Comfort Suites Maingate EastvsDisney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
Both properties are praised by writers. On balance, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge ranks significantly better than Comfort Suites Maingate East. Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge scores 87 with recommendations from 10 reviewers such as oyster.com, Travel + Leisure and Michelin Guide.
Comfort Suites Maingate East
 Rough Guide
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 Frommer's
2775 Florida Plaza Blvd, Kissimmee, FL 34746
From $84/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Shuttle Bus
 
 Star
 "This chain motel offers good value for money, comfortable, clean suites and a free deluxe continental breakfast, just a few miles from Disney’s main gate. $99." 
Mid-Range
 "Comfort Suites Maingate East is a 198-room mid-range hotel that's located within driving distance to the Orlando area theme parks." Full review
 "Set back from the main drag, this welcoming hotel is one of the nicest in the area." Full review
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
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 Fodor's
 DK Eyewitness
 Rough Guide
 Michelin Guide
 Gayot
 The Telegraph
 Travel + Leisure
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2901 Osceola Parkway, Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, FL 32830
From $294/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Shuttle Bus
 - Laundry Service
 
 "By far the most interesting Disney-run hotel—and the best choice for guests who aren't enamored of the company's mythology." 
 "Entering the vast atrium lobby is like entering a cathedral with a roof formed of thatch rather than marble." Full review
 "The impressive glass wall in the lobby overlooks a vast savanna that allows for random sightings of birds, giraffe, and other wildlife." 
 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." 
 "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." 
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Ask for a Savannah View room, which offers vistas of Animal Kingdom's grazing animals from its private balcony.
 "Adjacent to the Walt Disney World theme park, the resort is set next to 33 acres of tropical savanna that's home to about 40 species of wildlife." 
9.0
 "Africa comes to central Florida in this fantasy game lodge, where giraffes, zebras, and other grazing animals roam just beyond your window." Full review
 "From your balcony at this African-themed Orlando lodge, you just might spot a giraffe, bongo, or wildebeest roaming the surrounding savannah." Full review
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Don't miss the safari at the resort's companion Animal Kingdom theme park.
 "About 200 animals live on the property—and yes, they're visible from the guest rooms and the public viewing stations." Full review
 "No grander lodge ever existed on the African veldt, and the higher tariff returns to you in the form of a 24-hour safari." Full review