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Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge vs Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort

Both Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge ranks significantly better than Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort. Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge comes in at #9 in Orlando with praise from 11 sources like Concierge, Rough Guide and Travel + Leisure.

Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
8 / 10
2901 Osceola Parkway, Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, FL 32830
From $294 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Concierge 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 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 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 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 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."
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Ask for a Savannah View room, which offers vistas of Animal Kingdom's grazing animals from its private balcony.
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Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
7 / 10
900 Cayman Way, Off Buena Vista Drive, Orlando, FL 32830-1000
From $157 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Six distinctive “villages”, with six different Caribbean islands as their theme, comprise this inviting resort."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Rooms are located in one of six “island villages”, each with its own pool and beach surrounded by nicely landscaped grounds."
Fodor's Fodor's
"A series of palm-studded "villages," awash in dizzying pastels and labeled with names straight from Pirates of the Caribbean, each with its own pool, form this Disney value resort." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Spacious, colorful resort filled with Disney magic and nature's beauty."
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"The mid-range Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort is a massive complex with 2,112 rooms and six separate man-made islands surrounding a picturesque lake." Full review
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