Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

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Spreading along the shore of the Seven Seas Lagoon with views of the Magic Kingdom® Park is Disney’s flagship, the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Its red-gabled roofs and Old-World Floridian elegance transport you to the time of Florida’s nineteenth-century grand seaside “palace hotels.” Impeccably maintained and manicured grounds strung with fragrant, blossom-filled lanes meander among the gracious four- and five-story buildings fabricated with gleaming white clapboard siding, red shingled roofs, fairy-tale turrets, and intricate latticework.

Guests’ preferred gathering spot is the soaring five-story Grand Lobby topped with stained-glass cupolas and massive filigreed chandeliers. Strewn with potted palms, cushy seating, and extravagant flower arrangements, it’s at its liveliest in the late afternoon and evening hours when entertainment rotates between a relaxing piano player and a dynamic “big” band. Because the resort possesses a popular wedding chapel, don’t be surprised to see white-gowned brides frequently roaming the lobby. If you’re in luck, a Cinderella coach with footmen and white ponies will be on hand to whisk away the newly wedded couple.

Aquatic enticements include a sugar-soft sand beach, a large pool in the central courtyard, a beachside Florida springs–style pool, and a marina sporting a wide assortment of watercraft, including a 52-foot yacht. A full-service spa and health club, three lounges, and upscale shopping round out the list of exceptional offerings. The restaurants here are also quite a draw, notably Victoria & Albert’s, central Florida’s rightly famous, award-winning gem. And early rising guests on Monday and Friday can enjoy a parasol parade at 8 a.m. when over fifty members of the housekeeping staff, parasols in hand, stroll through the courtyard around the pool—a perfect start to the day!

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867 rooms. 4401 Floridian Way, Lake Buena Vista 32830; phone (407) 824-3000, fax (407) 824-3186. Check-in 3 p.m.; Check-out 11 a.m.

Accommodations

Guest Rooms

Grand Floridian guest rooms offer 440 square feet in Walt Disney World’s flagship resort. Each offers either one king or two queen beds—only a few have kings—and a full-size sofa in cherry red with powder blue throw pillows (those on the top dormer floors come with only an easy chair and ottoman). Beds outfitted with cream leather headboards, white sheeting, and rose-colored bed runners, soft blue and beige touches in the carpeting and silver accents on side tables and wall scones lend an air of shimmering sophistication. Large flat-screen TVs and under-counter refrigerators are additional amenities along with a white marble-topped writing desk and bureau. Cream-colored marble baths have twin sinks, H2O+ Sea Marine and Sea Salt bath products, full-length and make-up mirrors, and hairdryer. The closet contains an electronic safe, iron and ironing board, and robes. All rooms have daily newspaper delivery, Keurig coffeemaker, and nightly turndown service.

Most accommodations come with generous balconies and vary only in view—Garden View, Lagoon View, or a Theme Park View. Outer Building Theme Park View rooms with vistas of the Magic Kingdom do not always mean a view of the Castle (request the Sago Key or Conch Key building for a Castle view since the Boca Chica building looks mostly at Space Mountain). Outer Building Lagoon View rooms are also an excellent choice facing the Seven Seas lagoon, The Villas at the Grand Floridian Resort, and Disney’s Polynesian Resort. Garden View rooms overlook the flowering grounds, the sparkling courtyard pool, or the marina. Top-floor guest rooms have vaulted ceilings along with balconies that require standing for a view. Although their high ceilings give them a more open feel, they are actually a bit smaller than a standard guest room. Outer Building Deluxe Garden View rooms sit in the turreted corners of the buildings. Similar to a standard room with a balcony, they offer the bonus of an additional sitting area and second TV for a total of 574 square feet. View Disney’s Grand Floridian Lagoon View Room on the Glass Slipper Concierge Youtube channel.

Cara’s Tip: Rooms in the Sago Cay building have maximum peacefulness in a setting far from the pool. However, they also require a longer walk to the main building. The Sugar Loaf (concierge) and Big Pine buildings are closest to the main building and the monorail.

Concierge Rooms

Accommodations on the concierge level vary from standard guest rooms to larger Deluxe Rooms and suites. Beware of requesting a Standard Concierge King Bed Room in the Main Building; two are corner rooms (Rooms 4329 and 4429) smaller than usual with only enough room for the bed, one chair, and an armoire.

Concierge Theme Park View rooms in the Main Building all have a vista of the Castle.

Deluxe Rooms at 634 square feet, all located in the Main Building, offer a spacious sitting area within the guest room with a sofa, coffee table, entertainment center, wet bar, writing desk, two chairs and a table, and two queen-size beds (but never a Magic Kingdom view). Three are on the 4th floor and three more on the 3rd floor (if you want a quieter location request the 3rd floor since 4th-floor rooms are found just off the lounge).

Deluxe King Rooms sleeping two are in the Main Building and are privy to the Royal Palm Club. These turreted rooms with 648 square feet offer a king bed, bay window sitting area with sofa and easy chair, entertainment armoire, wet bar, small walk-in closet, and oversized tub, but no balcony and only a few offering a semi-view of the Castle.

The Royal Palm Club, located on the fourth floor of the main building in a prime position overlooking the Grand Lobby, is the more upscale of the two concierge lounges with views of the Seven Seas Lagoon and the resort’s lovely courtyard. Serving all rooms of the main building and all suites throughout the property regardless of location, you’ll find a concierge staff on duty near the main elevator of the third floor. View Disney’s Grand Floridian Standard Club Room on the Glass Slipper Concierge Youtube channel.

The Sugar Loaf Club in the Sugar Loaf outer building offers the services of a concierge desk and the same food and drink as the Royal Palm Club but in a less grand setting on the 1st floor of the building’s atrium. Don’t look for a lagoon view room in this building—you’ll find only garden, marina, or pool views. Of course, the prices are lower than those in the Royal Palm Club. And rooms close to the lounge and entrance to the building can be quite noisy.

At both lounges, you’ll find a continental breakfast of juice, fruit, yogurt, cereal, toast, deviled eggs, hard-boiled eggs, frittata, mini muffins, coffeecake, pastries, hot sticky buns, croissants, oatmeal, cheese, and deli meats—even Mickey waffles. Midday offerings are croissants and bread, deli meats, spinach artichoke dip, tomato feta salad, soup of the day, crudités, potato chips, goldfish crackers, cookies, lemonade, tropical juice, and iced tea. Late afternoon at 2:30 p.m. is tea time with scones served with Devonshire cream and marmalade, cupcakes, fruit, banana bread, coffee, and tea. The early evening features tasty hors d’oeuvres such as roast beef with caramelized onions and blue cheese, chicken tenders, potato Reubens, Moroccan-spiced lamb meatballs with yogurt sauce, turkey meatballs with marinara, honey-chipotle pork with polenta, crab cakes with remoulade sauce, broccoli slaw, mushroom salad, heirloom tomato salad, crudités with dip and hummus, and cheese, bread, and crackers. Concierge hosts serve from a wine bar to include Placido Pinot Grigio, Hogue Chardonnay, Edna Valley Pinot Noir, and Domaine Ste Michelle Brut sparkling wine with a nice assortment of beer. Kids look forward to their spread of turkey and cheese or PB&J sandwiches, mini corn dogs, goldfish crackers, chips, cookies, fruit, and cupcakes with the occasional adult sneaking an irresistible taste of their own. After-dinner desserts include the likes of mini-éclairs and cream puffs, fruit tarts, cheesecake tartlets, chocolate-covered strawberries, cookies, mini red velvet cupcakes, cheesecake tarts, chocolate mousse cups, jam tarts, coconut pots de creme, cherry or apple cobbler, assorted financiers (French tea cakes), and Rice Krispies treats, served with a selection of liqueurs and wine. And everyone enjoys the self-service cappuccino machine and the refrigerator filled with beer and sodas.

Suites

Grand Floridian’s suites come in all shapes and sizes, all with more room than a standard guest room and a full living area or parlor as well as upgraded robes, DVD players, and fresh flowers.

In the Main Building are four Signature Suites: the Grand Suite, Walt Disney Suite, Roy O. Disney Suite, and Victorian Suite. All Main Building suites, except for the Walt and Roy Disney Suites, are located on the 5th floor.

Grand Suite. From its fifth-floor perch, the Grand Suite offers 2,220 square feet of luxury. It features five dormer-style balconies with sweeping views of the Seven Seas Lagoon, Cinderella Castle, Space Mountain, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, even Spaceship Earth in the distance. A long entry hall with a marble half bath leads to the sunny, turreted living room with dark hardwood flooring and crystal chandelier lighting. Furnishings are in shimmery cream/gold tones except for splashes of color in the persimmon-hued throw pillows on the two chenille sofas. Centering the room is a large area rug and oversized black marble and gold coffee table. Off to either side of the sofas are two taupe easy chairs and a comfy chaise lounge. The room’s dining table seats four and nearby is a small desk in an alcove. A marble wet bar features an under-counter refrigerator, coffeemaker, and microwave. Where’s the TV you ask? Hidden cleverly behind a framed wall painting that rolls up with a bit of Disney magic to reveal an oversized screen. And there’s always a lovely floral arrangement to enjoy in all the Signature Suites. View the Grand Suite on the Glass Slipper Concierge YouTube Channel!

Off one side of the large foyer is the master bedroom. A king bed with a bronze leather headboard is angled to face the bureau above which sits an oversized TV. Also to be found is a mirrored vanity desk, easy chair, and balcony views of Disney’s Polynesian Resort and The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, the wedding chapel, and the Beach Pool. The solid cream-colored marble master bathroom has double sinks, soft golden wallpaper, two closets, a large alcove whirlpool tub, a huge shower, and a separate toilet and bidet. On the other side of the entry foyer is a second bedroom with two twin beds, a chaise, a bureau and oversized TV, a single-sink bath, and a balcony with the suite’s best view of Cinderella Castle. Both bedrooms have bronzed ceilings and shimmery neutral tones, and throughout the suite are lovely crystal chandeliers and fixtures.

Disney Suites. You’ll love the Walt’s touches in the form of family pictures and railroad artwork found in the 1,690 square-foot Walt Disney Suite. The overall look is one of beige and shimmery accents. Enter from the marble foyer into the cozy living room with a wet bar, desk, sofa, three easy chairs, coffee table, and four-person dining table. Like the Grand Suite, the TV is hidden cleverly behind a framed wall painting that rolls up with a bit of Disney magic to reveal an oversized screen. Off the foyer is a half bath. The master bedroom has a king-size bed, desk, two easy chairs, bureau and TV. A large walk-in closet with a small bureau is just off a marble bathroom with two sinks, a whirlpool tub, and a separate, oversized shower. The second bedroom has a neutral beige/gold decor with touches of royal red on the twin beds, an easy chair, bureau, TV, and a second double-sink bath. A balcony that is almost the length of the suite faces the courtyard pool, the beach, and the lagoon with views of Disney’s Polynesian Resort and The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort. View the Disney Suite on the Glass Slipper Concierge YouTube channel. Just below the Walt Disney Suite is the Roy O. Disney Suite, comparable in shape and size with memorabilia representing Walt’s brother Roy, including a wall of family photographs.

Victorian Suite. Located in the Main Building is the intimate 5th floor Victorian Suite at 1,083 square feet. The living area comes with a chenille beige sofa, coffee table, two chenille sea blue easy chairs, bureau over which sits the TV, alcove wet bar with refrigerator, and four-person dining table. Overlooking the courtyard pool are four small balconies with views of the top of Cinderella Castle and Space Mountain, Disney’s Polynesian Resort, and the Seven Seas Lagoon. Through French doors is the bedroom with a king bed, two easy chairs, and a desk, and the master bath has a large walk-in closet with a dressing area and a fairly standard-size bath area. Off the small foyer is a half bath. View the Victorian Suite on the Glass Slipper Concierge YouTube Channel!

You’ll also find One- and Two-bedroom Suites, all with a variety of views including marina, lagoon, park view, and garden. Park View 1- and 2-bedroom Suites can be reserved as such, but only in one of the Outer Buildings. Located in both the main building as well as all outlying buildings, they all come with access to the concierge lounge and services regardless of location.

Cara’s Tip: If you’re staying in a suite outside the main building, you may choose to use either concierge lounge for convenience.

All suites in the Main Building except for the Disney Suites are found on the 5th floor with dormer balconies, which automatically makes them smaller than their counterparts in the Outer Buildings.

Two-bedroom Main Building Suites found throughout the resort are basically two standard-size guest rooms (one with a king and the other two queens), a living room with sleeper sofa, two occasional chairs, coffee table, desk, four-person dining table, and three balconies. All sleep eight with an additional half-bath off the living area.

Two-bedroom Outer Building Suites found throughout the resort are composed of two standard-size guest rooms (one with a king and the other two queens; or even each bedroom with a king bed), a living room with sleeper sofa, two occasional chairs, coffee table, desk, and four-person dining table. All sleep eight with an additional full bath off the living area. You can request a lagoon view but be forewarned that these are smaller than those with a garden view. Two of these suites have a Magic Kingdom view in Sago Cay and Conch Key, but are a weird configuration—because they are corner suites, you must go through a bedroom to access the rest of the suite. Some have a balcony off the living room (those in Sago Cay and Conch Key) but are never on the top floor; those that don’t have an alcove instead. Sleeps 6-8 people. Tour the Grand Floridian Outer Building Two-Bedroom Suite on the Glass Slipper Concierge YouTube channel.

A One-bedroom Outer Building Suite sleeping six comes with two queen beds in the standard bedroom and two full baths. In the smallish living area, you’ll find a sleeper sofa, entertainment center, two easy chairs, and a 4-person dining table. Those on the top floors come with only an easy chair in the bedroom instead of a daybed and have a dormer balcony only off the bedroom.

Two-bedroom Theme Park View Hospitality Suites each with 1,792 square feet offer the distinction of a straight-on view of the lagoon and Cinderella Castle. Only two of these suites exist: the Everglades Suite in Conch Key and the Cape Coral Suite in Sago Cay, both located on the ground floor with an oversized waterfront patio made semi-private with surrounding shrubbery. For more privacy and quiet request the Cape Coral Suite (the Everglades Suite is near Narcoossee’s and the boat launch). The double-size living area is great for entertaining with a large sofa, two easy chairs, a marble coffee table. Here too is a cleverly hidden TV behind a framed wall painting that rolls up with a bit of Disney magic to reveal an oversized screen. The full-size dining table seats eight. An ample wet bar seating four with coffeemaker, microwave, under-counter refrigerator, and sink, and in a nearby closet is an additional refrigerator. A standard-size bedroom (one with a king, easy chair with ottoman, and desk; the other has two queen beds) is on both sides of the living area, both with patios. Sleeps 6. View the Theme Park View Hospitality Suite on the Glass Slipper Concierge YouTube Channel!

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