Reviews of Grand Floridian Resort (Deluxe Resort)
Reviewed by Merwolf Review Date: 11/18/2020
Rating: (9) Recommended
I ended up in Central Florida on a business trip and stayed the night at the Grand Floridian, and I have been to the hotel now and the conference facilities a number of times. The lobby is the best. The restaurants are great, the staff is friendly and gracious, there's a lot of travel options and the beds are very comfortable. I was able to check in, grab a boat to the MK (and almost now there is a walking path) in time for dinner in the park, watched fireworks, and got back to the hotel for a nice nights rest before work the next day.
Pros:
Great location, great restaurants, beautiful lobby, awesome staff.Cons:
It's curiously gigantic, and if you get caught in the rain trying to get back to your room you might as well have spent a few rounds on Kali River Rapids.Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 10/16/2020
Rating: (10) Recommended
Great resort. Amazing Pool!
Pros:
monorail acsess Great Pool Boat rentalsCons:
noneReviewed by MelMel82 Review Date: 07/29/2020
Rating: (10) Recommended
The Grand Floridian is one of my favorite resorts. From the momen you walk and the smell in the lobby to the friendliness of the cast members. The rooms at Grand Floridian are bigger than most rooms which is very nice. The Grand Floridian at Christmas time is also the place to be, between the smell of the Gingerbread House to the giangantic Christmas Tree in the main lobby. Senses spa is a must visit every trip, the best spa I have ever been to.
Pros:
Monorail, Restaurants, Cast Members, No Covered Walkways (the resort is fairly large and spreadout).Cons:
CostReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 06/15/2020
Rating: (10) Recommended
For a southern girl and her family The Grand Floridian felt like home. There were a lot of conveniences with being on the monorail line. It was also nice to be able to walk to the Polynesian. We always enjoy dinner at Narcoossee's. We would love to stay there again.
Pros:
Dining, views, and being on the monorailCons:
priceReviewed by Tasha Review Date: 04/16/2020
Rating: (10) Recommended
By far my favorite WDW resort, its so beautiful and smells so good and the service and food is top notch
Pros:
location, beautifulCons:
priceReviewed by AmLin83 Review Date: 04/01/2020
Rating: (10) Recommended
My family stayed here this past fall and loved it! Our room was clean, the atmosphere was beautiful, there were different pool options, and the restaurants /quick service was delicious! We loved it!
Pros:
Atmosphere Food ShoppingCons:
PriceyReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 03/26/2020
Rating: (10) Recommended
THE BEST RESORT. MY FAV!!! A must💕
Pros:
Really great cast members. They’re always wonderful! Beautiful scenery, good food, also, fun pools for the kiddos😊Cons:
NONEReviewed by EmJ Review Date: 02/25/2020
Rating: (7) Recommended
Overall, it was a gorgeous resort, but overpriced (even with a 25% discount). We felt it had limited food options for us (not impressed with Gasparilla Grill or the Pool Bar food), as we weren't interested in the higher end options available. Service was fine, but not remarkable. The bus as abysmal at best.
Really, it was the location (with monorail, walk to the Poly, and boat service) and the pool that made the trip. I'd recommend it, but we're not in a rush to return.
Pros:
Amazing location, great zero-entry pool, spacious room with very comfortable bedsCons:
Bus service (true of any on-property resort), limited non-high end food options.Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 01/19/2020
Rating: (10) Recommended
Everything & then more- cast was amazing...perfectly manicured...rooms clean & comfortable!!!
Pros:
Magical from the moment you pull up...Cons:
The cost of courseReviewed by Joyhardin Review Date: 11/23/2019
Rating: (9) Recommended
We decided to splurge and stay and the Grand Floridian this year. It was such a fantastic experience. We have stayed at other Deluxe Resorts over the years, but the level of attention to detail at The Grand was impeccable. I had put in some room requests prior to our arrival and when we arrived, the CM at the desk didn't seem to have any record of them. He tried to get us into a room close to what we had requested, but didn't have much luck. We headed to the park because our room wasn't ready and about an hour later, a lady from GF called and apologized for the desk CM not having our requests noted and told us that she had a couple further options for us as far as rooms to choose from. She was so nice and we ended up in a room pretty similar to what we were hoping for in Sago Cay.
The room was very clean and well appointed. When we first arrived we were having some trouble with the AC and called the "front desk", which I know is really just a call center. A maintenance man arrived within 10 minute and had the room cool as a cucumber. The first morning, our Keuring didn't work and I called again. Someone from housekeeping was there within a few minutes with a new one and tons of apologies about our inconvenience.
Since we were staying at such a nice resort, we decided to have a couple resort days instead of going sun up to sun down at the parks. We spent 2 days at the pool - we opted for the quiet pool both days and it was fantastic. The first day, they didn't have a server circulating around the pool, so we went up to the bar several times. The bartender was so friendly and remembered our orders when we came back up for additional drinks. The second day there was a server and he was so attentive and got us drinks very quickly.
Everything was very clean. We saw housekeepers all the time cleaning every little nook and cranny of the resort. We ate at several of the restaurants (GF Cafe, Narcossees and Gasparilla Grill) and had great meals.
If we want to splurge again, we will definitely stay here again.
