What resorts sleep 5 or have enough room for a roll away?

[mickeys friend]

I know the monorail resorts sleep 5 but what I need is hopefully a moderate that would either sleep 5 ( one a teenager), or sleep 4 with enough room for a roll away, (or room for air mattress, stroller and scooter). We will only have 4 but need beds for 5 because of 2 not able to share a bed. Will also consider deluxe. Any help would be great. Thanks.

 

[Gehrig1B]

We have put 5 adults in a Boulder Ridge studio several times. Not ideal but cost-effective. There is but a single queen bed with a sofa bed and a pull out (twin size) Murphy Bed. If you don't plan a lot of time in the room this was more than adequate for us.

 

[KayaWildfire]

Is one of these 4 people a child? The problem with the moderate rooms that sleep 5 is that the area for the 5th person is a short Murphy bed. It isn't a full twin size. If you go this route, make sure you book a 5th sleeper room. They are available at Port Orleans Riverside and Caribbean Beach.

 

[10CJ]

What about the family suites at Art of Animation? They have three sleep surfaces.

 

[DisneyWishes14]

I would investigate the following:

CBR - 5th sleeper room
POR - 5th sleeper room (as PP noted, for CBR or POR 5th sleeper, the murphy bed is small and really for a child, so may not work for your party)
Ft. W cabin - 1 queen, 1 bunk bed, 1 sleeper sofa
WL - a CL Deluxe room (2 queens and 1 sofa bed) or a room with bunk beds (you have to book a "bunk bed" category to guarantee you get them)
AKL - room with bunk beds (again, have to specifically book a bunk bed room)
BWI - Deluxe CL
BC - Deluxe
CSR - various suites (junior, executive, etc.)
GF, CR or Poly will guarantee you 2 queens and a day bed
AKV - 1-bedroom
BLT - 1 bedroom
BCV - studio
BWV - studio
BRV - studio
OKW - 1-bedroom
Poly Villas - studio
VGF - studio or 1-bedroom

You could also do a 2-bedroom villa or 2 bedroom suite at any deluxe or deluxe villa resort.

Personally, for comfort, I would probably opt for GF, CR or Poly (resort, not villa) to guarantee 2 queen beds and a day bed. I find the day beds in those resorts to be much more comfortable than any of the pullouts offered in the mods and villas. Or, if you are willing to splurge, book a "dedicated" 2-bedroom villa to get 1 king, 2 queens, a living room, kitchen and washer/dryer. We've done dedicated 2-bedrooms (paying cash through WDW) at VGF, CCV and BC and they were fantastic.

 

[3gr8boys]

Last April we (me, DH, DS11 and DS15) stayed at CSR. Because one of boys is a serious kicker (no one will sleep with him), we asked for a rollaway when we checked in. It was delivered to our room quickly and fit just fine by simply moving the sitting chair to be in front of the connection door instead of by the window. We even left the rollaway open all week.

(We bought a twin air mattress on our way to WDW in case the rollaway wasn't available.... happily returned it to the store on our way out of town.)

 

[rdaky]

We just stayed at CBR with one of the fold down Murphy beds. POR Riverside also has the same beds. My 9 year old slept on it and said that it was pretty uncomfortable compared to the bed (And she's small, only about 60 pounds) My 13 year old tried sleeping on it and her feet were hanging off. I would go for a deluxe with the fold out sofa. Those seem a little nicer than the Murphy beds in the moderates. Actually, I think if you want to go the air mattress route, I think that would be more comfortable than the moderate Murphy beds.

 

[nkereina]

You can't have a room that sleeps 4 and put 5 people in it - you'd be over capacity and you wouldn't be able to book it. If a room allows 5 people, then there are enough sleeping surfaces for 5 people. As mentioned, CBR and POR are the two resorts in the moderate category that have two queen beds plus a murphy bed. However, the murphy bed is somewhere between a crib mattress and twin size bed and is meant for people under age 12. I'm not sure whether a rollaway would be permitted in these rooms, but I do think you could fit an air mattress. It would be tight, but there's space to stand it up during the day so its out of the way.

 

[3gr8boys]

What about the family suites at Art of Animation? They have three sleep surfaces.

We were happy with our CSR rollaway set up last year....but our "4 people needing 3 sleeping surfaces" plan for 2020 is an AoA Suite .... 2 bathrooms and a separate bedroom

 

[Rach3975]

I know you were looking at Moderates and Deluxes, but the family suites would work well for you, too. The ones at Art of Animation are a little nicer than the ones at All Star Music, but we like them both.

 

[DisneyWishes14]

I know the monorail resorts sleep 5 but what I need is hopefully a moderate that would either sleep 5 ( one a teenager), or sleep 4 with enough room for a roll away, (or room for air mattress, stroller and scooter). We will only have 4 but need beds for 5 because of 2 not able to share a bed. Will also consider deluxe. Any help would be great. Thanks.

You can't have a room that sleeps 4 and put 5 people in it - you'd be over capacity and you wouldn't be able to book it. If a room allows 5 people, then there are enough sleeping surfaces for 5 people. As mentioned, CBR and POR are the two resorts in the moderate category that have two queen beds plus a murphy bed. However, the murphy bed is somewhere between a crib mattress and twin size bed and is meant for people under age 12. I'm not sure whether a rollaway would be permitted in these rooms, but I do think you could fit an air mattress. It would be tight, but there's space to stand it up during the day so its out of the way.

OP clearly states they will only have 4 guests in their room.

 

[FSU Girl]

We booked a 2-bedroom villa to give everyone their own bed to sleep in. Definitely the most expensive way to go about it, but was really convenient.

 

[nkereina]

OP clearly states they will only have 4 guests in their room.

Ok, but if they need 5 sleeping surfaces (so two don't have to share a bed), then they must book a room that accommodates 5. As for a rollaway, I think whether they are permissible in all room types may vary and it would also be based on availability. Some places charge for them too, though I can't confirm if Disney does.

 

[bluezy]

I know you were looking at Moderates and Deluxes, but the family suites would work well for you, too. The ones at Art of Animation are a little nicer than the ones at All Star Music, but we like them both.

I agree with this. I think the suites at AoA (and Music...though I've never stayed in those) would give you the most "bang for your buck" for space. We've stayed at AoA four times and while there are usually a few select Deluxe rooms that would be cheaper (if we only have 5 people), the suites are generally less expensive than a Deluxe room but provide much more space. We considered a garden wing Contemporary room on one trip when only 3 of our kids were traveling with us. With the discounts offered at the time, we could have stayed at the Contemporary for about $25/night less than the suite. But we decided it wasn't worth giving up the private bedroom, the 2nd bathroom, the microwave, and the extra bed (not to mention the ample clothing/luggage storage space and the extra square footage the suite offers).

 

[HeiHei2018]

If the four people are adults, I would recommend two regular rooms at Pop or ASMo with a request for a connecting door. There's no guarantee that you'll get connecting, but you'll definitely get a lot of space, two bathrooms, and a real bed for everyone.

 

[Deb & Bill]

We have put 5 adults in a Boulder Ridge studio several times. Not ideal but cost-effective. There is but a single queen bed with a sofa bed and a pull out (twin size) Murphy Bed. If you don't plan a lot of time in the room this was more than adequate for us.

The murphy bed in the DVC studios are not twin sized. They are considered bunk size, so shorter and narrower than a twin mattress. Most of the times the sleeper sofa in a studio is double sized.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Ok, but if they need 5 sleeping surfaces (so two don't have to share a bed), then they must book a room that accommodates 5. As for a rollaway, I think whether they are permissible in all room types may vary and it would also be based on availability. Some places charge for them too, though I can't confirm if Disney does.

DVC resorts will not provide a rollaway bed.

 

[3gr8boys]

There are 4 person room options that have three sleeping surfaces (PP mentioned the bunk bed rooms at WL and AKL) or space to add a third sleeping surface (like our experience at CSR) . FWIW CSR just happens to have rollaway availability (first come, first serve and no charge). I do not think rollaways are available at other WDW resorts...CSR has a few special amenities (because of convention business?). Maybe someone with more experience than me can confirm lack of rollaways at other resorts.

 

[maxiesmom]

You can also do a family suite at the All Star Music resort. You still get 2 bathrooms and a kitchenette, have 4 sleeping surfaces, for considerably less than a suite at AoA. Around $80 a night less.

 

[DisneyWishes14]

Ok, but if they need 5 sleeping surfaces (so two don't have to share a bed), then they must book a room that accommodates 5. As for a rollaway, I think whether they are permissible in all room types may vary and it would also be based on availability. Some places charge for them too, though I can't confirm if Disney does.

They need three sleeping surfaces which can be accomplished by booking rooms/cabins/suites/villas that sleep 5 or more (except at BC, YC or BWI where a standard room will not guarantee a daybed) or rooms that sleep 4 with bunk beds. I would never book a room and expect a rollaway at WDW as it would never be guaranteed.