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The best hotels near Walt Disney World® Resort

Sofia Marchetti

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Updated 1 September 2026 · 33 Kissimmee hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Kissimmee, out of the 33 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.7 down to 4.3.

All five are within 5.0 km of Walt Disney World® Resort.

Disney's Polynesian Village Resort

Highest rated of the five

Disney's Polynesian Village Resort

★★★★★4.7 from 24,816 reviews

Disney's Polynesian Village Resort comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.7 from 24,816 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property and found under poi.

33 hotels in Kissimmee qualified for this list and five made it. Kompose Boutique Resort at Theme Parks is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out

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All five, ranked

  1. Disney's Polynesian Village Resort1

    Disney's Polynesian Village Resort

    ★★★★★4.7 from 24,816 reviews

    3.4 km from Walt Disney World® Resort

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  2. Kompose Boutique Resort at Theme Parks2

    Kompose Boutique Resort at Theme Parks

    ★★★★★4.9 from 10,011 reviews

    5.0 km from Walt Disney World® Resort

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    • Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside3

      Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside

      ★★★★★4.6 from 16,154 reviews

      3.5 km from Walt Disney World® Resort

      • Pool
      • Spa
      • Restaurant
      • Bar
      • Parking
      • Pet friendly

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    • Disney's Art of Animation Resort4

      Disney's Art of Animation Resort

      ★★★★★4.6 from 25,182 reviews

      3.7 km from Walt Disney World® Resort

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      • Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort5

        Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort

        ★★★★★4.3 from 16,164 reviews

        1.4 km from Walt Disney World® Resort, about a 18 minute walk

        • Pool
        • Spa
        • Gym
        • Restaurant
        • Bar
        • Parking

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      How this list was put together

      33 Kissimmee hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Walt Disney World® Resort second, then took the top five.

      Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

      The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

      What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

      Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

      Sofia Marchetti

      Sofia Marchetti Italy

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