Disney's Bay Lake Tower

Walt Disney World, Orlando

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The hotel

Warm luxury meets modern elegance at this lakeside Resort hotel located within walking distance to Magic Kingdom Park (but you can jump on the monorail if you prefer!). Delight in that home-from home feel with studios and villas where you have space for the family, and kitchen facilities to keep you satisfied. With views that may include cypress trees, the shimmering Bay Lake, the lush courtyard or Cinderella Castle, you might find it hard to leave the room, but when you do you can enjoy enchanting pools and award-winning dining—plus the extensive offerings of Disney’s Contemporary Resort, connected by the convenient Sky Way Bridge.

Amenities

  • Tennis
  • Disney Dining Plan
  • Babysitting service
  • Wheelchair access
  • Families
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Free Parking
  • Free transport to theme parks
  • Games Room
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service

Where is it

Magic Kingdom Resort area. Transfer time from airport: approx 30 minutes.

Hotel information

A range of studios and villas in the Bay Lake Tower, adjacent to Disney's Contemporary Resort, and connected via the Sky Way Bridge. All feature a private patio or balcony, air-conditioning, complimentary WiFi access, kitchenette with small fridge, toaster, coffee/tea making facilities and microwave, flat-panel TV with Disney Channel, hairdryer, safe, bathroom amenities, and iron and ironing board.

Deluxe Studios with 1 queen-size bed and 1 double-size sleeper sofa, sleeping maximum 4 people.


Please note: Room types at this resort can be booked with Resort, Theme Park or Preferred View. Resort view offers obstructed views or views of the parking area. Theme Park View offers views of Magic Kingdom Park. Preferred View offers views of Bay Lake. 

One Bedroom Villas feature a fully-equipped kitchen, 2 full bathrooms, living/dining area with a queen-size sleeper sofa and a twin-size sleeper chair, washer and dryer, and bedroom with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 5 people.

Two Bedroom Villas are the same as above, with an additional bathroom, and a second bedroom with 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 9 people.

Please note: cots must be requested at time of booking.

Use of the Walt Disney World Resort Transportation System is included in your stay: This hotel has Monorail access from the hotel to both Magic Kingdom park and EPCOT (with one transfer), water transportation to Magic Kingdom park, and bus transportation throughout the resort.


Complimentary hotel parking. Valet parking $39 per night (payable locally, fee subject to change).

California Grill & Lounge (fine dining with views of Seven Seas Lagoon and Magic Kingdom park, open for dinner). Steakhouse 71 (stylish but casual dining, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner). Chef Mickey's (character dining, buffet breakfast and dinner). Steakhouse 71 Lounge (bar service with light bites). Sand Bar (poolside bar serving casual food menu and drinks). Contemporary Grounds (convenient coffee counter). Contempo Cafe (quick-service dining available all day). Outer Rim (cocktail bar with views of Bay Lake). Cove Bar (private poolside bar exclusively for Bay Lake Tower guests, serving drinks and light bites).

Bay Cove Pool with waterslide and water play area (this pool is exclusive to guests staying in the Bay Lake Tower). 2 additional pools and a hot tub in the adjacent Contemporary Resort area. Poolside cabanas*. Games arcade*. Community hall with pool table, ping-pong, board games, video games and DVD's. Tennis and pickleball. Jogging trail. Movies under the stars. Campfire activities. Basketball. Beach volleyball. Watercraft rentals*. Fishing*. Jogging trails. Electrical water pageant. Fitness centre. 


Please note: from January 26, 2026, to early May 2026, the Bay Cove Pool, Bay Cove Water Play Area, and Bay Cove Pool Spa at Bay LakeTower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort will be closed for maintenance. Contemporary feature Pool, Water Play Area, and spa, and the Bay Lake Pool at Disney’s Contemporary Resort will remain open for Guests to enjoy. Guests may or hear construction until the work is completed in May.

Disney-themed shop. Complimentary WiFi. Minnie Van service*. Laundry and dry-cleaning services*. Babysitting service*. Room service*.

Click here to see Disney's pocket guide for this resort.

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

Maximum stay 21 nights.

*Denotes local charge. 

Click here to see Disney's pocket guide for this resort. 

Please note: rollaway beds are no longer available.​

Please note: from September 2025, room refurbishment work will take place in Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. During this time, Guests will see and hear construction work throughout Bay Lake Tower.

Please note: From January through to May 2026, The Bay Cove Pool, the water play area and the whirlpool spa at Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort will temporarily be closed for maintenance. The Bay Lake Pool, the feature pool, the water play area and the whirlpool spa at Disney’s Contemporary Resort will remain open for guests to enjoy.

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Emotionally Disturbing Experience at Bay Lake Tower – Blood-Stained Sheets & Inadequate Resolution

Jul 22, 2025 Yentl Love W

This was supposed to be a Magical Disney vacation. We are a family of five—two parents and three young children—staying at Bay Lake Tower in a Deluxe Villa during our Disney World vacation. We intentionally chose the Deluxe Villa for the comfort and space it offers, which is critical when traveling with young children. Our Deluxe Villa… Read more
This was supposed to be a Magical Disney vacation. We are a family of five—two parents and three young children—staying at Bay Lake Tower in a Deluxe Villa during our Disney World vacation. We intentionally chose the Deluxe Villa for the comfort and space it offers, which is critical when traveling with young children. Our Deluxe Villa included: Two full bathrooms, with the master bath featuring a large hot tub A full kitchen with a full-sized refrigerator, plates, utensils, and plenty of cabinet space where we stored our snacks and cases of water A private balcony A partition wall separating the kids' sleeping area from ours, which allowed us all to get rest and privacy—something very important to us on this trip However, on the morning of Saturday, July 19th 2025, our trip was severely disrupted when we discovered that our children had slept in bedsheets covered in dried blood stains. We immediately checked them for injuries, none of our kids were bleeding, so the blood was clearly from a previous guest. This was not only a serious sanitation issue and biohazard —it was emotionally and mentally disturbing to find our children had unknowingly slept in such unsanitary and unsafe conditions. We hadn’t inspected the sheets the night before because we trusted Disney’s standards. That trust was completely broken. We immediately reported this to hotel management. We spoke with: The Housekeeping Manager The Front Desk Manager, Morgan And later, Katie, who identified herself as a higher-level manager Here’s how they responded: Option 1: Clean the room — an obvious and inadequate response considering the severity of the situation. Option 2: Move us to the Contemporary Resort — but the offered room was a clear downgrade. It was a studio with no kitchen, no cabinet space, no utensils, only one bathroom, no hot tub, and no balcony. It also lacked a sleeping separation, meaning no privacy from our children. Option 3: Check availability at other resorts — by that point, it was already 1:00 PM, and we had lost our entire morning dealing with this issue. Our children were heartbroken to miss their long-awaited visit to the Magic Kingdom castle. We declined the third option because we didn’t want to waste more of our day packing and relocating. Ultimately, the only resolution offered was to clean the room and comp one night’s stay. — That’s It! While we acknowledge the comped night, it falls far short of what’s appropriate for the seriousness of the situation. Our children slept in someone else’s dried blood. That’s not just unacceptable—it’s traumatizing. No genuine apology and no serious concern for the kids and what had just happened to our family. For the reputation that Disney loves to market -- this was a complete failure. This experience left us frustrated, disappointed, and emotionally drained. For the standard Disney promises, this was a total failure in health, hospitality, and guest care. We urge Disney to take this matter seriously, review their cleaning protocols, and train their staff to respond to critical issues with greater empathy and urgency. Read less
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Jul 1, 2025 ColinmcC1020

The theme park view rooms are something to experience. Our room was ready by 2:30 we had a 1 bedroom. The staff is super helpful and nice. Bell services were super quick bringing our stuff up. Our room was super clean and spacious. The pools were great you can use both. The walkway to the contemporary was so nice and convenient. If you can stay… Read more
The theme park view rooms are something to experience. Our room was ready by 2:30 we had a 1 bedroom. The staff is super helpful and nice. Bell services were super quick bringing our stuff up. Our room was super clean and spacious. The pools were great you can use both. The walkway to the contemporary was so nice and convenient. If you can stay here once you won’t regret it. Read less
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May 6, 2025 travelerfood California

I've always wanted to stay here, and i had no idea they had just been remodeled! The rooms are light and airy and cool and refreshing. Location is spectacular. Kitchen is well stocked (unlike another DVC I just reviewed) and easy to use. Staff here are extremely helpful and happy and nice! Highly recommend!
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Bay Lake Tower with Dave's Vacation Club

Apr 21, 2025 CDS5457 Yogyakarta Region, Indonesia

We loved our weeklong stay at Bay Lake Towers with our family of 6. We rented a 2 bedroom unit through Dave’s Vacation Club at a significant savings over the prices Disney was charging for a comparable unit. The unit itself was beautiful, spacious and well equipped for taking a break from dining out and making meals ourselves. The Bay… Read more
We loved our weeklong stay at Bay Lake Towers with our family of 6. We rented a 2 bedroom unit through Dave’s Vacation Club at a significant savings over the prices Disney was charging for a comparable unit. The unit itself was beautiful, spacious and well equipped for taking a break from dining out and making meals ourselves. The Bay Lake/Contemporary Complex was great—our grandchildren loved the pools and staff entertainment, and we loved being able to walk to Magic Kingdom. Your service staff was extremely helpful whenever I called. Thanks so much. Read less
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Apr 20, 2025 E6468RNpatrickp Birmingham, Alabama

We have grand villa (3 bedrooms) very spacious very clean. Accessible to Magic Kingdom and monorail. Good view of nightly fireworks. Nice pool and you have access to the Contemporary Resort pool next door too. Nothing negative experienced.