Disney All Star Hotels offer reasonably priced lodging for budget-conscious travelers. These value hotels located on the resort provide perks you can't get when staying in off-site properties. You can take advantage of convenient services and offers that are available only to Disney resort guests, which can save you money and time. Best of all, you are assured of a clean, cheerful room, friendly service and an atmosphere imbued with Disney magic for your entire stay.
All Star Sports has five theme areas: Center Court, Hoops Hotel, Homerun Hotel, Touchdown! and Surf's Up! The central facility is Stadium Hall. Directly behind it is the beach-themed Surfboard Bay area, with pool and kiddie pool. The smaller "Grand Slam" pool is in the shape of a baseball diamond, and Goofy is on the pitcher's mound squirting water at swimmers.
Outside decor features giant-sized sports icons, such as helmets and balls, while interior decor features sports-theme bedding, wall hangings and wallpaper borders.
Hair dryers and irons are not standard in rooms at this resort, but are available upon request.
Disney's All-Star Sports Resort
1701 West Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
407-939-5000
All Star Music theme buildings are Country Fair, Rock Inn, Jazz Inn, Calypso and Broadway Hotel. Melody Hall is the central facility, sporting a guitar-shaped pool with a "Three Caballeros" fountain. The smaller pool is shaped like a grand piano.
Exteriors are adorned with three-story instruments and juke boxes. Interiors of standard rooms feature a music-theme decor.
As well as standard resort rooms, All Star Music has family suites that sleep six. A master bedroom has a queen-sized bed and additional television. A convertible sofa, chair and ottoman sleep four more guests. Suites have two bathrooms and a kitchenette with microwave, small refrigerator, coffee maker, and wall-mounted hair dryers.
Disney's All Star Music Resort
1801 West Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
407-939-6000
Areas at All Star Movie Resort follow popular Disney film themes: Toy Story, Fantasia, Herbie the Love Bug, 101 Dalmatians and The Mighty Ducks. The property's smaller pool is the "Duck Pond," shaped like a hockey rink, and the Fantasia pool and kiddie pool area features a statue of Mickey in his sorcerer's outfit spouting water.
Exterior icons are inspired by Disney's feature characters, such as 35-foot tall Woody and Buzz Lightyear statues, giant duck-shaped hockey masks and three-story tall fire hydrants. Interiors carry through the movie theme.
In addition to the standard hotel amenities, an ironing board, iron and wall-mounted hair dryer are available in each room.
Disney's All Star Movie Resort
1901 West Buena Vista Drive
Orlando, Florida 32830
407-939-7000
For all three All Star resorts, maximum room occupancy (except suites) is four guests, plus one additional child under 3 years old. All offer wheelchair-accessible rooms and elevators. All rooms are nonsmoking, but designated smoking areas are provided in the hotel. Rooms come with a clock radio, phone, table and chairs, safe, dresser and television with cable. Guests are offered the choice of one king-sized bed or two double-beds.
All Star hotels have coin-operated laundry facilities, small playgrounds, and a central facility with the main lobby, food court, gift shop, pool bar and arcade. Lockers, showers and rest rooms are available at pool areas. Free bus transportation to theme and water parks is available, and extended park hours are offered exclusively to Disney resort guests.
As of 2010, rates range from $82 to $355 per night, plus tax. Prices vary based on convenience of location and peak seasons. Refrigerators and Internet service are available for an additional $10 per day fee, plus tax. Luggage delivery and pizza delivery services are available.
