Accommodations

Guestrooms - The largest standard rooms in Disney are here at the Polynesian with those in the Tokelau, Tahiti, and Rapa Nui longhouses being downright enormous. Two queen beds, attractively canopied in bamboo and covered with a batik print in shades of teal, terra-cotta, and black, along with the rattan furnishings evoke an island atmosphere. Many rooms also offer a daybed that sits below a banana leaf mirror; curtains sport the same banana leaf motif.

 

Smallish baths are without Disney’s typical split bath configuration and double sinks, but all are handsomely festooned with rich green marble and a fun, primitive Polynesian decor; baths in the Tokelau, Tahiti, and Rapa Nui longhouses are a bit larger. Amenities include iron and ironing board, dual-line phones, keyed safe, coffee maker, refrigerator, and daily newspaper. Over the next twelve months until summer of 2006, the Polynesian will undergo a dramatic room redo sure to please. Staying with a South Seas style, the new look will be more sophisticated and sleeker. Tall bamboo and rattan headboards sit above lovely queen beds covered in a batik spread in shades of rich orange and brown; new mattresses and soft sheets and pillows are also part of the package. An upholstered, rattan easy chair with ottoman sits in the corner, and carpeting is a fun, batik print in chocolate and beige hues.

A daybed sits below a hand-carved mirror. A beautiful bureau offers six drawers and a desk at one end, and built into the wall above it is a 32-inch flat-screen TV. The foyer’s two closets, designed of soft, blond wood, has a vanity in the middle that hides a refrigerator and coffeemaker.

Disney is now offering a new room category at the Polynesian called "Magic Kingdom View" at a higher price than regular lagoon view rooms. This will guarantee that you will have an unobstructed view of the castle.

New Polynesian Guestroom

Room tip: Your best chance of receiving the perfect room (of which there are many) is to educate yourself before check-in and request exactly what you would like both at reservation time and again at the front desk before being handed your key. The following information may sound excessive, but it could make the difference between a perfect vacation and a disappointing one. The longhouses of Tokelau, Tahiti, and Rapa Nui feature the largest rooms, all of which come with patios or balconies and a convenient location near the Ticket and Transportation Center. Older longhouses, closer to the Great Ceremonial House, lack 2nd-floor balconies.

Concierge rooms - Nestled up against the beach is the Hawaii concierge building offering the services of a top-notch concierge staff as well as private check-in and -out. The bi-level Royal Polynesian Lounge is among the best in Disney’s repertoire affording a fantastic view of Cinderella’s Castle and the Magic Kingdom fireworks. Accommodations come with either a lagoon or garden view, but 2nd-floor rooms do not have balconies. Additional amenities include robes and nightly turndown service.
 

Open from 7 a.m.–10 p.m., the concierge service has complimentary food and beverages, beginning with a continental breakfast of juice, coffee, tea, fresh fruit, hot oatmeal, danish, bagels, and cereal. From noon–4 p.m., cookies, guava juice, lemonade, coffee, and iced tea are served along with snacks like gummy worms and goldfish crackers. Evenings choices include appetizers of fresh strawberries, cheese and crackers, fruit, crudites and dip, PB&J sandwiches, two hot appetizers the likes of BBQ ribs, chicken wings etc. as well as wine and beer. After-dinner are cordials and mini desserts of eclairs, cream puffs, tarts, and cakes. There’s also a self-service espresso and cappuccino machine.

Suites - All suites are located in the small and intimate 2-story Tonga longhouse. Their only drawback is the inconvenient walk to the Hawaii longhouse concierge lounge for food offerings since the only meal served in the Tonga building is a continental breakfast and afternoon beverages. All suites have  beautifully renovated island style with lovely rattan and bamboo furnishings, seagrass wallpaper, gorgeous bedspreads in tropical prints, granite countertops throughout, and updated patio furnishings.

For the ultimate vacation, try the King Kamehameha, a 2-story wonder with two bedrooms, two and a half baths, parlor, and kitchen. The large upstairs master offers a balcony, bamboo king bed, entertainment center, easy chair with ottoman, an enormous two-part bath with a sink, vanity, bidet, toilet, whirlpool tub, mini-TV, and walk-in closet on one side—and a tub, shower, sink, and toilet on the other. The second bedroom has two queen beds, easy chair with ottoman, entertainment center, baths with double sinks and separate shower and tub, as well as a balcony. Downstairs is a great parlor with flagstone-style tile flooring, entertainment center, six-person dining table, a seagrass sleeper sofa, easy chairs, bamboo coffee table, overhead paddle fans, half bath, and granite kitchen with microwave, dishwasher, sink, toaster, and coffeemaker. A balcony the length of the suite overlooks the marina and upstairs you can catch a view of Cinderella’s Castle.

The two-bedroom, three-bath Ambassador Suites have a master with a king bed, entertainment armoire, chaise lounge, desk, table and two chairs, large bath, and balcony. The lovely living room has two small couches, a large TV, chaise lounge, dining table for six, pull-down bed, large balcony or patio, wet bar, full bath, and separate full kitchen (minus a stove). The second bedroom is the same size as a standard guestroom with a balcony. Both have a garden view.

The marina/Cinderella Castle-view Two-Bedroom/Two-Bath Princess Suite (Suite 6) has dark rattan furnishings in the seagrass wallpapered living area with daybed, settee, two easy chairs, coffee table, glass-topped bamboo side tables, entertainment center with television and DVD/VCR player, and granite wetbar with microwave, and patio. Off to each side of the living area are two master-type bedrooms each with two queen beds, entertainment center, easy chair and ottoman. Each bedroom has a bath with granite topped vanity with double sinks topped with a palm-leaf motif etched glass mirror with a separate room with a bathtub, separate granite shower, and toilet (one is handicapped accessible).

 

The Junior Suite (sometimes know as the Honeymoon Suite) offers a marina/Space Mountain view king bed with orchid motif duvet, a great easy chair with ottoman, bamboo table and chairs for two, entertainment center (really one oversized room), and patio. The bath is found off the foyer with a whirlpool tub, double sinks, and separate shower.