Looking for Disney World hotels for a family of 5? Good news: a family of five can stay in one room at Walt Disney World. Several Disney resort hotels have rooms, suites or cabins that sleep five or more. The trick is booking the right room type, because many standard rooms are built for four.
Families from Idaho, Utah and the Mountain West plan Disney World trips with us, and many of them are big families. Five people is where room choices get tricky. Here is how we help families of five pick the right Disney resort hotel.
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Most Disney rooms are made for four guests. A child under 3 in a crib does not count toward the limit at the resorts we cover here, but a 3-year-old does.
So a family of five usually needs one of these:
We always recommend staying at a Disney resort hotel. You get Disney transportation, you are close to the parks, and you skip the drive and the parking lot. If you are still deciding whether to book through an agent, read do Disney travel agents have special hotel access.
Disney's Value resorts are the most budget-friendly choice. For five people, look at the Family Suites.
Disney lists the Family Suites here as sleeping up to six. Each suite has a separate bedroom, so parents can close a door after bedtime. Kids love the bright, movie-themed buildings. If you are still deciding, read whether Art of Animation is worth it.
All-Star Music also has Family Suites that sleep up to six. They are a good way to get space at a Value price level.
Not every room at these two resorts is a suite. Standard rooms are smaller, so we always book the suite category when you have five.
Disney says two Moderate resorts have rooms for five that include one child-size pull-down bed.
Some rooms here sleep five, with that child-size pull-down bed as the fifth spot. Caribbean Beach also has a Disney Skyliner station, which makes EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios easy to reach.
Riverside has select rooms for five, also with a child-size pull-down bed. Not every room at Riverside sleeps five, so the room category matters when we book.
Because the fifth bed is child-size, this works best when your youngest is small.
Disney lists several Deluxe resorts with rooms for parties of five:
At the Polynesian, for example, Disney says standard rooms sleep up to five plus one child under 3 in a crib, using a day bed. Room types and bedding vary at each resort, so not every category will fit five. We check that for you.
Disney Vacation Club villas come in studios and bigger one-, two- and three-bedroom villas. Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows lists Deluxe Studios that sleep up to five. Bigger villas add more beds, a kitchen and more space. You do not have to own Disney Vacation Club to book a villa.
The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort sleep up to six. They feel like a little cabin in the woods, with a kitchen and a porch.
Sometimes. Two Value rooms can come close to the price of one Family Suite. Two rooms also give you two bathrooms, which helps a lot with teens.
The catch is that connecting rooms are a request, not a promise. With little kids, many parents want everyone behind one door.
Here is how we usually think about it:
Booking through a travel agent costs nothing extra. We compare these room types side by side and keep an eye out for offers after you book. Our travel planning services page explains what we handle for you, and how to choose a Disney travel agent walks through what to ask.
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Standard Value rooms are made for four. The Family Suites at Art of Animation and All-Star Music sleep up to six.
Disney lists room limits as a number of guests plus one child under 3 in a crib. A child 3 or older counts as a guest.
It depends on your dates. Often it is a Moderate room for five or a Value Family Suite. Prices change often, so ask us for a current quote.
Disney calls that bed child-size. Taller kids and teens may be more comfortable in a Family Suite, a villa or two rooms.
You can request connecting rooms, but they are not guaranteed. We add the request to your reservation.
If you have five people and want one easy plan, we would love to help. Request a free quote at funparkgo.com and tell us your dates and kids' ages.
