Does Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has 3 outdoor pools.

Is Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort?

Self-parking is available for USD 25 per night. Valet parking is available for USD 33 per night.

What time is check-in at Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight.

Where is Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort located?

This family-friendly Lake Buena Vista resort is located near the airport, 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Magic Kingdom® Park, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Epcot® and Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park. Disney Springs™ and Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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About the area

Located in Bay Lake, a neighbourhood in Lake Buena Vista, Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort is near the airport and near the bay. Disney Springs™ is worth exploring if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's popular attractions can visit Magic Kingdom® Park and Epcot®. Travelling with kids? Don't miss Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park and Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including golfing.

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10/10 Excellent

George

28 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Very convenient clean fit all of our needs

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

William Alvin, Ridgeway

24 Jan 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Dining choices are limited in hotel, room cleaning is limited. $25 per day self parking fee

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

2 Oct 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Service and Friendly Staff

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lori

15 Jul 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Flawless stay. Exceptional view from balcony. Allowed early check in upon arrival

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lauren friscia

1 Jun 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disliked: Staff & service

Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

21 May 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lis, Colorado

14 Sept 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Loved the in room amenities! Laundry, kitchen excellent! Very roomy, great new, like the balcony

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

28 Jun 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

I like that you can walk to Magic Kingdom park and the rooms were comfy. More dining options in Bay Lake Tower would be nice

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

9 Jun 2019

Stayed 5 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

jeff

4 Sept 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pricey but worth it for the proximity

The Bay Lake Tower, like any other Disney resort on the property is expensive, especially compared to the local area. However, it is worth it after noticing the traffic in the parking lots. This particular resort is closest to the Magic Kingdom (10 minute walk or can walk to adjoined resort and hop the monorail). Facilities are clean and modern. Also, at night you can catch the Magic Kingdom's firework display from the connecting bridge between the two contemporary resorts on the fourth floor.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

2 Aug 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sonho realizado

O hotel e maravilhoso , o atendimento dos funcionários também , localização excelente . A vontade de voltar também !!!!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Patty, SPaulo/SP

9 Feb 2018

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Esperava bem mais de um resort da Disney, caro e super bem avaliado. Pois o quarto é antiquado, pequeno para 3 hóspedes, sem coisas básicas, como touca de banho! Não tem restaurante algum, só no hotel "irmão" do lado. Mesmo assim, o que se oferece lá é bastante sofrível. O serviço de quarto (room service) é caótico e desencontrado. Enfim, decepcionante. Não recomendo e não volto.

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

cesar

9 Jan 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disney family trip

Excellent place to stay if you are planning on going to magic kingdom. It is at 10-15 minute walk or could take the monorail which is at a 5 minute walk. Excellent was amazing. Would highly recommend and will most definitely come back.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Shell

14 Jan 2017

Liked: Staff & service

Excellent Location

You are paying to be located a quick walk to Magic Kingdom in Disney World. The location is perfect, however there are definitely alternative accomodation options that are much cheaper (half the price) and just as nice that come with a small commute. We had a small studio apartment which has a very large bathroom which was handy for the family (2 showers in the one room). This allows you to save some money on meals by being able to use the microwave and freezer. We felt that the price of the room was purely for the location as the room whilst nice but not worth the price. Our balcony looked over Magic Kingdom so we could watch the fireworks from our room. It was disappointing that we weren't able to go up to the roof to see the Fireworks. This is because roof access is limited to Disney Vacation Club members. No restaurant facilities or shops in Bayview Towers, however a walkway connects to Disney's Contemporary Resort which has a selection of restaurants and a small convenience store with cheaper meals to take back to your room and cook.

10/10 Excellent

S, UK

14 Apr 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel, close to Disney.

First thing to say - it's pricey.. but you get great facilities, helpful staff, and walking distance to Disneyworld. We had a villa room so that we could cook for our mutiple food allergy son (as an aside, restaurant facilities in the parks could all meet his needs so was not necessary; Useful to have the large fridge freezer though). Rooms are large, beds comfortable, new towels and toiletries daily - and plenty of them. Location allowed 10min walk to the park - great when the monorail q is huge at park closing and for nipping back for afternoon nap! Highly recommend if you can stomach the costs.

4/10 Poor

Marc, los gatos,ca

3 Feb 2016

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Just ok, close to Magic Kingdom

Really tight room. This is designed to disney vacation club, so it has a kitchen. Overall, kind of on the lower end for disney resorts even though it's really expensive. Location is great. Everything else feels super dated.

10/10 Excellent

Nitu, West Orange, NJ

28 Jan 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fun Getaway at the Contemporary Hotel

We had a wonderful stay at the Contemporary Hotel. It was fun for the kids. The gift shops had alot of things of good quality. The best part was how the monorail comes into the hotel. It is never too crowded and takes you to The Magic Kingdom and other parks easily. Also...we had a fantastic time at Chef Mickey's which is inside the hotel. The characters come around to say hello and you can take pics with them. Very entertaining fun place to be!

8/10 Good

Catherine, Ribeirão Preto

3 Dec 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel muito bem localizado, porém não vale o preço. Quarto tinha um cheiro estranho, pequeno e só conseguimos entrar no quarto depois das 16 horas.

10/10 Excellent

Emma, London

23 Jul 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

lovely Disney Hotel

We had a great stay for 12 nights at this hotel. Perfect for Disney and the rest of Orlando. Clean, spacious accommodation. All the luxury of a hotel with the advantages of an apartment. It is easier to make the extra magic hours for Disney guests if you can all have a quick breakfast in the room and our small children survived the evening meal much better in their pyjamas in the villa than they would have in a restaurant, almost certainly asleep in their pushchairs.

10/10 Excellent

Amy F.

29 Jun 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Wonderful location

Wonderful location for families. Monorail service was a major plus!

6/10 Okay

Lisa, Old Bridge, NJ

14 Feb 2015

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Nice location, but pricey

I've stayed in many Disney Properties, and given the price of Bay Lake Tower, I had high expectations. While it's close to the monorail and shops/restaurants in the Contemporary, it's still quite a walk to get to everything. I did not like how the studio bathroom was set up with tub and toilet in one room, sink and mirror in another, and the toilet 'room' had a sliding but not locking door. My friends had a 2 bedroom unit, which was very small compared to how much space you get at Old Key West by comparison. I would not choose this hotel in future, but might try the Polynesian if I'm going to pay so much and want to be near the monorail.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

10 Feb 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good but expensive Disney Resort hotel

Nice getaway hotel. Very Pricey though. Got a lake view room coz all the park facing rooms are taken. Very nice sunrise view.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

1 Nov 2014

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Closest hotel to to the Magic Kingdom - walkable

The Bay Tower is actually a DVC self-catering apartment connected to the Contemporary Hotel resort. The room we had had a coffee machine, microwave and fridge which was really convenient. We actually used the coffee machine to boil the water for our daily brew as this being USA, they don't have electric kettles! Although there is a monorail in the Contemporary, it goes in the wrong direction and you are better off just walk over to park in 5 minutes - probably the only hotel that you can walk from to the Magic kingdom. Wifi access was excellent even in the room and with the Contemporary resort across the footbridge, easily connected to the Disne shops and restuarants. The only issue I had was with the confusion as to whether we checked in or out at the Contemporary or the Bay Towers lobby as our bags got stored there whereas we were told to collect them at the Contemporary. Also get the bus by walking from the Bay Towers lobby - dont bother going through the Contemporary lobby as we were advised.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

3 Sept 2014

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

GeorgiaMom306

2 Sept 2014

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Bay Lake Tower 2-bedroom suite - DisneyWorld

Excellent location!!! The staff is courteous and the room was very clean. We would definitely stay at this hotel again. Perfect for families with toddlers/young children that need to return easily in the afternoons via monorail for naps. The 2 bedrooms/3 baths gave our entire family plenty of room to spread out (and not be on top of each other in the mornings getting ready). The pool is great too!

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