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Resorts with Best Views

By April 6, 2018 April 8th, 2019 No Comments

A room with a view; isn’t that one of the perks of lodging?  One of the little moments in any stay at a hotel/resort is opening the window and seeing what view awaits you.  In traditional hotel/motel accommodations, you may see a parking lot or the pool.  Some higher end downtown buildings may provide a wonderful view of the city skyline.  Others may simply have you looking out into nature.  Depending on your choice of room at Disney resorts, you may get any one of these.  Again, that’s why we’re here!

Welcome to Believe Vacations’ weekly post where we continue our quest to find the BEST RESORT AT DISNEY.  Today, we are going to reveal the results of which resort our agents thought had the Best View.  For this list, we relied on our former stays and also pictures we’ve seen of certain rooms at the resorts.  From there, we ranked them and have our list.  For our images on today’s post, we took a featured image from the Disney website for each to whet your appetite and get you thinking about your next Disney trip.  So we’ll start with:

A long balcony with 4 chairs against a wall, and a view of a courtyard

Disney’s Beach Club Resort – Visit any beach town and you’ll see multi-story homes similar to the architecture at Beach Club.  If’ you’re a fan of water, it’ll be hard to find a room without water somewhere in sight.  Surrounded by a small lake and encompassing relaxing pools, this resort will continue to provide family enjoyment long after the parks close.  Check this place out at night with the lights glimmering over the water as you stroll along the walkway.

Panoramic view of the marina and watercraft rentals at Disney's Yacht Club Resort
Disney’s Yacht Club Resort – The sights and sounds of a New England-style marina welcome you at this resort.  Elaborate nautical theming of the lobbies mixed with the privacy of your room makes for a wonderful combination of elegance and serenity.  Stroll by the lighthouse as it lights up the lake at night.  Take a walk across the large dock and take a dip in a wonderfully-themed shipwreck pool.

Giant foosball table and Mickey Mouse icon at Disney's Pop Century Resort

Disney’s Pop Century Resort – Depending on the section of the resort you stay in pretty much determines the view you’re going to get.  Take the 70s section – Look out your window and see a Mickey Phone, a Foosball table or maybe a Big Wheel.  These over-sized statues are insanely popular and a big draw for young kids.  While they lack the calm, soothing visual of water or sunsets, they more than make up for with flashbacks to your childhood that will bring about the largest of smiles.

A lake view of Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, lit up in the evening

Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort  – Imagine being in your room and overlooking Spanish Colonial Mexican architecture, or a humongous lake, or even a Mayan Pyramid!  Coronado brings many spectacular images to the table in one resort and each is effective according to every person’s pleasure.  The aura of the nighttime glow of the Market on the lake, the dimly lit casitas and the ornately designed pool will have you putting your camera to work both morning and night.

Image result for contemporary resort theme park view room

Disney’s Contemporary Resort – You are not a true Disney Parks fan without ever wanting to stay a night at this resort.  The view on the Monorail coming out of the A-Frame is iconic.  The large mural on the inside is magical.  But let’s get real here – the reason you NEED to stay here is to get a room with a view of the Magic Kingdom.  Every kid’s dream is to fall asleep and seeing Cinderella’s Castle off in the background with Space Mountain in the foreground.  If we were only judging by room view, this would be a no-brainer!

A lake surrounded by lush trees in front of a large hotel building

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa – Never mind the big tree in the picture, the room views on the lagoon side from the Grand Floridian are immaculate.  See the entire thing light up at night while the fireworks go off.  Enjoy the Nighttime Electric Water Parade.  Or simply look at the other resorts on the lagoon.  And that’s just views from the room.  Victorian elegance, sophisticated design, romantic strolls and a grand lobby fit for a princess are all a part of the make-up that is Disney’s premiere property.

A life-sized King Mufasa majestically stands atop Pride Rock outside The Lion King Family Suites

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Like Pop Century, the room views are not going to be breathtaking.  Rather, they are going to be fun and completely immerse you into the set of your favorite Disney movies.  See Simba and the gang at experience what it’s like to be under his reign at Pride Rock.  Go Under the Sea with King Triton and Ariel.  Enjoy the largest pool on Disney property with Nemo and Friends.  And make sure you make a pit stop with your favorites from Cars.  And if you have time, cross the bridge to Pop Century and have a look at their incredible statues as well.

Balcony view of savanna with grazing zebras, trees, resort

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Like the Contemporary Resort, there is one obvious reason to stay at this resort. But let’s first mention that the African-style architecture is one-of-a-kind.  Let’s also give credit to African decoration and flair that makes up the lobby and entertainment areas.  And finally, let’s briefly touch on the perfect positioning and landscaping that allows you to enjoy an “African” sunset.  Now, let’s gush over rooms that overlook a real savanna as real exotic wildlife roam.  Nowhere else can replicate this as well as Animal Kingdom Lodge and once you stay here, you may never want to stay at another resort.

A hammock in a grove of 5 palm trees and, beyond, Seven Seas Lagoon and Cinderella Castle

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort – Imagine the sensation of being on the beaches of the South Pacific.  Right outside your room are the beaches that are close to the waterfront, palm trees blowing in the wind with a hammock strung up between a couple of them.  The glow and flickering of flames from tiki torches and the rhythmic drums overload your senses.  And off in the distance is a castle that constantly invites you to a world of fantasy.  That’s the incredible views and wonderment of a stay at this incredible resort!

Disney’s Wilderness Lodge – Vacation is when you want to get away from the everyday grind; it’s also when you want to be entertained.  Vacation is when you need a chance to recharge; it’s also when you want to play.  It’s a chance to visit places in this world you’ve only seen on TV or the movies; it’s a chance to also visit the world’s greatest theme parks.  Wilderness Lodge provides all of that with one simple view from your room at this resort.  The Pacific Northwest serenity comes to Walt Disney World.  Beautiful  wilderness celebrating nature on the property of entertainment-central.  A nice porch view slowing down your life while you see the pools below and the fireworks in the night sky.  You will not find a better place to take it all in than at Wilderness Lodge.

Did we miss anything?  Which resort provides your favorite views?  Leave your comments in the section below and remember there’s a great, big, beautiful tomorrow!

Brian Pavlick

Brian Pavlick

Brian Pavlick is a husband and father residing in Maylene, AL. His love of Disney goes back to his early memories of watching the New Disney Channel on cable, occasional vacations to Orlando Florida and attending Disney Institute Management Training classes. He keeps up with Disney news and updates by reading numerous websites, experiencing attractions by watching YouTube videos and introducing his family to classic and timeless Disney movies, attractions and songs.