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 a relaxing piano player entertains. 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. A full-service spa and health club, the popular Enchanted Rose lounge, 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.

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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. Newly renovated rooms come with a subtle Mary Poppins theme in cheerful shades of blue, green, and white. Each offers either one king or two queen elevated beds offering storage space underneath and a lilac-tinted single sleeper sofa with soft peach bolster pillows. Beds outfitted with cerulean blue headboards, white sheeting, and turquoise velvet bolster pillows. Bureau and bedside table are solid white and in the entry hall is a large vanity/desk with velvet seating. Large flat-screen TVs and under-counter refrigerators are additional amenities. A sliding barn-style door separates the bath, now outfitted with a sparkling white double-sink vanity, antique gold fixtures, plenty of great lighting including a backlit vanity mirror, make-up mirrors, and a separate toilet/shower area. The closet contains an electronic safe, clothes steamer, full-length mirror, and robes. All rooms have Keurig coffeemaker and nightly turndown service.

Most accommodations come with generous balconies and vary only in view—Resort View, Water View (view of Seven Seas Lagoon), 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). Resort 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. View Disney’s Grand Floridian Garden 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 Sugarloaf building is 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.

Club Level 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 sleeper sofa, coffee table, two occasional chairs , and two queen-size beds (but never a Magic Kingdom view). The bath is a standard-size and there is also a vanity desk outside the bath. 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. There is also a second type of Deluxe King Room, standard size with 448 square feet, all located on the 2nd floor over Gasparilla Grill with a theme park view and balcony. Which you will receive is on request only.

The Royal Palm Club, located on the fourth floor of the main building in a prime position overlooking the Grand Lobby 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.

Here you’ll find a continental breakfast of juice, fresh fruit, yogurt, muffins, apple turnovers, croissants, bagels, cinnamon rolls, hot sticky buns, bread pudding with vanilla sauce, overnight oats with berries, cereal, deli meats and cheese, hot oatmeal with toppings including banana brûlée, hard boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, roasted tomato, spinach and feta frittata, biscuits and gravy, regular and plant-based sausage, glazed ham, tortilla Espanola with chorizo sauce, and smoked salmon and fixings. Midday offerings include such items as bagged chips, pretzels, and snacks, cookies, brownies, Rice Krispies treats, crudités and dips, hummus, pasta salad, tomato feta salad, Uncrustables, and bagged apple slices, lemonade, tropical juice, and iced tea, even a freezer stocked with Mickey Bars, Mickey Ice Cream Sandwiches, and strawberry fruit bars. The early evening features tasty hors d’oeuvres such as sweet and spicy pineapple chicken, penne with turkey meatballs, glazed short ribs with garlic aioli, pork belly and black beans, and panko-crusted salmon with creamy peas, crudités with dip and hummus, glazed sweet potatoes, strawberry soup, loaded potato salad, Moroccan-spiced shrimp with couscous and chermoula, marinated olives and artichokes, roasted vegetables, tomato bruschetta, charcuterie, cheese, bread, and crackers; for kids such goodies as mini-hot dogs and potato barrels. At the wine bar are Selbach Riesling, J Lohr Chardonnay, Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, Deloach Pinot Noir, Coppola Merlot, and Raymond R Collection Cabernet, and Domaine Ste Michelle Brut sparkling wine with a nice assortment of beer. After-dinner desserts include the likes of mini-cupcakes, cannoli, citrus pot de creme, strawberry jam tart, key lime tarts, chai latte cream puff, brownies, Rice Krispies treats, cookies, maple panna cotta, berry curd tartlet, Mickey bars and ice cream sandwiches, served with a selection of liqueurs and wine. And everyone enjoys the self-service Nespresso 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. The Grand Suite offers 2,220 square feet of luxury from its fifth-floor perch. 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, and even Spaceship Earth in the distance. A lengthy entry hall with a half bath leads to the sunny, turreted living room with light hardwood flooring and a crystal palm leaf chandelier. Furnishings include two shimmery chenille sofas. Centering the room is a large area rug and a round marble and gold coffee table. To the side of the sofas are two easy chairs fronting the oversized TV, and a cream chaise lounge is off in an alcove. The room’s dining table seats six, and nearby a bar features a sink, under-counter refrigerator, Nespresso machine, and Wolf drawer microwave. And there’s always a lovely floral arrangement in all the Signature Suites.

Off one side of the foyer is the primary bedroom. A four-poster king bed is angled to face a wall of steel blue built-ins, which also holds another oversized TV. The picture is complete with an easy chair and another balcony with views of Disney’s Polynesian Resort and The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, the wedding chapel, and the Beach Pool. The primary bathroom is a mix of white quartzite vanity and shower and gray mosaic tiled flooring with double sinks, a low-set oversized tub, and a separate toilet area. On the other side of the entry foyer is a second bedroom with two full-size beds, an easy chair, and a wall of steel blue built-ins holding the TV. In its bath are marble tile flooring, a single sink, an oversized marble shower, and a balcony with the suite’s best view of Cinderella Castle.View the Grand Suite on the Glass Slipper Concierge YouTube Channel

Disney Suites. There are two Disney Suites, one on the 4th floor and the other directly below it on the 3rd floor. 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. Off the foyer is a half bath. The primary bedroom has a king-size bed, desk, two easy chairs, and a built-in bureau with 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 two queen beds, an easy chair, 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.

You’ll also find One- and Two-bedroom Suites, all with a variety of views including marina, lagoon, park view, and garden. Theme 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 still have access to the Royal Palm Club.

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.

One-bedroom Club Level Suites are located in the Main Building and are about the size of two standard guest rooms with an additional half bath. In the living area are a shimmery gray chenille, a queen-size sleeper sofa, a blue easy chair, a marble round coffee table, and a wet bar with a sink, Nespresso machine, and an under-counter refrigerator. Also, there is a credenza over which hangs an oversized TV, as well as one of two balconies. Off the entry is a half bath. In the bedroom are two queen beds, easy chair, and a steel blue wall of built-ins with a TV. The bath has double sinks, a shower/tub combination and is different in that there is no separate toilet room. You’ll find hardwood flooring with area rugs throughout the living and bedroom areas. Two-bedroom Club Level Suites are basically the same as the One-bedroom Suites, but with the addition of an additional bedroom an bath with a king bed. View the One-Bedroom Main Building Suite on the Glass Slipper Concierge YouTube Channel.

Two-bedroom Theme Park View 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: one in Conch Key and the other 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 Sage Cay (the suite in Conch Key is near Narcoossee’s and the boat launch). You’ll find hardwood flooring throughout the suite topped with lovely area rugs. The eye goes immediately to the gorgeous patterned wood ceiling in the double-size living area, perfect for entertaining with a dove gray, chenille sofa, two easy chairs, a marble coffee table. The marble dining table seats six with a leather-topped buffet, and a half bath is located in the entry hall. A sizable bar seats four in white leather bar stools, and includes an Nespresso machine, Wolf microwave drawer, larger under-counter refrigerator, and sink. A standard-size bedroom (one with a four-poster king bed, easy chair with ottoman, and tons of space in the built-in bureau/armoire; the other has two queen beds and large built-in bureau) is on both sides of the living area, both with small patios and upgraded baths and decor found in the bedding, light fixtures, and furnishings. Sleeps 6. View the Theme Park View Two-bedroom Suite on the Glass Slipper Concierge YouTube Channel!

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