Disney’s Beach Club Resort

Five-story, blue and white, “stick-style” buildings fronting a white-sand beach bordered with soft seagrass bring to mind late-nineteenth-century Cape May. In the airy lobby are high ceilings and limestone flooring centered by a seahorse chandelier, and ocean blue chenille seating creates a bit of a seaside ambiance. Please don’t expect a calm atmosphere anywhere near the lobby since there always seem to be crowds of diners waiting for their turn at the popular Cape May Café. For peace and quiet head outside where white rockers invite you to sit on the back porch, or to the sunny solarium with views of the resort’s lovely gardens and the next-door Disney’s Beach Club Villas where a variety of crape myrtles, gardenias, and roses reside.

The resort’s highlight is the fantastic Stormalong Bay, a winding wonderland of a small-scale water park shared with Disney’s Yacht Club Resort. Since this is the closest resort to Epcot®, it offers super easy access to the International Gateway entrance, a convenience that can’t be beat. Or just outside of Epcot®’s International Gateway is Disney Skyliner that can drop you at Disney’s Hollywood Studios® with one connection at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort. If room balconies are an important component to your vacation then choose a room over at Disney’s Yacht Club instead where full-size balconies are found in every guest room (the majority of Disney’s Beach Club Resort’s room balconies are standing-room-only). And if you prefer a quieter, less bustling environment, once again, I would choose the Yacht Club Resort, where a calmer setting is the norm. Tour Disney’s Beach Club Resort on the Glass Slipper Concierge YouTube channel.

583 rooms.1800 Epcot Resorts Boulevard, Lake Buena Vista 32830; phone (407) 934-8000, fax (407) 934-3850. Check-in 3 p.m.; Check-out 11 a.m.

  • Welcome to Disney's Beach Club Resort

    Welcome to Disney's Beach Club Resort

  • Nostalgia reigns here at Disney's Beach Club

    Nostalgia reigns here at Disney's Beach Club

  • Beach Club back entry

    Beach Club back entry
    New England charm

  • Beach area

    Beach area

  • Stormalong Bay

    Stormalong Bay
    Best Disney pool

  • Stormalong Bay after dark

    Stormalong Bay after dark

  • Beach Club Resort lobby

    Beach Club Resort lobby

  • Beach Club Resort lobby

    Beach Club Resort lobby

  • Beach Club Christmas decorations

    Beach Club Christmas decorations

  • The Crescent Solarium

    The Crescent Solarium

  • Deluxe Room

    Deluxe Room

  • Deluxe Room

    Deluxe Room
    Enjoy the small alcove seating area with a sleeper sofa

  • One-Bedroom Suite

    One-Bedroom Suite
    French doors lead to the parlor with sleeper sofa

  • One-Bedroom Suite

    One-Bedroom Suite
    A king bed located behind French doors

  • One-Bedroom Suite

    One-Bedroom Suite
    Another sleeper sofa is within the bedroom area

  • Standard Guest Room

    Standard Guest Room

  • Standard Guest Room balcony facing Epcot woods area

    Standard Guest Room balcony facing Epcot woods area

  • Standard Room's bath

    Standard Room's bath

  • Presidential Newport Suite

    Presidential Newport Suite
    The suite's foyer divides the dining and living areas

  • Presidential Newport Suite Living Room

    Presidential Newport Suite Living Room

  • Presidential Newport Suite Dining Room

    Presidential Newport Suite Dining Room

  • Presidential Newport Suite Master Bedroom

    Presidential Newport Suite Master Bedroom

  • Presidential Newport Suite Master Bath

    Presidential Newport Suite Master Bath

  • Presidential Newport Suite Guest room

    Presidential Newport Suite Guest room
    The guestroom in the suite is almost as large as a 1-bedroom suite with a separate seating area.

  • Presidential Newport Suite Guest room

    Presidential Newport Suite Guest room

  • Nantucket VP Suite

    Nantucket VP Suite
    Living area

  • Nantucket VP Suite Master Bedroom

    Nantucket VP Suite Master Bedroom
    Only one bedroom sleeping two guest.

  • Nantucket VP Suite Master Bath

    Nantucket VP Suite Master Bath

  • Nantucket VP Suite Master Bath

    Nantucket VP Suite Master Bath

  • Stone Harbor Club lounge

    Stone Harbor Club lounge

  • Stone Harbor Club lounge seating

    Stone Harbor Club lounge seating

  • Stone Harbor Club

    Stone Harbor Club

  • Epcot fireworks view from Stone Harbor Club lounge

    Epcot fireworks view from Stone Harbor Club lounge

  • Two-bedroom Suite living area

    Two-bedroom Suite living area

  • Two-bedroom Suite master bedroom

    Two-bedroom Suite master bedroom

  •  Two-bedroom Suite guest room

    Two-bedroom Suite guest room

Accommodations

Guest Rooms

Standard Guest Rooms come in a clean and neutral style with splashes of color in bright teal entry doors and beds with pale sea blue leather headboards trimmed with mother-of-pearl. Taupe carpeting and wallpaper lend a soothing and fresh palette, and beds topped with white sheeting, a navy bed runner, and a teal bolster complete the picture. Built into an oversized, dark wood bureau topped with black faux marble is a flat-screen TV. In the room’s corner sits a work desk. Most rooms have two queen beds, some with a single sleeper sofa sleeping five people; king-bedded rooms come with a single sleeper sofa and an easy chair. Rooms are starting to show wear and tear and are in need of renovation soon. Hopefully, Disney has plans to do exactly that.

The bath has two parts, each with faux-planked flooring. Outside there’s nautical striped textured wallpaper, a porthole effect, open shelf vanity with double sinks, and a full-length and lighted makeup mirror; a separate room holds a toilet and tub/shower surrounded with taupe marble lined with mosaic tile. Amenities include an electronic wall safe, iron and ironing board, coffeemaker, and refrigerator. View Disney’s Beach Club Garden View Room on the Glass Slipper Concierge YouTube channel.

Deluxe Rooms are corner rooms found on every floor except the 5th. At 533 square feet and sleeping five people, they afford extra room for a more comfortable stay in a more extensive room. Just past a small marble foyer is a standard-size bath, then the sleeping area with two queen beds, a desk, and a bureau over which is a TV. At the base of each bed is a bench topped with textured pale blue fabric. Set in a small alcove within the sleeping area are a queen sleeper sofa, easy chair, and coffee table. The small balcony is stand-up only although it comes with a nice view of Crescent Lake – ask for the ground floor with a patio instead. View Disney’s Beach Club Deluxe Room on the Glass Slipper Concierge YouTube Channel.

Cara’s Tip: Remember, standard-view rooms will have a view of the parking lot and the front of the resort, possibly even the valet area.

Concierge Rooms

Fifth-floor concierge-level rooms include the amenities of the Stone Harbor Club, a spacious lounge featuring several stand-up balconies overlooking the front of the resort (with a bonus view of Epcot fireworks). Complimentary food and beverages are on offer throughout the day. Mornings bring coffee with a self-service Nespresso machine, juices, fresh fruit, cereal, danish, muffins, orange loaf with oat streusel or apple-cinnamon loaf, croissants, warm cinnamon buns with cream cheese frosting, bagels, toast, steel-cut oatmeal with toppings, cheese grits, rotating egg dishes such as a seasonal egg casserole or egg frittata, biscuits and gravy, silver dollar pancakes, crepes, slow roasted ham, breakfast sausage (plant-based sausage by request), a variety of yogurt including Greek with homemade granola, and hard-boiled eggs. And if a mimosa is to your liking, request one from a cast member to start your day. Midday Seaside Snacks consist of fruit, crudites and dips, candies, bagged snacks and chips, Uncrustables, banana bread, oatmeal-raisin, sugar, and chocolate chip cookies, lemonade, and iced tea.

Wine served by an attendant includes a choice of Domaine Ste. Michelle Brut Sparkling Wine, Selbach-Oster Reisling, Babich Savignon Blanc, J Lohr Chardonnay, H3 Merlot, and R Collection Raymond Cabernet Sauvignon, along with an assortment of beer. Hors d’oeuvres include such items as charcuterie, artisan cheeses, cold roasted vegetables with roasted shallot aioli, crudites with garlic peppercorn sauce, roasted marinated olives, quinoa salad, Caesar salad, Greek salad, tomato mozzarella salad, tuna poke cones, Thai beef salad, seared tuna with seaweed salad, and hummus; along with hot items such as brick chicken with fingerling potatoes, mac & cheese bar, chicken nuggets, pulled pork sliders, chicken tacos, oven-baked salmon and lentils, pot roast with mashed potatoes and barbecue demi, (kids feast on the likes of mac and cheese, mini corn dogs, make-it-yourself peanut butter and jelly cups with Parker House rolls, and apple slices with caramel sauce). After dinner is a selection of cordials and desserts such as red velvet cupcakes, citrus cannoli, Boston whoopee pies, lemon blueberry tart, key lime tart, strawberry trifle, vanilla cupcakes, chocolate pot de creme, vegan brownies, chocolate chip cream cheese cannoli, pineapple-carrot cake, chocolate truffle cake, chocolate cupcakes, and sugar and chocolate chip cookies. And everyone loves the mini-freezer full of Mickey ice cream bars, a refrigerator filled with sodas and fruit juice boxes, and the bottled water for takeaway on request.

Additional room amenities for concierge guests include the services of a friendly concierge staff, private check-in and checkout, and nightly turndown service.

Suites

Located on the same floor as the 5th-floor concierge lounge, the 2,200 square-foot Presidential Newport Suite is a real beauty. Sleek, minimalistic, and modern, enter through a terra cotta marble entry to the great room where it seems something is missing. Strangely enough, not one stick of furniture or accessory stands in the large marble space between the living and dining rooms. I think perhaps a round table with a floral display is called for—anything to fill the gap. But only a minor criticism for what is a gorgeous suite. Overall the spacious suite’s palette is in neutral tones with splashes of sea blue and fun gold accents. On one side of the great room is the cozy living area centered by a gas fireplace with a mother-of-pearl surround. Place around the fireplace is a beige chenille sleeper sofa and plenty of cushy easy chairs. A stand-up balcony runs the length of the great room overlooking charming Crescent Lake. The opposite side of the room holds an ample dining table seating 10. A service kitchen is nearby with an under-counter refrigerator and pass-through bar, and just around the corner out of sight is a service kitchen with a microwave, toaster, Keurig coffeemaker (no sink, however), and another entry, perfect for room service to enter unobtrusively. Off the entry hall is a half bath.

On either side of the great room sits the suite’s guest and master bedrooms, each with its own entry. The master bedroom is so large that even a king bed, full-size sleeper sofa, oversized coffee table, easy chair, desk, bureau, and another TV cannot fill the space: the bed sports white sheeting, royal blue chenille pillows, and a coral motif runner in blue. A lofty headboard in soft gold leather and hard furnishings in striking brushed gold metal mixed with dark wood makes for a sophisticated look. Accessed from this bedroom is another long, narrow balcony, this one just deep enough for chairs, with views of a garden area and the pool in the distance. The master bath features honed white marble laid in a mosaic pattern, a marble vanity with two sinks accented in shimmery gold tiles, a whirlpool tub with low profile jets, a separate shower, and windows overlooking the pool area. There’s even a lingerie and jewelry chest, a walk-in closet, and a separate toilet and bidet area.

The suite’s guest room is a sort of mini-suite of its own. In the sleeping area are two queen beds adorned with soft gold and beige chenille pillows and a coral motif runner in a gray and gold palette. In opposite corners sit a comfortable chair and a small bureau with built-in TV. Best of all is a bonus sitting room with a sofa, coffee table, and credenza with a large TV. A long, narrow balcony overlooking a quiet garden area is just deep enough for chairs. A walk-in closet and split standard-type bath is between the sitting and sleeping areas. View Disney’s Beach Club’s Newport Suite on the Glass Slipper Concierge YouTube Channel!

Also located on the fifth floor is the cozy Vice Presidential Nantucket Suite, perfect for romance. Sleeping only two in 996 square feet, this one-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath suite offers a contemporary, understated beach look. The dove gray parlor holds a sea-green chenille sofa, a large coffee table, beige chenille easy chair, and, behind the couch, a white desk with an ocean blue chair. Within the living area is a bar, sparkling with a wall of mother-of-pearl tile, filled with wine glasses, a Keurig coffee maker, and under-counter refrigerator. Dine at the four-person table offset in an alcove, and enjoy entertainment while facing the mirrored-front credenza above which hangs an oversized flat-panel TV. Your balcony overlooks Disney’s Boardwalk and the back entrance to the resort. The lovely bedroom has a king bed with cream leather headboard, white sheeting, green silk throw pillows with gold accents, and a sea green coral motif runner. In the bedroom’s sitting area are two easy chairs and a coffee table. Over the cream-colored bureau is another oversized TV, and a small, standing-room-only balcony faces a slice of Stormalong Bay. In the mosaic white marble bath are a whirlpool tub offset in an alcove, large separate shower, double sinks, a lighted makeup mirror, and a separate commode area. Off the entry hall is a half bath. View Disney’s Beach Club’s Nantucket Suite on the Glass Slipper Concierge YouTube Channel!

Enter Two-bedroom suites through a small marble foyer to reach the living area holding a four-person dining table, creamy gold chenille sleeper sofa, easy chair, coffee table, a mirror-front credenza bureau, TV, and desk. There is also a wet bar with a Keurig coffeemaker and an under-counter refrigerator. Between the living room and the master is a honed marble-floored hallway with a stand-up balcony leading to the master bath with two double sinks and a separate room with toilet and shower. On the other side of curtained French doors is the master bedroom with an oversized soft gold headboard, teal chenille throw pillows, large bureau, and occasional chair. On the opposite side of the living area is a standard-size guest room with upgraded decor (soft gold oversized headboards, creamy gold chenille throw pillows and gold/cream bed runners), two queen beds, and a full-size balcony. These accommodate a maximum of seven people in 1,095 square feet and are all located on floors one through four. Views vary of either the Boardwalk entrance of the resort with a slice of Crescent Lake and the pool or a head-on view of Crescent Lake. View Disney’s Beach Club Two-bedroom Suite on the Glass Slipper Concierge YouTube Channel!

One-bedroom Suites at 571 square feet offer a small parlor with cream and taupe-colored sofa with sea blue accent pillows. Framed seashell drawings adorn the room as well as a rattan oval coffee table and flat-screen TV atop a bureau. Off the parlor is a patio or balcony - my last stay I was in a corner suite fronting the side and main back walkway of the resort, right next to the bridge leading to Epcot. Through French doors curtained with non-private, nautical-striped sheers, enter the bedroom with its king bed, desk, queen sleeper sofa, second TV, and under-counter refrigerator within an oversized bureau. A standard-size bath with double sinks and a walk-in closet sits off the parlor. Sleeps four. All are located on floors one through four requiring quite a walk and an elevator ride to the concierge lounge. View Disney’s Beach Club One-bedroom Suite on the Glass Slipper Concierge YouTube Channel!

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