10 Best Disney & Universal Resorts For Families!

10 Best Disney & Universal Resorts For Families

Whether you’re planning your first visit trip or returning to relive memories of the charm of Disney and the thrill of Universal, we’re here to help you find the right resort for an unforgettable family holiday. Read on as we embark on a magical journey through the top 10 Disney and Universal Resorts for families.

#1. Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort

The great value Disney All-Star Movie Resort is located in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Resort area. As soon as you enter, you’ll be greeted by larger-than-life characters from all the moviesz, and families can also choose their preferred themed room. You’ll also find 2 swimming pools with a splash zone, which are inspired by the classic Disney film Fantasia and the Mighty Ducks. There’s also a cinema-style food court with a range of food stations – and that’s not all – a games arcade and outdoor playground ensure a memorable stay for kids. For endless fun, you can easily access Disney Parks and Disney Springs by taking the free shuttle bus outside the hotel.

Things you will love about Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort

Shuttle bus to Disney Parks
Disney Characters
Bedrooms are themed by films
Cinema-style food court

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#2. Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

The incredible 4* Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort is located in the EPCOT Resort Area and will make you feel like you have been transported to the Caribbean. Its eye-catching coloured buildings and palm-fringed beach will impress kids of all ages. Each accommodation area has its own pools, and at the heart of it all, you will find a magnificent central pool complex complete with thrilling slides, water cannons, and an exciting children’s pirate ship. Diners will be spoilt for choice at the Centertown Market. Those seeking adventure will adore the playground and arcade.

Things you will love about Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

Caribbean themed resort
Variety of pools & splash park
Playground & arcade

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#3. Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

For a luxurious stay look no further than the magnificent 5* Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. The hotel is in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Resort and is built around a 43-acre savannah, which means you will be greeted by gazelles, giraffes, and zebras grazing safari style. All rooms are African inspired, and you can upgrade to a savannah view where you can watch wildlife roam from your balcony. There‘s plenty to keep the kids entertained at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge including a playground, a themed play area and a games arcade. There is also a huge splash play area along with a hotel-run kids’ club. Dining options include African and American themes. Kids will adore the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Savannah. Alternatively, Disney Parks are easy to reach.

Things you will love about Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

Set in a wildlife reserve
Playground
Games arcade and play area
Shuttle bus to Disney Parks

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#4. Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa offers families a luxury stay in a grand Victorian mansion. The hotel is set within the Magic Kingdom Resort area, with monorail access. These hotel rooms sleep up to five guests. Down by the pools you will find the impressive Seven Seas Lagoon, a man-made sandy beach. Children also get a splash zone and a playground. You’ve got six restaurants to try, including an award-winning à la carte restaurant, and the 900 Park Fare buffet restaurant which has a daily afternoon tea party hosted by Disney characters. In the evenings the magic doesn’t stop. All the family can enjoy live music or toast marshmallows over the campfire. You can also watch a Disney classic under the stars outside by the beach pool.

Things you will love about Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Monorail to Magic Kingdom Park
Children’s splash Zone
Manmade sandy beach
Disney Characters in the buffet

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#5. Disney’s Beach Club Resort

Disney’s Beach Club Resort is a wonderful 5* seaside-themed resort with a lakeside setting and a showstopping three-acre wet-play area. It’s located right in Orlando’s action in the EPCOT Resort Area. The pool area has a full-sized model shipwreck, a lazy river, and a trio of whirlpools. Families can also take a boat out on the lake or venture down to the playground. There’s plenty of options for dining including meeting Goofy and friends for a buffet-style breakfast through to a nautical-themed steakhouse. When the stars come out campfires are lit, and you can watch a Disney movie on a big screen at the resort’s man-made beach.

Things you will love about Disney’s Beach Club Resort

Children’s wet-play area.
Within theEPCOTResort Area
Transport to Disney Parks
Waterpark-style pool

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#6. Loews Sapphire Falls Resort

Imagine exotic greenery, cascading waterfalls, a Caribbean paradise, and you have a picture of the spectacular 4* Loews Sapphire Falls Resort. This resort is home to the largest pool in Universal. Alongside the pool, the hotel’s wow factors are the sandy beach, waterslides, palm trees and waterfalls. If you are hungry, you can choose between the Caribbean theme cookhouse and the market. You can find Universal CityWalk nearby, with alternative dining options to suit all the family. For access to attractions and parks, you’re in luck here. You will find a complimentary water taxi or shuttle bus to Universal Studios, Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Universal CityWalk entertainment complex and Universal’s Volcano Bay.

Things you will love about Loews Sapphire Falls

Water taxi & shuttle to Universal Parks
Largest Universal hotel pool
Children’s play area
Sandy Beach

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#7. Loews Royal Pacific Resort

Indulge in a dreamy escape to paradises such as Fiji, Bali, and Hawaii at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort. Immerse yourself in tropical scenery, sample exotic cuisine, and sink your toes into soft white sands. Polynesian is the theme in the main dining room, where you can sample fresh sushi or enjoy classic American dishes. The hotel has a vast pool area with a children’s interactive play area and a fun sandy beach. You will also find an arcade, mini golf, a games room, and a kids club. Visiting Universal Orlando Parks is simple as it is only a free shuttle bus away.

Things you will love about Loews Royal Pacific Resort

Unlimited Free Universal Express
Sandy beach
Interactive water play area

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#8. Universal Cabana Bay Beach

For a lively resort look no further than the retro-themed Universal Cabana Bay Beach. This great value 3* hotel offers a trip down memory lane to the 1950s and 60s and is located just a short walk or free shuttle away from Universal Studios. The hotel has two large pools with a waterslide and an interactive kids’ play area. Get your bucket and spades out at the beach or float in the lazy river. Back on dry land kids will have a games arcade and a bowling alley to keep them amused. When it’s time to refuel you can grab fast food in the old-fashioned diner or tuck into a variety of cuisines at the retro food court.

Things you will love about Universal Cabana Bay Beach

Lazy river
Kids’ interactive splash areas
Retro design
Free Shuttle to theme parks

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#9. Universal Dockside Inn

The coastal themed, Universal’s Endless Summer Resort Dockside Inn and Suites is the latest hotel at Universal. You will find the hotel between Universal Boulevard and International Drive. This hotel is ideal for larger families as it has 2 bedroom suites sleeping up to six. Being a coast theme as you can imagine the pools are the heart of entertainment. You will find two lagoon-like pools and three kids’ splash pools. There is also a food court with plenty of dining options and a fun games room. Guests can be in the action in no time and take the free shuttle to Universal Orlando theme parks and Universal CityWalk.

Things you will love about Universal Dockside Inn

Free shuttle to Universal Orlando theme parks
Games room
Three kids’ splash pools.
Family rooms sleep up to six

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#10. Disney Art of Animation Resort

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is inspired by Disney’s favourite movies like The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Finding Nemo, and Cars. Kids will be amazed at characters like Timon and Pumbaa, and a 35-foot-tall King Triton. The fun doesn’t stop there, the bedrooms are also decorated in themes and family suites sleep up to six. This hotel boasts a Finding Nemo-inspired Big Blue Pool. It is the biggest hotel pool in the Walt Disney World Resort. It is surrounded by giant statues of Nemo, Dory and Friends, and a children’s wet play area. Kids will also love the Righteous Reef playground. You can take the Disney Skyliner which is a panoramic gondola connecting you to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and EPCOT.