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Coronado Springs Resort Guide: Gran Destino Tower, Club Level & Rooms

Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort is a Spanish-themed Moderate resort packed with Deluxe amenities. This full guide covers the entire resort, from the convention center villas to the modern Gran Destino Tower. Find details on the upgraded, central air-conditioned rooms, the Club Level lounge, and dining options like the upscale Toledo – Tapas, Steak & Seafood rooftop restaurant. Plus, get a tour of the feature pool, The Lost City of Cibola, and bus transportation times.

With over 2,000 guest rooms and 64 suites, Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort is one of the larger hotels at Walt Disney World. 

But this moderately priced, Spanish-themed resort is also one of the best-kept secrets at Disney World: it’s a terrific value for your money! There are two sections of the resort: The Village and Gran Destino Tower


What makes Coronado Springs great

  • Upgraded softgoods (bed linens, towels, pillows)

  • Central air conditioning (other moderates have window units)

  • Only moderate resort that has fitness centers

  • Multiple dining options from casual to fine dining, including an upscale rooftop restaurant and several bars/lounges

  • Only moderate resort to offer Club Level and suites

  • Tower rooms are accessed via interior hallways

  • Tower rooms have bath upgrades like rain showers

  • Gran Destino Tower

    • Standard View - views of the parking area

    • Water View - views of the lake and campus

    • Club Level - high floor, water, and standard views

    • Suites and deluxe rooms - high floor, water, and standard views.

    • Gran Destino Tower - Standard View Rooms -Views of the parking area

    • Gran Destino Tower- Water View Rooms - views of the lake and campus

    Most rooms in Gran Destino Tower sleep 4, but there are also a number of suites.

    Village Section

    • Standard View - views of courtyard or parking area. 2 queen beds. Sleeps 4

    • Water View - views of pool or lake. 2 queen beds. Sleeps 4.

    • Preferred Room - views of pool, lake, courtyard, or parking area. Close to the convention center and lobby. 2 Queen beds. Sleeps 4.

    • King Bed - Views of courtyard, or parking area. Sleeps 2.

    • King Bed Water View - Views of pool or lake. Sleeps 2.

    • Suites - Executive Suites, 1 Bedroom Suites, courtyard, parking area, or water view. Located near the lobby and convention center.

    Club Level at Coronado Springs

    Guests choosing Club Level accommodations at the Chronos Club receive personalized concierge service and lounge with continental breakfast, midday snacks and evening wine, hors d’oeuvres, cordials and desserts.

    • ATM

    • Bar(s)

    • Business Center

    • Children's Playground

    • Concierge Desk

    • Conference Room(s)

    • Gift Shop/Boutique

    • Health/Fitness Facility

    • Free Internet Access

    • Laundry Facilities (self-service)

    • Mini Market

    • Parking (self)

    • Parking (valet)

    • Restaurant(s)

    • Room Service

    • Shopping

    • Wedding Services

  • Maya Grill:  Dine on traditional Mexican fare at this majestic dining spot accented by the welcoming Mayan motifs of fire, sun and water.

    • Air-Conditioned

    • Meals Served: Dinner | Snacks

    • Children's Menu Available

    • Reservations: Recommended

    • Cuisine Type: Mexican

    Toledo - Tapas, Steak & Seafood:  Dine on tapas, seafood and steak in style at this Spanish haven inspired by surrealist art and the 1930's avant-garde.

    • Meals Served: Dinner

    • Reservations: Recommended

    • Cuisine Type: Steak and Seafood

    Three Bridges Bar & Grill:  Delight in sandwiches, shared plates, salads and more at this relaxing lakefront restaurant.

    • Meals Served: Dinner | Snacks

    • Children's Menu Available

    • Reservations: Not Required

    • Cuisine Type: American

    Café Rix:  Grab a smoothie or specialty coffee and take your pick from a selection of pastries, yogurts, fruits and salads, along with gelato.

    • Air-Conditioned

    • Meals Served: Snacks

    • Reservations: Not Required

    • Cuisine Type: American

    El Mercado de Coronado:  Savor an array of American and international dishes, including pancakes, pizza and rice bowls. Salads, sandwiches and desserts are available to go.

    • Meals Served: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Snacks

    • Children's Menu Available

    • Reservations: Not Required

    • Cuisine Type: American | International

  • Bus Service to Walt Disney World Resort Theme Parks, Water Parks, and Disney Springs. There are multiple bus stops around the resort to minimize walking.

    Approximate travel times from Coronado Springs

    Magic Kingdom: 6 minutes

    Epcot: 6 minutes

    Hollywood Studios: 8 minutes

    Animal Kingdom: 5 minutes

    Disney Springs: 10 minutes

    • The Lost City of Cibola Pool — Sun worshipers of all ages will dig the Dig Site, a sprawling pool complex with a Mayan ruins theme.

    • 3 Leisure Pools — For the less adventurous, 3 leisure pools
      are located at each village – the Casitas, Ranchos, and Cabanas.

    • Coronado Springs Campfire Activities Movie Under the Stars

    • Volleyball

    • Jogging Trail

    • Playground

Gran Destino Tower

Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort - Gran Destino Tower

Coronado Springs - Typical Standard Room in the Village.

Club Level at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort

Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort - Village Section

Typical Standard Room in Gran Destino Tower

Club Level at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort

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Disney’s Port Orleans Resort French Quarter

Experience the charm of New Orleans at Disney's Port Orleans Resort French Quarter! This guide covers the magic of this Moderate resort, focusing on why it’s a favorite: it’s the smallest at WDW (less walking!), features recently remodeled rooms, and offers unique boat transportation to Disney Springs. Get details on vacation packages, the Doubloon Lagoon Pool with its slide, and quick-service dining at Sassagoula Float Works.

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort French Quarter is a moderate-category hotel at Walt Disney World, modeled after New Orleans. This is the second most popular hotel at Disney, the first being Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort. Port Orleans French Quarter is close to Disney Springs, Epcot, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Rooms are located in multiple 3-story buildings, accessed via corridors, and can sleep up to 4 adults.

Lobby of Disney's Port Orleans Resort French Quarter

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort


What makes Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter great

  • Smallest at Walt Disney World (less walking and crowds)

  • Boat service to Disney Springs

  • Remodeled rooms (no more carpet, updated linens)

  • Pool has a water slide and a fun New Orleans theme

  • Connects to Port Orleans Riverside on a scenic walking path.

  • Horse and carriage rides are available

    • Rooms at POFQ are accessed via exterior corridors.

    • Rooms at the end of most corridors have an additional side window that allows for more natural light, these are known as, “corner rooms.

    • There are no elevators at Port Orleans French Quarter Resort, so if stairs are an issue, you should make a request for a ground-floor room above all else.

    • Heat and air conditioning come from a built-in unit under the window.

    • Rooms can accommodate up to 4 people.

    Room Categories at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

    • Standard View - views of parking areas or landscaping. 2 queen beds.

    • Garden View - views of wooded areas or gardens

    • River View - views of the Sassagoula River

  • ATM

    Bell services

    Self-service laundry

    Gift shop

    24 hour security

    Free internet

  • QUICK-SERVICE DINING

    Sassagoula Float Works and Food Factory - food court is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

    OTHER DINING OPTIONS

    Scat Cat’s Club - Jazz club

    Mardi Grogs - Pool bar

    Pizza delivery service

  • Bus service to all theme parks and water parks.

    Boat service to Disney Springs

    Approximate travel times to Disney World theme parks once underway:

    Magic Kingdom 8 minutes

    Epcot: 8 minutes

    Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 5 minutes

    Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 10 minutes

    Disney Springs: 15 minutes

    • Doubloon Lagoon Pool - Mardi Gras themed-pool with a water slide and whirlpool.

    • Campfire Activities

    • Disney Movies Under the Stars

    • Volleyball Jogging Trail Playground


Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter Resort address:

  • 2201 Orleans Dr, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

  • Phone: 407-939-5277

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Port Orleans Riverside Tour: Magnolia Bend, Alligator Bayou & Boat to Disney Springs

Step into the romance of rural Louisiana! Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside is split into two unique sections: the stately Magnolia Bend mansions and the rustic Alligator Bayou cottages. This full tour covers everything you need to know about the resort, from the unique Royal Rooms and 5th sleeper options to dining at Boatwright’s and taking the scenic water taxi to Disney Springs.

There are two sections to Port Orleans Resort Riverside at Walt Disney World. The stately white-column mansions of Magnolia Bend and Alligator Bayou’s quaint backwoods cottages. Both are located in a picturesque setting that evokes the romance of rural Louisiana.

The Sassagoula River connects Port Orleans Riverside to Disney Springs, Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter Resort and Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort.

Inside the lobby you’ll see a seating area, where passengers might wait for their steamboat (or Uber) to arrive. If you look closely at the richly polished wood floor and you’ll notice a beautiful compass rose inlay, made by hand.


What makes Port Orleans Riverside great

  • Centrally located on Disney World property

  • Updated, spacious rooms

  • Pet-friendly rooms located in a designated pet section of the hotel

  • Great food court with plenty of seating

  • Onsite table service restaurant (Boatwright’s)

  • Lounge with evening entertainment

  • Cozy atmosphere

  • Princess-themed rooms available known as “Royal Rooms”

  • Excellent, paved running trail

  • Some rooms can sleep 5 guests

  • There are 2,050 rooms at Port Orleans Riverside located in 2 and 3 story buildings with exterior corridors.

    The majority of rooms have 2 queen beds that can sleep up to 4 guests but there are several variations, including 5th sleeper rooms and Royal Rooms.

    Many rooms have connecting doors. Requests for connecting doors cannot be guaranteed unless two rooms are booked with a parent in each room. Ask me how to arrange this for you when requesting your quote.

    • Standard View

    • Standard View 5th Sleeper

    • Woods View

    • Woods View 5th Sleeper

    • Pool View (some have 5th sleepers. If you have a party of 5 and book Pool View, you will get a room with the 5th sleeper).

    • King Bed rooms

    • River View

    • Preferred Room (close to main lobby)

    • Royal Room - Standard View

    • Royal Room - River View

    • Royal Room - Woods View

    Port Orleans Riverside is a pet friendly hotel. Rooms designated as pet friendly are only used for guests who have pets. If you’re not traveling with a pet, you will not be assigned a pet friendly room. These rooms are also located in a designated area of the hotel complex.

    Located in the Magnolia Bend section of the resort, Royal Rooms have a Disney Princess theme. These rooms are the furthest away from the lobby but Disney is hoping you love the theme so much, that you won’t mind the extra walk.

    • Bell services

    • Poolside entertainment

    • ATM

    • Hotel gift shop

    • Self-service laundry

  • Boatwright’s Dining Hall:  Looking for southern hospitality in a casual but creative setting overlooking the Sassagoula River? Your ship’s come in.

    • Air-Conditioned

    • Meals Served: Dinner

    • Menu Type: A la carte

    • Children's Menu Available

    • Reservations: Recommended

    • Cuisine Type: American | Kosher

    • Dress Code: Casual Attire

    Muddy Rivers:  Don’t miss a sippy – let the good times roll at this poolside bar at lushly wooded Ol’ Man Island. Party with specialty drinks – frozen or on the rocks, draft beer, wine, superfluity sangria and nonalcoholic beverages.

    • Air-Conditioned

    • Reservations: Not Required

    • Dress Code: Casual Attire | Swimwear and Beachwear

    River Roost:  Enjoy the southern comforts of live entertainment by popular cabaret performer Yehaa Bob while sipping southern-style libations like a Southern Hurricane. A full bar is available at this charming old-fashioned watering hole, as are light snacks while the kitchen is open.

    • Air-Conditioned

    • Meals Served: Breakfast | Snacks

    • Menu Type: A la carte

    • Reservations: Not Required

    • Cuisine Type: American

    • Dress Code: Casual Attire

    Riverside Mill Food Court:  Settle down for American fare inspired by Southern Louisiana style cookin’ on the bayou. This family-friendly food court sits right next to the big mill wheel that powers a working cotton press. Six stations satisfy any craving: bakery, grill, pizza and pasta, specialties, salads and a craving station. Grab ‘n’ go items available.

    • Air-Conditioned

    • Meals Served: Breakfast | Lunch | Snacks

    • Menu Type: A la carte

    • Reservations: Not Required

    • Cuisine Type: American

    • Dress Code: Casual Attire | Swimwear and Beachwear

  • Complimentary water taxies depart about every 20 minutes for Disney Springs. Boats travel the scenic Sassagoula River, passing by the Disney Treehouses and a few other points of interest along the way.

    Disney Springs is a massive shopping, dining, and entertainment district.

    Bus transportation is provided to

    Magic Kingdom: 8 minutes

    Epcot: 8 minutes

    Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 7 minutes

    Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 11 minutes

    Disney Springs (limited service - use boat)

    • The feature pool is located just behind the check in building on Ol’ Man Island. A pool bar and playground are also located on the island.

    • There are several smaller, or quiet pools, located around the resort if you prefer a more relaxing setting. These pools do not have water slides or poolside entertainment and can be found throughout the hotel complex.

    • There are many scenic pathways around Port Orleans Riverside. You can rent a traditional bicycle or a surrey bike and enjoy a ride along the Sassagoula River.

    • Rent a fishing pole Ol’ Man Island.

    • Video arcade just off the lobby

    • Horse and carriage rides

2 Queen Room

Royal Room 2 Queen Room

Pool on Ol’ Man Island, just behind the main lobby.

Playground on Ol’ Man Island

2 Queen Room + 5th Sleeper

Fulton’s General Store

There are 2 sections to Port Orleans Riverside, Magnolia Bend and Alligator Bayou. While it’s not possible to select which section your room is located in, I am able to note requests on your reservation.

The biggest difference between the two sections is the theme. Magnolia Bend represents the manor houses of the deep south with manicured lawns and plantings. Buildings have 2 and 3 stories with exterior corridors.

Alligator Bayou is made up of 2-story, rustic lodges with shady gardens and pathways.

Port Orleans Riverside - Magnolia Bend

Port Orleans Riverside - Alligator Bayou


Rent a fishing pole Ol’ Man Island!

Rent a traditional bicycle or a surrey bike and enjoy a ride along the Sassagoula River.

Dining Options

Theme Park Transportation

Frequently Asked Questions about Port Orleans Riverside

How long is the bus ride from Port Orleans Riverside to Magic Kingdom?

Magic Kingdom is less than 10 minutes away from Port Orleans Riverside. The bus will make a few stops within the resort complex before making its way to Magic Kingdom and that will add additional time.

Can you walk to Epcot from Port Orleans Riverside?

No, it is not possible to walk to Epcot. Even though Port Orleans Riverside is directly behind Epcot, there is no access way or sidewalk to the park’s entrance.

What did Port Orleans Riverside used to be called?

When the hotel originally opened, it was Disney’s Dixie Landings Resort.

Can you take a boat from Port Orleans to Magic Kingdom?

No, buses operate between Port Orleans Riverside and Magic Kingdom. Boat service is provided only to Disney Springs.

Is Port Orleans Riverside a moderate resort?

Yes, Port Orleans Riverside and its sister hotel, Port Orleans French Quarter are both Disney World moderately priced resorts.

Is Port Orleans Riverside part of DVC (Disney Vacation Club)?

No, it is not a Disney Vacation Club resort but some DVC members may be able to use their points at Port Orleans Riverside.

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Best Rooms at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort

Disney’s Caribbean Beach is huge, but you can choose your perfect room if you know which buildings to request! This guide solves the Skyliner vs. Old Port Royale dilemma by showing you the best buildings in Aruba, Jamaica, and Trinidad. We provide detailed maps and specific room numbers to request for the shortest walk to the Skyliner hub, the main pool/dining area, and the coveted 5th sleeper rooms.

Wondering which rooms are near the Disney Skyliner station at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort? Want to know the difference between a Standard View and a Preferred Room? Or, which rooms are closer to the pool and restaurants? In this guide, I’ll share maps of Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort and help you find the best room at this Walt Disney World Resort hotel.

Disney’s Caribbean Beach is a moderate category hotel, close to Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Best Rooms at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort - Best Rooms

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

An overhead gondola system called Disney Skyliner provides transportation to both said theme parks and it’s a terrific perk. Not only is it efficient, but it’s also fun!

One of the reasons Caribbean Beach is so convenient is that it’s home to the central hub of Disney’s Skyliner System.

Skyliner routes originate at Caribbean Beach, which means you won’t have to transfer to a different line if you’re traveling to Epcot or Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

25 individual, 2-story buildings, make up Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort.

They are built around a lake known as Barefoot Bay. For this reason, buildings are very spread out here.

There are no elevators at Caribbean Beach Resort, so if stairs are an issue, you should make a request for a ground-floor room above all else.

The resort provides internal shuttles and vans that will take you and your luggage to your room.

Rooms at Caribbean Beach are accessed via exterior corridors.

Rooms at the end of most corridors have an additional side window that allows for more natural light, these are known as, “corner rooms.”

Heat and air conditioning come from a built-in unit under the window. The only moderate hotel to offer central air conditioning is Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort.

Rooms can accommodate up to 4-5 people. Rooms that can sleep 5 are known as 5th sleeper rooms. They come with a child-size fold-down bed that is ideal for a child up to age 9.

The main pool complex known as Fuentes del Morro is located next to Old Port Royale, the lobby and dining district of the resort.

How Disney’s Caribbean Beach is different from other Disney Moderate Resorts

  • Closest Moderate Category hotel to Epcot and Hollywood Studios

  • Home to the Skyliner hub

  • Some rooms can sleep 5 guests with a child-size fold-down bed

  • It’s the first Moderate resort ever built at Walt Disney World


There are 5 villages with the resort named after Caribbean islands:

Aruba

The majority of the rooms in Aruba are either Standard View or Water View. They sit across the lake from Old Port Royale. Some rooms and buildings are actually closer to Disney’s Riviera Resort.

Barbados

Barbados is a Preferred section because it’s close to Old Port Royale, and the walk to the Skyliner station is an acceptable distance for most. In this section, you’ll find rooms in the Preferred and Water View categories. It’s as close to being the in middle of Old Port Royale and Skyliner as possible.

Jamaica

You’ll find Standard View and Water View rooms in Jamaica. Like Aruba, this section is across the water from Old Port Royale. This should be your requested section if you prefer to be closer to the Skyliner hub.

Martinique

Martinique is primarily a Preferred section with some Water View rooms as well. It’s the closest section to Old Port Royale, but also the furthest away from the Skyliner hub.

Trinidad

Trinidad is all by itself at Caribbean Beach. While it’s in a remote location, some rooms are actually a short walk from the Skyliner hub. But Trinidad is quite far from Old Port Royale.

You cannot specifically book a room in one of these villages, but I can enter a request with your reservation.

Pool in Jamaica at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort. The main pool is located at Old Port Royale.

Each village has a smaller pool nearby for convenience. They each have their own bus depot as well so it’s not necessary to walk to Old Port Royale.

When making a room request at Caribbean Beach, you have to play the game Would You Rather. The 2 most utilized features of this hotel are Old Port Royale and the Skyliner station but they are nowhere near each other.

So, would you rather be closer to the dining, lobby, and feature pool in Old Port Royale, or would you rather be closer to Skyliner?


Let’s take a look at the different room categories offered here so you make some great room requests at Caribbean Beach.

Room Categories at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

  • Standard View - views of parking areas or landscaping. 2 queen beds.

  • Standard View 5th Sleeper - views of parking areas or landscaping. 2 queen beds + 1 child-size pull-down bed.

  • Water or Pool View - views of the lake or a pool. 2 queen beds

  • Water or Pool View 5th Sleeper- views of the lake or pool. 2 queen beds + 1 child-size pull-down bed.

  • Preferred Rooms - close to Old Port Royale. Views of lake, pool, landscaping, or parking area. 2 queen beds or 2 queen beds + 1 child-size pull-down bed.


Best rooms at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

Where are the Standard View Rooms at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort?

Remember you’ll need to decide if you want to be closer to Skyliner or closer to Old Port Royale but in either case, I recommend you narrow Standard View down to the Aruba and Jamaica villages. Trinidad is just too remote.

Caribbean Beach Rooms Close to Skyliner

If you wish to be closer to Skyliner, book a Standard View room and request Jamaica, specifically buildings 41, 42, and 43.

 

This photo was taken at Building 41 in Jamaica at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort.

 

And if you want to be closer to the lobby, feature pool and dining options, request a Standard View room in Aruba, specifically Buildings 51 and 52.

Jamaica and Aruba are across from Old Port Royale but there’s a bridge that will make the walk shoter. 

Even more rooms close to Skyliner (sort of)

Caribbean Beach Rooms close to Disney’s Riviera Resort

Buildings 54, 55, and 56 in Aruba are closer to the Skyliner station at Disney’s Riviera Resort.

These are especially convenient if you plan to be most of your time at Epcot. These rooms are quite far from Old Port Royale, however, figure about a 10-minute walk. An internal resort shuttle is an option.

If you stay in 54, 55, or 56, you can use Riviera for dining too. No, you can’t use Riviera’s pool, unfortunately, but you’re welcome to use Riviera’s transportation and restaurants.

From the Riviera Skyliner station, you’ll be able to go express to Epcot quite easily, but to visit Hollywood Studios, you’ll need to take the Skyliner to the Caribbean Beach station and transfer to the Studios line. It’s not a major inconvenience but it’s an extra step.

Caribbean Beach is the central hub for Skyliner.

Building 55 in the Aruba village of Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort is closer to the Skyliner station at Disney’s Riviera Resort.


Where are the Water / Pool View Rooms at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort?

Water view rooms mean just that - either the lake or a pool. Not the feature pool, but one of the village pools.

Water View rooms are located in the same building as Standard View rooms in most cases, they are just located on the other side of the building - the side that faces water.

If you prefer to be closer to the lobby and restaurants, Building 51 in Aruba and Building 45 in Jamaica are the closest.

And if you want a short walk to the Skyliner, I recommend Buildings 42 and 43 in Jamaica and Building 34 in Trinidad.


Where are the Preferred Rooms at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort?

Preferred Rooms are located in the villages of Martinique and Barbados only. These are the closest villages to Old Port Royale where you’ll find dining and the feature pool.

Views from Preferred Rooms can be of courtyards, gardens, parking areas, lake, or pool. Disney does not specifically mention the room view in the Preferred category because the main advantage of these rooms is that they are close to Old Port Royale.

Martinique and Barbados also have their own bus depots plus there’s another one at Old Port Royale. This is convenient if you want to have breakfast and then head off the bus for the theme parks or even catch the internal shuttle to Skyliner.

The Disney Skyliner station is a 10-minute walk from these villages. Building 32 is my recommendation if you want to be closer to Disney Skyliner and Old Port Royale.

If you prefer to be closer to the feature pool and dining, I recommend Buildings 25 and 26 in Martinique and Building 31 in Barbados.

▸ See my video tour of Disney Skyliner here to see how it works.


Room Requests at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

I help my clients with room requests all the time so feel free to contact me for your next Disney World vacation. Together we can come up with the perfect room request.

Room requests have a better chance of being honored if you make them within the category you booked.

For example, if you booked a Standard View room and make a request to be near Old Port Royale, your request would have very little chance of being honored.

Preferred Rooms are located close to Old Port Royale and they cost more.

But if you request to be near Skyliner, that could easily be honored because that’s where most of the Standard View rooms are located.

Keep in mind that room requests cannot be guaranteed but Disney tries hard to honor them.

▸ See Average rooms rates for Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort


Resort Map of Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort

Map of Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

Floor plan of a standard room at Caribbean Beach Resort


My Recommended Rooms at Caribbean Beach

Here’s my shortlist of recommended rooms at Caribbean Beach Resort. Keep in mind that similar rooms may exist on the upper or lower floors of the building as well.

Best Standard View Room at Caribbean Beach Resort

Standard View - Jamaica 4101

Building 41, Jamaica 1st floor, corner room

Very close to Skyliner station

Standard View - Aruba 5645

Building 56, Aruba, 2nd floor, corner room, 5th sleeper

Very close to Riviera Skyliner station

Away from Skyliner noise

Standard View Room at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort

Standard View - Aruba 5125

Building 51, Aruba, 1st floor, corner room 5th sleeper

Very close to the bridge to Old Port Royale

Best Water View Rooms at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort

Water View - Jamaica 4217

Building 42, Jamaica 1st floor, corner room

Views of lake and Old Port Royale

Close to Skyliner station

Best Room at Caribbean Beach: Water View

Water View - Trinidad 3440

Building 34, Trinidad, 2nd floor, corner room

Close to Skyliner station

Close to the walkway to Old Port Royale

where are the preferred rooms at caribbean beach resort disney

Preferred Room - Martinique 2549

Building 25, 2nd floor, corner room

View of the lake and Skyliner

Close to Old Port Royale

Best Preferred Rooms at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort

Preferred Room - Martinique 2616

Building 26, Martinique 2nd floor, corner room

Very close to Old Port Royale

View of the the lake


Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort address:

  • 1114 Cayman Way, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

If you have any questions about this resort or about Disney Skyliner, use the comments section below, or contact me here.

Pool and Recreation:

  • Fuentes del Morro Pool – Spanish fortress-themed pool with two waterslides and whirlpools

  • 5 Leisure Pools

  • Caribbean Beach Campfire Activities

  • Disney Movies Under the Stars

  • Volleyball Jogging Trail Playground

Dining at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

CASUAL TABLE-SERVICE DINING

Sebastian’s Bistro – salads, sandwiches, burgers steak, and seafood entrées.

QUICK-SERVICE DINING

Spyglass Grill – featuring American fare with a Caribbean twist for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Centertown Market – Fast-casual restaurant with an indoor street market vibe and flavorful Latin- and Caribbean-inspired breakfast and dinner menus.

Centertown Market Grab & Go – A convenient market for fast meals on the go—from salads, sandwiches, and snacks to bakery items, specialty coffee, smoothies, and a variety of bottled beverages.

OTHER DINING OPTIONS

Banana Cabana – Walk-up bar that offers tropical sips and quick bites. Island Markets – Snack stations in select villages throughout the resort.

Pizza delivery service

Related:

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▸ See average nightly rates for Walt Disney World hotels.

▸ View Walt Disney World Resort Brochures

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