First Look: Disney's Newest Hotel - The Swan Reserve
More details have become available for the Disney World’s newest hotel. The official name will be “The Walt Disney World Swan Reserve.” Is it just me or does Disney choose very long names for hotels? I’m looking at you “Villas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Kadiani Village.”
Marriott , who will operrate The Walt Disney World Swan Reserve sent me detailed images of the hotel’s interior so I thought it would be fun to share them with you.
No word yet on rates or discounts and reservations are not yet available.
As with most Disney World hotels, room rates will be based on view with an almost overwhelming number of options. Disney World management has been very good at optimizing rates based on ever single hotel room’s view. If the room has even the slightest view of something other than a tree, they will charge more for it.
Room Categories at The Walt Disney World Swan Reserve:
Traditional View
Traditional Epcot View
Traditional Hollywood Studios View
Pool View
Signature View
Signature Epcot View
Signature Hollywood Studios View
Signature Pool View
The Walt Disney World Swan Reserve will have 200 standard guest rooms and 150 suites. Suites can accommodate families of 6-10 people.
Guests staying at this hotel can walk to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Epcot, and of course Fantasia Gardens Mini Golf.
I feel like Fantasia Gardens will soon become a pool or a parking lot. It’s sits on prime real estate and I can’t imagine Disney still thinks this is best use of the property.
Above: The Swan Reserve as of late April 2021. Expected opening date is “July 2021.” It stands at 15 stories tall, similar to Disney’s Contemporary Resort but not nearly as big.
This will be the view from the Walt DIsney World Swan and Dolphin hotels which are across the street.
This is the view from World Drive, one of the main routes through Walt Disney World. If you’re on on world drive, you definitely can’t miss it.
Swan Reserve will feature a modern entrance and lobby with a gold, teal and grey color pallet. You’ll notice this color scheme throughout the resort, even in the guest rooms.
Standard rooms will have two queen beds or 1 king bed. King bed rooms will also have a daybed. Walt Disney World Dolphin rooms have 2 double beds and the Walt Disney World Swan rooms have two queen beds.
Standard room with two queen beds. The Swan Reserve will have 15 floors, 200 rooms and 150 suites.
King bed room with traditional view, king bed. The king bed / daybed combo is also utilized at the Four Seasons - Walt Disney World. It works well! With one bed tucked away, you’ll have a lot more space.
Swan Reserve family suite entrance, dining space and living room.
Family suites, depending on size, will sleep between 6 and 10 guests.
Swan Reserve suite living room. Rooms have a teal and gold theme. The teal greens tie in with the exterior colors used on the Swan and Dolphin hotels plus these colors will be used in the public spaces.
Suite - master bedroom
Suites will feature a spit bath so multiple people can get ready at the same time. I love the clean look of the tile floors, bright lighting the raised sink.
Guests will be able to enjoy a lounge and coffee bar, yet to be named.
Table service dining will be at the Mediterranean Restaurant.
Mediterranean Restaurant will be Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The pool at Swan Reserve will include a poolside outdoor covered restaurant and bar.
Stay tuned for more updates, I expect to have rates and availability within the next few weeks. As soon as I can get inside the actual hotel, I’ll post the photos here on the SAVEatWDW.com Blog.
If you have any questions or comments, use the space below!
For over 12 years Darren Wittko has been helping people save money at Walt Disney World as both, a travel writer and a travel advisor with Magical Vacations Travel. He’s featured in the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World as a Best of the Best Disney Travel Agent. Darren resides in Celebration, FL.
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