deluxe off-site hotels in WDW

[the_princess]

Hi

Are there any deluxe non-disney hotels within WDW??? Beside Swan and Dolphin???

 

[queendisney]

have a look at the hotels in Bonnet Creek. There are a few nice ones there including the Waldorf Astoria

http://www.waldorfastoriaorlando.com/resort/

Bonnet Creek is a stones throw away from everything at WDW

 

[the_princess]

Wow Waldorf looks amazing... Does the shuttle bus to WDW go to other hotels on the way or is it going direct to the parks?

 

[Straitlover]

The Waldorf and the Hilton BC share a shuttle, but they are right next door. The shuttle stops at the Hilton first, then heads over to the Waldorf before heading to WDW.

The Hilton is very nice, too. Guests at each hotel can use the amenities at the other.

 

[dancin Disney style]

Swalphin is on the very low end of deluxe....IMO. The amenities are great but the rooms need a reno.

The Waldorf and Hilton BC are true deluxe resorts. In the DTD area there is the WDW Hilton and Buena Vista Palace. Nearby is the Hyatt.

 

[JimMIA]

Tried to offer some info, but the DIS just timed-out my computer, so it didn't work. DIS has been V...E...R...Y......S...L...O...W at times for weeks. Sorry.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

We have stayed at many of the mentioned hotels. IMHO, Dolphin is as nice as the Disney deluxe hotels we've stayed at (BC & WL). I wouldn't consider it on the lower tier of deluxe at all, but that's personal opinion. Dolphin has full beds that don't seem that small to us. We're fine with them. Swan has queen beds, if that's a deal breaker. The one negative to this hotel is the air conditioner turns off, when you leave this room. The room becomes very humid causing the linens to feel damp. A call to the front desk will prompt maintenance to override the AC eliminating the problem. The transportation is the same as the other Epcot resorts. S/D guests are eligible for EMH. IMO, the restaurants at S/D are better than WDW restaurants, with the exception of Victoria & Alberts.

We haven't stayed at Waldorf Astoria yet, but plan to in the near future. Hilton Bonnet Creek is a very nice resort with great amenities & customer service. The only possible negative is the bus service. It is seriously lacking. Many times the bus stopped at both resorts & all 4 parks. If you just missed a bus, you could have close to 2 hrs. invested in transportation. We would stay there again, but only if we added cab fare each direction into the hotel budget. HBC/WA do not offer EMH privileges.

Calling Hilton Downtown Disney a deluxe resort is a stretch. Fortunately, we only spent two nights there. It had the worst beds I've ever slept in. Unfortunately, that's not an exaggeration. My DH said he would only consider this hotel again, after the mattresses were changed. Both of us woke up with back pain each morning. We didn't feel the customer service was up to deluxe resort standards either. On a positive note, the transportation at this resort is better than at HBC, but not as good as S/D. HDTD guests are eligible for EMH privileges. We would stay here again, if the beds were changed, & we got an incredible deal. That would be the only way. I certainly wouldn't recommend it as it is now.