Grosvenor Hotel Fact Sheet

The Grosvenor is part of a strip of hotels called the Downtown Disney Resorts . These hotels are located on a small road which leads to Downtown Disney The Grosvenor is located about one block from the Downtown Disney Marketplace .

Yes. It is an Official Hotel of Walt Disney World , which means it is located on the property and offers some of the same advantages given to guests in the Disney-owned resort properties.

No. The Grosvenor and the other Hotel Plaza Resorts are independently owned.

A typical room contains 2 double beds or 1 king bed, a coffeemaker, a video cassette player, color remote-control cable TV, a refrigerated refreshment center, an in-room safe, radio alarm clock, table and chairs.

Views are as follows: From the tower rooms…you will either have a view of the Downtown Disney Marketplace and Downtown Disney's Pleasure Island , or of the Orlando Skyline. From the courtyard rooms,you will have a pool view or a courtyard view.

A few of the amenities are the same and most are different. The Downtown Disney Resorts operate their own transit system. Therefore, if you wish to ride the Walt Disney World transit system, you must either have a passport which provides use of the transit system or purchase a bus pass. In addition, while guests are allowed to make reservations at Walt Disney World restaurants and golf courses under the same auspices as WDW -owned resort guests, Downtown Disney Resort guests are not allowed Early Entry privileges to the theme parks, nor are they allowed to use other resorts' swimming pools. Until recently, they were also not allowed to participate in E-Ride nights , however it seems this policy may be changing. However, I would not count on it.

Yes. The Grosvenor gives each guest a Downtown Disney Value Discount Passport which allows the guest to use the Downtown Disney transit system, and also provides discounts to several restaurants and attractions in the Downtown Disney Area. These cards are not given to guests at WDW-owned resorts.

Busses leave for and return from the Magic Kingdom , Epcot , Disney-MGM Studios , Animal Kingdom , Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach every thirty minutes. There is no transportation to the Downtown Disney Area , it is within easy walking distance.

Yes. If you have one-day, one park tickets, you're stuck with the hotel's transit system, and have no other options. However, if you have any multi-day pass, if the hotel's bus doesn't leave at the time you want to go, take a Disney transit bus to the Downtown Disney Marketplace and walk back to your hotel, or take a bus from the Downtown Disney Marketplace to another point if you find the Downtown Disney Resorts' transit system inconvenient.

Yes. There is a Disney-owned souvenir shop, called The Disney Shop , which offers ticket sales and other merchandise and sundries.

Yes. Call the hotel for the most current rate information and details.

Parking did not seem to be a problem when I was there. Normal "park-it-yourself" parking is free; valet parking is $6/day.

Yes, easily.

It depends. If you have very small children in your party who will object to a half mile walk, or if you plan to get a large load of groceries, I would recommend hailing a cab (it's such a short distance that it can't be too expensive.) However, a party of healthy adults who are looking for a less expensive dinner should have no problems.

Crumpets Cafe is located in the lobby. It's a deli market for light snacks, and it rents videocassettes. Barnacles is located by the pool and serves snacks, light meals and beverages. It also has seasonal, live entertainment.The hotel's restaurant is called Baskerville's , and in keeping with the Sherlock Holmes theming of the hotel, it contains a small Sherlock Holmes museum. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and offers character breakfasts three days a week. It also offers a mystery dinner show, called the MurderWatch Mystery Dinner Theater , every Saturday evening. It also has a special Friday all-you-can-eat seafood feast with live Jazz music.

2 heated swimming pools, two lighted tennis courts, European thermal spa, basketball court, volleyball court, and shuffleboard. Reservations at the Disney golf courses can also be arranged. Also, the Grosvenor is close enough to the Downtown Disney Area to take advantage of the recreational opportunities there, such as boating and fishing.

Yes. The Walt Disney World Central Reservations Office offers packages, (800-859-8216), however I found their package and hotel rates to be considerably higher than those I could get from the hotel. Still, it never hurts to call.The Grosvenor also offers their own packages, call for details.

Undiscounted rates are typically $140-$199. However, a AAA or an Entertainment card can cut these rates considerably. (call 1-800-374-4464 or visit their website for an Entertainment book and card; they cost about $45, and offer other discounts on restaurants in the area). Also, you can generally get a better deal on rooms through http://www.hoteldiscounts.com disneydowntowndisneyresorts.htm Hotel Discounters than you can through the hotel.

Call 800-624-4109 or FAX 407-828-8192

* Ask for a table by the back window at Baskervilles ; you have a beautiful view of Lake Buena Vista .

* If you are on your honeymoon, be certain to tell the reservationist. Honeymooners get first priority on king rooms.

* In addition, if you are on your honeymoon and dine at Baskervilles , be sure to tell your server and she may bring you a glass of champagne.

* If you are at a park and want to return before the hotel's scheduled shuttle is due to leave, and you have a pass with use of the Disney Transportation System included, take a bus to the Downtown Disney Marketplace or Downtown Disney Pleasure Island and walk back.

* If you have an Orlando Entertainment Book , several restaurants in the Hotel Village area have coupons and offers in that book.

*Visit the Grosvenor Official Website