Yacht Club Resort At Walt Disney World Review

Okay, so normally we can only afford the moderate resorts. We usually stay at Port Orleans French Quarter or Port Orleans Riverside. But as a gift for Tommy graduating community college, my parents said he could pick where he wanted to stay when we went to Walt Disney World. Tommy's favorite Disney park is Epcot, so he picked the Yacht Club.

If you didn't know, Yacht Club is around the corner from Epcot. It's also easy to get to Hollywood Studios via the Skyliner. Right next door is the Beach Club and nearby to that is the Swan & Dolphin. Across the way is the Boardwalk Resort. These are all considered Deluxe Resorts because they are all absolutely gorgeous and at a convenient location. 

Obviously there is nautical decor all around. Our room had two queen beds:

The room can sleep 5 thanks to the pull out bed:

We loved the bathroom because it was spacious:

The curtains were of the constellations, which we loved:

The balcony had two chairs and a small table to relax on. We hung out there a lot while waiting for Natalie to get ready in the morning:

Make sure you take the time to explore the inside of Yacht Club. There's a ship's wheel so lots of Titanic references can be made. "Hardover! Is it hardover?" "Yes, sir, hardover, sir.." Absolutely yes we did this because you can actually TOUCH IT.

There's an area where you can pretend you're an important businessperson:

The lobby is spectacular with tons of space:

We appreciated this ship model:

There's a hidden Mickey on this globe:

The lobby is a comfortable place to relax. We waited there for an hour before our airport shuttle arrived and it was peaceful and beautiful to take in:

There is not a giant food court here. You can order food & get drinks at the Market and there are a few tables inside, but it's not the chaos of regular food courts. I frequented this spot often for my Diet Coke as they have 2 Freestyle Coke machines:

Other food options are the Ale & Compass and Yachtman Steakhouse, which we didn't try out. Maybe another time as I heard both are tasty. Right next door at the Beach Club you can find Cape May and Beaches & Cream, which we did dine at. (You can read our review here.)

At the Market you can also find souvenirs.

If you walk out from the back door in the lobby, you'll find a gorgeous pier that gave us La la Land vibes:

You can even rent boats for a fee:

There a map so you know what everything is:

I'm not sure if it's every night, but you can also roast marshmallows. Roasting marshmallows is free, but you can pay extra for a s'mores kit. We just opted for the free marshmallows:

There are movies shown on the beach every night as well, but we were always at the parks. There will be a calendar by the front desk with all the activities for the day. 

One of the absolute best things about staying at the Yacht Club is the pool called Stormalong Bay. It's know as the best pool on Disney property because there's a sand bottom area, a lazy river, and a giant slide in the form of a ship:

I'll write a separate post on the pool because it's that awesome! 

We were impressed by the grounds of Yacht Club. It was beautiful to look out from:

There are sand beaches that are roped off because yes, there could be alligators in the water. But you can relax on the sand:

We had the absolute best time and have so many memories from our stay. Even better, Goofy came to visit one day. It was the best interaction:

Would we return to the Yacht Club? Absolutely. A goal is to one day stay at Boardwalk so we can say we've stayed at all the resorts in the area. (We don't really count Swan & Dolphin as it's not really a Disney resort, but you do get many of the perks!) 

To end the evening, you can watch the fireworks at Epcot from the pool. It's magical:

If you want to book a reservation at the Yacht Club resort, you can go here. You'll get the perks of having 3 Disney parks nearby. Epcot is around the corner. You can take the Skyliner to Hollywood Studios. There are also Friendship boats that leave often with stops to Epcot and Hollywood Studios. If you want to, you can even walk to Hollywood Studios but after walking all over the parks, that was a no for us. I'm told it takes about 20 minutes.

You can walk to the front of Epcot to get the Monorail to Magic Kingdom! 

There is a bus stop in the front of the Yacht Club that will take you to Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Typhoon Lagoon, and Disney Springs. 

If you want a slow-paced quiet resort and you know many Titanic quotes, Yacht Club is for you: