The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Lake Buena Vista

Disney's Boardwalk Inn

Perfect for First-Timers

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 2101 Epcot Resort Blvd, Disney's Boardwalk Inn has great rooms from $491 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.2 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Walt Disney World Swan

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Lake Buena Vista

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• Heated pool

A great place to stay is Walt Disney World Swan which has nice rooms starting at $255. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1200 Epcot Resort Boulevard. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.3 miles from the city center. The kids will love the water park, too.

Walt Disney World Dolphin

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• Family-Friendly
• Heated pool

We found Walt Disney World Dolphin to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $249. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1500 Epcot Resort Boulevard. You'll also find a fitness center, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.3 miles from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $283, Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter, at 2201 Orleans Drive provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room. It's located just 0.9 miles from the city center, too. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

The Cabins At Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort

Perfect for Your First Visit to Lake Buena Vista

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The Cabins At Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $497 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 4510 North Fort Wilderness Trail. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, laundry services, a game room, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.9 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

The great guest rating of Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $262, and it's located at 1114 Cayman Way. We also love the parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, and a child pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.2 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

Holiday Inn Orlando-Disney Springs Area By IHG

Perfect for Your First Time in Lake Buena Vista

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• Family-Friendly
• Heated pool

A cool place is Holiday Inn Orlando-Disney Springs Area By IHG because it has great rooms that start at $125. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1805 Hotel Plaza Boulevard. Only 2.2 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views at this convenient hotel. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Disney's Beach Club Resort

Perfect for First-Timers

Disney's Beach Club Resort offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $540 (before taxes). It's located at 1800 Epcot Resort Boulevard and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, parking, laundry services, and golf which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.8 miles from the city center.

TownePlace Suites by Marriott Orlando Theme Parks/Lake Buena Vista

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Lake Buena Vista

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• Heated pool

Located at 8040 Palm Parkway, TownePlace Suites by Marriott Orlando Theme Parks/Lake Buena Vista has great rooms from $101 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a free breakfast which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.6 miles from the center of town. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Disney's Art Of Animation Resort

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Disney's Art Of Animation Resort which has nice rooms starting at $265. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1850 Animation Way. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, a game room, a child pool, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 3 miles from the city center, too.