PHOTOS: We Stayed at a Fan-Favorite Hotel Right Next to EPCOT!

Ever wished you could just walk from your hotel directly into EPCOT for some tasty International Food & Wine Festival treats, a ride on Frozen Ever After, or just a leisurely walk around the Park? Then you might want to look into staying at Disney’s Beach Club Resort (or its neighbor, Disney’s Yacht Club Resort).

These resorts are well known (and much loved) for their shared water park area, convenient access to EPCOT, and walking access to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, among other features. But, just what does a standard room at the Beach Club look like? We stayed there recently and now we’re sharing a full room tour so you can decide for yourself if this hotel is worth it for you!

Resort Atmosphere

We’ll start with some resort atmosphere. When you arrive at the Beach Club, you’ll walk past the entrance…

…and into the lobby area.

There, you’ll find a variety of seating options for you to enjoy and relax in. There are also lots of little light fixtures throughout and details to look at throughout the space.

Note that the Beach Club as a whole is made up of two separate resort offerings. There are Disney Vacation Club Villas at the resort and standard hotel rooms. While the Disney Vacation Club Villas had been open for quite some time, the Beach Club’s standard rooms opened back in May of this year.

After you’ve left the lobby, you can head to the part of the resort where your room is located, or hop onto the elevators.

On the way to your room, you’ll generally find hallways featuring light, soft hues of grey, white, and blue, with an ocean-inspired carpet featuring seashells, bubbles, and more.

Before we dive into the room tour itself, however, let’s talk about the resort’s general amenities. As we noted, one of the Beach Club (and Yacht Club’s) most popular features is the pool area. The pool here is no ordinary resort pool. Instead, guests of these hotels get to enjoy what is essentially a mini water park called Stormalong Bay. 

Stormalong Bay is 3 acres in size and features a 230-foot-long waterslide, a lazy river, a main pool with a sand bottom, and more.

In terms of transportation, as we mentioned the Beach Club is walking distance to EPCOT. There is also a walking path from the hotel to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, though that is a longer walk.

The Beach Club also offers regular Disney World bus transportation to select theme parks, water parks, and Disney Springs. There is also boat transportation available from the resort to EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. And if you walk over to the nearby Skyliner station, you can hop on the Skyliner to get to Disney’s Hollywood Studios or the hotels on the Skyliner line.

In terms of dining options, there are quite a few things available at Disney’s Beach Club Resort, and more options nearby due to the resort’s closeness to the Yacht Club and even Disney’s BoardWalk Inn and the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resorts.

At the Beach Club, you can grab a quick meal at Beach Club Marketplace, enjoy some ice cream and delicious items at the fan-favorite Beaches & Cream Soda Shop, or grab a filling meal at Cape May Cafe (note that Cape May Cafe is currently serving breakfast and dinner family-style, not buffet style).

You can also grab some items at Martha’s Vineyard and Hurricane Hanna’s Waterside Bar and Grill, or stop by the Yacht Club for more dining options.

You can also do some shopping at the resort’s gift shop, check out the resort’s activity offerings, and more.

Alright, now let’s get into the room.

Room Tour

During our stay at the Beach Club, we were in a standard room (not a Disney Vacation Club villa) featuring 2 beds.

Overall, the decor in the main room is fairly sparse with lightly colored headboards, all white sheets, and a few paintings.

There’s also a nightstand between the two beds, with space to place your phone or other items you want near you. And there are two lights above each bed that can be turned on or off depending on your needs.

The room also features a television and a mini-fridge. The mini-fridge is great for storing leftover snacks or placing some fruits or drinks for the mornings or afternoons.

We were on the ground floor, so outside of our sliding glass door, you can see some patio furniture out on the small patio space. If you’ll be spending a lot of time in the resort and looking for a quiet place to relax, the patio or balcony outside your room could be the perfect spot.

Love to make coffee in your room before heading out for the day? In the room you’ll find a Keurig coffee machine…

…some coffee pods…

…and the other supplies you’ll need to make your coffee nice and sweet, like some creamer and sugar. There’s also a bucket in the back for ice, which you can get at the ice machines in the hotel.

Finding yourself with a suitcase full of wrinkled clothes? Disney has you covered with an iron and ironing board in the room.

There’s also a closet space with an extra pillow/blanket, hangars, and a safe so you can store your valuables.

The room also features a small desk and a chair, with a mirror so you can get some work done, put on your makeup, or just take a seat.

In the bathroom, you’ll find two sinks located on one side, as well as a large mirror, a smaller mirror attached to one side of the wall, various towels throughout, and some storage space underneath the sinks.

There’s a good amount of space for you and your family to place your things on the counter or underneath the sinks as you get ready.

Behind a nearby door, you’ll find the area of the bathroom with the toilet and shower.

The shower curtain has a few hidden Mickeys scattered in there, so you’ll want to look closely for those!

In the bathroom, you’ll also find the fabulous H2O+ soap, shampoo, conditioner, and body wash.

And that’s a basic overview of the standard room we stayed in at the Beach Club.

Overall Impression

Overall, the Beach Club is a fan-favorite resort for a few reasons: the pool area, the closeness to EPCOT, the fact that it is also walking distance to Disney’s Hollywood Studios or just a relatively quick boat ride away, and some of the dining spots it features like Beaches & Cream. And truly, those are the amenities you’re paying for when it comes to these rooms.

A stay at the Beach Club isn’t cheap. When we searched for a stay from February 11th to the 14th, 2022, the rooms we saw were priced at $610 per night (on average) for a standard view, $782 per night for a water view.

The standard room we stayed in was just that…pretty standard. It had many of the same features other Disney World resort hotels (particularly Deluxe hotels) have including the mini-fridge, the coffee maker, the nice bathroom. The theming was very light. The room is nice but nothing particularly unique. Still, the close access to 2 Disney World parks, the water park area, and more continue to make this hotel a fan favorite.

What do you think? Are you a massive fan of the Beach Club? Tell us in the comments!

Want to learn more about the Beach Club Resort and its neighbor, Disney’s Yacht Club Resort? Check out our video below!

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Have you ever stayed at the Beach Club before? What do you think about this hotel? Tell us in the comments — we’d love to hear from you.

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