Disney's Yacht Club Resort

Favorite hotel

We stayed at this hotel May 4, 5, & 6, 2024 after getting off a Disney Cruise. I am writing this because I believe that all potential guests need to be aware that the hotel considered our room - 4240 - to be a "resort view" room. Our view when sitting on the balcony was of the resort staff taking their breaks, the staff coming and going from work, and the delivery trucks beeping their way into position to be unloaded. These are the views that most hotels prefer to hide from their guest! In addition we were one floor up from huge air conditioner units which "roared" all day and night. Of course we went to speak to the hotel staff and were told that there was no other room available on our day of arrival, which was odd because we arrived early after disembarking from the cruise at 8am. They were willing to move us the next day when a room came available but we would need to be packed up and ready before we went out to enjoy day 2 of 3 days of the resort. Did they discount our room? No, we paid the full price for a view of the hotel staff and hotel deliveries. This should not be a room offered to anyone and to be perfectly clear I would suggest that you not accept room 4238, 4236 and probably 4234 either - they will all have the special "resort view"! My rating is based fully on the room view.

Couldn't have asked for a better hotel experience. Stayed Club Level. We checked in at the Security entrance. By the time we pulled ahead several hundred feet our Concierge was waiting curbside for us as we pulled up to the front door. His staff unloaded our vehicle as he spoke to us and walked us up to the Concierge desk. After offering us beverages he began to link up our Magic Bands, explained how to use the Fast Pass and made our first ride reservation for Soarin. Went over any questions we had, told us to grab some snacks and get over to Epcot and they took all our luggage to our room. Room was spotless with origami animals made out of the towels. Food at each session was enjoyable and fresh. When we would get in for the night, we were always offered cocktails to take to the room. The kids would go back out and were offered cocktails to take on their walks. They even put their drinks in disposable glasses, so they didn't have to pay for drinks at the pool. The pool is the best of any Disney property. We had a few late-night trips to the "quiet pool," which didn't have a strict closing time. Each time passing the desk we were greeted by name and asked if there was anything they could assist us with, directions, reservations, ideas for the day/night. The Yacht Club is more reserved and quieter than the Beach Club. Yacht is for the older crowd. Ale and Compass has the main restaurant and the bar area off to the side has a separate menu which we enjoyed when not wanting a sit-down dinner. There are several quick stop places to get for on the go also. Location can't be beat as it is a 5-minute walk to Epcot. The "friendship boat" is a short boat ride to both Epcot and Hollywood Studios. This is our family's favorite resort and the Club Level completely put it over the top. Well worth the expense for it. Book your trip to the Yacht Club, you will not regret it.

We have just returned home after a stay at the Yacht Club. We love everything about this area of Disney World, the location simply cannot be beaten and this whole area around the Boardwalk is gorgeous. We usually stay at the Beach Club, but on this occasion it wasn’t available so we tried Yacht Club instead. There is not much difference since both hotels share pools and amenities. I liked that you are guaranteed a full size balcony at Yacht Club, and the renovated rooms were nice with the hard wood floors. Overall though, we much prefer the theming of the Beach Club as it’s a lot brighter and seems more relaxed. Still, I would not hesitate to stay at either resort depending on availability and we will return once the pool refurb is complete next year. The only negative we found was with housekeeping who did not clean our room at all during our stay. They kept leaving messages on the phone saying they did not clean as the privacy sign was on the door, but it was not! By the time we returned from the parks it was then too late to ask them to come as they would finish for the day at 4:30. Not ideal really but since we were only there for 4 nights it was not a huge deal.

This is a beautiful resort with an outstanding staff. The shops and restaurants were excellent. our room was immaculate and beautiful with a lovely view. I would like to give it a higher score, but the pool was a big disappoin**ent. I was very excited to check out the sand bottom pool and lazy river. Unfortunately, the sand in the pool was absolutely filthy. Cigarette butts, leaves, bugs, you name it. It was like swimming in a garbage pail. Also, we had a hard time easing into the lazy river because the water was freezing. I asked about the temperature and the lifeguard said it was between 84 and 86 degrees. Baloney. I have a heated pool at home and am very good at detecting temperature. This pool was nowhere near 80 degrees. Also, they advertise this hotel as having a skyliner for transport. The skyline is actually at Epcot and you either have to walk there or take a boat to get to it. It’s only about a 15 minute walk, but after a day in the parks, ANY extra walking will make your feet angry. Please clean up the pool!

Pros: - Go right to your room- no front desk check in -Amazing location. Can easily walk to Epcot. Did Lyft to HS and it was a very short ride. - Friendly staff -Hotel lobby common areas immaculate -Pool area gate check to ensure only paying guests were in pool area. Cons: - No sit down casual options for breakfast and lunch if trying to find something last minute. - Pool Bar ( aka Hurricane Hanna’s) is open to the public, so we experienced waits in getting drinks -Pool waist service was slow + food was delivered in a paper tote. - Pool area could use hourly clean up and requiring guests to limit the amount of stuff being brought in. Several chairs (and chairs were at a premium )were taken up with guest’s bags and coolers.

This was our second time here and we love it. Have stayed at probably about half the Disney hotels and in every category, and this is our favorite. Being able to walk to two parks really gives it the edge. The entire walking area and over to the boardwalk is so nice. Not only the location to two parks, but its center for the other two. If you stay in one of the bay lake deluxe hotels, you’re a pretty good drive away from three parks. It’s a very quiet resort. Even when you’re by the pool it’s not nearly as loud as the pools at the value resorts. It has such a laid back feeling. We love the contemporary also, but the yacht club just feels so much more laid back. The ambiance of the lobby and common areas is calm and relaxed. The restaurants at both the yacht/beach are good. The little food court could have some better options, but that’s really the only downfall. The rooms are spacious with enough space to store everything you bring. Nice big bathroom. Everything was clean and in working order. We asked for some extra coffee and body wash, and requested a bath mat, and all was taken care of quickly. Bell services brought our luggage to the room quickly after helping us unload the car. Beds and sofa/sofa bed were all comfortable. The bus transportation works well, never really had any issues. Boats are nice and relaxing, although if in a hurry it’s much quicker to just walk to Epcot and Hollywood Studios. Stormalong bay pool is amazing. A few hot tubs, a deep lazy river, nice slide, sandy bottom in areas. Even though it’s crowded you can find a spot with room to yourself. We actually enjoy the quiet pool. There are very few people there and it has its own hot tub. There is a laundry facility there so we do laundry while swimming or just sitting by the pool. We paid a little more for water view this time and loved it. Made sure to be back at the room a little to sit out on the balcony. Requested a view of the boardwalk and we had a view straight ahead center. If you’re comparing it cost wise to other non Disney hotels, it’s not worth it. Just know that going in. But if you compare it in cost to the Disney owned hotels we think it’s the best spot to be for its location, ambiance, and comfort

The location is fantastic and the service at the hotel is very good. The Yachtsman is not great but Ale & Compass is very good with great service. We selected the Yacht Club because of the pool which didn’t disappoint…we have two girls who had a blast. While the location for Epcot and Hollywood Studios is excellent, if you plan on going to The Magic Kingdom, Disney Springs or Animal Kingdom please note that the bus service from this ‘Deluxe’ hotel is absolutely terrible. The line for the Yacht and Beach Club is the longest of all hotels at all of these locations and most days/nights we had to wait ＞25 minutes to ride an overcrowded, extremely hot bus. Unfortunately, for this reason we will not return.

This was our first time staying in a deluxe resort at Disneyworld. We have stayed at the Art of Animation and Port Orleans several times previously. The Yacht Club's location is fantastic. You have a short walk to Epcot which is amazing or you can hop on a boat right out back of the resort that will take to Epcot. You can also easily walk to all of the restaurants at Beach Club & Boardwalk resorts. Ale & Compass had a great breakfast (pastry buffet/goodies) that you help yourself to while you wait for your ordered breakfast to arrive. The Ale & Compass Market had easy ordering and pick up. All basic menu items but tasty and quick. The rooms were nice but weren't luxurious. We didn't have any issues with service. Everyone was helpful & pleasant. The location is key here and we would absolutely stay here again!