Reviews of Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa

Reviews

17

Rating

8.82 / 10

Recommended By

94%



Reviewed by Katherine Review Date: 10/24/2021

Rating: (9)
Recommended

Lovely vacation home away from home. We are not DVC members and have stayed in the one bedroom villa twice (10/2020 and 10/2021). This hotel is stunning in every inch of the property and room. The cast members are pleasant and remember your name even from year to year. Tons of space in the one bedroom villa with all the comforts you would want PLUS an indoor laundry and coat closet and landing station for your magic bands, cell phones, and popcorn buckets when coming home from parks. There is enough space in entry to park the stroller and not be in the way! Great dining options - even quick service is excellent and poolside tater tots are amazing! Beautiful pool and entertaining splash pad for the young kids. My family loves how quiet this resort is and the excellent views of DMK fireworks from the glorious private balconies on standard rooms (yes, standard!). The new walking path is a dream! Ferry, monorail, or walk to Magic Kingdom is all fun to do! Parking is also quite close to villas building with swanky entrance nearby the beautiful wedding pavilion. The hints of Mary Poppins, Peter Pan, and Victorian era are magnificent. The Vilas at the Grand Floridian are a luxury worth every penny.

Pros:

Location - easy access to DMK, great service, food options, fun pool, pretty buildings and rooms, fun tastefully themed, amazing murphy trundle bed for toddlers and young children, so much storage space!

Cons:

Expensive, old tvs that barely work, old coffee makers, no usb ports and plugs behind heavy furniture.
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Reviewed by annat856 Review Date: 12/25/2020

Rating: (10)
Recommended

We rented points for a stay in mid December 2020 for a 2 bedroom standard view villa. The front desk staff were all so friendly and helpful. We had a magic band issue that they alerted us to and then fixed it. The decor and layout of the villa is one of the best ones for the DVC. I personally love the balcony that runs across the whole side and spent a lot of time out on the balcony. The new walkway is open to MK but we took the monorail ourselves. They did some fireworks testing on our last night so it was nice to see fireworks from our balcony. If MK is one of your fav parks and you have a large party it was a wonderful stay and worth trying. I know I want to go back.

Pros:

Monorail or walk to MK

Cons:

can't think of any
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Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 10/21/2019

Rating: (3)
Not Recommended

We spent a week at the grand Floridian. We go to WDW often and we thought we would indulge ourselves. I was disappointed and so were my two daughters. It didn’t have the “Disney” feel. It felt like a place rich people go who don’t want to be bothered by silly characters and the magic of Disney. We won’t stay there again. The location was great, the accommodations were fine, but it was not the magical experience that we have at the other resorts.

Pros:

Location and the monorail and boats but still had to take busses to many of the parks

Cons:

Costly and not as magical as the other resorts
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Reviewed by Joel0917 Review Date: 09/26/2018

Rating: (10)
Recommended

This was on my bucket list and it did not disappoint. We stayed here in July as a family. The villa studios sleep 5 with a pulldown bed so its great. The new pool area is a good size, although it rained alot the two days we were there. We had a rental car so easy to park and get around. The monorial is great to get to MK and to the other resorts.

Pros:

Luxurious! You can get spoiled.

Cons:

none!
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Reviewed by Jazzfool20 Review Date: 10/31/2017

Rating: (9)
Recommended

We stayed for a week, 10/11-18, at the GF Villas, and what a lovely stay it was. It's really a taste of "old florida," with modern, luxury touches. It's always a thrill to get out of your room and hear "She Belongs To Me," or "White Jazz." Unfortunately most of those touches are lost on people, but it shows the extent to which Disney goes to immerse you in a story/theme. In any case, the room was great (studio), as was the staff. The Grand Floridian is really the "place to be," and the grounds, restaurants, bars, etc...are all superb. The only complaint, and this is more of a DVC issue, it that we were there for a whole week, and did not receive a full cleaning, only a trash and towel! There were only two of us in the room, and it was quite dirty after a week. I spoke to a front desk clerk, and she informed me it was only after eight nights, not seven, do you get a full cleaning. If you're a cash-paying guest, you do get a full cleaning every day. Otherwise, everything was marvelous, and can't wait to return!

Pros:

Old Florida lite

Cons:

none
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Reviewed by dvcnut Review Date: 08/27/2017

Rating: (9)
Recommended

While the Villas at GF are not my home resort, I was lucky enough to get a reservation in June and July for a studio. I've always wanted to stay there and am glad I finally did.

I stayed in both a standard studio(one night) and a lake view studio(7 nights). I loved the décor, but having to walk to the main building for everything(monorail, food, refillable mug) got to be annoying almost immediately. I normally stay at BLT, so I'm used to the walk to the Contemporary for services, but this walk just seemed longer. I also didn't like that there was very little storage for clothes in the units. Because the trundle bed is now under the TV, you are limited to putting your clothes on a shelf in the closet instead of having drawers to put them in. The big difference I noted in the two rooms was that the standard room only had one bathroom where the lake view room had a split bath with the tub & toilet on one side and the sink and shower on the other. The two halves were separated by pocket doors. However, I think the best part about staying at GF is that you're only one monorail stop from the MK.

Despite the small inconveniences, I loved my stay at GF. You will get your exercise staying there, so come prepared!

Pros:

location

Cons:

having to walk to the main building for everything
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Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 10/01/2016

Rating: (8)
Recommended

We rented points to stay a Deluxe studio Sep 13-16. Used ME and was shocked to see that you shared ME with other resorts which took longer. Checkin went very well and was given Anniversary pins to wear. Room wasn't ready so we left carryons and jumped on monorail to Epcot. Never waited for a monorail more than 5 min and always found a seat. Love the easiness of traveling to the parks on monorail. Received email later in day room #. Didn't get back to resort until late and used Gasparilla café for late night meal. Not big variety but needed to get refillable mugs. Long walk from there to villas. Room was very clean and loved the lakeview. Didn't get any extras for anniversary but didn't matter enjoyed it very much. Would have scorded higher but would like to see amenities at the villas so you don't have to go clear to main bldg.to get refills or quick service meals.

Pros:

monorail,beautiful resort,wonderful castmembers

Cons:

no quick service in villas, too far walk for refillable mugs
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Reviewed by nrymut Review Date: 06/27/2016

Rating: (10)
Recommended

We stayed in a 1 bedroom villa the first week in May. Did online check-in which was seamless. Room was in excellent condition and very clean. Housekeeping well done. Bell services were fast. Very much enjoyed our stay here and will be glad to visit again.

Pros:

Beautiful villa, quiet

Cons:

None
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Reviewed by nrymut Review Date: 02/02/2015

Rating: (10)
Recommended

This was our first stay at our newest home resort. We are experienced DVC members. The villas are beautiful. Everyone was so helpful from the cast member who contacted us before our visit to see if we needed any help with planning to the staff at check in and housekeeping. Unfortunately, our villa was showing wear and tear already. It is unfortunate that other guests damaged the table, the cook top, and the security lock. The resort is lovely and we really enjoyed our stay here.

Pros:

Beautiful villa, location, service from check in to check out, quiet

Cons:

Showing wear and tear
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Reviewed by lamystreaux Review Date: 01/28/2015

Rating: (10)
Recommended

This was our first DVC stay and wow was it a great one! I remember several years back monorailing by the Grand Floridian thinking "Wow, we will never stay here. . .it is way too nice and expensive" and now we are owners at the villas. Beautiful room and resort. We did not have the best view (2nd floor, room 1220, overlooking the wedding pavilion), but beyond that, it was magical. Great amenities, even the pullout bed was comfy according to my sister. So excited for future stays here and at other DVC properties!

Pros:

cleanliness, beauty, service, location

Cons:

none
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