Disney's Yacht Club Resort

Walt Disney World, Orlando

Virgin rating

The hotel

Situated on a sparkling 25-acre lake near Disney’s Hollywood Studios and just a leisurely stroll from EPCOT, discover this grand New England-style resort hotel. Disney's Yacht Club Resort shares a host of amenities with it's pastel-toned sister, Disney's Yacht Club Resort. Most noticeable of these is the mini water park Stormalong Bay, featuring a sand bottom pool, water slides, a lazy river and whirlpools - keeping the little ones happy when you're not at the parks. For adults there's plenty to do too, with the Ship Shape health club on site to work off some steam, or enjoy a mouth-watering steak dinner at the sophisticated Yachtsman restaurant. There's plenty of casual options too, along with tennis and volleyball courts to keep all ages entertained. At this hotel you're located right next to the marina where, in addition to renting boats to sail around Crescent Lake, you can board a ferryboat for direct transportation to EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s BoardWalk. It's worth looking at the options to upgrade to a club level room for access to the lounge with refreshments available throughout the day. 

Amenities

  • Kayaking
  • Tennis
  • 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

Located in the Epcot Resort area. Distance from Orlando International Airport: approximately 22 miles. 

Hotel information

All rooms have private balcony, air-conditioning, flat-screen TV, complimentary WiFi access, coffee/tea making facilities, safe, mini-fridge, hairdryer, iron and ironing board.

Yacht Club Standard Rooms offer views of the resort rooftop or parking areas, featuring wither 2 queen-size beds or 1 king-size bed, with the option of an additional day bed (for children 3-9 years), sleeping maximum 5 people plus 1 child under 3 years in a cot.

Yacht Club Water or Pool View Rooms with either 1 king-size bed, 1 queen-size bed, or 2 queen-size beds, with the option of additional day bed (for children 3-9 years), sleeping maximum 5 people plus 1 child under 3 years in a cot.

Yacht Club Standard View Club Level Rooms offer views of the resort rooftop or parking areas, and feature either 1 king-size bed, or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 people, plus 1 child under 3 years in a cot.

Yacht Club Water View Club Level Rooms with either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, with the option of an additional day bed (for children 3-9 years), sleeping maximum 4 people, plus 1 child under 3 years in a cot.

Guests staying in club rooms receive the following additional benefits:

Complimentary health club access

Personalised front desk and guest services

Access to concierge service at the Regatta Club

Access to the club lounge, serving refreshments from 7.00am-10.00pm daily, as well as complimentary newspapers

Access to Disney Signature Services

Use of the Walt Disney World Resort Transportation System is included in your stay: Hotel is within easy walking distance to EPCOT, and is a short stroll from the Disney Skyliner Transportation for easy access to EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios. There is Disney Water Transportation to EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios, and bus transportation throughout the resort.


Complimentary self-parking. Valet parking $33 including tax per night (payable locally, subject to change).

Ale & Compass Restaurant (open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, serving New England style comfort food). Ale & Compass Lounge (nautical themed cosy bar, serving light snacks and a variety of drinks). The Market at Ale & Compass (quick-service dining, available throughout the day). Yachtsman Steakhouse (signature restaurant, open for dinner). Crew's Cup Lounge (serving light bites and a range of beverages). 

Stormalong Bay waterpark area with water slide, lazy river, 3 whirlpools, and kids area. Quieter resort swimming pool. Poolside cabana rentals*. Ship Shape Health Club with fitness centre and spa services* (spa services temporarily unavailable). Games arcade*. Jogging trail. Movies under the stars. Campfire activities. Tennis. Volleyball. Fishing*. Watercraft rentals*. White sand beach.

Disney-themed shop. Complimentary WiFi access. Minnie Van service* (temporarily unavailable). Laundry and dry-cleaning services*. Babysitting service*. Concierge. Merchandise delivery and pick-up. 

Click here to view Disney's pocket guide for this Resort.

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.

Please note: From January '25 through June '25, Stormalong Bay and Shipwreck Pool at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts will be closed for routine maintenance. Guests may see or hear construction work during daytime hours. During this time, Guests are welcome to swim at the Tidal, Admiral and Dunes Cove leisure pools. 

Please note: rollaway beds are no longer available.*Denotes local charge.

Rating summary

  • Location Image of the Tripadvisor rating
  • Sleep Quality Image of the Tripadvisor rating
  • Rooms Image of the Tripadvisor rating
  • Service Image of the Tripadvisor rating
  • Value Image of the Tripadvisor rating
  • Cleanliness Image of the Tripadvisor rating

Traveller rating

  • Excellent (1722)
  • Very good (853)
  • Average (308)
  • Poor (114)
  • Terrible (87)
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Beautiful inside and out

Oct 15, 2024 josephu958 Manchester, United Kingdom

A beautiful nautical themed hotel, situated in the heart of Disney. Breathtaking decor, that teleports you immediately as you walk in to the lobby. This hotel is a 5 minute walk to Epcot and has everything you need to enjoy your stay. The cast members are dressed the match the theme and have impeccable work ethic to ensure their guests have the… Read more
A beautiful nautical themed hotel, situated in the heart of Disney. Breathtaking decor, that teleports you immediately as you walk in to the lobby. This hotel is a 5 minute walk to Epcot and has everything you need to enjoy your stay. The cast members are dressed the match the theme and have impeccable work ethic to ensure their guests have the perfect stay. We had a water view room. Which was perfect. We could see the hustle and bustle on tue boardwalk and at 9pm we could watch the fireworks in the comfort of our room. The room provided a safe, an iron and fridge. Sadly, the lack of TV choices such as Disney plus was a certain miss. During our stay, sadly hurricane Milton head right for us. The let down here was the hotel did not provide nothing for its adult guests. As the children sat in the lobby playing games and being kept happy. Us adults were not allowed to leave the hotel and had to endure a night in our room while Milton headed for us. No gift basket no free Disney plus. Absolute nothing. They expecting you to pay for Disney and even drinks in the cafe downstairs. The parks closed for almost 2 days. It was a shambles. Very sad how a multi billion company could not provide its guests with a free meal or complimentary tv package to keep the adults entertained. However, once Milton left. Everything returned back to normal and we continued to enjoy our stay. This hotel had certain must and I hope we will be back to stay. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Beautiful hotel just not worth the price

Sep 29, 2024 kbuck1012

Nice hotel but the Disney magic isn't what it used to be. We stayed here for my daughter's 16th birthday. The location is great and the grounds are beautiful. I love how your name is on the TV when you checkin. The fire alarm went off one morning at 6:00am and we exited through this area where all the kitchen staff also exited. They were all… Read more
Nice hotel but the Disney magic isn't what it used to be. We stayed here for my daughter's 16th birthday. The location is great and the grounds are beautiful. I love how your name is on the TV when you checkin. The fire alarm went off one morning at 6:00am and we exited through this area where all the kitchen staff also exited. They were all very helpful in showing us where to go and making sure people didn't go back in. We would have liked better options for quick service and more seating in there. Most stuff was pre made that you had to grab yourself in a fridge etc. The pool chairs are an issue as in most hotels. Our arrival day we couldn't find any chairs. The next time we went we found a few. There were towels next to me on several chairs and no one sat there the entire 3 hours I was there. My daughter and I went to the lobby on her birthday to get a birthday button and "the captain" helped us. He grabbed a button placed it on the counter, rolled a sharpie over and walked away. We were shocked how it was handled and he didn't even say Happy Birthday. (the Disney magic isn't there anymore, saw instances of this in the park too). We liked the hotel but it's just not worth the price for what you get. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Comparing Deluxe vs Moderate

Sep 18, 2024 LWandDW Evansville, Indiana

We visit Disney once or twice a year. Have stayed all levels Value, Mod, Delx. We travel the USA frequently and in other cities stay in 4 or 5 diamond properties (Vegas, Denver, CA resorts). For the past several years we have stayed at the Disney POFQ Moderate for 8 days. We had already booked a bounceback offer for the Yacht Club for 8 days in… Read more
We visit Disney once or twice a year. Have stayed all levels Value, Mod, Delx. We travel the USA frequently and in other cities stay in 4 or 5 diamond properties (Vegas, Denver, CA resorts). For the past several years we have stayed at the Disney POFQ Moderate for 8 days. We had already booked a bounceback offer for the Yacht Club for 8 days in April 2025, so for this shorter Long-Weekend trip we tried the Yacht Club, and unfortunately when we got home, contacted our Travel Agent to cancel/switch the Yacht Club for the upcoming April trip to either Poly or POFQ. The following is why: Pros: 1. Yacht is great location for Epcot (via walking or boat) and HS (via boat). Buses not busy (only AK, DS, MK) since most guests going to other parks. With Early Entry this was GREAT and allowed us early entry where we rode Mill Falcon, Toy Story 3x in a row, etc with no more than 10 minute wait for all those rides and then also Remy with no wait since back entry before front entry guests could get there. 2. YC is a hotel not a motel, so once inside, rooms accessed via interior halls. 3. Front of House staff very nice and helpful 4. Had "end of hall room" which meant no guest on one side so VERY quiet. However, early one morning another guest made a very loud work call right outside our door...good thing I wasn't a competitive company as I heard the entire call (smile) 5. Bath room larger than Moderate, and enough cubbies with doors to "put away" all items and luggage for a clean room. Cons: (reasons not staying here again) 1. Had a balcony but it was unusable as it looked out at "swampy" area with mosquitos. 2. MAIN reason we booked Deluxe was for a couch, but got a chair instead? Travel agent said "not guaranteed" and reserved for parties of 4 or 5 (so couples don't matter? Wish she would have told us that before booking) 3. Food choices were awful for us. We don't eat beef nor chicken and eat breakfast and then one afternoon meal only. This is a place for steak eaters and those who eat late (many lounges or restaurants do not open until 5 or require reservations or mainly serve meat dishes). Even the Marketplace sandwiches were "pre-made" so no substitutions. We literally ate a child's grill cheese in room, steak fries (not on menu but requested) and a wedge salad at a lounge, and then PB crackers we brought from home). We could have walked back to Epcot, but due to the extreme heat and humidity by the time we got back to room, just couldn't fathom that so maybe during different time of year that would be a difference. No idea what family's with kids would eat here--as even the Ice Cream Shoppe required a reservation. 4. Most staff was great, but had one negative incident with bartender in a lounge. Mid-day after park, went to lounge for cocktails and lunch (where we found fries only). Started out great and had two rounds and fries, but then another couple of parties came in. They were loud and literally brushed hair at bar over the trays with olives and fruit (?!) and bartender did not stop them. The bartender had unconscious bias as she catered to all the men in the bar, ignoring us from that point on. We hoped to have another round, but she never came back to our table (even when she was at next table). We went to bar and asked for bill after lengthly wait and she replied that she was only one working so it would be awhile (?!) but proceeded to take orders and make drinks for parties with men. Again I am sure she was unaware of her bias and needed diversity training. (I am a professor and teach this topic). We still tipped fully but this definitely altered our view of this entire property. Overall, we always have a great time at Disney but as consumers want to get value for the money spent. We are willing to spend for the things we want in a hotel, but when we spend and don't get the experience desired, we make alternative choices the next time. We also understand that we are a different type of customer (an LGBTQ+ couple who are semi-retired and frequent travelers who have very specific dietary needs), so this review is just our personal evaluation for informational purposes and may not be the experience of everyone. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Excellent location, noisy rooms

Aug 27, 2024 lilrox724 Chicago

Overall, it was an great stay. Pros: - Location is excellent. Walking distance to HS and Epcot as well as easy access to the Skyliner. We used it multiple times during our stay - Hotel is very clean and inviting. - Food options are great - Loved the sand pool Cons: - Room noise was terrible. We were given a connecting room and you can hear… Read more
Overall, it was an great stay. Pros: - Location is excellent. Walking distance to HS and Epcot as well as easy access to the Skyliner. We used it multiple times during our stay - Hotel is very clean and inviting. - Food options are great - Loved the sand pool Cons: - Room noise was terrible. We were given a connecting room and you can hear EVERYTHING at the early hours of the day. We tried to put a towel under the bottom of the connecting door, but it didn't drown out the sound that much. In addition, hallway noise was be heard more than usual too. - Depending on your room, you can be walking a while as the hotel is wide. - Lazy River was nice BUT be ready to wait a while as there isn't many lounge tubes available. - Check in at 3pm isnt guaranteed even when it says check in is at 3pm. Front desk said that it 'starts' at 3pm and can go until all night... We finally got our room at 4pm. - Housekeeping- If you are someone that comes back to the hotel in the afternoon, you may want to let them know you want your room cleaned in the morning. We came back mid afternoon to our room not being cleaned but then as we wanted to relax in the room, they had to clean our room. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Concierge level please take me back!

Jul 7, 2024 Cancersucksprep

Moving up to first place as my favorite Walt Disney World resort is the Yacht Club. Pure perfection from the coastal preppy vibe when you enter the lobby, to great location, to the best Disney pool experience and friendly service. We splurged on the concierge level and it exceeded all of our expectations. That cold filter water and the Parker… Read more
Moving up to first place as my favorite Walt Disney World resort is the Yacht Club. Pure perfection from the coastal preppy vibe when you enter the lobby, to great location, to the best Disney pool experience and friendly service. We splurged on the concierge level and it exceeded all of our expectations. That cold filter water and the Parker house shrimp rolls and the crudites of my dreams. We had an amazing view, quiet floor. Loved it all. Barn sliding doors not my favorite for the bathroom only small complaint. Rooms refreshed very lovely. Read less