Robert Hazlett
Fantastic resort. We stayed in the club level. The concierge service is fantastic. The food is great. Soda water and beer is included with the suites. The people are so friendly and helpful. 4 restaurants on site. 2 pools and fireworks every night you can see from magic kingdom. Worth every penny.
Karee Majure
Do yourself a favor and plan a stay at Grand Floridian, even if it's just once! And splurge on the park view resort rooms ;) You'll thank me when you're sipping a glass of wine, sitting on your balcony, singing along with Happily Ever After. The rest of this information is probably in every other review...the location on the monorail is perfect. The resort is absolutely stunning. The renovated rooms with light Mary Poppins theming are breathtaking. Oh, and lastly, the room service is a wonderful experience! We enjoyed breakfast one of the mornings of our stay and it was the perfect way to luxuriate in the room and have a bit of a slow day.
Meredith V
While I think the Yacht and Beach Club tops the Grand Floridian for luxury, we really do love it here. I’ve stayed several times in varying room levels. Honestly there’s not a bad room in the place. The water views are amazing, of course, but the resort is so pretty all the views are iconic.
One of the best features is the ease of transportation. You’ve got the monorail, the boats, everything you need. It does suck in the mornings being the last stop on the monorail but it works out okay.
We also love most of the restraints right on site. We barely leave. 1900 Park Fare is great. Narcoossees is a personal fave. The Beauty and the Beast bar, it’s perfect. And if bored we hop the boat to the Polynesian and go to Trader Sam’s or Kona Cafe.
The pools are spotless, the lobby is stunning. The staff are friendly and helpful. It really is a great place to stay.
Taylor Wiest
This is one of the oldest, most iconic, clean, and luxurious hotels at WDW. If you want to feel like Victorian royalty, this may just be the place for you. That said, there are personal pros and cons I experience whenever I visit Grand Floridian.
Pros:
-Clean and very pretty to see.
-There is always some form of classical music playing (usually live piano).
-The dock by the lake and pavilions all give the most relaxing atmosphere and beautiful visual of the lake and Magic Kingdom.
-Staff is usually very nice.
-There are nice stores in the hotel, including bath bombs, nice clothing stores, and more.
-They also do Cinderella's promenade in the hotel lobby where no other hotel does.
Cons: I would probably not stay here for a couple of things that are completely based on my preferences.
1) It's too clean, bright, and WHITE. Everything is white and, while pretty, it makes me feel like I can't touch anything. I get very formal (and a little stiff) whenever I enter.
2) Majority of the rooms are in separate buildings. So you will have to do more walking to get to your building before you get to your room (which can sometimes be a tad far). I just prefer to have all the rooms in one big building.
It is a wonderful place, and if you can afford it, it will be worth it to try it out at least once.
Shaina Walker
Luxury Resort.
We loved everything about our stay and wish we would have stayed longer. The lobby , the grounds , the hallways, the rooms all screamed luxury. Decorated in “older” decor but in a modern way. Everything was super clean.
Our family of 5 had plenty of room with the two beds and pull out couch.
Loved having a balcony!
The walk to magic kingdom was so peaceful and beautiful. We watched the fireworks from the dock which was a great view and they played the music.
The small beach area is beautiful!
Our kids spent hours in the pool with the large slide while we enjoyed some specialty drinks from the pool bar.
We made a last minute reservation for the cafe restaurant onsite which was delicious and perfect!
The outdoor movie on the grounds was so cozy and beautiful for our kids.
We stayed at a different Disney hotel prior to this resort and a big difference in what you can hear outside the rooms. We couldn’t hear anything once our doors were closed.
Loved our stay and will be back!!