Your Complete Guide to the 10 Best Disney Resorts and Hotels Worldwide

Planning to visit the happiest place on earth? Discover the best Disney resorts that feel like a whimsical extension of Disney's theme parks! You'll find that every room draws inspiration from your fave Disney movie and is perfectly decorated with on-theme furniture, even down to the food. (added extra sentence for why hotel feels like whimsical extension) It's like living in a storybook setting with your fellow Disney characters that you grew up with!

Getting to and from your hotel to Disney theme parks is easy with the free bus, boat, or monorail transfers. So read along to see some of the best Disney resorts for an enchanting trip you won't forget.

Short answer: absolutely! It's the best way to stay close to all the fun. You'll save time and energy, mainly because you'll most likely get a little tired by the arvo.

You get perks like complimentary parking and 30-minute early access! It gives a massive headstart to line up for your favourite Disney attractions like Space Mountain before it gets chockers. So read along to find the best Disney World Resorts for families and friends.

Grand Californian Hotel & Spa has a rustic but elegant feel at the same time. Their craftsman-style theme is met with interior details like stained-glass lamps, warm wood, and huge stone accents. One of the main reasons why Disney parkgoers love booking this hotel is because of Tenaya Stone Spa.

They offer complete services, from hair to facials, and even a dedicated steam room area. So, defo have a go with their signature Gemstone Sparkle Facial or Tenaya River Stone Massage. The location is great too, because you'd be just two kilometres away from Disney California Adventure Park!

Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, 6.9 kilometres from Disney's Hollywood Studios, will make you feel like you're on a faraway Disney World vacation in the heart of Africa! If the theme was an African safari, this hotel defo delivered. It's adorned with tribal designs and intricately carved wood everywhere!

Here at one of the best Disney World resorts, it's always an African adventure. Animal lovers like staying here because they enjoy exotic wildlife programmes led by Animal Specialists, Pumba's Fun and Games arcade, cosy campfire activities, and lots more.

Say Aloha to Aulani Disney Resort and Spa, a Hawaiian-themed accommodation that's 24 minutes away from the airport. While this isn't near any Disney theme park, people go here to take a step back and enjoy a relaxing holiday.

What makes this a sought-after hotel by Disney enjoyers are its cultural programmes and activities, like fireside storytelling and hula and lei-making classes. And if you're up for more adventure, they offer surfing lessons, too! You can find pools, waterslides, a fitness gym, a spa, and two restaurants, all within the resort.

It's forever summer at this boardwalk-themed hotel 3.8 kilometres away from Disneyland. Paradise Pier Hotel channels old-fashioned yet modern California beachfront boardwalks with that signature youthful Disney touch! You'll find that each room gives you a peek at what a surf-themed 1920s pavilion-style hotel would look like back in the day.

You'll stumble upon a gift shop called Store-E that sells all kinds of goodies for you to take home as souvenirs. And watch out as, on select nights, a beautiful display of fireworks awaits from the rooftop pool deck!

Did you know that Tokyo Disneyland was the first international theme park by the Walt Disney Company? It has 39 attractions, which is impossible to fit in one day. Luckily, you can stay overnight at Tokyo Disneyland Hotel, 150 metres from the theme park, to split your game plan into two days.

It's so near that you can take a walk there in two minutes! The hotel's location is definitely a big factor in why park visitors choose to stay at this grand Victorian-style hotel. With four gardens, a couple of gift shops, and a photo studio, going around the resort will be its own adventure. To maximise your stay here, read up on this Tokyo Disney resort guide!

Live a day in the life of royals at one of the best Disney resorts worldwide. Disneyland Paris Hotel has a majestic library, a high-end fitness suite, a sophisticated bar for afternoon tea, and exclusive Disneyland hotel-edition champagne for the kids at heart only (if you know what we mean!).

As for your ankle-biters, you can treat them to a My Royal Dream makeover. It's a package that includes hair, makeup, and an outfit to transform them into a Disney Prince/Princess for a day!

Throwback to summer camp days with this Walt Disney World resort's woodsy American craftsmanship theme. It's located within the Magic Kingdom resort area, 2.7 kilometres from Walt Disney World Resort. If you stay at Disney's Wilderness Lodge, you get free transportation within the Disney bubble—complete with not one but three golf courses and a shopping area at Disney Springs!

This is one of the best Disney World hotels that are perfect for those who love the outdoors. Go on nature hikes through pine forests and dine in a rustic setting with Snow White and friends.

Looks like nature is calling! Disney Explorers Lodge has a pool and themed gardens to explore during a sunny arvo. This exotic hotel gives your young ones the perfect environment to mingle and make new best mates at Nemo's Recreational Reef, an underwater-themed playroom.

While staying here, have a go at either of their restaurants located on the 2nd floor of the hotel. We've heard nothing but great things based on the reviews! So, what are you waiting for? Let them take you around the world with rooms taking inspo from the tropical Asian countries, Oceania, South America, and Africa.

Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel is 2.4 kilometres from the theme park. Note: Let's highlight distance from HK DL instead.(okay revised first sentence) If timeless elegance meets Disney charm seems right up your alley, this one's for you. Note: Would be good to elaborate on this. (okay restructured the paragraph so that it elaborates below)

It's got a lot of facilities to enjoy. For the kids, they can have fun at the playground or get lost in the Mickey Maze while you play tennis or soccer and chillax by the pool. There's also a live jazz band that plays in the grand lobby. Of course, all guests can enjoy catching up on a good book while listening or go for some me-time at the sauna!

This old Hollywood vibes resort hotel is bringing you through all the eras of iconic Disney moments! From the vintage cars and gallery-like passageways to black-and-white-framed classic Disney cartoons, everywhere in the Disney Hollywood Hotel simply feels like you're in a set of a Disney movie.

So it only seems fitting that they hold movie nights in good old-fashioned drive-in style! You'll also come across animated art pieces that give you a peek at what went into creating some of your fave stories.

We know it's quite confusing, so here's a handy guide that sets out the differences between the two theme parks: Disneyland vs. Walt Disney World. While reading, catch up on the different Disneyland attractions in Orlando, too!

Walt Disney World in Orlando is the biggest theme park in the world. Loaded with four main theme parks: Magic Kingdom, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Epcot and Hollywood Studios. Within the Walt Disney World resorts area, you can shop until you drop at the Disney Springs area!

Fun fact: Disney's art collection in Animal Kingdom Lodge is the most extensive African art collection in the United States! So we reckon you can spot priceless pieces sprinkled around that Disney World hotel.

Of course, many more accommodations not listed here are still worth checking out, like the iconic Four Seasons Resort Orlando.

There are more than 25 Disney Resort Hotels, including deluxe resorts like Disney's Grand Floridian Resort Spa, Disney's Beach Club Resort, and Disney's Port Orleans Resort. Staying at one of the Walt Disney World resorts will always feel special because of its unique style that guarantees everyone a sparkle of magic