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Resorts for families of 5 at Disney World (from least to most expensive)

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WDW Prep School → Disney World Resorts → Featured → Resorts for families of 5 at Disney World (from least to most expensive)
  • Shannon Albert
  • August 25, 2015
  • June 12, 2019
Art of Animation

Families of more than 4 people often struggle to find an affordable resort for their Disney World trip, so today I’ve listed the resort options (onsite and offsite) from least to most expensive to help families of 5+ decide what will work best for them.

Let’s take a look…



Yes, that’s a pic of Darius Rucker at Disney World, or as I call him, Hootie, which always prompts my kids to ask things like “What was Hootie anyway? Some kind of kid show?” and call me old because obviously he’s a country singer.

In this article (click for table of contents)

  • First things first
  • B resort
  • Wyndham Bonnet Creek
  • Doubletree Guest Suites in the Walt Disney World Resort
  • Swan/Dolphin
  • Caribbean Beach Resort
  • Port Orleans Riverside
  • Hilton Orlando Resort Lake Buena Vista
  • All-Star Music
  •  
  • Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace
  • Art of Animation
  • Ft. Wilderness
  • Beach Club and Yacht Club
  • Contemporary Resort
  • Boulder Ridge Villas at Wilderness Lodge
  • Boardwalk Inn
  • Boardwalk Villas
  • Beach Club Villas
  •  
  • Coronado Springs
  • Old Key West
  • Polynesian
  • Animal Kingdom Villas (Jambo and Kidani)
  • Grand Floridian
  • Bay Lake Tower
  • Saratoga Springs
  • Wilderness Lodge
  • Copper Creek Villas at Wilderness Lodge

First things first

Before deciding to stay offsite
This list includes all onsite resort options, as well as some of the closest offsite resorts. There are obviously many more offsite options than what I’ve listed, but these are the ones that are very close to Disney World.

People staying offsite should consider that many/most offsite resorts have daily resort fees, parking fees, etc., and you need to review the perks of staying onsite to make sure it is your best option. Also, Disney has started charging a parking fee for guests staying at one of their on-site resorts, so this should be taken into consideration if you plan to have a vehicle with you. Learn more in our parking at Disney World post.

2 rooms might be better
Though the list below covers the rooms that accommodate 5+, it’s often much cheaper to just book 2 rooms at a resort that has a max capacity of 4 per room and then request connecting rooms.

If you have a family of 5+ with kids under 18, Disney will guarantee that you’ll get connecting rooms. If you decide to do that, it’ll just be 1 reservation and require the same deposit as if you booked just 1 room.

See the pros and cons of every Disney World resort for info on all of the onsite resorts.

About the numbers listed below

  • The rates I’ve listed are full rack rates and don’t include tax or reflect any promotional discounts which are often available.
  • The “max capacity” is the number of people age 3+ allowed per room. A child under 3 is usually allowed in addition to that max capacity number.

B resort

Offsite or onsite: Offsite, Disney Springs resort area
Room type: Captivating Queen
Max capacity: 5
Square footage: Just over 300 sq. ft.
Beds: 2 queen beds and a sleeper sofa
# of bathrooms: 1

Prices starting at: $129/night


 

Wyndham Bonnet Creek

Offsite or onsite: Offsite, but very, very close to Disney World
Room type: 2 bedroom condos
Max capacity: 8
Square footage: 1257 sq. ft.
Beds: King bed, 2 double beds, and queen sleeper sofa
# of bathrooms: 2

Prices starting at: $129/night through VRBO.com


 

Doubletree Guest Suites in the Walt Disney World Resort

Offsite or onsite: Offsite, Disney Springs resort area
Room type: 1 bedroom suite
Max capacity: 6
Square footage: 540 sq. ft.
Beds: 2 queen beds and a pullout sofa
# of bathrooms: 1

Prices starting at: $153/night


 

Swan/Dolphin

Offsite or onsite: Technically offsite, but located onsite between other Epcot-area resorts and has many onsite perks like making FastPass+ reservations 60 days beforehand and Extra Magic Hours
Room type: Deluxe Alcove (Standard Dolphin rooms w/a rollaway bed can also accommodate up to 5 people)
Max capacity: 5
Square footage: 500 sq. ft.
Beds: 1 bed in sleeping area (queen bed at the Swan, double at the Dolphin), sofa bed, and optional rollaway bed
# of bathrooms: 1

Prices starting at: $175/night


 

Caribbean Beach Resort

Offsite or onsite: Onsite
Room type: All rooms except Pirate and King rooms
Max capacity: 5
Square footage: 300 sq. ft.
Beds: 2 queen beds and a twin Murphy bed
# of bathrooms: 1

Prices starting at: $187/night


 

Port Orleans Riverside

Offsite or onsite: Onsite
Room type: Alligator Bayou rooms (all buildings except the Mansion buildings which are buildings 80, 85, 90, and 95)
Max capacity: 5
Square footage: 314 sq. ft.
Beds: 2 queen beds and a twin Murphy bed
# of bathrooms: 1

Prices starting at: $214/night


 

Hilton Orlando Resort Lake Buena Vista

Offsite or onsite: Offsite, in Disney Springs resort area
Room type: Junior suite
Max capacity: 6
Square footage: Around 500 sq. ft.
Beds: 2 double beds and a sleeper sofa
# of bathrooms: 1

Prices starting at: $218/night


 

All-Star Music

Offsite or onsite: Onsite
Room type: Suites
Max capacity: 6
Square footage: 520 sq. ft.
Beds: 1 queen, 1 twin sleeper chair, 1 double sleeper sofa, and 1 twin sleeper ottoman
# of bathrooms: 2

Prices starting at: $237/night


 

Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace

Offsite or onsite: Offsite, in Disney Springs resort area
Room type: 1 bedroom suite
Max capacity: 6
Square footage: 800 sq. ft.
Beds: 2 queen beds and a sofa sleeper
# of bathrooms: 1

Prices starting at: $272/night


 

Art of Animation

Offsite or onsite: Onsite
Room type: Suites
Max capacity: 6
Square footage: 565 sq. ft.
Beds: 1 queen, 1 double Murphy table bed, and 1 double sleeper sofa
# of bathrooms: 2

Prices starting at: $315/night


 

Ft. Wilderness

Offsite or onsite: Onsite
Room type: Cabins
Max capacity: 6
Square footage: 504 sq. ft.
Beds: 1 double bed, bunk beds, pull-down bed
# of bathrooms: 1

Prices starting at: $348/night


 

Beach Club and Yacht Club

Offsite or onsite: Onsite
Room type: Standard
Max capacity: 5
Square footage: 400 sq. ft.
Beds: 2 queens and a twin daybed
# of bathrooms: 1

Prices starting at: $402/night


 

Contemporary Resort

Offsite or onsite: Onsite
Room type: Standard
Max capacity: 5
Square footage: 437 sq. ft.
Beds: 2 queens and a twin daybed
# of bathrooms: 1

Prices starting at: $403/night


 

Boulder Ridge Villas at Wilderness Lodge

Offsite or onsite: Onsite
Room type: Studios and 2 bedroom villas
Max capacity: 5 for studios, 8 for 2 br villas
Square footage: 356 sq. ft. for studios, 1080 sq. ft. for 2 br villas
Beds: Studios: 1 queen, 1 full sleeper sofa, and 1 twin Murphy bed. 2 br villas: 1 king, 2 queens, and a queen sleeper sofa
# of bathrooms: 1 for studios, 2 for 2 br villas

Prices starting at: $421/night for studios, $966/night for 2 br villas if booked through Disney, usually less if renting points


 

Boardwalk Inn

Offsite or onsite: Onsite
Room type: Standard
Max capacity: 5
Square footage: 434 sq. ft.
Beds: 2 queens and a twin daybed
# of bathrooms: 1

Prices starting at: $429/night


 

Boardwalk Villas

Offsite or onsite: Onsite
Room type: Deluxe Studio (larger villas also available)
Max capacity: 5
Square footage: 412 sq. ft.
Beds: queen, 1 queen sleeper sofa, and twin daybed
# of bathrooms: 1

Prices starting at: $441/night if booked through Disney, usually less if renting points


 

Beach Club Villas

Offsite or onsite: Onsite
Room type: Deluxe Studio (larger villas also available)
Max capacity: 5
Square footage: 356 sq. ft.
Beds: 1 queen, 1 queen sleeper sofa, and twin daybed
# of bathrooms: 1

Prices starting at: $441/night if booked through Disney, usually less if renting points


 

Coronado Springs

Offsite or onsite: Onsite
Room type: Junior Suite, Casitas – 1 Bedroom Suite, and Casitas – Executive Suite
Max capacity: 6
Square footage: Junior Suite is 628 sq. ft., 1 bedroom suites are 942 sq. ft., and Executive Suite is 1570 sq. ft.
Beds: 2 queen beds and 1 queen sleeper sofa in all rooms except the Executive Suite which has 2 queen beds and a king bed
# of bathrooms: Executive Suite has 2.5 baths, others have 2 baths

Prices starting at: $460/night for Junior Suites, $811/night for a 1 bedroom suite, and $1171/night for Executive Suite


 

Old Key West

Offsite or onsite: Onsite
Room type: 1 bedroom villas (larger villas also available)
Max capacity: 5
Square footage: 942 sq. ft.
Beds: King bed, queen sleeper sofa, twin sleeper chair
# of bathrooms: 1

Prices starting at: $477/night if booked through Disney, usually less if renting points


 

Polynesian

Offsite or onsite: Onsite
Room type: Standard (or consider a Studio in the Villas section – graphic comparing the 2 shown below)
Max capacity: 5
Square footage: 404 sq. ft.
Beds: 2 queens and a twin daybed
# of bathrooms: 1

Prices starting at: $508/night


 

Animal Kingdom Villas (Jambo and Kidani)

Offsite or onsite: Onsite
Room type: 1 bedroom villa (larger villas also available)
Max capacity: 5
Square footage: 710 sq. ft.
Beds: King bed, queen sleeper sofa, and twin sleeper chair
# of bathrooms: 1 at Jambo, 2 at Kidani

Prices starting at: $574/night if booked through Disney, usually less if renting points


 

Grand Floridian

Offsite or onsite: Onsite
Room type: Standard
Max capacity: 5
Square footage: 448 sq. ft.
Beds: 2 queen beds and a twin daybed
# of bathrooms: 1

Prices starting at: $590/night


 

Bay Lake Tower

Offsite or onsite: Onsite
Room type: 1 bedroom villas (larger villas also available)
Max capacity: 5
Square footage: 727 sq. ft.
Beds: King bed, queen sleeper sofa, and twin sleeper chair
# of bathrooms: 2

Prices starting at: $695/night if booked through Disney, usually less if renting points


 

Saratoga Springs

Offsite or onsite: Onsite
Room type: 2 bedroom villas or Treehouse villas
Max capacity: 8 for 2 br villas, 9 for Treehouse villas
Square footage: 1075 sq. ft.
Beds: 2 br villas: 1 king, 2 queens, and 1 queen sleeper sofa. Treehouse villas: 2 queens, 1 bunk bed, 1 twin sleeper chair, and 1 queen sleeper sofa.
# of bathrooms: 2

Prices starting at: $695/night if booked through Disney, usually less if renting points


 

Wilderness Lodge

Offsite or onsite: Onsite
Room type: Deluxe Rooms (club level)
Max capacity: 6
Square footage: 500 sq. ft.
Beds: 2 queen beds and 1 queen sleeper sofa
# of bathrooms: 1

Prices starting at: $736/night


 

 

Copper Creek Villas at Wilderness Lodge

Offsite or onsite: Onsite
Room type: 2 bedroom villas (larger villas also available)
Max capacity: 8
Square footage: 1105 sq. ft.
Beds: 1 king bed, 2 queen beds, and 1 queen sleeper sofa
# of bathrooms: 2

Prices starting at: $1,021/night


 

 

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  1. Kendra S Blanda December 19, 2020 Reply

    Hello, In the Caribbean Beach Resort there is a room that says they have a TWIN Murphy bed AND then on some other sites it states it is a ‘child’s’ size bed. Does anyone know the actual size of the bed?

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