Disney World has several types of suites, but they are not all the same. Art of Animation and All-Star Music have Family Suites that sleep up to six. Coronado Springs and several Deluxe Resorts have traditional hotel suites. Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts add one-, two- and three-bedroom villas that can accommodate larger families and groups while adding full kitchens and laundry.
If your main goal is fitting more people into one accommodation, start with your group size and how much separation you actually need. A family of six may be perfectly comfortable in an Art of Animation Family Suite, while a multigenerational group may be much happier in a two-bedroom villa with a kitchen and separate bedrooms.
This guide focuses primarily on Disney-owned resorts. If you are open to staying outside Disney World, there are also larger suite hotels nearby, which I cover toward the end.
Disney World suite options at a glance
| Accommodation | Typical capacity | Kitchen | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art of Animation Family Suite | Up to 6 | Kitchenette | Families wanting Disney theming and Skyliner access |
| All-Star Music Family Suite | Up to 6 | Kitchenette | Families prioritizing price |
| Coronado Springs suites | About 4 to 6 depending on suite | No full kitchen | Guests wanting a traditional hotel suite |
| Deluxe Resort suites | Varies, often 4 to 8+ | Usually no full kitchen | Luxury stays and Club Level |
| 1-Bedroom DVC Villa | Usually 4 or 5 | Full kitchen | Families wanting a separate bedroom and kitchen |
| 2-Bedroom DVC Villa | Often 8 or 9 | Full kitchen | Larger or multigenerational groups |
| 3-Bedroom Grand Villa | Up to 12 at many resorts | Full kitchen | Very large groups wanting one accommodation |
If your group is large enough that occupancy is the main issue, also compare the best Disney World resorts for large families and our guide to Disney World hotels for a family of five.
Art of Animation has Disney’s most recognizable Family Suites
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is usually the first place I would look if you want a true Family Suite without jumping into Deluxe Resort pricing.
The resort has three Family Suite themes:
- Finding Nemo
- Cars
- The Lion King
Disney currently lists each Family Suite as sleeping up to six adults. The layout includes a separate bedroom with a queen bed, a double-size sleeper sofa, a double-size pull-down bed, two bathrooms and a kitchenette.
That second bathroom is one of the most useful features. For six people trying to get out the door for Early Entry, two bathrooms can matter as much as the additional sleeping space.
The kitchenette includes a microwave and beverage cooler, so it works well for breakfast, snacks and reheating food. It is not a full kitchen for cooking large meals.
Art of Animation also has Disney Skyliner transportation to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios, which gives it a major transportation advantage over many other Value Resorts.
Our Art of Animation Resort review covers the entire property, while the Art of Animation Family Suite floor plan shows how the rooms fit together.
If Finding Nemo is the theme you’re considering, we also have a detailed Finding Nemo Suite review.
All-Star Music is the other Disney Value Resort with Family Suites
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort is the other major on-property choice for a Family Suite.
These suites also sleep up to six adults and currently include:
- one queen bed;
- two queen-size pull-down beds;
- two full bathrooms;
- a kitchenette;
- a microwave;
- a refrigerator; and
- a coffee machine.
The main tradeoff compared with Art of Animation is transportation. All-Star Music relies primarily on buses, while Art of Animation adds the Skyliner.
If price matters more than elaborate theming or Skyliner access, All-Star Music is still worth comparing carefully.
Our All-Star Music vs. All-Star Movies comparison gives more context on the resort itself.
Coronado Springs has traditional hotel suites
Family Suites are only one type of Disney suite.
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort has several true hotel-suite configurations, making it one of the most interesting options outside the Deluxe category.
Current options can include Village one-bedroom suites and Gran Destino Tower suites. Depending on the exact room, Disney lists configurations sleeping roughly four to six adults.
Some Tower suites also include Club Access at the Chronos Club.
These accommodations are quite different from the Family Suites at Art of Animation. They are designed more like conventional upscale hotel suites and do not provide the full-kitchen setup found in larger DVC villas.
For more on the hotel itself, see our Coronado Springs Resort review.
Disney’s Contemporary Resort has suites for bigger groups
The Contemporary has several traditional suite options in addition to the villas at Bay Lake Tower.
Depending on availability, Disney lists accommodations such as Garden Wing one-bedroom suites, Theme Park View one-bedroom suites and larger specialty suites.
Some configurations accommodate six, seven, eight or even more guests, depending on the specific room.
The biggest advantage here is location. The Contemporary is one of the few Disney resorts from which you can walk directly to Magic Kingdom.
See our guide to hotels within walking distance of Magic Kingdom if that convenience is a major factor for your group.
Grand Floridian offers some of Disney World’s most luxurious suites
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa has a collection of traditional suites in addition to its standard rooms and separate DVC Villas.
Current suite categories can include one-bedroom suites, two-bedroom suites and specialty accommodations such as the Grand, Disney and Victorian suites.
Many of these are Club Level accommodations with access to the Royal Palm Club.
This is a luxury option rather than a practical budget solution for fitting a family of six into one room. If Club Level is part of the appeal, our Royal Palm Club guide explains what you get.
Beach Club also has one- and two-bedroom hotel suites
Disney’s Beach Club Resort is another property where it’s important not to confuse hotel suites with DVC villas.
The hotel currently has Club Level one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites. Disney lists the one-bedroom suite for up to four adults and the two-bedroom suite for up to seven.
These traditional suites include additional living and sleeping space but are not equivalent to the full-kitchen villas next door at Disney’s Beach Club Villas.
The resort’s location is one of its biggest advantages because EPCOT is within walking distance. See our list of hotels within walking distance of EPCOT if location matters as much as the suite itself.
DVC Villas are often better than a traditional suite for large families
If your main goal is sleeping eight, nine or more people together, Disney Deluxe Villas deserve serious consideration even though Disney calls them villas rather than suites.
These accommodations are part of Disney Vacation Club, but you do not necessarily need to own DVC to stay in them.
The larger villas add features that many hotel suites do not:
- full kitchens;
- separate bedrooms;
- living and dining areas;
- washer and dryer;
- multiple bathrooms in many categories; and
- space for larger groups.
One-bedroom villas commonly sleep four or five. Two-bedroom villas often accommodate eight or nine. Many three-bedroom Grand Villas sleep up to 12.
That makes a villa much closer to a vacation condo than a standard hotel room with a larger sitting area.
Use our Disney Vacation Club resorts guide to compare the properties or the DVC resort map to see where they are located.
Riviera Resort villas work especially well for groups of 5 to 9
Disney’s Riviera Resort is one of the more convenient DVC choices if EPCOT and Hollywood Studios are priorities because it is on the Disney Skyliner.
Current one-bedroom villas sleep up to five adults, while two-bedroom villas sleep up to nine.
The larger villas include fully equipped kitchens, living and dining areas and in-room laundry.
You can compare Riviera’s transportation advantage with other properties in our guide to Disney World resorts with Skyliner access.
Bay Lake Tower is hard to beat for a large Magic Kingdom group
Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort combines large villa layouts with one of the best locations at Walt Disney World.
Disney currently lists two-bedroom villas that sleep up to nine and three-bedroom Grand Villas that sleep up to 12.
Those accommodations include full kitchens, living and dining areas, laundry and multiple bathrooms.
If you have grandparents, parents and children traveling together and Magic Kingdom is the center of the trip, avoiding repeated bus trips can be a meaningful advantage.
Grand Floridian villas can sleep up to 12
The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa offer one-, two- and three-bedroom villas.
The three-bedroom Grand Villas currently sleep up to 12 adults and include four full bathrooms, a full kitchen, living and dining areas, laundry and a balcony.
That is a completely different accommodation from the Grand Floridian’s traditional Club Level hotel suites. One is essentially a large vacation home inside a Disney resort; the other is an upscale hotel-suite experience.
Other DVC resorts also have multi-bedroom villas
You are not limited to Riviera, Bay Lake Tower or Grand Floridian.
Other Walt Disney World DVC properties with larger villa accommodations include:
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas;
- Disney’s Beach Club Villas;
- Disney’s BoardWalk Villas;
- Disney’s Old Key West Resort;
- Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa;
- Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge;
- Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge;
- Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows; and
- The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort.
If you’re deciding between two of the more immersive resort settings, our Animal Kingdom Lodge vs. Wilderness Lodge comparison may help narrow the choice.
Suites with kitchens are a different search
If the main reason you want a suite is to cook meals, skip most traditional hotel suites and focus on villas or Family Suites.
Traditional Disney hotel suites typically give you more space and separate sleeping areas, but they do not automatically have full kitchens.
For actual cooking:
- Family Suites: kitchenettes for breakfast, snacks and reheating food.
- 1-Bedroom and larger DVC Villas: full kitchens for cooking regular meals.
- Traditional hotel suites: check the individual room amenities before assuming a kitchen is included.
Our dedicated guide to Disney World hotels with kitchens and kitchenettes has the full breakdown.
Should a family of 5 or 6 book a suite or two rooms?
For a group of five or six, compare a Family Suite against two standard rooms before booking.
A Family Suite keeps everyone together and gives you a kitchenette plus two bathrooms. Two rooms may give you more beds and privacy, and on some dates they can cost less.
There is no universal winner because Disney hotel rates change by date and room inventory.
If you are specifically traveling as a family of five, see our Disney World hotel options for five people. For even larger groups, use the large-family resort guide.
Can you book DVC villas without owning Disney Vacation Club?
Yes. DVC villas are not restricted only to people who own a Disney Vacation Club contract.
Disney can sell villa accommodations for cash, and another option is renting a reservation that a DVC member books with Vacation Points.
A rental can sometimes make a villa more accessible for a one-time trip, although rental reservations have different cancellation and booking rules than a normal Disney hotel reservation.
Our Disney Vacation Club rentals guide explains that option if you want the space without purchasing a timeshare.
What about suites near Disney World?
If staying inside Disney World is not essential, your suite choices expand dramatically.
Many hotels around Disney World offer one- and two-bedroom accommodations, kitchens, free breakfast or lower nightly rates. The tradeoff is giving up some combination of Disney transportation, location and on-site resort benefits.
Start with our guide to Marriott hotels near Disney World or compare resorts near Disney World with shuttle service.
How to choose the right Disney World suite
Start with the problem you are trying to solve.
- You have 5 or 6 people and want to stay together: start with Art of Animation or All-Star Music Family Suites.
- You want separate bedrooms and a full kitchen: look at one- or two-bedroom Deluxe Villas.
- You have 8 or 9 people: compare two-bedroom DVC villas.
- You have up to 12 people: look at three-bedroom Grand Villas.
- You want a luxury hotel suite rather than a condo-style villa: compare Coronado Springs, Contemporary, Grand Floridian and other Deluxe Resort suites.
- You want to stay near EPCOT or Hollywood Studios: prioritize Beach Club, BoardWalk or Riviera.
- You want to walk to Magic Kingdom: consider Contemporary or Bay Lake Tower.
- You mainly want the lowest price per person: compare Family Suites, two standard rooms and off-site suite hotels for your exact dates.
You can compare the larger resort picture with our Disney World hotel comparison chart and the main Disney World hotels guide.
If budget is driving the decision, also check ways to save money at Disney World resorts before assuming the cheapest-looking suite category will produce the lowest total trip cost.
