant-size, wall-mounted TV. A muraled screen decorates the dining room whose eight-person table is surrounded by sea blue upholstered chairs. Off the entry is a service kitchen on one side and a marble half bath on the other. A shallow stand-up balcony runs the length of the suite from the master bedroom through the living and dining area with a separate balcony off the guest room.

On one side of the living area is an upgraded standard-size guest room with two, 2-poster queen beds and a bath; on the other side is the master bedroom featuring a cherry wood king-size bed sitting high off the floor, bureau with TV, and heavy gold drapery. The marble and granite master bathroom come with a double sink, separate shower, oversized tub, and separate commode area, all highlighted with lovely mosaic tile flooring. Throughout the suite is Victorian-style neutral floral wallpaper, something that may not be to everyone’s taste, but the outstanding view from the balcony is an all-encompassing panorama of Crescent Lake. I do like the story behind the suite’s name: Sonora Carver was a woman who had a diving-horse act in the 1920s at the Atlantic City Boardwalk, plunging 40 feet on the back of a horse to land in a tank of water. View Disney’s Boardwalk Inn’s Sonora Suite on the Glass Slipper Concierge YouTube Channel!

From deep balconies that run the length of the two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath Presidential Steeplechase Suite is sweeping views of the BoardWalk and Crescent Lake. This 2,170-square-foot suite offers a Victorian elegance with crown molding ceilings in the massive living room done up in shades of gold, cherry, and olive green. It features hardwood flooring topped with large area rugs and two seating areas: one with two tufted gold brocade sofas, easy chair, tufted seating ottoman, desk, game table and chairs, and a TV remotely controlled to ascend from a cabinet; the other with oversized easy and kid-sized chairs fronting a large TV. Behind closed doors off the tasteful 8-person dining area with its green and blue striped upholstered chairs and dark wood table is a kitchen with its own service entrance, wet bar, under-counter refrigerator, Keurig coffeemaker, and microwave.

The master bedroom boasts a crystal chandelier, mahogany bed with silver trim laid with gold and green striped bolsters and gold bed runner, easy chair and ottoman, oversized wall-mounted TV, and bureau. In the master bath are mosaic tile flooring, walk-in closet, oversized free-standing, non-whirlpool tub, Carrera marble shower, and a built-in makeup vanity space between the two sinks set in a taupe granite countertop. In a separate area are a bidet and commode. The second bedroom is standard in size with a king bed, occasional chair and ottoman, and upgraded bedding with a somewhat Asian feel; it also offers an accessible upgraded bath with roll-in shower and single sink. A granite and mosaic tile half bath are located off the entry. View the Boardwalk Inn’s Steeplechase Suite on the Glass Slipper Concierge YouTube Channel!

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