First take a look at the renovated Renaissance Orlando at Disney Springs

Should you like to make use of your factors to keep at Disney World, there is a new participant on the town: the Renaissance Orlando Resort & Spa, positioned at Disney Springs.

Because of a latest $25 million rebrand and renovation that concerned the foyer, visitor rooms and extra, what was previously referred to as the B Resort & Spa now has a recent appear and feel and is returning because the Renaissance Orlando Resort & Spa. This implies there may be now another choice for utilizing your Marriott factors whereas staying on Disney property and having fun with some Disney-related perks, as this property is an official Disney lodge.

As an Orlando space native who’s all the time searching for some well-located and value-oriented locations to remain after I wish to crash on the parks, I made a decision to take a peek at this property just a few weeks in the past. Here is what it is like.

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Location of Renaissance Orlando Resort & Spa

Your lodge is both on Disney property or it is not, and given Orlando’s visitors, it is ultimate to be inside the park. So it is particularly good that the Renaissance Orlando sits on the aptly named Lodge Plaza Boulevard within the Disney Springs resort space. This space options six different lodges from main chains, together with Hilton, Drury Resorts, Vacation Inn and Wyndham, so you actually have your decide of some budget-friendly and points-friendly choices right here.

Should you plan to go to Disney Springs in your journey, the lodge is a few 15-minute stroll from the Disney Springs procuring and eating space. Whereas that is handy, I am uncertain if I’d wish to take this stroll on the identical day that I had an extended stretch of strolling within the parks; you may all the time take the resort’s complimentary bus transportation as an alternative.

What it is like inside Renaissance Orlando

Throughout my keep just a few weeks in the past, it was clear that Renaissance Orlando had certainly had a makeover since its former life because the B Resort.

Like a lot of the different Disney Springs lodges, this one does not have all-immersive Disney theming, nevertheless it does have a notably Floridian vibe with palm leaves, wooden accents and refined tropical character.

There was a cute little cafe within the foyer the place I used to be capable of seize a fast breakfast consisting of an iced latte and pastry, and it was additionally stocked with different grab-and-go choices like fruit, cereal and granola bars — ultimate for some fast power throughout longer park days. Whereas I did not have time to dine right here on this journey, I am going to notice that there’s additionally the American Kitchen Bar & Grill that is open for sit-down breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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On the subject of the rooms, I used to be pleasantly stunned by the spaciousness and among the vibrant, fashionable design parts of my Eleventh-floor room, which ignored the resort’s pool.

The room’s options would doubtless swimsuit the wants of anybody occurring a Disney trip. It had a great air-conditioning system that stored it fairly cool, deep drawers for ample storage, loads of normal energy shops for charging electronics, transportable followers and a decent-sized closet.

There have been additionally a mini fridge and a coffeemaker, each of which have been primary however practical. The toilet was additionally a formidable measurement for a budget-friendly lodge, with a big bathe and refillable tubes of Aveda shampoo, conditioner and bodywash that smelled completely pleasant.

The room did really feel prefer it was lately outfitted with some new decor and furnishings — quite than being an entire new construct — they usually have been completely serviceable and cozy.

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Disney-related perks of staying on the Renaissance Orlando

Along with proximity to Disney Springs and included shuttle service to the parks, staying at a Disney Springs lodge reminiscent of Renaissance Orlando implies that you get entry to Early Entry into the 4 Disney World theme parks half-hour early day by day. This may be an effective way to get a fast begin in your day and knock out just a few rides whereas the wait instances are decrease.

Greatest option to ebook Renaissance Orlando

Since it is a Marriott lodge, you may simply earn or redeem factors to your keep.

The usual base room charges usually vary from $149 to $189 per night time, with suites for bigger events within the $400 to $450 vary. I used to be capable of snag my August one-night keep on the decrease finish of the spectrum at $159. You will need to notice that there was a every day $45 resort payment on prime of the room charge. This included Disney perks just like the shuttle service to Disney Springs and Disney theme parks.

As well as, there was an in a single day self-parking payment of $25. These further prices elevated the true price of my one-night keep from $159 to $256.14, with taxes included.

If you wish to ebook utilizing Marriott factors, you may usually count on to make use of 30,000 to 40,000 factors, which is a fairly stable deal for a Walt Disney World trip, if you happen to ask me.

Plus, when you have an eligible Marriott Bonvoy cobranded bank card, you might also have the ability to use these more and more hard-to-maximize Marriott 35,000-point free night time certificates. You’ll be able to add as much as 15,000 Marriott factors to these certificates, which implies that most nights are eligible both simply with the certificates or with just a few added Marriott factors.

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Backside line

My fast one-night keep on the Renaissance Orlando Resort & Spa at Disney Springs truly impressed me.

In case your concept of a Disney trip consists of waking up immediately within the coronary heart of a themed resort, chances are you’ll discover the Renaissance’s extra subdued modern theme much less immersive. It is also not the only option if you would like superdeluxe lodging or an expansive pool space for you or your youngsters to get pleasure from throughout your downtime (the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress is a prime close by points-friendly decide for a fab pool).

Nonetheless, if you wish to stability reserving a points-friendly lodge and placement and get early entry every day into the Disney parks, the Renaissance Orlando at Disney Springs will offer you the very best of these worlds.

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