Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge vs Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Lodge are both praised by travel writers. Overall, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge is preferred by most professionals compared to Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Lodge. Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge is ranked #9 in Orlando with praise from 11 sources including Michelin Guide, Lonely Planet and Gayot.
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
Show All Reviews
2901 Osceola Parkway, Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, FL 32830
From $294 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"By far the most interesting Disney-run hotel—and the best choice for guests who aren't enamored of the company's mythology."
Fodor's
"Entering the vast atrium lobby is like entering a cathedral with a roof formed of thatch rather than marble."
Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The impressive glass wall in the lobby overlooks a vast savanna that allows for random sightings of birds, giraffe, and other wildlife."
Rough Guide
Star
"One of Disney’s most spectacular luxury hotels, where from some of the rooms... you can wake up to see wildlife grazing outside your window."
Michelin Guide
"When booking a reservation at this horseshoe shaped lodge, ask for a Savannah View room, which offers vistas of Animal Kingdom's grazing animals from its private balcony."
i
Ask for a Savannah View room, which offers vistas of Animal Kingdom's grazing animals from its private balcony.
Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge
9000 Bay Hill Blvd., Orlando, FL 32819
From $159 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Gayot
"If golf is your game there might not be a more enjoyable place to get out of the rough."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Quiet and genteel Bay Hill feels like a time warp; as though you're walking into a TV set or your grandmother's photo album."
Full review
Zagat
4.0
"The "cathedral of golf in Orlando", this "special-occasion" "destination" attracts fans of Arnold who come to "play the course" but stay for the "fantastic" scenery."
Oyster
Upscale
"Surrounded by the gated upscale neighborhood of Bay Hill Community and the Butler Chain of Lakes, Arnold Palmer Bay Hill Lodge and its 70 rooms provide guests with a relaxing and quiet atmosphere."
Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"It is reassuringly calm and simple. Handsome rooms are spread among a series of two-story buildings bordering the Arnold Palmer–designed golf course. "
Full review