The closest hotel to the Magic Kingdom Park is the height of retro, '70s cool. The monorail enters the lobby through a 'curtain' of air to drop off and pick up. The stylish, gourmet 15th-floor California Grill restaurant offers incredible bird's-eye views over the Magic Kingdom Park (perfect for the evening fireworks), or you can meet your favourite characters in Chef Mickey's Restaurant. If you're not at the park during the day, there's a big swimming pool, tennis courts and even the option of renting a boat and cruising around Bay Lake and Seven Seas Lagoon - and come the end of the day, tired parents can revive themselves in the cocktail lounge.
Amenities
Tennis
Disney Dining Plan
Babysitting service
Wheelchair access
Families
Bar
Fitness Centre/Gym
Free Parking
Free transport to theme parks
Games Room
Internet Access
Laundry Service
Where is it
Magic Kingdom Resort area. Transfer time from airport: approx 30 minutes.
Hotel information
Rooms located in either the iconic A-frame Contemporary tower or the nearby Garden Wing. All have a private patio or balcony, air-conditioning, complimentary WiFi access, flat-panel TV with Disney Channel, coffee/tea making facilities, beverage cooler, safe, beverage cooler/mini-fridge, hairdryer, bathroom amenities, iron and ironing board.
Garden Wing Resort View rooms have views of the parking area or obstructed views, with either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, plus a day bed, sleeping maximum 5 people.
Garden Wing Water View Rooms offer views of the pool, marina or bay lake, with 2 queen-size beds plus 1 day bed, sleeping maximum 5 people.
Garden Wing Deluxe Rooms are slightly larger in size, with views of either the gardens, pools, marina or bay lake, with 1 king-size bed and 1 day bed, sleeping maximum 3 people.
Main Tower Water View Rooms offer views of Bay Lake, with either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, plus a day bed, sleeping maximum 5 people.
Main Tower Theme Park View Rooms offer views of Magic Kingdom Park and the parking area, with either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, plus a day bed, sleeping maximum 5 people.
Club Level Rooms include access to the desginated Club Level Lounge and personalised guest services.
Please note: cots must be requested at time of booking.
Use of the Walt Disney World Resort Transportation System is included in your stay: This hotel has Monorail access from the hotel to both Magic Kingdom park and EPCOT (with one transfer), water transportation to Magic Kingdom park, and bus transportation throughout the resort.
Complimentary hotel parking.
California Grill & Lounge (fine dining with views of Seven Seas Lagoon and Magic Kingdom park, open for dinner). Steakhouse 71 (stylish but casual dining, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner). Chef Mickey's (character dining, buffet breakfast and dinner). Steakhouse 71 Lounge (bar service with light bites). Sand Bar (poolside bar serving casual food menu and drinks). Contemporary Grounds (convenient coffee counter). Contempo Cafe (quick-service dining available all day). Outer Rim (cocktail bar with views of Bay Lake).
Main feature pool with waterslide and fountains, and quieter Bay Lake Pool with waterslide. Hot tub. Poolside cabanas*. Games arcade*. Jogging trail. Movies under the stars. Campfire activities. Basketball. Beach volleyball. Watercraft rentals*. Tennis* (reservations required). Fishing*. Jogging trails. Electrical water pageant. Fitness centre.
Disney-themed shop. Complimentary WiFi. Disney Water Transportation to other Disney Resort Hotels. Minnie Van service*. Laundry and dry-cleaning services*. Babysitting service*. Room service*.
Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page
Maximum stay 21 nights.
*Denotes local charge.
Please note: rollaway beds no longer available.
Based on 3810 reviews
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A must do experience!
Jan 18, 2025christinassisterArizona
We were so excited to stay at the original Disney World resort and were not disappointed. What an experience! We had a water view room in the main building - which was lovely. We could see the evening water show, and we did enjoy it every night! I had concerns because I had seen that rooms were small - but we did not see that. Our room seemed… Read more
We were so excited to stay at the original Disney World resort and were not disappointed. What an experience! We had a water view room in the main building - which was lovely. We could see the evening water show, and we did enjoy it every night! I had concerns because I had seen that rooms were small - but we did not see that. Our room seemed spacious and we felt like we had plenty of space. We loved the Incredibles decor - little touches (the closet, the check list in a drawer). Very charming! It's super convenient using the monorail, but bus service is also available. We walked to/from the Magic Kingdom a couple of times too. There are dining options on the 4th floor, along with a bar and an arcade, and shopping. So plenty of things for everyone. I wish we had been able to use the pool - but it was too cold while we were there. Read less
Great stay!
Jan 17, 2025Laura D
Our family just returned home from a wonderful stay at the Contemporary! Upon arrival, we were thrilled to find out that we were upgraded to a tower room with a theme park view. We enjoyed watching the fireworks from our balcony the first night! Later during our stay, we were sent a delightful tray of cookies. One of the reasons we chose this… Read more
Our family just returned home from a wonderful stay at the Contemporary! Upon arrival, we were thrilled to find out that we were upgraded to a tower room with a theme park view. We enjoyed watching the fireworks from our balcony the first night! Later during our stay, we were sent a delightful tray of cookies. One of the reasons we chose this resort was its close proximity to Magic Kingdom since we were traveling with our two little boys. This was especially crucial as it was marathon weekend and other resorts had difficulty accessing MK by bus on Saturday morning. Being able to walk to the park was wonderful. Of course there is also monorail access, but we elected to walk as it really is that convenient. The room itself was clean and spacious enough for our quick trip. I did not find it too loud, but we also brought a noice machine for our toddler. There was a refrigerator in the room which came in handy for storing groceries from Instacart. The grounds were well-maintained. It was too cold to use the pool, but my kids would have loved the splash pad. Overall, we had a great stay and would definitely return! Read less
Nice family hotel for Disney trip but locks you into Disney sites
Jan 11, 2025nathan vperth
We had a family of 5 trip to Disney last week. The disneyworld resort is gigantic, set on 40 square miles or something so once you enter the area, its different to Disneyland in LA or Universal. Getting access to anything besides the Disney complex is a 10-15minute taxi ride so you are sort of locked in (with their prices). But, if you want to… Read more
We had a family of 5 trip to Disney last week. The disneyworld resort is gigantic, set on 40 square miles or something so once you enter the area, its different to Disneyland in LA or Universal. Getting access to anything besides the Disney complex is a 10-15minute taxi ride so you are sort of locked in (with their prices). But, if you want to commute into the fun parks it would be a nuisance for many reasons - distance, parking, and less perks of being at the Disney hotel. The Contemporary was a good hotel. Check in was reasonable, room access isn't overly difficult. There is a newer wing attached to the hotel which is fully enclosed. We were in the original area and the room was nice. Clean, spacious, beds elevated so you can push cases under them (very helpful with 5 in a room). Fold out couch was fine. Bathroom was spacious. TV channels fine and AC quiet and functional. In our southern wing, we did look onto a delivery area, but it wasn't really an issue. The pool was heated and had a jacuzzi which was nice, it also had a good length slide. The food scenario was a bit costly for their restaurants and this is the tradeoff for staying in the resort, you cant just head out like if you stayed at a universal resort you get a 5 minute taxi to many restaurants. You can take the free bus or 25 dollar Uber to Disney springs which has a lot of restaurants at a better price (Italian, asian, 'US'...) and many other shops. Disney Springs is the best option for dinner I think and a 20 minute bus ride right from the hotel grounds. Note that one night (its winter remember so I think down season), it was so busy here it was hard to get in anywhere despite there being 20+ restaurants. Breakfast at the hotel in the contempo cafe was ok. There is only so many fried breakfasts we can handle and once exceeded, you are sort of stuck with them as noted for the above reason. there are a few shops on the cafe level and one sells drinks and simple supplies which is good. They sell bagels and things but your room doesnt have a toaster, so we just used the one in the cafe! If you buy a refillable cup there you can keep topping this thing up for $20 bucks during your stay including tea/coffee and soft drinks. A good idea if there for more than 2 days. You can walk to Magic Kingdom, or take the monorail which is the best option. The monorail is very helpful, and leaves from the hotel foyer which is great. To get to Epcot, you just swap to the other monorail line. For Hollywood studios you have to take the Disney bus free of charge from the hotel grounds. I cant really compare the other Disney hotels on this loop (Polynesian, Grand Floridian) although they looked tidy on the monorail loop. Those two also have ferry rides to magic kingdom which Contemporary doesnt. At the contemporary you can hire a pontoon boat $50/half hour which would have been good but we were time poor. Overall happy with this hotel although the locked in aspect of Disney is the tradeoff. If heading to Universal, I would stay at one of their hotels for that part of the holiday otherwise its a bit annoying commuting, or coming and going from the parks. Read less
Not what we hoped for
Jan 8, 2025Connector45797176760
We've stayed at All-Star and Port Orleans Riverside previously, and decided to spend the extra $$ to try a deluxe hotel now that the kids are a little older and we can enjoy the perks. We regret it. From the first moment, we were informed there were no bell carts to help us with our grocery order upon arrival. Are you kidding me? Top Tier… Read more
We've stayed at All-Star and Port Orleans Riverside previously, and decided to spend the extra $$ to try a deluxe hotel now that the kids are a little older and we can enjoy the perks. We regret it. From the first moment, we were informed there were no bell carts to help us with our grocery order upon arrival. Are you kidding me? Top Tier level hotel at DISNEY and no one knows where the luggage carts are? We were stranded in the lobby with bags like we were trash off the street. The front desk didn't realize that I needed to be present with my ID to claim my order because it had alcohol. And then argued with me that I was wrong. I've done this before, but I guess I'll do your job for you. This was our first day, and it felt like the staff's first day too. The hours for the pool and pool bar change constantly with no notice. You get your whole family ready to use the hot tub after a long day at the park to find it closed early. No postings anywhere. The weather was cold, so I get they don't want to pay life guards for nothing, but we paid for a pool and we're going to use it. The Cafe is open late which is nice, but the menu is limited and somehow worse than the All Star cafeteria? I think they want guests to buy the character buffet at Chef Mickeys, so they intentionally make the quick service mid level. Room was OK, but nothing luxurious so check out the layout ahead of time so you're not unpleasantly surprised. The pocket doors in the bathroom stick and will cut off your finger if you're not careful. They advertise the monorail as the highlight, but it had delays and closures while we stayed so we took a lot of buses anyway. When it was operating, we were usually stuck standing for the 20 minute ride in overcrowded cars. Again, could've done that on the All Star bus for a third of the price. If this is the way Disney service is headed, this might be the end of the road for us. Read less
It could have been the happiest hotel on Earth...employees made it the crappiest.
Dec 31, 2024Mister D
My son and wife got sick on our trip and we're stuck in our room off and on instead of getting to enjoy the parks. That socks but life happens. What also happens is that housekeeping refuses to take no for an answer even when you put up do not disturb signs and even tell them by phone to leave your sick family alone. They decide you need a "visual… Read more
My son and wife got sick on our trip and we're stuck in our room off and on instead of getting to enjoy the parks. That socks but life happens. What also happens is that housekeeping refuses to take no for an answer even when you put up do not disturb signs and even tell them by phone to leave your sick family alone. They decide you need a "visual inspection" each day and force themselves upon sick folks. Customer service plays hot potato with you passing you around while reminding you how much they really do care. My family is already having a bad time due to illness. Take you happiest visual inspections on Earth and shove them somewhere. It's a shame. The food, hotel, and monorail service are amazing. Too bad the room sargeant gets to inspect your bunk. Ridiculous. Read less
A must do experience!
