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.
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.
Michael Thomas
The hotel is great, the staff…I wanted to extend my stay by one more night. It was my daughter’s first time coming to Disney world. The gentleman looked online and called someone, he comes back and tells they are fully booked and they only have a very expensive suite available. I had to ask twice for a price because he had to reassure me it’s a significant amount increase. Like he was judging me like I could not afford it. I looked past this tone and assumption. I said no worries and thanks for your time. I went on my phone to check their availability and they weren’t fully booked at all. Called reservations but they said they can’t see what is available lol that I would have to fully click on pay to see if it will go through or not. Finally had enough and asked for a manager and they called back and wanted to book the room for me with no apologies! Just blows my mind that they lied to my face and no one from Disney can own up to that in their end. Very disappointing and not that they care but it will really make me consider not renewing my Disney season pass and also discourage other from stay at the grand Floridian.
Jim
A fabulous Disney hotel.
This is definitely our favourite family hotel when you want the magic of Disney but also a 5* hotel where you can escape it and relax.
Lots of games and activities for the kids throughout the day.
The hotel is immaculately maintained and the staff are attentive, friendly and relaxed. Would highly recommend.
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!!
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