Resort-only trip: How long?

[Shrfleen]

We are planning a resort only trip for our Anniversary/Honeymoon. The current plan is to splurge and stay at the Grand Floridian for a night with a current room discount. That would only allow us 1 night on property but would be a once in a lifetime event for us. We would then head back and stay with family for the remainder of our vacation.

 

[LAS2AMS]

I’ve taken many trips to WDW without going into the parks. It makes a great low-cost vacation - Orlando is one of the cheapest places you can fly to with some of the best values for lodging. You can find basic, clean, recently renovated accommodations with a decent breakfast for $50-$70 (including taxes and fees) or big, elaborate resorts with beautiful pools and plenty of activities for $150-250 (including taxes and fees).

You can tell that many of the responses are from Disneyfanatics . For example, you can grab a room at the Hyatt Grand Cypress for $200-$250 all-in (not including parking) most of the year. There’s few other places you can vacation in North America for that type of value, given the activity inclusions.

The Disney properties offer a ton of things to do, most of which are free… taking a boat ride from Disney Springs to Port Orleans, watching a movie with Chip N Dale at Fort Wilderness, etc.

If you plan to spend all day at the parks, there’s plenty of hotels with clean rooms that are offsite 15-20 minutes away for less than $100/night. If you’re spending $700 - $1,000 on a WDW room at the Poly, Contemporay at GF… seems to me it makes a lot more sense to enjoy the hotel. All have received a ton of upgrades including fantasy pool areas.

 

[cedricandsophie]

We go to dvc resorts only for 10 days to 2 weeks every March. I don’t miss the parks ever. Go to pool every day, play tennis or shuffle board, eat out most nights. It’s perfect for us

 

[NYCgrrl]

Just booked a 10 night non - park stay at AK; might make it less, might make it more but at least Ive the room during a busy season.

 

[ucf_knight]

I could only do a weekend. Disney "resorts" pale in comparison to other nearby off property proper resorts with much greater amenities for less money. I get if you want the Disney bubble though.

 

[cluvsdisney2]

We're doing a 3 night stay at POR in October. We just need a few days to recharge and wanted to keep it simple. We like the resort, Boatwright's, the pool and the boat to Disney Springs for extra dining options.