Hotels near Disney＇s Animal Kingdom Theme Park in Bay Lake

I wish I had more nice things to say about our visit to Rosen Shingle Creek. Overall it was a nice stay, but little negatives piled up throughout, resulting in this average review. I brought my family along with me for a very large conference being held at the Orlando Convention Center, and the RSC was an official conference hotel, so many attendees were staying here. PROS . The staff! Overall, wonderful, friendly, engaging and responsive. Shout out to Heather and Mike at the Cat-Tails bar and poolside service. We had an Amazon Fresh order scheduled (there is a small fridge in the room) and the bell stand delivered it within 5 minutes of us requesting it. My mom and niece were also staying at the hotel, and the front desk attendant thoughtfully placed our rooms right next to each other. . Conference management. We had a great conference rate and the acknowledgment of our (significant) presence was thoughtful. Overall, the team was well prepared for several hundred attendees moving around the property. CONS . Rooms NOT that family friendly. I have a real issue with hotel bathroom designs that aren’t accessible for kids. I had to drag the ottoman into the bathroom area so my youngest could reach the sink. A huge leather ottoman in the bathroom is not ideal. . Substandard housekeeping. I asked for laundry bags from our service provider and was told they weren’t available. She pressured us out of our room one day saying she was trying to finish her shift early and upset my niece to the point of tears. Another morning, we had privacy lock and sign on and they were knocking at 8:30 to come in. It all felt very disconnected. . The Food. The biggest disappointment was that a resort this size, and a Universal Studios property, was such a let-down when it came to food. If you have any food allergy whatsoever, don’t stay here. The RSC makes little to no accommodation for food allergy or intolerance, which is very surprising in this day and age. My husband is celiac and other than FRENCH FRIES and VEGETABLES was extremely restricted in his food options. Only one restaurant was able to offer him gluten free bread for a burger. Food allergies are more and more common, it is unreasonable that RSC was lacking in its accommodations. In comparison to Disney properties where almost anything can be accommodated for food allergies, it was a glaring difference. Food options for children were also limited and unhealthy. After three days of eating cereal, French fries, and cardboard pizza, my kids were desperate for a freaking hot dog. None of the seven restaurants offered such a thing, but I was told they were available at the golf course snack stand. So I walk all the way out there to get three hot dogs and they were…sold out of hot dogs. Our Amazon Fresh delivery was a godsend, and there’s a Publix market at the end of the (very long) resort drive. . Universal partner means what?? One afternoon we wanted to head over to Universal City Walk. Unfortunately, this

This hotel feels like a small community with two outdoor swimming pools 🏊‍♀️ and laundry. I think this hotel is the most cost-effective. The key to the hotel is the Disney bracelet. At the same time, it can also bind your park tickets. The most important thing is that your name will be carved on it! After checking out, I will give it to you as a memorial! !! Awesome! The restaurant is in the lobby and has very American characteristics, basically some fast food. For transportation, there are cable cars that lead directly to the Animal Kingdom and the future world, and buses connect to the Magic Kingdom and Hollywood. Overall, living here really feels like a holiday and is very laid back.

Very good location, the overall Disney experience is good, there is a shuttle bus in the park, you can open the door with a magic bracelet, and there is an extended service every day. The service is very kind and gave a lot of play suggestions. Overall new renovation, clean and comfortable. recommend. Ctrip service is very good. If you have any questions before, please help to contact the hotel to book the airport transfer.

Very satisfied, especially suitable for more people, one bedroom, two living rooms and two bathrooms. Around 3200 per day without breakfast. Sleeping in 3 beds of 1.5 meters. The hotel bus shuttle park and the cable car shuttle park are very convenient. The hotel's meals are also good. It's nice to eat in the swimming pool, but it's too cold. Foreigners' physical fitness is really good. It's cold and windy around 10:00 p.m. Adults and children are swimming in the swimming pool. We stayed in the Lion King Suite. The mermaid is the most inconvenient. The suite is the closest to Nemo. The Lion King suite will be quieter next to Nemo.

The hotel is very comfortable. The room is big and clean. The bathroom is also big and clean. The breakfast is rich and the gym is diverse and clean. You can order drinks by the pool. Everything is very convenient and close to Disney

We were greeted by Franciely she was great and she took care of us and made sure we were well attended. We got a couple of frozen drinks and mixed drinks and they tasted so good! I highly recommend swinging by this bar and enjoying the fun in the sun and the great people!

Perfect location, lots to do at hotel. Free breakfast, supper and 3 free drinks can't beat it. Walking distance to Disney Springs, shuttle to parks. Clean room, lots of towels, fridge, microwave & giant pool with hot tub. Felt like I was at a resort in the Caribbean. Will definitely be back.

First time at Disney and our travel agent recommended this resort due to the close proximity to the parks we opted to visit. We stayed here during Spring Break, week of March 18th, 2024 which was a very busy time for this hotel. Although the grounds are beautiful, the hotel room (we paid extra for preferred) was just ok. We asked for a corner room on the second floor and got it - glad to have no neighbors on one side as the walls are paper thin. We had a fold down bed and used to put our luggage on it which worked out well. We stayed Monday through Friday and house keeping only came once to empty trash and restock towels. We had to ask them to service our room more than once during a week long stay and I'd expected better from a Disney resort. I'd also say the absolute worst part about this resort for us was the food or lack thereof. We stopped in the main food court each day for Breakfast and had a hard time finding something on the menu that didn't taste like school cafeteria food and we are not picky eaters. I have gluten allergies but everyone else in our family can eat whatever they want but I was better off eating at the parks as they had more options for me. Everyone tried something different to eat on a daily basis and we never found something passable the entire time we were there aside from fresh fruit in the cooler or a yoghurt parfait but who can eat that all week long? The only drinkable coffee is the one they make in the dessert area that you have to pay extra for but it was worth the money if you wanted decent coffee. Seriously, for the price, this was a major draw back since we bought the dining plan too which I wouldn't do again. The issue for us was any egg based dishes had a weird taste and when talking with other guests who had smaller children they all agreed. Pancakes, omelettes, etc. anything egg based had a weird after taste. We strongly suspected it was because they must not be using real eggs or some type of egg substitute because the taste was just meh. They also serve potato barrels or tater tots with every single meal. I tried asking for getting fresh fruit instead of potato barrels once but the food court staff had a real language problem as most staff there only spoke Spanish so needless to say my request was not understood and therefore not honored. The boat ride connection to Disney Spring Mall was nice but again, that's about where the pluses end - we will look for other options on our next trip to Disney.

Great for children, the hotel is clean, the pool is open all year round, and it is a heated pool! There are many breakfasts. They are all Western style. Buy a Disney quilt drink and drink it. If you want to play Disney, you must stay in a Disney hotel.

I’m sitting here on my last night and feeling sad, I don’t want to leave. I wanted to write a review because there were so many bad reviews that I was getting a little bummed before I came. First off, do not be afraid of the construction going on. My building was literally right across from it and I barely heard anything or saw anything. Second, everyone keeps talking about how the rooms need updating and I agree to a point. I did not feel my room was dank or worn. It was beautiful. It was clean. We loved it. They cleaned everyday too and even at Animal Kingdom in January we didn’t have that. The Lagoon View is great o highly recommend! We ate at Citricos , and are waiter Giovanni was excellent and the food was fabulous. We were a party of 13 with 8 kids and he handles us with ease. The pools are all great, my kids love them especially the slide pool! The hotel lobby and grounds are beautiful. The location is very good. The monorail makes it easy to go to Magic Kingdom and even going to Epcot didn’t take as long as people on line act like it does! We still totally rope dropped! Bottom line it was a great trip. We were a party of 13 and no one is complaining! Yes it is super expensive. Disney is expensive! Other then that we were really happy and are sad to leave! My only recommendation is when there is an issue and there were a few at check in you go back to throwing lightening lanes at people like the fast passes in the old days! It makes you feel like you are getting some kind of compensation when things aren’t perfect. Just fyi all of our issues were resolved. They were nice about it too!