When booking accommodations for Disney, there are lots of things to take into consideration. Price, location to the parks, and amenities for example, but there are other things that can make an otherwise average hotel stay at Disney into an exceptional one. We’ve stayed at several different hotels over the years, both on-property and off, and our favorite so far has been the Bay Lake Tower at the Contemporary Resort.
Bay Lake Tower is part of the Disney Vacation Club, a timeshare program run by Disney. However, there are ways to book Bay Lake Tower rooms without being part of the club. We booked a trip through DVCrentals.com and had a great experience! (And saved $$$ too! Find out more about DVC Rentals below.)
Bay Lake Tower offers studios, 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom villas. There’s a pool with a water slide, access to the monorail, and (by far the best part in my opinion) the resort is WALKING DISTANCE to the Magic Kingdom. You heard that right! No need to wait in the long monorail or bus lines. It’s wonderful to be able to walk back to your hotel after a long day at the parks, and not waiting in the long lines for transportation.
Here are 10 Reasons We Love Disney’s Bay Lake Tower:
1. Location
As I mentioned earlier, the best thing about Bay Lake Tower is it’s proximity to the Magic Kingdom. Not only is it a quick walk, but there’s also a private security entrance so you don’t have to wait in long lines to have your bag checked.
2. Pool
The pool at Bay Lake Tower is great! My kids had a blast riding the water slide and my husband and I loved the poolside bar.
3. Kids’ PlayRoom
Bay Lake Tower has a kids’ playroom with crafts, toys, games, and movies. Perfect for those rest days at the hotel!
4. Kitchen
The small kitchen in our studio at Bay Lake was perfect for storing and prepping the food we brought. (We always bring food to Disney to help cut down on costs.)
5. Monorail
When staying at Bay Lake, you can walk through a covered breezeway over to the Contemporary Resort and take the monorail to the ticketing center (for transportation to Epcot). Or, you can catch a bus to the Animal Kingdom or Hollywood Studios. Super convenient!
6. Service
All of the employees who work at Bay Lake Tower are so friendly. Because it’s part of the Disney Vacation Club, I feel like you get an even higher level of service than Disney usually offers.
7. View of the Fireworks
Who wouldn’t love watching the fireworks from their hotel room? If you’re staying in a theme-park view room, you can see the nightly fireworks show at the Magic Kingdom. If not, you can always head over to the breezeway and watch them from there!
8. Activities
Bay Lake offers lots of kids’ activities from pool parties to movies under the stars to roasting s’mores over a fire on the beach.
9. Views
The views from Bay Lake are beautiful! As I mentioned above, you can see the Magic Kingdom from some of the rooms. The other rooms have views of Bay Lake, which is also very pretty.
10. Close Proximity to the Pixar Play Zone at Contemporary Resort
What’s better than an evening at the Magic Kingdom or Epcot with your kids? An evening WITHOUT your kids! We took advantage of the Pixar Play Zone at the Contemporary Resort back in November, and we had a wonderful date night at Disney.
If you’re looking for a great hotel close to the Magic Kingdom, check out the Bay Lake Tower! We booked our room through DVCrequest.com and had a great experience. (And saved lots of $$$!) We’re staying at Bay Lake again this October and I can’t wait to go back!
Where is your favorite place to stay at Disney?
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10 Reasons We Love Disney’s Bay Lake Tower
