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Contemporary Resort

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Phone: 407/824-1000

Price range: $$$-$$$$
Location: Magic Kingdom

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 1.4/5

Fodor's Review:

You're paying for location, and perhaps tradition, when you stay here. This 15-story, flat-topped pyramid, the first hotel to open here more than 37 years ago, has been completely renovated several times. The 2006-07 upgrade brought workstation desks, flat-panel TVs, blond-wood furniture that is truly "contemporary" and marble bathroom vanities. The monorail runs through the lobby, so it takes just minutes to get to the Magic Kingdom and Epcot. Upper floors of the main tower (where rooms are more expensive) offer great views of all the activities in and around the Magic Kingdom, including the nightly fireworks. For the fireworks alone, at least one dinner at the California Grill (atop the building) is worth the pricey dinner tab. Pros : easy access to Magic Kingdom; Chef Mickey's is here, the epicenter of the character-meal world; launching point for romantic sunset Bay Lake cruises. Cons : a mix of conventioneers and vacationers (there's an on-site convention center) means that it is sometimes too frenzied for the former and too staid for the latter; among the most kid-intensive of the pricier Disney hotels, so if you don't like children around, look elsewhere; pricey for what you get, unless location is a huge priority for your family.

Hotel Details: 1,013 rooms, 25 suites
In-room: safe, refrigerator, Internet.
In-hotel: 3 restaurants, room service, tennis courts, children's programs (ages 4-12), pools, gym, laundry facilities, laundry service, beachfront, Wi-Fi hotspot.
Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V

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Reviewed by globehoppingirl from Chesapeake, VA on 4/30/07
I have stayed at the Contemporary in the past, and returned for 5 nights in April. I was placed in the "south tower", which is not located in the main building. I asked to be on a waiting list for a room in the main building, but was never offered the option to move rooms, even after 10 of my colleagues checked out. The room and bathroom were filthy. The floors were never cleaned, even after I requested. Many days the trash wasn't removed and towels weren't changed. Despite the recent room updates, the hotel is simply not kept up and has very poor service. Also, employees often congregated to smoke on the walkway from the south tower to the main building. Due to my stay at the Contemporary, my visit to Disney was less than magical.