Disney's Contemporary Resort

Stephanie Jacobs

What can I say about this place that is actually decent. The location and the transportation is unmatched. But service, the hotel itself and other aspects of this place make it lackluster. My issues with Contemporary started in 2024 when my daughter busted her head on a table in Steakhouse 71. It was an accident but an ambulance had to be called because she needed stitches. They treated this like a cover up and acted like I was ruining the vibe of the restaurant and the resort. When everything was said and done, they never reached out to make sure she was ok or anything. Didn’t even offer giving our reservation we were there for back to us. They told us as we were leaving in the ambulance that they cancelled the reservation for us and didn’t charge us the cancellation since what had happened. They made it seem like it was a favor to us. Just swept it under the rug. Wasn’t trying to get anything from it but a simple is she ok or here is your reservation would have been nice. Very sad at how they treated the whole situation. Kind of had a bad taste in my mouth after that. But Fast forward to just a few weeks ago when I finally bit the bullet to stay here. The room was lackluster at best. It had scuff marks on the walls and half the outlets didn’t work. Paid for a water view room that had a lovely view…of a bush. You actually had to step off of the patio onto the sidewalk and turn a completely different direction to even see the water. Everything was just very underwhelming. Quick service took a very long time even with mobile ordering and cast members didn’t seem to be too friendly and not helpful. The most friendly person I met was one of the bell Hops. Just very disappointing to pay all that money for a deluxe resort to receive service and amenities like a value resort. After this stay, I will not be staying again.

Theresa Hughes

Our family loved staying in the south garden wing of the Contemporary Resort. It was quiet and steps from the pool and the beautiful lake view. While my husband and adult daughter slept in, I was able to enjoy beautiful sunrises in a comfy chair by the lake. The short walk to the tower allowed me to get coffee and danish for them to take back to the room and get them moving along. We enjoyed all four parks over four days. It was awesome! We had a hiccup on the Sunday of our stay. Perhaps I overdid it, but I ended up passing out waiting for the fireworks. My husband quickly found a team member who called the onsite paramedics. They were amazing! I chose to go to the ER at Celebration to make sure it was a one time event. They also took great care of me. On Monday, I felt fine and we finished our trip in the Magic Kingdom. My compliments and appreciation to all who helped me and my family that evening. The service at Disney is the absolute best!

Kedar Sane

Experienced the magic of Disney! We stayed in the main tower, water facing side. The room was cozy, clean and spacious. The water view allowed us to have beautiful views of the sunrise in the morning and the electric water parade at the night. The availability of the monorail in the property makes it extremely convenient! Though we chose the property since it is walkable to Magic Kingdom, we didn't end up walking but instead used the monorail every time. The food and shopping options are decent. We experienced the character dining at Chef Mickey's which was a memorable experience as well. The food was good, the character meeting was great! Only complaint, if I have to be super critical, would be that of the shower. Setting the hand shower caused water to leak from the overhead shower as well and the force was low. But that was a minor inconvenience. Overall we had a great time and will surely revisit!

Susan Snyder

My first time at the Contemporary and it was well worth it! You cannot beat the location and the views of the fireworks and the electric water pageant. Using the monorail to EPCOT and a short walk to Magic Kingdom makes this a great value. Especially if you book a less expensive Garden Wing room. It’s quiet and still close to everything. California Grill and Steakhouse 71 are excellent food and service locations. I loved this trip and can’t wait to go back to the Contemporary! So relaxing!

J L

I have always wanted to stay here but we usually choose BC. Rooms here are larger than most. We were is garden wing. They added many great features with the recent refurb. The lighting is fantastic!! I am particular about lighting and I was so impressed. I appreciated the great storage spaces, drawers, and large stand up shower, and water closet. The mattresses were super comfortable as well. My adult daughter was skeptical before arriving due to some social media posts but she absolutely loved it. One issue is with all the Disney rooms- having beverage cooler instead of mini frig. At deluxe price point should need to have a cooler for the dairy items and perishables. The cooler is very shallow 6-8" depth. Another thing that could be improved is having filtered water at the refill station. The tea tasted "off" there. When we were at the qs place at AKL jambo, the tea tasted normal. Not sure why some places have filtered or non filtered but you could sure tell. You can't beat the convenience of the Contemporary location especially if you are heading to MK. Epcot is easy too riding monorail without need to fold strollers. Getting there is quicker than returning as the ride includes stops at other monorail resorts. We will def stay here again!