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Saratoga Springs is themed to a Victorian-era retreat in upstate New York, and roomy and well-priced for villas, plus close to Disney Springs. It's best to have your own car here.
Cost Range
$448 - $3,635
Lodging Area
Disney Springs
Category
Deluxe Villa
Transportation
Boat, Bus, Walk
Room: B
Pool: A-
Lighting: C
Pillows: B
Often available at discounted rates or as a DVC rental
Attractive main pool; mutiple well-themed quiet pools with snack bars
Closest resort to Disney Springs
Convenient parking
Only WDW-owned resort with dedicated golf (Lake Buena Vista Golf Course)
Grocery options in gift shop
Very nice spa and fitness center
On-site dining is limited for a resort of this size
Theme is dull compared with those of other Disney resorts
Fewer baths per bedroom than the newer DVC properties
Bus service can take a lot of time to get out of the (huge) resort
The color scheme of the villas' rooms tends toward neutral earth tones, with faux-teak vinyl floors in the living rooms and dark-brown patterned carpets in the bedrooms. New furnishings and soft goods are more refined than the last iteration.
That said, you'd be hard-pressed to identify even the slightest bit of theming; this decor could be at any one of a dozen Disney hotels.
The color scheme of the villas' rooms tends toward neutral earth tones, with faux-teak vinyl floors in the living rooms and dark-brown patterned carpets in the bedrooms. New furnishings and soft goods are more refined than the last iteration.
That said, you'd be hard-pressed to identify even the slightest bit of theming; this decor could be at any one of a dozen Disney hotels.
We’ve mapped and taken photographs of the views from every single room on Walt Disney World property! Our Room Finder helps you find the perfect room for you and then request that room from Disney.
The on-site food court is find for quick meals. You'll find far better choices at Disney Springs.
The Turf Club Bar and Grill Rarely crowded.
The Artist's Palette The quick service location near the Saratoga Springs check-in area. The food is average and mostly identical to what is found at quick service places around property, but is a fine option for those staying at the resort.
Chip 'n' Dale's Café This small snack stand sits behind the main building of Saratoga Springs Resort, along the Lake Buena Vista Golf Course. It offers snacks, sandwiches, and drinks. There is a small, shaded seating area as well.
The Paddock Grill Standard breakfast fare in the mornings, along with burgers, salads, sandwiches, and alcoholic drinks during the day and night.
Backstretch Pool Bar Saratoga Springs Resort has three pools and three pool bars to go with them. Backstretch Bar is located next to the smallest and quietest of the three, and is totally underwhelming. Using the standard Disney bar menu with the addition of Saratoga Lager on tap (like all the Saratoga Springs Resort bars) and being located at a nondescript pool means that there is little reason to visit this bar if you’re not swimming here. The fact that the bar is only open seasonally (and infrequently at that), means that even those swimming there may be out of luck.
On the Rocks The main pool bar (of the three at Saratoga Springs Resort) is On the Rocks, located near the feature pool, High Rock Spring. Compared to the Backstretch Bar, this is the superior of the two in every way: It looks nicer, has a better view of the more interesting pool, and has more seating. The drink menu is the same, adding Saratoga Lager beer on draught to the otherwise standard Disney bar menu. On the Rocks is not a bar to make a special trip to see, but it is a pleasant place for a drink if you find yourself at Saratoga Springs. It’s location next to the check-in area and main restaurants makes it an easy stop for visitors. Additionally, it is only a few minutes walk from the Backstretch Bar, thereby making it the better of the two choices.
Saratoga Springs Private Dining
Refillable Mugs Allows guest self-service soft drink refills from quick-service locations in hotels (NOT in theme parks) for $21.99 for the length of stay.
Amenities
SWIPE TO EXPLORE
Saratoga's main pool is the High Rock Spring Pool, with a 128-foot waterslide, children's play area, and whirlpool spas. It's really done well. The Paddock Pool has three water slides: a 146-foot slide for older kids, and two smaller slides for young ones. Three other leisure pools are located around the resort.
The Win, Place, or Show Arcade is near the High Rock Spring pool and features relatively recent video games of all kinds.
Free Disney Movies Under the Stars are shown on Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, weather-permitting, at the DVC Courtyard.
The Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa Health Club has weights, treadmills, and other equipment for your workout. Hours are typically 6 AM to 9 PM.
Saratoga has two jogging trails - one is 1.44 miles and the other is 0.8 miles. Bike rentals are available at Horsing Around Rentals Tennis, basketball, and volleyball are also available there.
Roast marshmallow around a campfire starting at 5:30 PM nightly at the DVC Courtyard near the main lobby.
Saratoga has 3 children's playgrounds around the resort: near the Paddock Pool, at the Grand Stand Pool, and the Congress Park pool.
Disney resort guests get into each theme park 30 minutes earlier than off-site guests, every day.
Those staying at Disney's Deluxe and Deluxe Villa hotels can buy Lightning Lane via Individual Purchase at 7:00 a.m. each day. Others cannot make that purchase until the official park opening time.
Disney's Deluxe and DVC resort guests get two extra hours in select theme parks on certain days of the week. The schedule changes, so check with the front desk.
Practical Matters
Check-in is 4:00pm
Check-out is 11:00am
All Disney resorts participate in Disney’s Online Check-In program. If you’ve checked-in online and provided a mobile phone number or email address, you will receive your room number electronically. Then you can go straight to the room and use your smart phone or MagicBand to open the door, skipping the lobby altogether.
These rubber and plastic wrist bands can function as your room key, park admission, charge card, and more! MagicBands cost money, but if you'd like a free option you can use the official Disney World app on your phone or request an RFID-embedded card at the front desk.
Park tickets are best purchased online in advance either directly through Disney or via our Least Expensive Ticket Calculator. However, if you arrive without park tickets, head to the concierge desk in the hotel lobby.
Dining reservation are best made online in advance or on your phone or tablet during your visit. You can also use our Disney World Reservation Finder.
Washers and dryers are availabile in laundry facilities at each Disney World hotel. Cost is $3 per wash, and another $3 per dry cycle. A small selection of soap, fabric softener, and dryer sheets are also sold, for around $1 each. Only credit/debit cards can be used for payment. For more information, see our Disney World Laundry Facilities page.
If you lose something in a theme park or during your stay at a Disney-operated hotel, visit Disney's Lost and Found website or call (407) 824-4245.
Disney hotels have gifts shops near their lobbies with a decent collection of Disney-branded souvenirs. You will also find basic pharmacy items such as sunscreen, aspirin, allergy and cold medicine, baby diapers and formula, shampoo, and the like. Resort hotels with Deluxe Villa rooms offer an assortment of groceries, as well.
Disney recommends a third party company, Kid's Nite Out, to provide babysitting services at the resort hotels. See our Disney World Child Care page for more information.
Transportation
Saratoga Springs is in the Disney Springs Resort Area. All modern GPS apps, and Google Maps, will have clear driving directions to it. As a backup, look for Disney road signs directing you toward Disney Springs once you're on property, then look for signs directing you to Saratoga Springs.
Destination | Boat | Bus | Car | Walk |
---|---|---|---|---|
Magic Kingdom | – | 27 min | 38 min | – |
EPCOT | – | 23 min | 18 min | – |
Hollywood Studios | – | 29 min | 20 min | – |
Animal Kingdom | – | 32 min | 21 min | – |
Disney Springs | 11 min | 23 min | 6 min | 15 min |
Disney provides free bus service to all the theme parks, water parks, Disney Springs from bus stops aroung the resort. Buses run about every 20 minutes. For all destinations except Magic Kingdom, it's probably faster to drive.
If you have your own car, it's faster to drive yourself everywhere except the Magic Kingdom.
Disney Springs is walking distance from the resort.
Boat service is available to Disney Springs. Boat service might not be available during thunderstorms.
For all resort destinations, the fastest option is an Uber, Lyft, or taxi. Disney's bus service is free but slow, and will probably require you to use an intermediate destination like Disney Springs, to get to your destination. And that can take a couple of hours each way if you're unluckly. Disney's water taxi service is also available between Old Key West, Saratoga Springs, Disney Springs, Port Orleans Riverside, and Port Orleans French Quarter.
if you have a car, the easiest way to get to Universal Orlando, SeaWorld, and other tourist destinations is to drive. Alternatively, Mears Transportation operates shuttle services between the Disney hotels and other theme parks.
Driving to the Resort
Getting to the Parks
and Disney Springs
Getting to Another Hotel
from Saratoga Springs
Getting to Universal Orlando
Saratoga Springs is in the Disney Springs Resort Area. All modern GPS apps, and Google Maps, will have clear driving directions to it. As a backup, look for Disney road signs directing you toward Disney Springs once you're on property, then look for signs directing you to Saratoga Springs.
if you have a car, the easiest way to get to Universal Orlando, SeaWorld, and other tourist destinations is to drive. Alternatively, Mears Transportation operates shuttle services between the Disney hotels and other theme parks.
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