Disney Resorts Under $100 — They Do Exist! – Family Vacation Critic

♦ December 9, 2011

Disney Resorts Under $100 — They Do Exist! – Family Vacation Critic.

Did you know your family can enjoy staying at a Disney World Resort  for under $100?   They do exist and the time to take advantage of these great deals are during off-peak visits.  Here’s the scoop from Family Vacation Critic.

When families think of a Disney World Resort vacation, they typically see $$$. Sure, prices in peak season can get high, but we’ve got five great Disney resorts that won’t break the bank.

Under $100/Night

Disney’s Value Resorts can be as low as $82 per night during off-peak visits. These resorts offer just the basics in hotel rooms and amenities, but they provide the same perks of high-end Disney Resorts, such as extended theme park hours to beat the crowds, free transportation services to parks and other resorts and compliementary airport transportation, luggage delivery and remote airline check-services.

One We Love: Disney’s Pop Century Resort
The newest and largest of Walt Disney World Resort’s four on-site, value-priced resorts is spread over 177 acres and offers a selection of 2,880 rooms. Larger-than-life Disney theming makes the resort colorful and fun for kids, and three pools and a playground keep families busy when not at the theme parks. Rooms are on the small side, sleeping up to four in two double beds, as well as a crib sleeper for children under three, but connecting rooms are available for larger families.

Another Favorite: Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
For Disney movie-loving kids — and really, who doesn’t love the movies — will enjoy this value resort. Ten buildings are each themed to a Disney movie, such as “101 Dalmatians” and “Toy Story.” Rooms, and there are 1,900 to choose from, are decorated to match the theme of the building. Like Pop Century, rooms are a bit snug, but you won’t mind when you’re out at the parks all day.

Under $200/Night

Disney’s Moderate Resorts can be as low as $139 per night during off-peak visits. Just a slight step up from the Value Resorts in providing a little more elbow room, rooms in the Moderate Resorts may have a bit more in the decor department, as well as better pools and on-site recreation. However, a little digging may uncover deals in the Deluxe category, which means larger and more formal accommodations to enjoy.

One We Love: Disney’s Port Orleans Resort — Riverside
One of two moderately priced Port Orleans Resorts (the other is French Quarter), the 325 complex is themed to resemble the sleepy Old South, complete with stately manor homes and comfortable country cottages. The old-fashioned swimming hole pool features waterslides and is centered on the 3.5-acre Ol’ Man Island recreation area. Rooms are more spacious than the value resorts, but are still somewhat basic, and families of five can find affordable space when they book a trundle bed room in the “Alligator Bayou” section.

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
For its island theme and a top-notch aquatic play zone, complete with a zero-entry pool and adjacent pirate ship water play area just for little ones, Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort is a boatload of fun for families. For a fully immersive pirate experience, you can upgrade to a themed “Pirate Room,” decked out in themed decor, from beds that resemble pirate ships to pirate-themed privacy curtains.

Under $250/Night

If you have a little more dough to splurge, Deluxe Resorts may dip beneath the $250 price level at the right time of year. This category of hotels features luxury amenities like babysitting services, room service, fitness centers, valet parking, and a host of world-class restaurants from which to choose, as well as the early park admission, complimentary transportation and enormous pools and waterslides.

One We Love: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
Set on a 33-acre savanna, the Lodge aims to recreate an African wildlife reserve that provides guests with a 24-hour bird’s-eye view into a sanctuary housing more than 200 animals. Kids can become junior safari researchers and participate in viewings and activities, as well as romp in a 9,000-square-foot pool. Rooms can get very pricey here, with suites climbing into the thousands, but standard and pool view rooms accommodating four people can be found for $240 to $250 per night.

Another Favorite: Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
This one just squeaks under $200 if you time it right, with rooms found at $197 in low-peak season. Just a short stroll to Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, this resort is more intimate than many of the Disney Resorts, with just 371 rooms available. The resort offers its own rollercoaster ride at its Luna Park Pool, and because it’s a Deluxe Hotel, accommodations are more spacious than its moderately priced counterparts. But be careful when selecting a room, you may pay around $85 or more per night more for a view or other special features.

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Written by Lissa Poirot

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