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Hotel overview

Relive the romance of Spanish-colonial Mexico as you follow in the footsteps of explorer Don Francisco de Coronado at this Resort hotel. Find your own mythical city of gold in a Southwestern-themed haven of brightly colored Casitas, rustic Ranchos and beachfront Cabanas encircling a glimmering 22-acre lake. Each accommodation provides a unique escape and a welcoming home away from home.

Location

Disney's Animal Kingdom® Resort Area
Orlando, FL - Orlando International (MCO) : 30 miles
Orlando, FL-Sanford Central Florida Regional (SFB) : 60 miles
Tampa, FL, USA - Tampa International (TPA)

Property information

Year Built: 1997
Last Renovation: 2009
Total rooms: 1917

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Hotel advisories

Advisory The resorts are designated smoke free environments. Designated outdoor smoking locations are available.
Advisory Guests dining at Walt Disney World's eateries and are in a group of 6 or more are required to pay a compulsory 18% gratuity charge. Gratuity percentage may change at anytime without prior notification.
Advisory This Disney hotel charges a per room, per day, per vehicle parking fee which will be charged and collected by the hotel at check-in or check-out. The fee is subject to change without prior notice. The information published here is to give the client an estimate of additional parking fees they may be responsible for but not a guarantee of the final amount due. For exact parking rates please contact hotel directly.
Current Renovations: Description: All Disney owned and operated resort hotels are smoke-free environments. Smoking is permitted in designated outdoor smoking locations only.

General policies & fine print

Check In: 3:00 PM
Check Out: 11:00 AM
Minimum Check-In Age: 18
General Policies:

Smoking Policy - All Disney owned and operated resort hotels are smoke-free environments. Smoking is permitted in designated outdoor smoking locations only.

Guest Names Policy - Walt Disney World reservations must be booked with the correct guest names. A complete name change to the lead name is considered a cancellation and will require a new reservation.

Deposit Requirements - A major credit card and photo I.D. is required upon check-in to cover phone or incidental charges.

Convention Policy - Guests attending a convention at the hotel may not use this package for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be charged directly by the hotel.

Room Taxes - Room taxes are included in the vacation price.

As to Disney artwork, logos and properties: ©Disney

Pet Policy Pets Not Allowed

Ratings & reviews

TripAdvisor traveler rating

TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_4.0 8131 reviews
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Love Gran Destino Tower!

    Disney’s Coronado Springs, specifically Gran Destino Tower, is my absolute favorite moderate resort…with a deluxe resort feel. My sister and I have stayed in Gran Destino Tower the last two Decembers and love it! Beautiful views of Disney property. We had excellent bus service at both our visits (December 2024 and 2023) with minimal passengers. Our room was even ready early on the day of check in which was a pleasant surprise since we arrived at 1pm. Already planning our Sister 2025 trip here!

    Jun 08, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 3.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Most average, nothing to impress

    In need of a facelift, very average hotel, lacking any sort of soul. Staff were a hit and miss; the good ones are in the restaurants working off tips. The reception desk and food kiosks were a hit and miss of good vs a few dishevelled or curt staff. Housekeeping though, they were a great chirpy bunch. Rooms were pretty basic and a shelf above the sinks meant the floor got wet whenever you bent to wash your face. Bathroom extractor kicks off all the time, noisy and most annoying. Other reviewers comments about next door noises all very real, thankfully I requested a quiet room so I only had neighbours half my stay and used earplugs. Convention centre looked 80s and cold looking. Not sure what the hype is to have conventions here but pretty overhyped for me. Oh and water from the vending machine for $5USD a bottle left the biggest impression!

    Jun 05, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 3.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Girls Trip To Disney April 2025

    We stayed April 12-19. We were in Casitas 4. We loved having the bus stop just across the parking lot. We found getting the buses was no issues to the parks or to Disney Springs. However our room we are not thrilled with. It did its job in terms of a place to sleep and shower. The room did not have enough seating for 4 people, the amount of plugs for charging phones we had to search for. But we did manage to find them. About 2 days in to our stay our neighbours on both sides and above arrived. We ended up being able to hear full on conversations in both rooms beside us. We also heard their alarms each morning. Above us we heard them moving around constantly. One morning I did wake up to some adult noises happening in the room next to us. Having the window to look into each others rooms we were not found of. We did try to pull the curtain closed when we left each day so no one could look into our room. In terms of the drink stations they only had 3. 2 of them in being in the main building, the other at the pool. The one at the pool only had coca cola products. The other 2 had Sweet Tea and Chocolate as well. In terms of the food options we were unable to find anything that we could eat as we are not big on mexican food. However we were able to eat in the parks each day or at Disney Springs. Would I stay here again going to the parks probably not. If I was staying over night for a short time before a cruise or moving to a new hotel I might consider staying in the tower. On our checkout day a prom was going on. We were waiting off to the side on some couches waiting for our ride when a photographer came up and said us and all of our stuff had to move as they were doing prom pictures. She had also asked several other guests to move so they could do prom photos. We were not very happy that we had to move our 4 big suitcases and carry ons just so they could take a few photos when they could have gone elsewhere. Hotel Cast members did speak to them but they did not care or listen that resort guests come first.

    Jun 01, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Best resort on property!

    Disney's Coronado Springs is by far our favourite resort on Disney property! Even though it is a moderate resort, I would say it belongs in the deluxe category. Everywhere feels clean and has a calm atmosphere. The decor has a subtle Disney theme, which is lovely. The food in El Centro is of a high-quality and there are a range of options catering to a range of needs. There are good transport connections to the Disney parks with bus stops spread across the property. Overall, this is our go-to Disney resort and it is a gorgeous, calm property in the heart of Walt Disney Resort.

    May 31, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Unexpected, and incredible response with Lost & Found service!!

    I left very valuable items behind. Was kindly advised to submit a claim. I was kept informed, but started loosing hope after a couple weeks. However, Disney magic was certainly at work as my items arrived today! Plus items I forgot I’d left. It was all very carefully packaged and shipped complimentary! This kind of customer service makes resort selection very easy for our next trip. Thank you Coronado! Thank you Disney World.

    May 29, 2025