Reviews of Coronado Springs Resort (Moderate Resort)
Reviewed by LD0Cmini Review Date: 11/22/2021
Rating: (8) Recommended
We stayed in the Gran Destino tower in late September 2021, and got a great room on the 15th floor at the north end of the building. The view was AMAZING!!! I watched Epcot fireworks as well as the ones at HS. We saw the monorail and the skyliner. I even enjoyed watching the buses now that so many are wrapped with colorful characters. The room itself was one of the best I've had at WDW, and I've stayed at almost all of them over the nearly 50 years I've been going annually. The walk to the bus stop wasn't bad, however I would have preferred that the tower had it's own bus. Parking was an issue. Maybe because of folks just going to the restaurants? I think there should be overnight guest parking close to the tower and restaurant parking in the former check-in area. As twice we got back to the hotel only to find no parking spaces except the valet spots. In all, I would highly recommend Gran Destino and Coronado Springs.
Pros:
the tower feels like a deluxe resort with great viewsCons:
buses get full from so many stops, not enough parking spaces for the towerReviewed by BrittS117 Review Date: 11/22/2021
Rating: (9) Recommended
Great Resort Choice! We stayed in a preferred room in October and loved this resort. There are lots of restaurants and we appreciated the large amount of options when we wanted to grab something to eat. We find the focus of many people to be at the offerings at the Tower, however we always ate at El Centro and found the food to be very good at Rix and the main food court. The resort is close to 3 of the 4 parks and we thought the bus service was excellent. The business center was super helpful sending some souvenirs home that couldn't be shipped via the gift shop. The resort although large, isn't as large as it seems in videos, and can easily be crossed by cutting across the bridges in the center lake. We had a fun hour break at the pool and going down the water slide several times. Although we do want to try out some other Disney resorts in the future, we will absolutely consider staying at the Coronado again!
Pros:
Close to many parks, lots of food options, efficient bus serviceCons:
None!Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 10/26/2021
Rating: (6) Recommended
Nice moderate resort
Pros:
Large resort with amazing pool area. The lobby is stunning. Maya Grill was generic Mexican food and the Mercado left much to be desired. Our preferred room was in the Casitas building and it still was a long walk to the main building and food.Cons:
Large resort. Food is meh.Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 10/22/2021
Rating: (10) Recommended
this is such a hidden gem!! the resort is themed gorgeous, i mean have you seen the lobby! whether you stay at the tower or regular rooms they are pretty. not to mention the food there!! the lounge had the best croquettes i have ever had. overall such a winner for us and not to expensive, for disney at least.
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everythingCons:
noneReviewed by Courtney193 Review Date: 09/22/2021
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
Only ok. The Three Bridges restaurant was very good. The room was ok, but nothing special. The resort was clean. Our preferred room was a short walk to the pool and bus stops.
Pros:
The gift shop was nice and the staff were friendly. The pool was the highlight.Cons:
Nothing super special other than the pool.Reviewed by FloridaTV Review Date: 09/06/2021
Rating: (10) Recommended
We just stayed at this hotel a week ago. Amazing decor, pool was close by, we also had it pretty much to ourselves. The dig site pool area is great to but way to many people at the time. We stayed on the first floor which is great. We would stay again in the future.
Pros:
Restaurants close to our room.Cons:
If we stayed in any other area then the Casitias restaurants would not be so close to walk.Reviewed by Tony9972 Review Date: 08/16/2021
Rating: (9) Recommended
This is was our first stay at Coronado Springs and I have to say we were pleasantly surprised by how much we enjoyed staying here. There is a small caveat, we stayed in the Casistas for the first night and the rest of our stay was in the Gran Destino Tower. If our entire stay had been in the outer buildings I don't think my ranking would have been as high but I think we would have still enjoyed our stay. With that being said the Gran Destino Tower took our trip to another level. POFQ used to be our go to moderate but that will be no more. We felt like we were staying in a deluxe resort with our tower room. The room was spacious with a large bathroom and a great glass door shower. The trip by bus to all of the parks was fairly quick with the MK being the longest bus ride which is typical unless you are staying on the monorail loop. Three bridges restaurant and Rix Sports Bar were both pleasant surprises and good choices for on property dining. We will definitely stay here in the future and highly recommend it to others. For reference we have stayed at The Contemporary, Wilderness Lodge, Beach Club and The Poly.
Pros:
Location and room quality of the Gran Destino Tower. Dining options. Great gift shop with resort specific merchandise.Cons:
Housekeeping but I think was due to lack of staff at the time of our visit so I was able to look past itReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 07/21/2021
Rating: (7) Recommended
Nice hotel, due to Covid housekeeping services are every other day. Disney has gotten away from most Vovid restrictions, my advice bring back the daily house keeping services. When you go to parks in the heat, you need more towels to bathe! Buses have been great, we have managed to have good timing during our trip! This resort has horrible food! Due to Zcovid everything is premodern and very little selection! Dining in Disney has been very unsatisfying, things are closed or close earlier! Be sure to eat as the food court closes before the parks do! Spend the day in the park and can’t get a refill on your fountain drink at 11 pm!
Pros:
Busses and staying in the Casitas! If you want to enjoy the dig site pool, stay in the ranchos!Cons:
FOOD!!!!!!! The fact that they don’t do housekeeping daily!Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 06/29/2021
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
Pretty on the surface; service was lacking.
The Gran Destino Tower is amazing - you feel transported once you step into the lobby overlooking the Lounge.
Rix Cafe was pretty good, but I'm not sure why it closes at 12:30. Not many people want gelato for breakfast.
El Mercado's offerings were very generic - pizza, burgers, nachos, and the grab-and-go sandwiches.
However, we had requested a room with disability access in the tub (walk-in, or at least hand-rails) for one of our party with mobility issues, and did not get not get one. We requested a change and were given one, but the new room also did not have the needed tub. Our room phone received calls, but we could not contact the front desk, bell services, or anyone else. I had to call the resort's overall Guest Service number on my own phone and ask them to contact bell services to bring our luggage. We put in a request for a working phone, were told it would be replaced; it never was. Housekeeping did not come to empty trash/replace towels on our second day, and since they didn't fix the phone, I had to walk to the Tower to request towels after a day in the parks. Our safe glitched on the last morning and wouldn't accept our code, so I had to (again) walk to the Tower to get help for that, since 48 hours later, the phone was still not fixed.
I would stay there again if I was attending a convention and my work paid for it. Otherwise, other than the long desk/workspace, I've had just as much room at Pop Century.
Pros:
Gran Destino is beautiful; theming is nice. Quick bus rides to all parks.Cons:
Away from the tower, the property wasn't maintained to what you would expect of Disney. Lots of scuff marks on the walls, paint chipping/fading near elevators. Service hit or miss.Reviewed by StarTours1401 Review Date: 06/24/2021
Rating: (9) Recommended
We just returned home from our week-long honeymoon stay at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, and we LOVED it! We booked a room in Gran Destino Tower and were very impressed by its deluxe feel. The room was spacious and comfortable with a spectacular view. The cast were warm, welcoming, and helpful. I strongly recommend this resort!
