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Contemporary Resort

Disney's Contemporary Resort is one of Walt Disney World's most recognisable hotels — that striking A-frame tower has been a fixture of the skyline since the park opened in 1971. The Resort Monorail runs directly through the building, meaning Magic Kingdom is literally a few minutes away, and you can also walk to the park entrance. Inside the tower, a 90-foot mural by Disney Legend Mary Blair is worth stopping to take in. Rooms, suites and villas sleep anywhere from four to twelve guests, making this a solid pick for larger families. Two pools sit along Bay Lake — one with a 17-foot waterslide and whirlpool spas, the other a quieter option that juts out over the water. The California Grill rounds things out as one of Walt Disney World's most acclaimed dining spots. --- **Word count: 125**

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Why guests choose Contemporary Resort

The Contemporary Resort, the iconic hotel on the doorstep of Magic Kingdom theme park, has long been a favourite of die-hard Disney World fans - but, as one of the ‘deluxe’ resorts, it is certainly not the cheapest ‘on property’. With its unique and iconic design, unrivalled location, monorail station, dining and family-friendly amenities, it is rated among the top picks for many guests heading to Disney World.

Is Disney World’s Contemporary Resort value for money?

Disney World’s Contemporary Resort is a long-standing favourite, in fact as day day-one feature of the Florida park it’s been accommodating theme park guests for over fifty years. Now,  in 2025, the Contemporary is an iconic ‘deluxe’ category resort that’s steeped in nostalgia, as well as the modern conveniences you’d expect of a high-calibre hotel - all just a short walk away from the Magic Kingdom theme park.

Top things to do at Disney World’s Contemporary Resort

As Contemporary Resort is the closest hotel to Magic Kingdom, which is only a short walk away, heading to the park would be the obvious thing for a guest to do - nevertheless, there’s still lots going on at the resort too. So, when it is time to take a break from the theme parks and have a resort day, what’s to do at Disney World’s Contemporary Resort?

How to get to Disney’s Contemporary Resort

Planning your travel day into Disney World’s Contemporary Resort?  Whether you're flying in, taking the train, or driving, getting to the hotel is pretty straightforward. 

Disney’s Contemporary Resort is the best-connected Disney World hotel

No other Disney World hotel is closer to the magic than Contemporary Resort. Its location on the doorstep of the Magic Kingdom park and its monorail station at the very heart of the hotel are major factors that make Contemporay a top, ‘deluxe’ Disney Resort.

What’s to eat at Disney's Contemporary Resort

Guests staying at Disney’s Contemporary Resort are in for a treat when it comes to dining. From casual bites to fine dining, there’s something for everyone here.

Disney’s Contemporary Resort: Take a closer look at the room options

The Contemporary Resort boasts some of Disney World’s most iconic accommodations. This deluxe-level monorail-connected resort is in walking distance from Magic Kingdom, and rooms facing the park have a fireworks view every night.

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Rating

3,858 reviews

Location 4.8

Sleep Quality 4.2

Rooms 4.1

Service 4.2

Value 3.4

Cleanliness 4.2

H8658DRmarybKane, McKean County, Pennsylvania

Marginal at best

No pool due to repair. In 2 weeks I saw no one working on it. First floor door to contemporary blocked due to repair. I saw workers 1 day! Monorail very slow , faster to walk from ttc if you can. Faster to walk to and from mk instead of monorail. Pocket doors very noisy. Will wake up people if used during sleep time. Contempo very good. Breakfast order from steakhouse 71 very poor. Potatoes poor…see pic. TV selection terrible. Too bad since it’s a great TV

juliejZ4881KWPalm Beach, Florida

Atrium Club is the worst club level on Disney property- pick any other one to avoid disappointment

There are thousands of reviews about the actual hotel. This review concentrates on the Atrium Club Level experience. There are two club levels at the Contemporary. One is on level 14. The other is called the Atrium Club and is on level 12. The staff on level 12 is friendly and do their best to be accommodating. It is sad that they have so little to work with. The food and beverage offerings are nothing compared to the other club levels. The Innkeepers Club at the Boardwalk is small but so cozy with a great variety. The Kilamanjaro Club at the Animal Kingdom Lodge continues the African vibe with both decor and the cuisine that you would find at Jikos. The Royal Palm Club at the Grand Floridian is over the top! The Admiral's Club at the Yacht Club has an evening bartender who makes specialty drinks and tells great jokes. All of the deluxe resorts, plus the Corondo have adequate to outstanding club levels. The Atrium Club has nothing in the food and beverage arena. There are several tables that seat two crammed in a small seating area. Next to that is some kind of bench seating with a TV. If it was meant for children, you can't see them from the tables. Only 1 table seats 4-6 and it is almost in the elevator- zero ambiance. It was mostly occupied with random people with laptops set up- not exactly a vacation vibe. There are the same food/snack times that all of the other clubs have. All of them have some variety of lunch offerings that include soups, salads, sandwiches and kid friendly options. The Atrium Club and a standard celery/carrot/tomato/cucumber tray and potato chips. The only sandwich was an uncrushable peanut butter and jelly. Seriously- PB&J was the only lunch offering. Other clubs call it "mid day" but here they label it a snack. It wasn't even a snack. The room cost difference between a standard room and the club level is upwards from $400 at all of the deluxe resorts. There is no reason that they cannot match the other hotels with their food and beverages. The dinner options were also a disappointment. Shrimp scampi was individually plated - 2 small shrimp on ONE strand of spaghetti. That is not a typo- it was served on those hors d'oeuvres tasting spoons. The other was a tomato based pasta rustica in a two ounce ramikin. That was it- no other choices. No garlic bread. No rolls. The salad was almost too funny. Again, it was served in a 1.5 inch plate. The Ceasar was exactly one piece of romaine lettuce 3 inches long and less than 1 inch wide. It was broken in half with a drop of dressing and one single crouton. You can't make this up- it looked like something stolen from a doll house. Actually , all of the serving plates are doll size. There are no actual plates- just 4 inch saucers for all of the food.

Columbus_Mom

Fun place, great location

Easy and efficient check in, we stayed on a room facing the water. IF you have a young family and your kids are light sleepers, do not face the water. At 10pm nightly there’s a water light show with very loud but cute music. Also, it would be nice if the hotel gives a heads up when they do fireworks at the MK at 11pm. Aside from that (which also woke us) it was a lovely place to stay.

LanaSimmons125Taylorsville, North Carolina

Would definitely stay here again!

We went for a conference and our room was upgraded to the Club rooms. The entire experience was so amazing! The total Disney experience.

L3318FLcrystalb

Mediocre Disney Stay

We stayed at this hotel because we hadn’t tried it yet and it was on the monorail loop for Epcot and Magic Kingdom. Pros: walkable to Magic Kingdom; this was fantastic for rope drop. Pool in nice and clean; one downside was the pool food was order at the desk only and no mobile order (I mobile ordered one day and it was actually inside which wasn’t a fun surprise). Cons: the Garden building was not great. Carpet is super gross and dirty. WHY DOES THE SHOWER OPEN INTO THE COUNTER?? My kids actually cut themselves twice getting caught between the counter and the shower exiting. Back to carpets though, it was nearly impossible to roll our suitcases over all that carpet. The ceilings are SO LOW in the hallway. My husband is 6’3” and he had to duck the exit signs - we noticed one of the signs had fallen which was either a tall person or kid jumping up and slapping it. We paid for a “water view” and it’s sort of laughable we paid more for that, we ended up with mostly tree view with a tiny sliver of water. For the first time ever, our rooms weren’t ready by check in and instead we weren’t in the rooms until after 4 and then Disney wouldn’t help me move our Steakhouse 71 reservations even though we were running late because our room wasn’t ready by check-in time. Just a note on Disney promos, I thought we got free water park entry day of check in but apparently that is only some months. Had to pay nearly $300 unexpectedly. Overall, we found Grand Floridian and Animal Kingdom to be much nicer and don’t plan on staying at Contemporary again.

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