Disney's Contemporary Resort

Walt Disney World, Orlando

Star rating

Garden Wing - Resort View
Chef Mickey's
Chef Mickey's
Main Tower Room
Main Tower Room
Outer Rim
California Grill
Monorail
Steakhouse 71
Contemporary Grounds
Contempo Cafe
Sand Bar
Garden Wing - Resort View
Chef Mickey's
Chef Mickey's
Main Tower Room
Main Tower Room
Outer Rim
California Grill
Monorail
Steakhouse 71
Contemporary Grounds
Contempo Cafe
Sand Bar

The hotel

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*.

Click here to view 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.

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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Mar 29, 2026 H8658DRmaryb Kane, Pennsylvania

No pool due to repair. In 2 weeks I saw no one working on it. First floor door to contemporary blocked due to repair. I saw workers 1 day! Monorail very slow , faster to walk from ttc if you can. Faster to walk to and from mk instead of monorail. Pocket doors very noisy. Will wake up people if used during sleep time. Contempo very good.… Read more
No pool due to repair. In 2 weeks I saw no one working on it. First floor door to contemporary blocked due to repair. I saw workers 1 day! Monorail very slow , faster to walk from ttc if you can. Faster to walk to and from mk instead of monorail. Pocket doors very noisy. Will wake up people if used during sleep time. Contempo very good. Breakfast order from steakhouse 71 very poor. Potatoes poor…see pic. TV selection terrible. Too bad since it’s a great TV Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Atrium Club is the worst club level on Disney property- pick any other one to avoid disappointment

Mar 25, 2026 juliejZ4881KW Palm Beach, Florida

There are thousands of reviews about the actual hotel. This review concentrates on the Atrium Club Level experience. There are two club levels at the Contemporary. One is on level 14. The other is called the Atrium Club and is on level 12. The staff on level 12 is friendly and do their best to be accommodating. It is sad that they have so… Read more
There are thousands of reviews about the actual hotel. This review concentrates on the Atrium Club Level experience. There are two club levels at the Contemporary. One is on level 14. The other is called the Atrium Club and is on level 12. The staff on level 12 is friendly and do their best to be accommodating. It is sad that they have so little to work with. The food and beverage offerings are nothing compared to the other club levels. The Innkeepers Club at the Boardwalk is small but so cozy with a great variety. The Kilamanjaro Club at the Animal Kingdom Lodge continues the African vibe with both decor and the cuisine that you would find at Jikos. The Royal Palm Club at the Grand Floridian is over the top! The Admiral's Club at the Yacht Club has an evening bartender who makes specialty drinks and tells great jokes. All of the deluxe resorts, plus the Corondo have adequate to outstanding club levels. The Atrium Club has nothing in the food and beverage arena. There are several tables that seat two crammed in a small seating area. Next to that is some kind of bench seating with a TV. If it was meant for children, you can't see them from the tables. Only 1 table seats 4-6 and it is almost in the elevator- zero ambiance. It was mostly occupied with random people with laptops set up- not exactly a vacation vibe. There are the same food/snack times that all of the other clubs have. All of them have some variety of lunch offerings that include soups, salads, sandwiches and kid friendly options. The Atrium Club and a standard celery/carrot/tomato/cucumber tray and potato chips. The only sandwich was an uncrushable peanut butter and jelly. Seriously- PB&J was the only lunch offering. Other clubs call it "mid day" but here they label it a snack. It wasn't even a snack. The room cost difference between a standard room and the club level is upwards from $400 at all of the deluxe resorts. There is no reason that they cannot match the other hotels with their food and beverages. The dinner options were also a disappointment. Shrimp scampi was individually plated - 2 small shrimp on ONE strand of spaghetti. That is not a typo- it was served on those hors d'oeuvres tasting spoons. The other was a tomato based pasta rustica in a two ounce ramikin. That was it- no other choices. No garlic bread. No rolls. The salad was almost too funny. Again, it was served in a 1.5 inch plate. The Ceasar was exactly one piece of romaine lettuce 3 inches long and less than 1 inch wide. It was broken in half with a drop of dressing and one single crouton. You can't make this up- it looked like something stolen from a doll house. Actually , all of the serving plates are doll size. There are no actual plates- just 4 inch saucers for all of the food. Read less
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Mar 24, 2026 Columbus_Mom Columbus

Easy and efficient check in, we stayed on a room facing the water. IF you have a young family and your kids are light sleepers, do not face the water. At 10pm nightly there’s a water light show with very loud but cute music. Also, it would be nice if the hotel gives a heads up when they do fireworks at the MK at 11pm. Aside from that (which also… Read more
Easy and efficient check in, we stayed on a room facing the water. IF you have a young family and your kids are light sleepers, do not face the water. At 10pm nightly there’s a water light show with very loud but cute music. Also, it would be nice if the hotel gives a heads up when they do fireworks at the MK at 11pm. Aside from that (which also woke us) it was a lovely place to stay. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Would definitely stay here again!

Mar 21, 2026 LanaSimmons125 Taylorsville, North Carolina

We went for a conference and our room was upgraded to the Club rooms. The entire experience was so amazing! The total Disney experience.
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Mar 20, 2026 Crystal B

We stayed at this hotel because we hadn’t tried it yet and it was on the monorail loop for Epcot and Magic Kingdom. Pros: walkable to Magic Kingdom; this was fantastic for rope drop. Pool in nice and clean; one downside was the pool food was order at the desk only and no mobile order (I mobile ordered one day and it was actually inside which… Read more
We stayed at this hotel because we hadn’t tried it yet and it was on the monorail loop for Epcot and Magic Kingdom. Pros: walkable to Magic Kingdom; this was fantastic for rope drop. Pool in nice and clean; one downside was the pool food was order at the desk only and no mobile order (I mobile ordered one day and it was actually inside which wasn’t a fun surprise). Cons: the Garden building was not great. Carpet is super gross and dirty. WHY DOES THE SHOWER OPEN INTO THE COUNTER?? My kids actually cut themselves twice getting caught between the counter and the shower exiting. Back to carpets though, it was nearly impossible to roll our suitcases over all that carpet. The ceilings are SO LOW in the hallway. My husband is 6’3” and he had to duck the exit signs - we noticed one of the signs had fallen which was either a tall person or kid jumping up and slapping it. We paid for a “water view” and it’s sort of laughable we paid more for that, we ended up with mostly tree view with a tiny sliver of water. For the first time ever, our rooms weren’t ready by check in and instead we weren’t in the rooms until after 4 and then Disney wouldn’t help me move our Steakhouse 71 reservations even though we were running late because our room wasn’t ready by check-in time. Just a note on Disney promos, I thought we got free water park entry day of check in but apparently that is only some months. Had to pay nearly $300 unexpectedly. Overall, we found Grand Floridian and Animal Kingdom to be much nicer and don’t plan on staying at Contemporary again. Read less