Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin

“Exceptionally clean hotel, great value to get deluxe resort perks!”

We loved the Swan Hotel at WDW. I’m very particular about room housekeeping and rarely give 5 star reviews these days, but this hotel deserves it. Here’s our assessment of what’s important to us: Pros – Rooms and general hotel were very clean, no housekeeping complaints whatsoever, the rooms and ho… more

We loved the Swan Hotel at WDW. I’m very particular about room housekeeping and rarely give 5 star reviews these days, but this hotel deserves it. Here’s our assessment of what’s important to us: Pros – Rooms and general hotel were very clean, no housekeeping complaints whatsoever, the rooms and hotel we were kept up (not showing a lot of wear, mildew in shower, etc), all staff we encountered were very friendly and helpful, good selection of food and drinks at Java, nice selection in the gift shop, good room service menu - breakfast was high quality and prompt, beds were comfortable and good pillow selection in the room (we found some that didn’t hurt our necks), spacious enough to not feel too crammed unlike some other Disney properties we’ve stayed at, nice to have an additional sink and mirror outside of the bathroom for families getting ready in the morning. The main reason we booked this hotel was for early park hours and extended evening hours and that benefit, along with a very clean and well maintained room, made this an exceptional stay. Cons – there is a daily resort fee and I didn’t feel this gave us any value. I feel that hotels should just roll this into their daily rate if they have to charge it (seems like a dishonest, hidden way to charge more for the room); one of the queen mattresses was noticeably sagging on one side, but I slept on the other side and it was just fine and flat; I heard the shuttle bus only drops off at the TTC at Magic Kingdom instead of front gate like other Disney properties, but you can get a Minne Van (Lyft) to bring you to the front gate if it’s advantageous for time or mobility (which we opted for – exceptionally friendly service with the Minnie Vans). I would highly recommend this hotel to friends and family (and you) and we would definitely stay here again on future trips.

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