My family stayed in a $990-a-night villa at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort. Here's what it's like inside.

Sun, 07/28/2024 - 09:47

megan posing in front of disney's polynesian resort — Disney's Polynesian Village Resort is right near Magic Kingdom.
Megan duBois

I recently stayed in a $990-a-night studio villa at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort.
The accommodation consisted of two bathrooms, a kitchenette, and three beds.
We had easy access to two theme parks and ate at one of the best restaurants at Disney World.

I've been going to Disney World for over 30 years, and one of my favorite things to do is spend a whole day at a resort.

My parents and I recently booked a studio villa at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort using our Disney Vacation Club points. The club is Disney's version of a timeshare program, and our membership allows us to pay annual dues for a set number of points to use at any DVC property.

Timeshares have become a multibillion-dollar industry, and I can see why they're so popular. My family visits Disney World multiple times a year, so we really save money on accommodations with ours.

The standard-view studio at Polynesian Village typically costs about $990 a night, but a weeknight stay around the Fourth of July only cost us 20 points.

Here's what it was like.

I loved the fun tropical theme of the main lobby.

inside the lobby of disney's Polynesian resort — There's a tiki theme throughout the resort grounds.
Megan duBois

From the moment I walked into the resort, I felt transported to a tropical destination.

I loved seeing the resort's iconic statue in the lobby and checking out where my family and I would eat dinner later in the evening.

Before our room was ready we hung out at one of the hotel pools.

view of the smaller pool at disney's polyesian resort — I prefer to hang out at the smaller, quieter pool.
Megan duBois

My favorite spot to hang out at the Polynesian is the pool. The resort has two of them, one near the main lobby and one between some of the smaller buildings where the rooms are.

I love the smaller pool because it's typically quieter and has a zero-entry sloped side, which makes it a great spot to sit and catch some sun.

Villas are located across multiple buildings.

side of pago pago building at disney's polynesian resort — Our villa was in the Pago Pago building.
Megan duBois

My family was in the Pago Pago building close to the Ticket and Transportation Center, which has convenient ferries and monorails to Magic Kingdom and Epcot.

Our villa was cozy, with plenty of practical and Disney-themed touches.

closet inside a polynesian resort villa — The closet had tons of items to make our stay easier.
Megan duBois

The studio villa was clean, and the entrance conveniently had a closet with a laundry basket, hangers, a safe, and a luggage rack.

Throughout the whole room, there were plenty of Disney prints and touches.

The villa had two bathrooms, which made getting ready so easy.

bathroom in a polynesian resort villa — One bathroom had a tub shower.
Megan duBois

The first bathroom featured a sink, toilet, and tub shower.

I loved the bird artwork in here — it reminded me of the Enchanted Tiki Room at Magic Kingdom.

The second bathroom had just a sink and a shower.

shower in a polynesian resort villa — The second bathroom just had a standing shower.
Megan duBois

The second bathroom had a rainfall shower, which I loved.

The river-rock tile made it feel like I was in a jungle somewhere when I showered.

There was a kitchenette, which was just what my family needed to make a light breakfast.

kitchenette inside a polyesian resort villa — We didn't need much of a kitchen to make a light breakfast.
Megan duBois

All the studio villas at Disney World feature a kitchenette with a microwave, mini-fridge, toaster, and coffee machine.

On our departure day, we used these appliances to make a light breakfast instead of buying a meal at the hotel.

The main living area had three beds.

main living/sleeping area in a polynesian resort villa — Everyone got their own bed because two more could pull down from the walls.
Megan duBois

I loved that the main living area had three beds: one standard queen-sized bed, one queen-sized Murphy bed, and one pull-down single bed.

Two of the beds featured character artwork.

disney artwork on the back of a pull-down bed in a hotel room — I liked the cute but subtle Disney touches around the room.
Megan duBois

The front of the Murphy bed featured fun "Lilo and Stitch" painting. And more Disney-themed artwork appeared when we pulled down the single bed.

The living area also had a small table.

table and chair setup in a polynesian resort villa — We ate our breakfast at the small table.
Megan duBois

The table had two accompanying chairs and a lamp, which was perfect for our short stay.

There was also an outdoor patio.

outdoor patio attached to a polynesian resort villa — Our ground-floor villa had a little private outdoor space.
Megan duBois

My room was on the ground floor, so my family and I had access to a large outdoor patio with two chairs and a bistro table.

We had a view of a small garden, but there are also rooms with park or lagoon views.

For dinner, we went to the iconic Disney restaurant ‘Ohana.

skillet of food from ohana in disney world — 'Ohana serves an all-you-care-to-enjoy, family-style dinner.
Megan duBois

Our all-you-care-to-enjoy dinner consisted of salad, bread, grilled meats, chicken wings, dumplings, noodles, and 'Ohana's famous bread pudding.

We ended the night watching fireworks.

view of magic kingdom fireworks from the polynesian resort — We didn't have to go far to watch the Magic Kingdom fireworks.
Megan duBois

Because of the Polynesian's proximity to Magic Kingdom, my family and I had a great view of the park's nightly fireworks right from the hotel.

This was a great way to spend a night at Disney World.

aerial view of the lobby at disney's polynesian resort — I can't wait to come back to Disney's Polynesian Village Resort.
Megan duBois

My parents and I loved our stay at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort. The villa was spacious, and we liked that there were two bathrooms.

I like any chance I get to dine at 'Ohaha, and watching the Magic Kingdom fireworks was an extra treat.

I plan on staying here again, especially when the new DVC Island Tower opens in December. It will have one-bedroom villas with bigger kitchen and dining areas, making it easier to prepare more of our own meals.

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