The closest hotel to the Magic Kingdom Park is the height of retro, '70s cool. The monorail enters the lobby through a 'curtain' of air to drop off and pick up. The stylish, gourmet 15th-floor California Grill restaurant offers incredible bird's-eye views over the Magic Kingdom Park (perfect for the evening fireworks), or you can meet your favourite characters in Chef Mickey's Restaurant. If you're not at the park during the day, there's a big swimming pool, tennis courts and even the option of renting a boat and cruising around Bay Lake and Seven Seas Lagoon - and come the end of the day, tired parents can revive themselves in the cocktail lounge.
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
Rooms located in either the iconic A-frame Contemporary tower or the nearby Garden Wing. All have a private patio or balcony, air-conditioning, complimentary WiFi access, flat-panel TV with Disney Channel, coffee/tea making facilities, beverage cooler, safe, beverage cooler/mini-fridge, hairdryer, bathroom amenities, iron and ironing board.
Garden Wing Resort View rooms have views of the parking area or obstructed views, with 2 queen-size beds, plus a day bed, sleeping maximum 5 people.
Garden Wing King Rooms offer views of the pool or parking area, with 1 king-size bed plus a day bed, sleeping maximum 3 people.
Garden Wing Water View Rooms offer views of the pool, marina or bay lake, with 2 queen-size beds plus 1 day bed, sleeping maximum 5 people.
Garden Wing Deluxe Rooms are slightly larger in size, with views of either the gardens, pools, marina or bay lake, with 1 king-size bed and 1 day bed, sleeping maximum 3 people.
Main Tower Water View Rooms offer views of Bay Lake, with either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, plus a day bed, sleeping maximum 5 people.
Main Tower Theme Park View Rooms offer views of Magic Kingdom Park and the parking area, with either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, plus a day bed, sleeping maximum 5 people.
Resort View Club Level Rooms offer views of Bay Lake, with either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, plus a day bed, sleeping maximum 5 people.
Theme Park View Atrium Club Level Rooms offer views of Magic Kingdom Park, with either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, plus a day bed, sleeping maximum 5 people.
Club Level Rooms include access to the desginated Club Level Lounge, serving refreshments throughout the day, and personalised guest services.
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.
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).
Main feature pool with waterslide and fountains, and quieter Bay Lake Pool with waterslide. Hot tub. Poolside cabanas*. Games arcade*. Jogging trail. Movies under the stars. Campfire activities. Basketball. Beach volleyball. Watercraft rentals*. Tennis* (reservations required). Fishing*. Jogging trails. Electrical water pageant. Fitness centre.
Disney-themed shop. Complimentary WiFi. Disney Water Transportation to other Disney Resort Hotels. Minnie Van service*. Laundry and dry-cleaning services*. Babysitting service*. Room service*.
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.
Please note: rollaway beds no longer available.
Please note: During the summer of 2026, refurbishments will occur in select areas of Disney’s Contemporary Resort—including Bay Lake Tower and the Convention Center. During this time, the Skyway Bridge may have intermittent closures, but alternative walking paths can be used. Please allow for extra travel time. Guests may also see and hear construction during their stay.
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Truly Amazing !!
Jul 29, 2025Don A
Overnight stay while visiting 2 of the parks at Disney. Hotel is awesome. Arriving via Monorail directly inside the center of the hotel is spectacular. The sights upon arrival are stunning just for the atmosphere of the atrium and the restaurants that are located 1 level down, including a steakhouse on another lower level. Rooms in the wing of…
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Overnight stay while visiting 2 of the parks at Disney. Hotel is awesome. Arriving via Monorail directly inside the center of the hotel is spectacular. The sights upon arrival are stunning just for the atmosphere of the atrium and the restaurants that are located 1 level down, including a steakhouse on another lower level. Rooms in the wing of the hotel are spacious and comfortable. But then again you’re not just there for the hotel. Just a short walk away from the Magic Kingdom entrance or a short ride via the monorail that takes you other surrounding resort locations before arriving at the Magic Kingdom. Fantastic experience overall.
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One of the best.
Jun 29, 2025Angie G
This feels like classic WDW. We've stayed twice and both were fantastic. The club level staff on the 12th floor is amazing and so accommodating. We have always had restful, restorative sleep after long days at the parks, and we've never felt like the noise level from the 4th floor concourse was excessive (though I'd likely feel different if I…
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This feels like classic WDW. We've stayed twice and both were fantastic. The club level staff on the 12th floor is amazing and so accommodating. We have always had restful, restorative sleep after long days at the parks, and we've never felt like the noise level from the 4th floor concourse was excessive (though I'd likely feel different if I stayed on the 5th or 6th floor.) The views are fantastic, the walk to MK is extremely quick (10 mins door to door,) and we love the pool area as well.
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More Disney Magic... Mostly.
Jun 15, 2025Bruce WWilmington, North Carolina
Fantastic visit compared to any other non-Disney hotel - but they need to be careful to not slip too far away from the Disney Standard. Most staff were outgoing and friendly and most of the building and grounds were clean and beautiful. There were a few glaring misses on the basics though and I'll name them only in hopes that management will read…
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Fantastic visit compared to any other non-Disney hotel - but they need to be careful to not slip too far away from the Disney Standard. Most staff were outgoing and friendly and most of the building and grounds were clean and beautiful. There were a few glaring misses on the basics though and I'll name them only in hopes that management will read this: 1. super long line at checkout and one poor cast member working her best before another casually saunters up like he didn't miss anything; 2. replace the burned out lightbulbs on building and fix falling recessed light fixtures; 3. clean hallway carpet and repair elevators in Garden Wing; 4. fix leaks in atrium ceiling; and 5. power wash the filthy exterior windows, sills, and ceiling glass!
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Contemporary is an iNCREDIBLE experience...
Jun 9, 2025Jimmy CMelbourne, Florida
The Contemporary Resort hotel is a great match for your visit to the Magic Kingdom and other Disney Resorts. I'll just list my top 5 things about this place. 1. LOCATION! I mean its neighboring the MAGIC Kingdom by a 15 min walk... or take the Monorail... which is ONE stop way right into the 4th floor of the A-DECK tower. 2. Chef Mickey…
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The Contemporary Resort hotel is a great match for your visit to the Magic Kingdom and other Disney Resorts. I'll just list my top 5 things about this place. 1. LOCATION! I mean its neighboring the MAGIC Kingdom by a 15 min walk... or take the Monorail... which is ONE stop way right into the 4th floor of the A-DECK tower. 2. Chef Mickey Character BReakfast/Brunch... the Kids will love the food... and all of a sudden MICKEY or DONALD DUCK pop in behind you... even the ADults can be seen enjoying those moments... living out childhood dreams... even I couldnt not pass up a selfie with GOOFY! 3. the BEDS... I was in the GARDEN WING 3rd floor... and those queen beds were comfy to say the least... I slept great both nights. I'm a morning person....4am wakeup and my body just stayed in bed. Gotta love a room with great beds. 4. Transportation service to all the adjacent Resorts and Disney Spots. For example... 15 min ride to DISNEY SPRINGS.. and the busses rotate every 20 mins...so you never have a long wait. 5... the THREE pool locations available.... all within sight of each other so you dont have to walk around the hotel grounds for them.
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Sip, Savor and very much Sparkle
May 27, 2025Kirsty HDunstable, United Kingdom
We were fortunate to attend the Sip, Savor and Sparkle event at the Contemporary and we were not disappointed. Having watched a few vlogs we knew what to expect and it pretty much hit the expectations. The food was good and plentiful - remembering that the food was more more hors d'oeuvre's but we didn't leave hungry. The sparkle was a private…
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We were fortunate to attend the Sip, Savor and Sparkle event at the Contemporary and we were not disappointed. Having watched a few vlogs we knew what to expect and it pretty much hit the expectations. The food was good and plentiful - remembering that the food was more more hors d'oeuvre's but we didn't leave hungry. The sparkle was a private balcony (slightly behind the restaurant balcony but this didn't impact the view of the fireworks) but the real sparkle of the night were the "Banquet Boys" also known as Abdallah, Khalid and Majid. These 3 gentleman were the ones that attended to the "Sip". Given how many people were at the event (a guess I would say 75 ish) the way they managed to accommodate everyone at the "free" bar was impressive. As a result of their hospitality, I nursed a very substantial hangover the next morning! Was a great night, but one definitely made more memorable as a result of these guys! Thanks Banquet Boys - you were stars!
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Truly Amazing !!
