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Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort vs Disney's Yacht Club Resort

Golden Oak or Crescent Lake. Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort, from about $1,395, for a free kids' club, an adults-only pool and a spa; Disney's Yacht Club Resort, from about $655, for Stormalong Bay, Epcot on foot and Extended Evening Hours on select nights.

Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort: The Spanish Revival tower beside the lakeThe complete resort

Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort

A Four Seasons inside Walt Disney World with its own lazy river and slides on a five-acre play island, an adults-only pool, a spa and golf.

$$$$From about $1,395 a night

Choose Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort if

  • Disney trips with children
  • Pool days between park days
  • Golf and spa with a Disney day
  • Couples who want a spa and an adults' pool

The catch

Park days run on the resort's timetable: free coaches go once an hour to each of the four Disney parks, with no monorail, Skyliner, boat or walking route, and transfers to Disney Springs or Universal cost extra. Disney gives the resort its 30-minute Early Theme Park Entry but not Extended Evening Hours.

Disney's Yacht Club Resort: Stormalong Bay's sand-bottomed pool at duskThe pool one

Disney's Yacht Club Resort

A shingle-style yacht club on Crescent Lake, with Stormalong Bay's three-acre pool complex and Epcot a 9-minute walk away.

$$$From about $655 a night

Choose Disney's Yacht Club Resort if

  • Pool afternoons between park days
  • Epcot and Hollywood Studios on foot
  • Families with children who swim
  • Evenings at Epcot and the BoardWalk

The catch

The entry Resort View rooms look over gardens, rooftops or the car park, and guests have found theirs facing a roof or the bus stop. The Water View, over Crescent Lake or the quiet pool, cost $118 a night more on a February weeknight in 2027, and Disney sells the view over the Stormalong Bay lagoons only with Club Level.

Which of our lists each one is on

Best forFour Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World ResortDisney's Yacht Club Resort
Best pool hotels in OrlandoOn the listOn the list
Best family hotels in OrlandoOn the listNot on the list
Best spa hotels in OrlandoOn the listNot on the list

Both hotels on the same scales

Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World ResortDisney's Yacht Club Resort

Beach & pool optionalBeach & pool central
CouplesFamilies
Smart spendSplurge
Explore outsideStay at the hotel
Central & walkableRemote escape
Wellness minimalWellness focus
IntimateLarge resort

Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort

Area
Walt Disney World, Magic Kingdom area, United States
From the centre
3 km
Airport
37 min from MCO
Price band
$$$$
Typical rate
From about $1,395 a night
Rooms
443
Last renovated
2020 (opened 2014)
Pool
Outdoor
Beach
None
Spa
Yes
Adults only
No
Kids club
Yes
Restaurants
4
Parking
Yes
Selected by
Independent research
Last checked
October 2026

Disney's Yacht Club Resort

Area
Walt Disney World, Epcot area, United States
From the centre
1.1 km
Airport
38 min from MCO
Price band
$$$
Typical rate
From about $655 a night
Rooms
Not confirmed
Opened
1990
Pool
Outdoor
Beach
None
Spa
No
Adults only
No
Restaurants
2
Parking
Yes
Selected by
Independent research
Last checked
October 2026

The verdict

Golden Oak or Crescent Lake. Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort, from about $1,395, for a free kids' club, an adults-only pool and a spa; Disney's Yacht Club Resort, from about $655, for Stormalong Bay, Epcot on foot and Extended Evening Hours on select nights.

Questions people ask

Good questions about Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort vs Disney's Yacht Club Resort

Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort or Disney's Yacht Club Resort?

Golden Oak or Crescent Lake. Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort, from about $1,395, for a free kids' club, an adults-only pool and a spa; Disney's Yacht Club Resort, from about $655, for Stormalong Bay, Epcot on foot and Extended Evening Hours on select nights.

Is Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort worth it?

Book it when the resort should be half the holiday: the water park and kids' club for the children, Oasis, the spa and Capa for the adults, and early entry to the parks. Ask for a Park View Room, and plan park days around the hourly coach. A self-contained Four Seasons inside Walt Disney World: a water park on a five-acre play island, a free kids' club, an adults-only pool, a spa and golf, with Disney's early park entry. Rates start high, a resort fee is added, and the parks are an hourly coach ride away.

Does Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort have a pool or a beach?

It has an outdoor pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.

Is Disney's Yacht Club Resort worth it?

Book the Yacht Club for Stormalong Bay and an Epcot and Hollywood Studios week on foot and by boat, and pay the $118 step to a Water View on the Crescent Lake side. Plan on buses for Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom. A large, classic Disney resort where a three-acre pool complex is the reason to book and Epcot is a short walk away. Expect families at the pool and Deluxe Disney prices for the room.

Does Disney's Yacht Club Resort have a pool or a beach?

It has an outdoor pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.