Walt Disney World
Monorail resorts
On the monorail around Seven Seas Lagoon, a short ride from Magic Kingdom.
Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort
A modern DVC tower beside Disney's Contemporary Resort on Bay Lake, within walking distance of Magic Kingdom and a short walk from the Contemporary, where the monorail stops. Rooms can look out over Bay Lake or toward Magic Kingdom, and the tower has its own pool. A strong pick for Magic Kingdom-heavy trips and anyone who likes a sleek, contemporary style.
56 rentals from $421 a night
The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
The DVC villas at the Victorian-style Grand Floridian Resort & Spa on Seven Seas Lagoon, which has its own monorail stop, a boat dock and a walking path of under a mile to Magic Kingdom. The feel is elegant and polished, with a full-service spa and some of Disney World's most acclaimed restaurants. Best for guests who want luxury right next to Magic Kingdom; the Resort Studios in the Big Pine Key building trade the kitchenette for two queen beds.
38 rentals from $528 a night
Island Tower at Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
A 10-story DVC tower at the Polynesian Village Resort that opened in December 2024, overlooking Seven Seas Lagoon and a short walk from the monorail. Unlike the original Polynesian villas, it has one- and two-bedroom villas with full kitchens, plus compact Duo Studios for two and penthouses, all decorated with art drawn from the Polynesian islands and Moana. A good fit for families who want space and a kitchen at a monorail resort.
22 rentals from $517 a night
Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
DVC studios in three longhouses plus 20 overwater bungalows at the Polynesian Village Resort, one of Walt Disney World's original hotels, set on Seven Seas Lagoon across the water from Magic Kingdom. The mood is relaxed and tropical, with its own monorail stop and water taxis to Magic Kingdom. It suits couples and families of up to five in the roomy studios, or groups splurging on a bungalow with a plunge pool and fireworks views.
51 rentals from $480 a night
Walt Disney World
EPCOT area
A walk, boat or Skyliner ride from EPCOT and Hollywood Studios.
Disney's Beach Club Villas
These villas are part of the Beach Club Resort on Crescent Lake, a short stroll from EPCOT's International Gateway. The feel is a breezy New England beach cottage, and guests share Stormalong Bay, a 3-acre pool area with a shipwreck slide, with the neighboring Yacht Club. A strong pick for families who want to walk to EPCOT and spend downtime at an elaborate pool.
35 rentals from $512 a night
Disney's BoardWalk Villas
The villas sit on Disney's BoardWalk, a lakeside promenade between EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios with walking paths to both parks. The resort recalls an early-1900s Atlantic City seaside boardwalk, with restaurants, bars and carnival-style fun right outside the door. It suits guests who want to walk to two parks and have evening options a few steps away.
122 rentals from $345 a night
Disney's Riviera Resort
The Riviera is a single nine-story building next to Caribbean Beach, a short walk from a Disney Skyliner station with gondolas to EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios. Its style borrows from the French and Italian Riviera, topped by a rooftop restaurant with views of nighttime shows. A good fit for couples and families who want polished, modern rooms and easy park trips without a car.
56 rentals from $337 a night
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom area
Lodges and cabins in the woods on Bay Lake, with boats to Magic Kingdom.
Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge
Boulder Ridge Villas is the original DVC section at Disney's Wilderness Lodge, opened in 2000 in its own wing that connects to the main lodge by a covered walkway. The rustic rooms take their cue from 1800s Western railroad hotels, a relaxed pool sits among the villas, and studios sleep up to five. It works well for families who like being a little removed from the main lobby while keeping the lodge's restaurants and the Magic Kingdom boat a short walk away.
27 rentals from $391 a night
Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge
Copper Creek Villas & Cabins, opened in 2017, puts DVC villas inside the main building of Disney's Wilderness Lodge, close to the lobby's towering stone fireplace, plus 26 two-bedroom cabins on the Bay Lake shore. The style is rustic but polished, inspired by the Pacific Northwest. It's a strong pick for groups who want to be in the heart of the lodge, need a big Grand Villa, or want a lakeside cabin with its own hot tub, all a boat ride from Magic Kingdom.
40 rentals from $360 a night
The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort
Freestanding one-bedroom cabins tucked into the pine and cypress woods of Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort near Bay Lake, rebuilt as a DVC resort in 2024. Each cabin has its own deck with a grill and a parking spot out front, and the resort adds campfires, horseback riding and a water taxi to Magic Kingdom. Best for families of up to six who want room to spread out, and for travelers bringing a dog to one of the dog-friendly cabins.
3 rentals from $512 a night
The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge
This is the umbrella name for the two DVC sections of Disney's Wilderness Lodge on Bay Lake: Boulder Ridge Villas, in a separate wing joined to the main building by a covered walkway, and Copper Creek Villas & Cabins, inside the main lodge plus 26 cabins along the lakeshore. Both share the rustic main lodge, its two pools and its restaurants, set among pine woods. It suits families who want a woodsy, relaxed base with a boat ride to Magic Kingdom.
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Walt Disney World
Animal Kingdom area
Lodges with savannas full of animals, near Disney's Animal Kingdom.
Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas - Jambo House
Jambo House is the DVC section on the 5th and 6th floors of Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, the horseshoe-shaped main lodge whose balconies overlook savannas home to giraffes, zebras and other African animals. Jiko, Boma and The Mara are in the same building, and the villas range from fewer-points Value rooms to Concierge rooms with club lounge access. It's best for wildlife lovers who don't mind taking Disney buses to every park.
103 rentals from $281 a night
Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas - Kidani Village
Kidani Village is a separate all-villa building beside Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, about half a mile from Jambo House, with its own lobby, the Sanaa restaurant and the Samawati Springs pool. Many balconies face the Sunset or Pembe savannas, and the villas are roomy: one-bedrooms have two bathrooms and two-bedrooms have three. It's ideal for families who want space and animal views, using Disney buses to reach the parks.
28 rentals from $393 a night
Walt Disney World
Disney Springs area
Near Disney Springs, with boats to its shops and restaurants.
Disney's Old Key West Resort
Old Key West was Disney Vacation Club's first resort, spread along canals and golf fairways a boat ride from Disney Springs. It has a laid-back Florida Keys island feel, and its villas are among the largest in DVC. Best for guests who want room to spread out and a quiet base, and who don't mind taking a bus to the parks.
117 rentals from $230 a night
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
Saratoga Springs is the largest DVC resort, set on Lake Buena Vista across the water from Disney Springs, which guests can reach on foot or by water taxi. Its Victorian look draws on the 1800s spa and horse-racing town of Saratoga Springs, New York, and it includes the Treehouse Villas, standalone homes raised 10 feet up in the woods. Good for larger groups and anyone who wants Disney Springs dining close by.
98 rentals from $264 a night
Disneyland Resort
Steps from Disneyland and Disney California Adventure in Anaheim.
The Villas at Disneyland Hotel
Disney Vacation Club's newest Disneyland Resort property, a 12-story tower on the Disneyland Hotel grounds decorated with art inspired by Disney animated films. Guests share the hotel's monorail-slide pools and restaurants, plus a newer palette-shaped pool by the villa tower, and can walk to both parks and Downtown Disney. It suits couples in the two-person Duo Studios as well as big groups in the two-story Grand Villas.
34 rentals from $420 a night
The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
The DVC villas fill a wing of Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, a Craftsman-style lodge that sits beside Disney California Adventure and has its own hotel gate into that park. Disneyland Park and Downtown Disney are a short walk away, so midday breaks back at the room are easy. A strong pick for families who want to stay as close to the Disneyland Resort parks as possible, in a calm, forest-lodge setting.
13 rentals from $560 a night
Aulani, Hawaii
On the Ko Olina coast of Oahu, with a beach on a lagoon.
Vero Beach, Florida
On the beach on Florida's Atlantic coast, away from the parks.
Hilton Head Island
On a creek on a South Carolina island, with its own beach house on the ocean.
Photo credits
- Bay Lake Tower: Photo: Sam Howzit, CC BY 2.0
- Grand Floridian: Photo: Nic122g, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Island Tower: Photo: BallofyaRn, CC0
- Polynesian: Photo: Sam Howzit, CC BY 2.0
- Beach Club: Photo: Benoît Prieur, CC0
- BoardWalk: Photo: Chad Sparkes, CC BY 2.0
- Riviera: Photo: Jedi94, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Boulder Ridge: Photo: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Copper Creek: Photo: Sam Howzit, CC BY 2.0
- Wilderness Lodge: Photo: Theme Park Tourist, CC BY 2.0
- Jambo House: Photo: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kidani Village: Photo: Sam Howzit, CC BY 2.0
- Old Key West: Photo: MoodyGroove, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saratoga Springs: Photo: Jeff Kays, CC BY 2.0
- Disneyland Hotel: Photo: TalkTuahLunchly, CC BY 4.0
- Grand Californian: Photo: Jack Miller, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Aulani: Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vero Beach: Photo: Kookaburra2211, CC BY 3.0
- Hilton Head Island: Photo: MoodyGroove, CC BY-SA 3.0