Waldorf Astoria Orlando
Waldorf Astoria is the calm end of Bonnet Creek: an Official Walt Disney World Hotel with a golf course, a spa and a pool designed for reading beside.
30-Second Verdict
Book Waldorf Astoria if you want a quiet luxury resort minutes from the Disney entrances. Skip it if you are travelling with children who want a water slide, because Signia by Hilton next door has one and this hotel deliberately does not.
Quick facts
- Area
- Bonnet Creek
- Property type
- Luxury resort
- Official status
- Official Walt Disney World Hotel
- Star classification
- 5 star
- Guest score
- 8.4 out of 10 from 200 reviews
- Room occupancy
- Standard room sleeps 4; Suite sleeps 6
- Details checked
- August 2026
Best for
- Couples who want quiet and short Disney journeys
- Adults who will use the spa and the golf course
- Travelers who want Official Walt Disney World Hotel status without Disney theming
- Guests who want luxury closer to the parks than Grande Lakes
Skip it if
- You are travelling with children who want a water park
- You want to walk anywhere from the hotel
- You are visiting Universal more than Disney
- You want the newest rooms at Bonnet Creek
Location and park fit
Waldorf Astoria sits in the Bonnet Creek pocket, land inside the Walt Disney World boundary that Disney does not own. It is an Official Walt Disney World Hotel and runs a Disney theme park shuttle.
That gives you a short journey to the Disney entrances without a Disney rate, and a longer one to Universal and Epic Universe.
Rooms and family fit
Standard rooms sleep four with suites for six. The rooms are classically furnished and among the better finished in the Orlando market.
Transport and mobility
A Disney theme park shuttle, plus a car or a rideshare for anything else. Confirm which parks the shuttle serves and how often for your dates.
Park benefits
Official Walt Disney World Hotel status carries a designated set of Disney guest benefits. Disney defines and changes that list, so confirm the current position before booking for a benefit.
Pool and rest-day fit
A large, calm pool and a full-service spa, with a golf course attached. Everything here is designed for relaxing, which is exactly what makes it the wrong hotel for a family with energetic children.
Cost beyond the room
Resort fees and self-parking charges at this property change and are not published here, because an out-of-date figure is worse than none. Ask the hotel for the all-in nightly total before comparing it with another rate.
Because Bonnet Creek resorts are large and facility-heavy, the gap between the advertised rate and the all-in total matters more here than at a select-service hotel.
You get quiet, a spa and a Disney address, and you give up any water feature that would entertain a child for an afternoon.
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Hotel details and the guest scores on this page were checked in August 2026.
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Common questions
Is Waldorf Astoria Orlando on Disney property?
It sits inside the Walt Disney World property boundary at Bonnet Creek, on land Disney does not own, and carries Official Walt Disney World Hotel status.
Does Waldorf Astoria Orlando have a Disney shuttle?
It runs a scheduled Disney theme park shuttle. Confirm which parks are served and how frequently for your dates, because that varies.
Is Waldorf Astoria good for families?
For a family with older children or teenagers, yes. For younger children who want slides, Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek next door is the better booking.