Disney Newport Bay Club

We stayed here 3 nights with 2 solid days in the 2 parks. We were celebrating our daughter's 6th birthday and it was a perfect choice of hotel. We arrived by train and walked about 12 minutes to the hotel. This hotel is lovely and the reception staff really take their time checking you in (so perhaps avoid 3pm!) They really made a fuss of our daughter (thanks Maria!) and made us all feel special. The room was fine but it was odd we only got water in the room the first day, which is the first time I've seen that policy. We went to the indoor swimming pool which was a bit cool but nice. Only thing was it was 1.3m deep all round with no shallow end for our daughter. We ate at the hotel for dinner and it was a very good buffet with as much as you can eat, though not cheap it was reasonable value. We had a good buffet breakfast in the same restaurant the next morning and then used the free shuttle bus from the hotel to the park for the very valuable extra magic time (the 1 hour Disney hotel guests can have in the park before the public is admitted). This meant we could go on most of the rides our daughter wanted before there were any major queues - a major bonus, and time saver. Overall the hotel greatly enhanced our visit to the parks and we even got a photo opportunity with Mickey Mouse as we checked out!

Beautiful hotel outside with stunning views. Rooms are basic and very tired looking. String smell of damp One lift on floor 1 which was a nuisance for anyone with a buggy wheelchair .

As a 1st time stay at a Disney hotel, my expectations are high, it fell short. Room corridors are so long, unfortunately we had a room almost at the end of the corridor. The room are pretty basics,, kind of dated a lil bit. Water/amenities are only given once throughout your entire stay, and to top up your water, you have to walk back the whole corridor again, wished they had a few water refill points. And you have to carry your own luggage to your room unless you request for the porter’s help. Other than that, the staffs are great. And with the price point, I might consider other Disney hotels in the area.

There is no assistance provided for carrying luggage during check-in and check-out. Additionally, the staff knock on the door repeatedly—up to five times—before the official check-out time, starting early in the morning

We really enjoyed our stay and definitely will be back again.