Sarah Madsen
There’s a lot to love about the Contemporary Resort — first on the list is the proximity to Magic Kingdom. It was amazing to be able to walk back and forth from the park. We also enjoyed the pool and it was never busy when we were there. There are a variety of food options which was helpful. It was also fantastic to be able to watch fireworks from the balcony each night.
The resort on the whole feels a little tired and the rooms are not super spacious or particularly cute/well done. But on the whole, the positives outweighed any negatives.
Rick W
Only went to the character Chef Mickey's breakfast. I can not rate the rooms. We did valet parking and left the car there for the day as we visited the MK. A very expensive ok, adequate breakfast but for the children it was magical. Service was good at the breakfast. Characters do a good job with the kids, but they don't linger. They will spend enough time to let everyone get pictures and they are off. That said the lobby and public area feel dated and not very contemporary. Maybe in 1971 this was contemporary but not 2025. Still cool to sit and eat watching a monorail roll silently through the building. It was fine, just bring money.
Shaunak Chikhalia
Came here first time. Disney always amazes doesn't matter how many time we visit. A bit far from airport 40mins with traffic. Once we reached the fun began and didn't end till we were here. Something to do for all ages. Beautiful it is. Disney is well known for their cleanliness and the cleanest it is, never ever doubt it.
Robert Hankin
My wife and I both have wanted to stay here since we were little kids. Now that we are able to afford it, the old adage, be care what you wish for, comes into play.
I cannot even begin to describe the level of disappointment. First, there are a total of 10 king beds in the entire resort and even though they advertise king rooms, and we requested one, you will not get it. Second, the beds themselves are super uncomfortable and the foam pillows are ridiculous. Third, the water pressure in the shower is a trickle and there is nothing to grab on to as you get in and out of the overly large step in to the tub/shower combo. Fourth, and the part that is completely unacceptable, was housekeeping.
We go back to our room, at 5PM, and the room had not yet been cleaned. They had signs up about leaving towels in places and something about the sheets, so we thought, without investigating, that they just do not clean every day, like a lot of resorts do now. We were wrong and housekeeping came while my wife was in the shower and I was on the balcony. The housekeeper knocked as she opened the door, and my wife, still in the shower, said please come back in 30 minutes. The housekeeper left, but came back 10 minutes later, knocking as she opened the door again, but this time just came right in while I was in the shower and my wife was getting dressed. My wife was shocked and the housekeeper just kept coming in! My wife had to tell her, while the housekeeper is staring at her half naked, that she was getting dressed and said it has only been 10 minutes. The housekeeper left in a huff and when she did come back, did a terrible job cleaning the room. This is unacceptable at any level of a hotel, but at a Disney resort, it is outrageous.
Look, kids have a great experience at any Disney resort and the convenience of the Contemporary location cannot be beat, but for the price and poor quality of the housekeeping and the less than adequate rooms, you are paying a premium for a hotel that is past it's prime. That and the standards of Disney's staff, at least in housekeeping, has clearly plummeted.
There were wonderful cast members we had interactions with, which is why I give the service 2 stars. And the location, especially if you have a park view to see the fireworks, is perfect. But if you are a Disney adult, there are much better resorts to stay at.
Brian Bast
Absolute worst Disney experience we’ve ever had. Buses to everywhere? Yeah, if you want to wait 45 minutes while every other resort has 3-4 buses coming in the same amount of time it takes this resort to get 1 bus. Food options? Horrible. Cost to stay? Just as much as any other deluxe resort without being half as nice. Want it to feel like Disney? Not getting that either.
Absolute failure of a resort. If I could rate it zero stars, that would be a more fitting and honest review. This resort wouldn’t be worth even half the cost…
Save your money… go elsewhere. Literally ANYWHERE is better than here.