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Disney Resorts hotels
Storybook hotels extend the parks into the night, from Victorian boardwalks to African savannas.
Disney’s Deluxe Resorts extend the storytelling beyond the parks, with hotels inspired by Victorian beach clubs, turn-of-the-century boardwalks, and African savannas. The Atlas focuses on this upper end of Disney’s range, where detailed architecture, destination dining, and convenient park connections make the resort itself a substantial part of a family holiday.
16 Disney Resorts hotels in 2 countries on the Luxury Hotels Atlas, each placed on the six LHA Tiers.
- Owned by The Walt Disney Company
- Worldwide: 10 Deluxe-tier resort properties across Walt Disney World (Orlando, Florida) and Aulani (Oʻahu, Hawaii) tracked in the atlas.
- On the atlas: 6 Core Luxury, 10 Accessible Luxury
History
Disney’s hotel history grew alongside its theme parks. The Contemporary and Polynesian opened with Walt Disney World in 1971, reflecting different parts of the Magic Kingdom’s imaginative world. Later Deluxe Resorts carried the same attention to setting into new themes, giving guests a place to unwind while remaining within the story of the holiday.
Timeline
- 1971 — The opening of Walt Disney World in Florida brings the debut of Disney's Contemporary Resort and Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, two opening-day hotels situated on the man-made Seven Seas Lagoon, anchoring the Deluxe tier.
- 1988 — Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa opens. Inspired by the Victorian-era beach resorts of Florida's east coast; it becomes the undisputed flagship and most opulent resort in the Disney portfolio.
- 1990 — Disney's Yacht Club Resort opens, introducing New England coastal elegance and establishing the EPCOT-area resort cluster.
- 1994 — Disney's Wilderness Lodge opens, bringing the monumental timber architecture of National Park lodges to Florida.
- 2001 — Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge opens. The resort features a sweeping African savanna design where giraffes and zebras roam outside guest room balconies, marking a new high in Disney's immersive resort architecture.
- 2011 — Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa opens in Ko Olina, Hawaii, proving the brand can execute its signature storytelling without a theme park attached.
- 2019 — Disney's Riviera Resort opens, celebrating the grandeur of Europe reimagined with Disney magic.
The houses to know
- Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel, Hong Kong, Hong Kong — The hotel brings a Victorian resort atmosphere to Hong Kong Disneyland.
- Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, Kapolei, United States — A standalone triumph of Hawaiian storytelling in Ko Olina.
- Disney's Beach Club Resort, Bay Lake, United States — The hotel is in Bay Lake, United States.
- Disney Explorers Lodge, Hong Kong, Hong Kong — The hotel is in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
- Disney's Hollywood Hotel, Hong Kong, Hong Kong — The hotel is in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
- Disney's Vero Beach Resort, Vero Beach, United States — A quiet coastal Atlantic escape.
- Disney's Grand Californian Hotel and Spa, Anaheim, United States — Peter Dominick’s Craftsman-inspired hotel gives guests its own entrance into Disney California Adventure.
- Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, United States — The hotel is in Anaheim, United States.
Newest openings
- Disney's Riviera Resort — Lake Buena Vista, United States — opened 2019 — The most recent addition to the premium portfolio, capturing the elegance of the European Riviera with direct Skyliner access to EPCOT.
Opening next
- No new Deluxe-tier resorts announced as of mid-2026.
Every Disney Resorts hotel on the atlas
United States
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge — Lake Buena Vista · Core Luxury
- Disney's BoardWalk Inn — Lake Buena Vista · Core Luxury
- Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa — Lake Buena Vista · Core Luxury
- Disney's Polynesian Village Resort — Lake Buena Vista · Core Luxury
- Disney's Wilderness Lodge — Lake Buena Vista · Core Luxury
- Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa — Kapolei · Accessible Luxury
- Disney's Beach Club Resort — Bay Lake · Accessible Luxury
- Disney's Contemporary Resort — Lake Buena Vista · Accessible Luxury
- Disney's Grand Californian Hotel and Spa — Anaheim · Accessible Luxury
- Disney's Riviera Resort — Lake Buena Vista · Accessible Luxury
- Disney's Vero Beach Resort — Vero Beach · Accessible Luxury
- Disney's Yacht Club Resort — Lake Buena Vista · Accessible Luxury
- Disneyland Hotel — Anaheim · Accessible Luxury
Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel — Hong Kong · Core Luxury
- Disney Explorers Lodge — Hong Kong · Accessible Luxury
- Disney's Hollywood Hotel — Hong Kong · Accessible Luxury
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