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<\/a>But, what’s the best Disney World hotel to stay at with kids? Not to brag, but I think I’ve got it figured out.<\/p>\n
In my toddler’s short life, she’s stayed at her fair share of Disney hotels. Including some of the fanciest (hello, Disney’s Wilderness Lodge), some nice-but-not-too-nice hotels<\/a> (like Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort), and some straight-up cheap resorts. But, the one that we will return to over and over again with our kiddo? That’s easy — Disney’s Art of Animation Resort.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Here’s the thing about sharing a hotel room with a toddler…they go to bed EARLY. So, you’re stuck sitting in the dark, trying your best not to make a sound, and you’re only reprieve from it all is the bathroom. Not at Art of Animation though!<\/p>\n Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is the only Disney World hotel where the majority of the rooms are family suites.<\/strong> And — BONUS — it’s a Value Resort, so you’re getting a suite-style room for a quarter of the cost you’d pay for a Disney Vacation Club room the same size.<\/p>\n And, what makes the family suite so desirable? THE SPACE! Each room features two\u00a0separate\u00a0<\/em>bedrooms and TWO bathrooms, PLUS a “common area” that features an extra pull-out couch and a kitchenette.<\/strong> Of course, this is ideal for large families, but it’s not just the family of 6 that can truly appreciate these rooms…it’s also the toddler parents.<\/p>\n Instead of a mad rush to shower before the baby goes down for the night followed by silently tip-toeing your way around after they’re asleep, you can put them in a room that they’ll have all to themselves (we bring a baby monitor just so we can still see what’s going on in there).<\/p>\n We opted to put our toddler in the main bedroom and sleep on the double size table bed so that we could still access the door and kitchenette…<\/p>\n …but if you’ve got older kids, we’d recommend switching that around and having the bigger kids in the common area…that table bed isn’t super\u00a0<\/em>comfortable.<\/p>\n Beyond the sleep set-up, the family suites at Art of Animation are ideal for kids and toddlers because one of the bathrooms features a shower with a full-size tub<\/strong> (which, we’ve learned, isn’t available in every Disney World hotel room).<\/p>\n The kitchenette also makes it easy to feel your littles the second they’re hungry.<\/strong> And, if you’re still traveling with a bottle-fed baby, the extra counter space and sink are great — no squeezing your toiletries next to the bottles on your bathroom vanity!<\/p>\n We also loved staying in the family suite because there was actually space for our toddler to play and run around while we did whatever needed to get done<\/strong> while we were in the room. Normally, one person is glued to a bed ensuring that the baby doesn’t wander off while they play (don’t worry, we supervised her while she played here too…it was just easier).<\/p>\n Beyond the actual room at Art of Animation, this Disney hotel is great for kids because of all the amenities! The food court is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner<\/strong> and serves up a variety of hot options along with on-the-go items…<\/p>\n …the pool is huge and also has a splash pad area<\/strong> (which our toddler LOVED)…<\/p>\n …and, it’s located on the Disney Skyliner route<\/strong>, which makes getting\u00a0to EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios so convenient (no need to break down your stroller!).<\/p>\n So, yeah, we’re basically only ever staying here again…can you blame us?<\/p>\n Sound like a dream stay for you too? Keep in mind that you want to avoid booking a room in\u00a0The Little Mermaid-<\/em>themed section of the resort. Family suites are only available in The Lion King, Finding Nemo, <\/em>and Cars<\/em> sections. And, family suites are also available at Disney’s All-Star Music Resort, which often has better rates (though, no Skyliner route). You can also consider booking a one- or two-bedroom villa with the Disney Vacation Club at a higher price point if you want to stay at a nicer hotel, or check out The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort (though these will soon be a DVC hotel as well<\/a>).<\/p>\n Of course, we’ll be bringing you more Disney hotel toddler hacks and more, so stay tuned to The VacationEAR!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>CLICK HERE to see how I set up my Disney World hotel room for a toddler<\/a><\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>CLICK HERE to see how much it will cost you to stay at Disney’s Art of Animation in 2024!<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3363,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,7],"tags":[949,715,951,762,952,950,319,955,862,953,954],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n