Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disney World is a moderate resort with an American Colonial Spanish and Southwestern American theme. It also features a convention center.
Price: $223 to $361 and up
Room size: 314 sq feet (There are also suites which are larger).
Sleeps: Up to 4 adults
Room count: 1917 rooms and suites split among 3 buildings – The Casitas, The Ranchos and The Cabanas.
The Gran Destino Tower added an additional 545 rooms, 50 of which are suites. The standard size of the rooms in the 15-story tower are 375 sq feet making them the largest of the moderate standard rooms.
Step inside the Gran Destino Tower, which is the entryway for this resort, and admire the 2-story lobby. Style and décor have Spanish influences.
The top of the Gran Destino Tower features a restaurant offering guests incredible views of Disney World, named Toldeo – Tapas, Steak & Seafood.
Room features: 2 queen beds (or one king bed), table with 2 chairs, wall mirror, coffeemaker, iron and ironing board, television, dresser, nightstand, ceiling fan, hair dryer and safe.
Available to request: Roll-away bed ($15 a night), bed boards, bed rails and pack n plays.
Coronado Springs is a convention center. It has a 95,000 sq feet convention center plus a ballroom.
Food options:El Mercado De Coronado Food Court (quick service), Cafe Rix (grab and go), Barcelona Lounge, Dahlia Lounge, Three Bridges Bar & Grill, Toledo – Tapas, Steak & Seafood, Maya Grill (table service), Rix Sports Bar & Grill and room service (breakfast and dinner).
Shopping: Panchito’s Gifts & Sundries has food, spirits & beverages, apparel & accessories, housewares items, Mickey Ears and other great Disney items. You will find Native Mexican crafts here as well.
Pools: The Dig Site pool features a Mayan Pyramid and a Spitting Statue. There is also a 16 foot slide, children’s pool and the largest hot tub on WDW property. You can pick up towels by this pool. Siesta’s Cantina serves counter service foods and drink from 11 am – 5 pm.
There are 3 quiet pools, one in each of the village areas. You will need to bring your own towels with you.
Entertainment: Health Club and hairstyling salon plus there is also a spa
Activities: Nightly movie at the pool; Pool party at 3 pm; Nightly Campfire and Marshmallow Roast; Pool activities from 1-5 pm; new balance Running Trail; Beauty Salon ($); Arcade; Health Club
Check-in is now located at the Grand Destino Tower.
Amenities
Since the resort is so spread out, Bell Services Staff will give you a ride to places you need to go on the grounds.
24-hour front desk
atm
bike and surrey rental
check-in and guest service
childcare service
complimentary wifi
daily mousekeeping
designated smoking area
dry cleaning
fridge
gift shop
hair dryers
handicap accessible rooms
ice machine
ironing boards
irons
jogging trail
kiddie waiting area in lobby
laundry facilities
luggage service
Magical Express
mail services
merchandise delivery and pickup
online check-in
outdoor smoking areas
playground
resort airline check-in
safe
volleyball court
wake- up call service
Overnight parking is $20 per night.
Transportation: Internal bus plus buses to the parks.
Distance from parks by bus:
- Animal Kingdom – 4 miles
- Hollywood Studios – 1 mile
- Epcot – 6 miles
- Magic Kingdom – 4 miles
When you complete online check-in, you can choose from the following options:
- Corner Room
- Ranchos Area
- Upper Floor
- Near Transportation
- Cabanas Area
- Ground Floor
- Near Elevator
I personally would choose near transportation and near elevator.
Mailing Address: 1000 West Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL 34747
Phone: 407-939-1000
Featured Reviews:
This review is from my reader Sharon…
- Why did you choose this resort? We choose the Coronado Springs resort because we wanted the features of a Moderate resort: nice size rooms with a table and chair set and a mini fridge.
- What were the resort rooms like? Were they big enough for your family? Did you find them to be acceptable? The rooms were a nice size for our family of four. There was a mini fridge for our milk and juice (our kids were ages 4 and 2). We had an adjoining room with my parents. The room deco was nice.
- What were the amenities of the resort like? What was your favorite one? Please note this is the conference hotel for Disney World. We did not use any of the business amenities that were available. Our favorite parts were the pool and walking around the lake. Rooms were divided into groups of approximately 8 per building with buildings grouped into sets around a courtyard. So it could be quite a walk (up to 20 minutes) to the main lobby and restaurants, to the main pool, or to the bus stop.
- What was the food court like? Any favorite foods? The food court had many types of foods available. The main food court was a quick service restaurant. There was a full service restaurant but we did not eat there. We were on the dining plan and chose to eat our sit down meals in the parks. There was also a mini market that could be used as quick service or snacks on the dining plan. There were plenty of options for eating!
- How were the resort buses? What was your walk to the bus stop like? How were the resorts bus stops at the parks? How far was the walk to the gates? How crowded were the buses at any given time? Our room was between two bus stops. Each way was about a ten minute walk. The first option was at the main lobby (which was the last stop of the resort) while the second option near our room was the first stop of the resort. We chose the first stop of the resort so we could always get a seat on the bus. Sometimes the bus was full by the time it made it around to the main lobby stop during peak hours. Our issues with the bus system were complaints for Disney World in general. Buses ran sporadically, sometimes many for one park and very few for another, and knowing when buses ran for each destination was confusing. For example, we waited for an hour for a bus to Downtown Disney. After giving up and returning to the room, it took another 30 minutes on the phone to find out buses did not start running to Downtown Disney until noon, even though it was posted somewhere else that they started running at 10 AM.
- Would you stay at this resort again? If not, please provide a reason. We might stay there again someday, but are definitely choosing another option next time we go. We found the walk to and from the room to the bus stops to be tedious, especially returning after a long day. The resort was nice, but not exceptional. It seems to be missing that special characteristic.
This review is from my reader Mary…
My family visited the Coronado Springs resort last October for 11 nights while on our biannual family Disney World trip. We had previously stayed at the Port Orleans French Quarter and we really liked being on site and loved that hotel, but were looking to try out another Disney resort. This resort got rave reviews on many sites that we looked at and my sister really liked the pool so we decided to give it a shot. The rooms had JUST been renovated and they were stunning. We loved the rooms, they had flat screen tv’s, dark wood, beautiful bathrooms, and updated bedding. My family consisted of me, my husband, my 4 year old, my baby son and my sister in law. We all fit comfortably, my son was in a pack n’ play in the vanity area (which had a screen so we could shut the screen so he could sleep), my sister in law slept with my 4 year old and my hubby and I were in the other bed. There was plenty of room. They give you nice little seating benches that can be pulled around the room to use as little tables or chairs as well. So we give the room two enthusiastic thumbs up. Another positive is the pool, the resort has a stunning Aztec themed pool with a long water slide. There is also a kiddie pool and a HUGE hot tub, I think the largest on property. They do a little wake up the pool ceremony in the morning which the kids really liked. There is also a really fun kids play area that is themed like an archeological dig site and my daughter loved this. Next to this is an arcade, but we didn’t get much enjoyment out of it. We loved the pool, however getting to it was a pain, this is an enormous resort, sprawling, and getting just about anywhere for us consisted of a 5-10 minute walk at least. It does depend on the location of you room, but ours was about as far out as you could get unfortunately. This was a BIG drawback for us that started off annoying and by the time the 11 days were up it was downright unbearable due to sore feet from walking in the parks all day. The one positive about all the walking is its definitely a pretty walk as this is one of the most beautiful of the resorts as far as the landscaping goes, and the sunsets over the lake were stunning. The food court at this hotel had decent food, but a really odd kind of cafeteria style/a la carte type ordering system that took some getting used to. They didn’t have any food there that I would make a special trip there for. The buses were ok here, I found them to be better at Port Orleans, but they weren’t bad, and they were rarely crowded except on the way back from the parks – the walk to the buses from our room was maybe 2-3 minutes and the walk from the stop to the parks varied as I am told that all the resorts have parks where they are some of the closest and farthest away – we found this felt true, we were one of the closest the magic kingdom and one of the furthest away at one of the water parks. The buses were frequent for every destination except downtown disney, getting there was a nightmare every time we went. After staying at Port Orleans and having the boat sailings to and from downtown disney, we really disliked the obnoxiously long bus riding effort involved in getting there from Coronado. Overall, we liked the hotel, but didn’t love it and would probably just stick with Port Orleans French Quarter should we stay at a moderate again, Coronado felt too big and too business-y (its a convention hotel) for our tastes, though I am hoping that Port Orlean’s rooms will get a major renovation soon like this one did because that would make the difference even greater.
You might also consider staying at Caribbean Beach.
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I stayed at Coronado on a split stay last trip. I loved it. Great atmosphere, renovated rooms, amazing staff, Coronado was all-around awesome. Would totally stay there again.
Why did you choose this resort? We chose this resort for the queen beds!!! This was the only moderate with queen beds and that was a huge consideration for our family.
What were the resort rooms like? Were they big enough for your family? Did you find them to be acceptable? The rooms were beautifully designed and large enough for our family of four. We love that the bathroom has doors that can close giving you an extra place for privacy when dressing. These rooms are pretty newly (within the past few years) renovated and the only downside is that instead of a table there is just a desk and 2 small ottomans.
What were the amenities of the resort like? What was your favorite one? The amenties at this resort are very nice, we loved the pool. We didn’t use many of the other hotel amenities, but the resort is gorgeous and we loved just walking around the grounds after a long day at the parks.
What was the food court like? Any favorite foods? The food court takes a bit of patience the first or second time you use it. I know that many people do not care for it or the food, but for my family the food was good and after we got used to how the food court worked it was a great break from burgers and chicken nuggets. We love the mexican food station and the kids thought the mac and cheese was awesome.
How were the resort buses? What was your walk to the bus stop like? How were the resorts bus stops at the parks? How far was the walk to the gates? How crowded were the buses at any given time? We used the resort buses exclusively. the walk to the bus stop from opur room was only a few minutes and quite pleasant. Before we arrived I researched which bus stop picked up first and we requested a room near that bus stop and we found that we always had a seat available to us. The only bus that is hard to find a seat on is the Downtown Disney bus in the evening.
Would you stay at this resort again? If not, please provide a reason Absolutely!! We have stayed here twice and we love the feel of this resort. We love walking around the resort in the evening enjoying the beautiful landsaping.
We stayed here 7 years ago for my high school graduation for 4 nights. The rooms were so nice and the lobby is so pretty. We didn’t eat at any of the restaurants. We did visit the pool a few times and it was nice as well, our room was a 10 minute walk from the pool which I did not like at all. We didn’t spend a lot of time at the room, we stayed at the park until it closed most days coming back for naps and breaks. Definitely a great hotel for teens though because it isn’t too kid like.
We have stayed at the Coronado Springs Resort two different times. We chose to stay here because we wanted to try a moderate resort.
We were pleased with the size of the room and the fact that there were queen size beds in the room. In addition to the size of the beds, they were some of the most comfortable beds I’ve slept in! The room had a refrigerator which came in handy to keep cold drinks in the room. It was so nice to be able to get a cold drink in the room after a fun day at the parks! There is no extra charge for the frig in the moderates – it is included in the price of the room. The bathroom area has a curtain that separates it from the room. This was nice as I could get started getting ready in the morning while the others slept. There is a sink area separate from the shower/toilet area. There is only one sink. (French Quarter has two). There is a safe in the wall in the sink area. I feel that the rooms were plenty big enough for my family of four mouseketeers!
The resort is VERY large and spread out, but we had a rental car so it was no problem for us to get around. Our room was within easy walking distance to the food court and gift shop. However, if you are not in the buildings next to the convention center it would be difficult to walk quickly there. I will mention that the lake in the center is beautiful and a walk would be nice in my opinion. Just take this into consideration if you have small children.
The food court is kind of confusing as you have to be seated by the hostess and wait to be given a meal card type ticket before you make your food selection. You take the meal ticket to the food station, make your selection, then get your ticket stamped. Your family uses the same meal ticket. After you eat you proceed to the cash register to present your ticket and then pay. Although everything is self serve, there are waiters/waitresses that come to your table. The food is okay, but nothing special. This food court is probably my least favorite of the Disney Resorts.
The pool (Mayan Ruins) is amazing! My girls love swimming there. It is a very large pool and is wonderfully themed with water cascading down the ruins. There is a water slide, too, as well as a wading pool. There is a place to eat at the pool which has hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, etc. We DID use our DDP (quick service) at this location. This was very handy as we could spend the day at the pool and not have to leave to get lunch. There are tables with umbrellas around the pool. It seems to me that there is not much shade here around the pool. Keep the sunscreen handy and take the Florida sunshine seriously!
We never took bus transportation as we had our own car.
The rooms were very clean, the beds VERY comfy (I already mentioned that!), and although it’s not our favorite Disney resort we would not hesitate to stay here again. The only problem we had was very slow check in. It was slow both times we stayed here, but I just took it in stride. Just take a deep breath, look around you and repeat in your mind: I am at Disney World!! The thought alone of spending the next few days in the best resort in the world should be enough to get you through the check in process!!
Hope this review helps – Have a Disney Day! : )
* Why did you choose this resort?
–We selected this one because we knew we wanted to stay at a moderate level but did not want to stay at French Quarter again as we wanted to try something new. It was between this one or Caribbean Beach Resort and this one won out because of the newly renovated rooms with the queen beds.
* What were the resort rooms like? Were they big enough for your family? Did you find them to be acceptable?
–The rooms were lovely. They were plenty big enough–large enough for three adults and one child. We even had space to leave our stroller upright the whole time, never having to collapse it. The one compliant with the room is there is not enough drawer space as we like to unpack but that is just our preference. The fridge was nice to have as well.
* What were the amenities of the resort like? What was your favorite one?
–Being one of the convention resorts, there are quite a few amenities. The band they had playing a couple nights (at least the couple nights I heard them, they could be there every night for all I know) was great. My daughter LOVED the playground area and the main pool–the Dig Site. The quiet pools were nicely spaced out as an alternative and right by the laundry rooms making it possible to do laundry and swim at the same time.
* What was the food court like? Any favorite foods?
–The food court is large and can be a bit tricky to figure it out. We had one breakfast and one dinner there during our stay (one week). Both times the food was great–no complaints! The gratuity was never automatically added to our bill as I was expecting. Be sure to grab your dessert as you can get it to go or grab a piece of fruit for your mid morning snack if you are on the dining plan.
* How were the resort buses? What was your walk to the bus stop like? How were the resorts bus stops at the parks? How far was the walk to the gates? How crowded were the buses at any given time?
–There were a couple misses with the buses during our stay. The first was the morning we had an appointment at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique Salon at 8:15. We got out to the bus stop at 7:15, hoping the bus would be there by 7:30. It had not arrived by 7:45 so I called the conceirge desk and they said the buses do not start until 15 minutes prior to the park opening. I said that is not correct because of the morning dining reservations. She said there was nothing she could do to help us. Right when I got on the phone with my fabulous TA to get a taxi called the bus arrived. Very frustrating as we would have driven our own van had we known that was going to be an issue. That was the only morning we had any issues, every other morning the buses were out bright and early for us to make it to breakfast on time or park opening.
The only other time we had any issues is when we tried to board up at the main building, was it ever packed!! So packed that half our group got onto the first bus to Epcot and the rest of us had to wait for the second bus to come. It came within 10 minutes of the first so it was not a big deal to us.
The walk to all the bus stops is close by to all the buildings as far as I could tell. The resort is LARGE but the bus stops seem adequate to me. There was never a time when the buses were super crowded other than the time I mentioned above. After closing they did get busy, but not where we were overly packed into the bus.
* Would you stay at this resort again? If not, please provide a reason.
–I would be willing to stay but we want to try another resort first. Our next trip we will be staying at is Pop Century which we are really looking forward to trying. :)
A couple notes: all of the rooms are renovated now (at least I am pretty sure they are all finished now) and are lovely. The check in lines were crazy when we arrived because we unfortunately arrived at the same time a cruise line bus dropped off guests. Despite that, the desk were fully staffed. I elected to not do the online check in this go around and waited maybe 10 minutes. I passed several guests waiting in the online check-in line. The concierge desk cast member was fantastic and very efficient so we were in and out quickly.
We have stayed at the Coronado two times. The rooms are very nice, and the queen size beds are a plus. The main pool is nice; however, can be a long walk depending on where your room is located. The second year we stayed there we just requested a room closer to the main pool. We were placed very close, and only had to walk a few minutes to get there. The pool by our room was very nice as well. We were not as impressed with the fast service meals at the resort, and prefered to eat at a park. The resort is beautiful. This year we decided to stay at the Caribbean Beach. Each resort has it’s own set of pros and cons.
Why did you choose this resort?
We chose this one because of the queen size beds. We brought other family members with us, and wanted to make sure they were comfortable.
What were the resort rooms like? Were they big enough for your family? Did you find them to be acceptable?
The rooms were beautiful, plenty big enough. The fridge in the room was awesome, we brought food to bring into the parks for lunches and breakfasts. Also, brought our own booze for the pool days so saved a bunch on that one!
What were the amenities of the resort like? What was your favorite one?
The bar by the pool was nice, they had good food for snacks and the kids. Only issue was it would close early some nights with no notice. We once got the kids to the pool after the park (about 7:00). We were all hungry, and they were closing, so we had to walk ALL the way to the front of the hotel (very long walk) to get food at the food court.
What was the food court like? Any favorite foods?
The food court was awesome. The fajitas were great!
How were the resort buses? What was your walk to the bus stop like? How were the resorts bus stops at the parks? How far was the walk to the gates? How crowded were the buses at any given time?
The buses were not bad, timing was okay and gates were not too far at all.
Would you stay at this resort again? If not, please provide a reason.
I would stay here, but would ask for a room closer to the main building up front. It’s a far walk from the back of the resort to the front if you’re hungry late at night, but it is very pretty and well lit.
I love this resort! We chose to stay at the Coronado after eating at the Pepper Market and looking around the lobby. It just has this wonderfully bright color scheme that just makes you happy when you walk in. Immediately you are welcomed with a fountain in the entrance to the lobby. Can you say picture opportunity??? I love the southwest feel of the resort.
The rooms were plenty big for the 3 of us. There are 2 queen sized beds, a small table with 2 chairs. I like how the sink is separated from the bathroom area. The sink is separated from the beds with a curtain which can be pulled. With the light on in the sink area and the curtain pulled, it’s still plenty dark in the room to sleep. The rooms were very clean and neatly decorated.
The main pool area is amazing with the Mayan Temple right in the middle. There’s a bar, sand volleyball court, arcade and a cute playground near this pool. There is also a marina area where you can rent boats and bikes. My favorite was the bikes (I can’t remember the exact name they call them). These bikes allowed for 2 of us to peddle while one person sat behind and enjoyed the ride.
Ok, if that wasn’t enough to capture your attention, then you need to eat at the Pepper Market. This is by far the best counter service area in Disneyworld. You are actually seated by a hostess who takes your drink order. You get this card (so to speak) and you are let loose to roam the food court area. You can get sandwiches, tacos, pizzas, hamburgers, rotisserie chicken and some of the best baked goodies you will find. You can also get latte’s! Yum! At each station after receiving your order, your card is stamped with the item(s) that you received. After your meal is over, you go to the cashier and she/he will ring up your order and you promptly pay. We usually eat at this place at least twice during a trip to disney. It’s that good! My favorite is the seafood salad sandwich. It’s a healthly helping of seafood salad on a hogie bun with lettuce and tomato. It’s so much food that it’s about all I can eat.
Unfortunately we didn’t ride the buses, but they were located within about a 30 second walk from where we were staying. We almost always drive to the parks, but I never really saw the bus area crowded at any time we drove by.
I would certainly stay here again. And may do so again this year hopefully. I just love the way this resort looks from the outside and inside. It has great eye appeal. And the amenities are bad either :).
Why did you choose this resort? I chose this resort because I had found a special in the paper and DD was going go dance at WWoS. When I checked in, I knew I had messed up. They handed me my paperwork and told me how to get to our room… go out of the parking lot, turn right, go two miles and our room would be in the building on the right. Any place they tell you to drive two miles to find your room is too big.
What were the resort rooms like? Were they big enough for your family? Did you find them to be acceptable? The rooms were fine. It was only two of us so the rooms were plenty big. With her dancing, we were only in the room a little while.
What were the amenities of the resort like? What was your favorite one? We saw the pool, but we had to drive to get to it since we were so far away from everything.
What was the food court like? Any favorite foods? Never saw it. We had to drive to get to that too.
How were the resort buses? What was your walk to the bus stop like? How were the resorts bus stops at the parks? How far was the walk to the gates? How crowded were the buses at any given time? I’ve never had to walk so far to get to the bus at any other WDW resort. The buses were crowded with such a large resort even in February and by the time we got to the bus we were already tired.
Would you stay at this resort again? If not, please provide a reason. I would stay at this resort again, however, I would make sure it was a preferred room. No more standard rooms for me here!
I have stayed here 3 times now and LOVE the resort. The only issues I have ever encountered were with the staff at Pepper Market, the quick service location, three years ago we rarely saw our server (it’s an outside company that staffs ALL the resturants at Coronado Springs.) Our trip last December was wonderful, some days we had to wait longer for a certain bus, but there was a cast member at the bus stop at the main building everyday making sure the busses were running smoothly, on the day that the MK bus for the resort broke down the CM kept us in the loop for the reason behind the delay. Coronado Springs in my families first choice for staying at WDW!
Do you have any information or comments on staying in a timeshare resort for your Disney trip? I know that you prefer to stay onsite but I was wondering if your bloggers had offered any comments along the way. I don’t mind attending the 90 minute session during my stay, but I don’t want to get ripped off either. Is there a site that offers review of the timeshare options?
On our first 2 visits to Disney my husband and I stayed off “Disney property” and we decided on our 3rd visit we would stay on the property. We picked Coronado Springs for no reason. When we arrived we were greeted by the friendly and helpful staff. Everyone one there was so nice (unlike the experiences we had had the last 2 visits). We are also celebrating our Anniv. and were given pins to wear while there which was really neat. In walking around – it is a very large and spread out property but very beautiful, we saw the food area, swimming area, and loved all the little areas around where you could stop and “rest”. The food area was amazing so much to choose from. We also loved the special surprises we had each night when we arrived back to our room – swans made from towels, heart on the bed made from towels, etc..We are planning another trip either in Dec or Jan to take our son for his first trip to Disney (he is 2) and this is one of the first places we are looking at staying.
We went in October 2010
**Why did you choose this resort?**
We (me,DH and 2 kids) were traveling with my parents and I wanted to make sure they had comfortable beds/room to relax in as I knew the parks would be tiring for them and this resort had new queen size beds. Also, though we loved Disney, the adults wanted to feel like it was a vacation for them also and not all Mickey all the time. :)
**What were the resort rooms like? Were they big enough for your family? Did you find them to be acceptable?**
We thought the size of the room was great for the four of us (kids were 4 and 10). Loved the doors that separate the main room from the bathroom area, great for changing and little bit of privacy. Loved having the fridge, ours was not cool enough when we got there but was quickly replaced by the resort. Beds were comfortable and big enough for two adults to be comfortable. Had heard so-so things about Mousekeeping but our experience was good. No towel animals but kids like seeing how their stuffed toys would be arranged each day and she left us a nice note thanking us for our tips.
**What were the amenities of the resort like? What was your favorite one?**
We used the pool and the hot tub and enjoyed both. A drink in the hot tub after a long day in the parks is nice and relaxing! The kids liked the playground and the life size chess board right by the pool. The grounds of the resort are beautiful and the lagoon is lovely. We had a bucks from AAA to use at the arcade but that lasted about 2 games! Very expensive and I wouldn’t have visited there other than to use up the free bucks.
**What was the food court like? Any favorite foods?**
The food court took a couple of times to get used to but then we enjoyed it. I had read on a board ahead to time how the Pepper Market system worked but it took some getting used to while managing 2 kids and all the stations. Food was good and plentiful and lots of choices. The desserts/bakery area was wonderful. We did not eat inside with the servers (quick service meal but you have sit down service and need to leave tip). We instead took our meals outside to eat at the tables around the lagoon which was wonderful. In the evenings a calypso style band was there and they even let my kids try out the steel drums. The only thing I did not like was that you had to get your to go drink from the bar area even if it was a soft drink or milk and if the bar was crowded it was kind of a pain to wait when you just wanted a coke or something.
**How were the resort buses? What was your walk to the bus stop like? How were the resorts bus stops at the parks? How far was the walk to the gates? How crowded were the buses at any given time?**
We had no problems with the resort buses which we used for all parks except Downtown Disney. My parents drove down to FL so we used their car to go there one evening. My father was using a scooter which took some time to load and some bus drivers were better and nicer about it than others but this is not a reflection on the resort but Disney transport in general. We were in the Casitas and very close to bus stop 2 (which is actually picked up and let off 1st). I requested this area for that reason (due to scooter) and when we checked in they had us somewhere else but when I asked they nicely changed our rooms for us. With four stops in the resort I am not sure how it would be a 10 minute walk to the bus stop unless you were trying to reach a particular one.
**Would you stay at this resort again? If not, please provide a reason.**
We would stay here again as we enjoyed the resort. This is a large resort and the walk from the rooms to El Centro (front desk, food, stores) or to the pool could be lengthy depending on where your room is located but it wasn’t too bad, except when you are walking to the Magical Express to go home and it’s 5:30 in the morning! LOL It is a nice stroll if you are not in a hurry as the grounds on beautiful but the walk is something to keep in mind if you have small children or someone who is not very mobile. My Dad was very thankful for his rented scooter at the parks and the resort.
This is my favorite moderate resort. The kids(all boys) always ask to go back here every time we go to Disney! The pool is Perfect! Great fun and the snack area is a great break from swimming!
Its been a few years since we stayed there but what I do remember is they had a decent gift shop/ food court but the hike to your room and the pool was bad bad bad! especially after a long day at the parks!
Why did you choose this resort?
My niece works for a travel agent and I wanted to try a Disney property for the first time. We never stayed at one before. Our other 5 trips were off Disney. It sounded nice with the southwest theme.
What were the resort rooms like? Were they big enough for your family? Did you find them to be acceptable?
I must of been in the old rooms, I thought it needed updating. It was in January of this yr. It was me, my husband and 20 yr. old son. We had 2 queens. It was adequate in size. I expected more from housekeeping after reading reviews and even though I do not have little ones, a special touch would have been nice.
What were the amenities of the resort like? What was your favorite one?
Did not use them. We were at Disney.
What was the food court like? Any favorite foods?
Expensive, we did not have the dining plan. We had lunch at the Mexican rest. It was stations and you ordered. It was just ok. We had coffee and breakfast sandwiches at the takeout cafe. Expensive.
How were the resort buses? What was your walk to the bus stop like? How were the resorts bus stops at the parks? How far was the walk to the gates? How crowded were the buses at any given time?
This was the worst part, long walks to bus stops. I thought how could families do this with little ones. We had a rental car and drove to bus stop. After walking in the parks for 12 hrs, that is the last thing I wanted to do. It was easy to get bus at parks. Walk to gates not bad. At night the buses were very crowded.
Would you stay at this resort again? If not, please provide a reason.
No, I would not. Our room was old. The bus stop too far. Check in took forever- over 30 min. in line after a long flight. Lobby was too far, just to get a cup of coffee was impossible. Like I said we had a car, thank God.
Unfortunately LeeAnn I think we experienced the exact same trip you did. We stayed at a Value Resort in Novemeber and wasnt pleased so we opted for a better property there for New Years…..again mistake. We couldnt regulate air conditioners so it was either too hot or too cold. Staff had a “i dont care attitude”, we waited an exorbidant amount of time for ck-in as well as getting park tickets which were messed up by the clerk and had to be fixed at DisneyWorld itself. The busses were crowded and the rides long as well as the wait for them. As far as the room itself, I expected luxury or at least a touch of it…..wrong! I guess where we went wrong is we shouldnt try to compare their hotels with the parks. The parks are wonderful and awe-striking but the resort properties fell off the grid. Once we returned from our trip I emailed Disney to let them know how bad we found it to be and I did receive a phone call from them. They politely listened to me and thanked me and that was it. No I’m sorry your experience wasnt magical or we’ll take this under consideration….nothing. They fell flat not only on their resorts but also their response. Sorely, sorely, sorely disappointed with disney properties. Next time we head to Disney we definitely will stay off property!!!
Why did you choose this resort? Since it is the conference resort for Disney, it is the closest moderate to a deluxe. We also heard things via word of mouth and other sites that were very good.
What were the resort rooms like? Were they big enough for your family? Did you find them to be acceptable? All of the rooms received a remodel in 2009, another reason we booked it. We went in August 2010 and were very pleased with the flatscreen TV in the room. The theme is Aztec like, not in your face Disney. We had a fridge in our room. The sink/vanity was outside the bathroom and it had sliding doors to close that part off of the room. Next to the sink was a clothing bar and it was a big enough area that I changed in there each morning since it was my husband and our two boys 7 and 10 at the time. We felt the room accommodated us just fine, after all we were hardly in the room, except to sleep. MOUSEKeeping was exceptional. They showered us with towel animals and would set the boys’ Buzz and Woody stuffed toys up in various scenarios in the room each day. In fact my husband would stage something for them before we left and it became a friendly competition. LOL
What were the amenities of the resort like? What was your favorite one? The pool was wonderful.. We all loved it. In addition to the previously mentioned pool opening, they also threw a beach party every day around 3 or so. The activities included Karaoke, dancing, hula hooping, swim games etc. Little trinkets were given out as prizes, of course all participants received something eventually. My boys really enjoyed the almost life sized chess/ checkers set and ping pong table. It kept them very occupied. The pool never felt crowded, we always found a spot. The lifeguards were very attentive, especially on the cool slide that goes down next to the large Pyramid. There was plenty of wildlife: geckos, ducks and other stuff that my boys liked, but i stayed away from. LOL The quiet pool was deep, it was not zero entry. There is a gym on site and laundry as well. The laundry site was always clean and everything was in working order. Concierge and the front desk were always helpful. We lost plenty of things, and each time they found and returned them to us. The four of us were very disappointed that the bike rentals were closed. That was a selling point for us, and it seemed that they were closed for a while. That should be updated in their brochures etc… Our oldest enjoyed looking for all of the hidden Mickeys at the resort.
What was the food court like? Any favorite foods? The Pepper Market quickly became our favorite place. Although it is billed as quick service, we were seated and had a server get us refills and anything else as well as take our check. We went station to station to get our food. We had to order and then wait in line to receive it. It was always crowded, but that is to be expected during Free Dining. Many times we or someone else was comped(our ticket not stamped, therefore our meal was free) because of the wait. We or the other parties we saw didn’t even have to ask. We could get a whole pizza for one credit and it would serve the four of us. That was an awesome deal and a great late night snack. We also ate at RAX, a snack bar. Again , always busy. You must try the gelato – awesome!!! This is were you can refill your drink cups. The outside and inside bar always seemed hopping, but I never actually went inside to get the full scoop.
How were the resort buses? What was your walk to the bus stop like? How were the resorts bus stops at the parks? How far was the walk to the gates? How crowded were the buses at any given time? We were in Casita 3, so we were close to stop 2 and found the walk an easy one, although coming home after a long day in the beginning we got lost. We only had a long wait(over 10 minutes) once in 10 days. At the MK, our stop was one of the farthest away. At HS, the stops were hard to figure out. This is where we had the longest wait to go “home”. Over 45 minutes, at closing. AK were far away also, but again, I feel you get what you pay for, so we did not mind. To go to DTD, we had to pass one of the waterparks first. That was our longest ride. You are also allowed to use the buses as an internal trolley system, but we did not do this. We were only a 10 minute walk from anywhere.
Would you stay at this resort again? If not, please provide a reason. If we were to stay at a moderate again I would stay here. There was something for everyone. It was big and quiet, slightly upscale and a good “boy” resort.
We stayed at Coronado Springs from the end of January to beginning of Feb this year. I have always stayed Value in the past but am so glad that I tried out this moderate hotel. We stayed in a preferred room which put us close to a pool, bus stop, lobby, and restaurants. Our room even overlooked a Lagoon. It was beautiful and peaceful. The rooms were more updated than the value resorts which I loved. The resort was very clean. I loved coming back to my room each night. The buses were awesome at this resort, it was never crowded and we never had to stand and we never waited longer than 10 mins for a bus. The food here was ok. My husband and I both said we found our place to stay in Disney, we loved it and dont want to stay anywhere else. In fact, I am trying to book another trip in October if the budget permits! I really cant say enough good things about this resort….LOVE, LOVE, LOVED IT!!!!!!!
I cannot say enough of the Pepper Market Cafe, the food court in Coronado Springs. It is great. The food is sooooo much better than your usual QS – you can even get a steak cooked to order! Since we had our car on the last trip, and will have it again this summer, we like to drive there for dinner before heading back to the parks to use up the QS entitlements. Much better than the chicken nuggets and mac and cheese in the Magic Kingdom. Give it a try. :)
Why did you choose this resort? This resort was chosen for us as this was a trip I earned through my job and they booked our rooms.
What were the resort rooms like? Were they big enough for your family? Did you find them to be acceptable? The rooms were great. It was four of us–my husband and I and our two kids (ages 6 yo and 9 mo at the time). Having the fridge in the room was great. We bought breakfast items and had breakfast in the room every day, plus I needed to refrigerate baby formula. There was room for our pack N play for the little one. The bathroom was a nice set up with the bathtub/shower and toilet behind a closed door and then the sink out in an open area, but still able to be closed off if someone needed to change. I liked having room under the sink for a laundry basket to catch all our dirty laundry.
What were the amenities of the resort like? What was your favorite one? We loved the Dig Site. The slide was perfect for my older son. We could have spent hours there. We didn’t check out the other amenities. Who works out while at WDW anyway?!?!!?
What was the food court like? Any favorite foods? We only got food from the food court on our first night there, we ate in the parks all the other nights. They seemed to have a good selection and everything looked fresh. I had a chef’s salad and it was enough to feed me twice. We did grab a coffee every morning from the quick serve place adjacent to the food court and also filled up our water bottles at their fountain drink station. That was nice and convenient. We did not eat at the sit down restaurant.
How were the resort buses? What was your walk to the bus stop like? How were the resorts bus stops at the parks? How far was the walk to the gates? How crowded were the buses at any given time? We had our own vehicle and only used the resort busses one day because our group had morning EMH at MK and we were prohibited from taking our cars there as the parking lot wouldn’t be open yet. Getting back to the resort on the bus at mid-day was long, hot, and tedious. We had a difficult time figuring out which bus stop would be closest to our room and probably ended up walking way more than we needed to. Plus we had two strollers, the diaper bag, etc, and it was difficult to manage all that on the bus.
Would you stay at this resort again? If not, please provide a reason. I would definitely stay here again, but would love to check out the other lodging options.
I have stayed at this resort a few times. My first time was on my birthday and waiting in the room were balloons and a card signed but Mickey and the gang. The food court has a lot to choose from but we choose the Maya Grill when we want to treat our selves to a sit down dinner. The food there is awesome but a bit pricey for .a big family.The rooms are big enough for my family and we always ask to be put near the pool.The side pools are great and some times we had them all to our selves. We love the beach views and spend time in the hammocks that they have there.. The buses were a bit crowded and a few times we had to stand. We stayed at Easter one year and they had a Easter egg hunt for the kids. Mine was too old , but it was fun watching all the little ones.I would stay here again if I knew I could get the room I want. It is on the beach with a side pool and not to far of a walk to the main pool and food court. The only down side to this place is that it is huge and if it is raining you will get wet trying to get to the bus or food court.
■Why did you choose this resort? We chose this resort because of the newly renovated rooms with queen beds and also the southwest theme.
■What were the resort rooms like? Were they big enough for your family? Did you find them to be acceptable? I think the rooms at the Coronado Resort are the best of all the Moderate Resorts. The best part was the actual doors that separated the bathroom from the main room. The rooms seemed large to us.
■What were the amenities of the resort like? What was your favorite one? The pool was awesome. It felt like I was in Mexico when I was sitting by the pool. It was very large and the landscaping was beautiful.
■What was the food court like? Any favorite foods? We LOVED the food court. They had the best food court with so many different options. Also it was a counter service but you were seated and someone got you drinks and cleared plates for you. The bakery was amazing and they have the best quesadillas.
■How were the resort buses? What was your walk to the bus stop like? How were the resorts bus stops at the parks? How far was the walk to the gates? How crowded were the buses at any given time? We didn’t use the buses but there were lots of bus stops on the resort because it is a very large resort. The buses came and went very often.
■Would you stay at this resort again? If not, please provide a reason. I think I will stay here again. The only thing I didn’t like about this resort was its location but it did have a Mcdonalds very close which was nice.