UPDATE: Find my most current resort review HERE!
Bestie M and I laid our heads at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. We got a great rate on expedia and were very happy with the Southwestern-themed haven of brightly colored Casitas, rustic Ranchos and beachfront Cabanas encircling a lovely lake.
The rooms were nicely appointed. In my opinion, the overall look and feel was better than other moderates and values that we’ve stayed in (ie. no cartoon wallpaper borders or bedspreads). Quite honestly, I’ve not found any of the rooms at deluxe resorts to be much better than this. You are definitely paying for the amenities when staying at a deluxe, not a better room interior. And Coronado Springs has two queens, rather than two doubles, which I love and my family needs.
The property is pretty large, but it was an easy 5-10 minute walk to get anywhere we needed to go. We stayed in Ranchos 9B and it was close to the bus stop and the feature pool, but a longer walk to the restaurants and lobby. If you don’t enjoy a walk, you would want to pay for a preferred location at this resort.
We enjoyed sitting by the lake with our dinner on our first evening. The twinkling lights and water view just couldn’t be beat.
We took a break from Food and Wine to relax at the feature pool for a few hours one day. It was large and the water slide looked like something my littles would have enjoyed! They had tons of activities going on while we were there.
We dined in the Pepper Market quick serve and it was good. Not amazing, but a variety of American and Mexican foods. The lounge looked really nice, but we only just poked our heads in. There were also a few sandy beach areas with hammocks for relaxing. We meant to make time for that :-)
Overall, I would definitely stay here again. However, I don’t think it would be one my littles would LOVE compared to the similarly priced Caribbean Beach Resort with its over the top pirate themed pool.
Happy Friday, y’all!
xoxo
