Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa

Reviews

• JN

  Jackie Newton

  5 days ago
  5.0
  We booked a Preferred DVC Studio using David’s DVC website. I received a room in building 4 (the farthest one), but still in Congress Park. The room was on an inner portion, so I had a small view of Disney Springs, so that was still nice, of course it is only a request. That is why we chose to book this particular resort with this particular section, as there is a walking path to Disney Springs, and you enter at the Marketplace side by the Christmas Store. This was so convenient for us as we ate dinner there every night of our trip. The walking path is nice and right on the water with great views of Disney Springs. There is also parking at each of the sections, meaning if you drive a car, you can park right at your building. Our Studio room was nice and stocked upon arrival. Upon entry, there are some coat hooks which work great for backpacks or drying ponchos. The kitchenette has a microwave, toaster, sink, and mini fridge (with small freezer flap for like an ice pack). It is stocked with paper plates, bowls, cups, and silverware. There is also dish soap with a sponge and drying towel. Paper towels, can opener, wine opener, and a Keurig was there (it had a pot and a single serving option). This area was nice for warming up leftovers for breakfast the next day. There is a closet with a folding door and it has the safe and ironing board in there, as well as hangers. This is also where you find the extra pillows and blankets for the murphy bed. The bathroom area has the sink separated from the toilet/shower room. The sink was large and had a lot of counter space, two drawers, and an outlet, as well as a shelf underneath. Came with a hairdryer. The bathroom has a rainfall showerhead which is super nice. (and also a handheld option). Has shampoo, conditioner, and body wash, and even a small shelf to put your own products which was nice. The main room has a lot of storage options. There is a small bench with drawers underneath, the whole under the bed is open for luggage as well. There are two drawers in each nightstand, there are 6 huge drawers in the main dresser, and the coffee table lid pops up and has storage on the inside. The couch is there and then you can pull the murphy bed down at night for 2 more guests. The murphy bed was actually more comfortable than the main bed! There are many outlets in this room (4) and each has two plugs and two USB plugs. The dresser had a decent countertop to put things on under the TV. The TV has a bunch of channels and we were able to watch playoff hockey and basketball. The balcony had a small table and two chairs. It was great for looking out at the views in Disney Springs, putting on sunscreen, and eating breakfast out there. The bus stop is located in the middle between all 4 buildings and was an easy walk. The busses came quite often and the next bus time was shown on the TV. The bus makes 5 stops and congress park is the 4th stop. So when getting on the bus, it stops at “The Springs”, which is the main stop, and then onto the parks or Disney Springs. Upon returning, it will follow the same path and you will stay on the bus until the 4th stop. The stops are 1: The Grandstand, 2: The Carousel, 3: The Paddock, 4: Congress Park, and 5: The Springs. The Springs is the main area where the check in/lobby is, the food/restaurant is, the shop, the fitness center, the community center, and the main pool. Also there is a boat service that runs to Disney Springs as well from this area. Of course they had tons of resort activities and amenities that you can use and get involved in, but we were so busy at the parks we didn’t have time! Overall the resort is very well maintained and really pretty even if you just want to walk around the paths. We really enjoyed our stay here. The main reason we chose this was because of the proximity to Disney Springs and that is where we wanted to eat every night. But since the only other park transportation option is busses with an internal bus loop, just factor in a little extra travel time for the extra stops.
• KO

  K O

  Apr 22, 2026
  4.0
  The biggest downfall is having no help and bellmen for those whom are elderly or injured, disabled. The grounds are not as pretty as the other resorts. The check-in staff was phenomenal last time, but it varies from trip to trip. I am disabled and needed a golf cart ride to my car from the clubhouse and was told it would be 25 minutes to a half hour by the guy in the white shed out front. Other than that, the Prime Rib is delicious there at their restaurant, the ferry rides to Disney Springs are fun and you can even walk right over the bridge to Disney Springs from the hotel. We have come for years and stay here when we want the teens to be able to walk to Disney Springs, etc. Later hours for the pool (until 10 at least) would be nice. Overall still a great, beautiful location. Just not the best amenities or grounds. Grateful for the staff and DVC though when getting rooms. Beautiful views of Disney Springs on the waterside. You can’t beat them.
• ZL

  Z L

  Apr 22, 2026
  2.0
  Once my favorite place in the world, after Covid Disney slowly fell into decline. From the way the staff treats guests, to the over computerization of ABSOLUTELY everything. Saratoga springs resort and spa is just a resort now with no plans of bringing back their spa, no room service, you can’t get items bought in park sent to your room any more. We will be back as we are Florida locals now and dvc members but not for much longer. So hopefully my review will change but Disney as a whole just feels sad now. In animal kingdom we watched a small girl run, fall, and hit her face, with a park attendant instead of being kind and caring said you shouldn’t have been running. Well Disney you should haven’t had such a drop in customer experience as a whole. For the amount of money You spend I highly recommend universal studios more as the staff are warmer, and the parks are cleaner and over all a more positive less stressed out vibe.
• AR

  Ashley Renee

  Apr 18, 2026
  5.0
  As a Florida resident and serious Disney fan, this was actually my first time staying on property . It made all the difference in the world taking advantage of the perks such as early entries and late night park stays and the transportation was out of this world convenient ! Saratoga was absolutely magical. It isn’t over the top themed which is a major plus in my opinion. The check in lobby has the most beautiful artwork of the horses, and gives a luxurious feel. The room was amazing ! The view on our private balcony was overlooking the greenery and the pond and was so pretty at night. We stayed in the paddock portion of the resort and our nearest bus stop was congress park. There was never any issue with the bus system and I never felt rushed. Busses come every 15 minutes I believe and we always felt like we were right on time. The bed was super soft and comfy and our bathroom was spacious. My daughter loved the smaller pull out bed that she slept on with the cute painting of the horses at the headboard. She absolutely loved the pool and we were extremely lucky to have it all to ourselves the first night of arrival. Pools stay open until 11 and are pretty crowded through the day but night time- was our favorite time to go. The hot tub was an extra bonus for me. My daughter took advantage of having the slide to herself and must have gone up and down over 30 times ! I absolutely loved our stay at Saratoga and can’t wait to come back!
• DB

  D Barnes

  Apr 15, 2026
  5.0
  We love Saratoga Springs (2nd visit) because it comes with a kitchen (we have kids with food allergies, having a kitchen means we can buy groceries and prepare food for them). We love the perks we get by staying at a Disney property (later park hours, transportation). I recently got back on a gym kick 4 weeks prior to coming to the resort and resolved that I would continue the progress in the mornings of our stay. Never visited the Fitness area and SPA before. Never saw or found the SPA part - wasn't looking for it either. The gym equipment was maybe not the latest, but it wasn't out of date by any means. I was able to find exercises for every muscle group during push, pull, and leg workout days, and every day ab workouts. My work out days consist of 15 mins of wake up/warm up cardio at target heart rate (80%) followed by 12 exercises of 3x sets of 12 reps. They have nautilus and free weights, elliptical, stair, cycle, and treadmill machines. Free weights up to 80 or 85lbs I think. For nautilus machines, they have a pectoral pinch and reverse pinch, chest and shoulder press, seated squat, ab upper crunch (would have preferred an upper and lower combined crunch), leg (quad) extension and curl (hamstring), and they even had a machine that you could setup for a multitude of exercises engaging legs, abs, arms, back, chest, but it was broken the whole week I was there. Towards the free weights section, they had a decline bench (good for decline chest press), a back and oblique bench, then two benches that go from flat to incline, and a giant fitness nautilus machine so you can do rows, lat pull downs, bicep, tricep work, and hanging ab work outs. I wouldn't say it had 100% of what I would have wanted, but let's be realistic - it's a resort, not a gym. I would say they had 90%+ of what I wanted which was TOTALLY fine. I'm not a lunk head, just an overweight, over 50 guy trying to get his life back, or at least, some semblance of a decent level of fitness. My workouts lasted 1h 15m cardio to weight lifting. The room temp was adequately cooled, and they had a filtered water machine with cups which helped me out on leg days and on the days I pushed a little harder. They provide towels as well. The resort itself - the room 1-bedroom can sleep 5 comfortably, we had 3 adults and 1 teenager. We bump into each other here and there, but it's not bad. The kitchen has a fridge, stove, oven, microwave, and dishwasher. The kitchen has plates, bowls, mugs, glasses, strainer, pots and pans, baking trays, food storage containers (pyrex), and utensils - most everything a basic kitchen for cooking and eating would need. Noise levels can be hit or miss. The first time we stayed, our neighbors had a crying kid that just cried all day, mid-late evenings, and early mornings that impacted the main room pullout couch guest. This past time, quiet as a mouse (no pun intended on the mouse thing). The room A/C does a good job - so much so that when set to 72* (we were on the third floor, April time) we frequently got cold and would have to turn it off. It has a washer and dryer (vertical stack, small). One shower that has an overhead nozzle and portable shower head. They provide hand soap at the kitchen sink and both bathroom sinks, PLUS, they provide body wash, shampoo, and conditioner in the shower, and even body lotion if you aren't too concerned about using special products of your own. As an old guy, soap is soap to me. Towels are also provided (bath, bath mat, face, and hand). Coffee packets are provided complementary, as are paper towels, toilet paper, tissue paper, dishwasher soap, and laundry soap. Makes it easy so you can pack lighter, less clothes, just wash them in the middle of the trip. So a week stay, just bring 3-4 days of clothes and wash them in the middle means less luggage, less weight. Staff ARE ALWAYS super nice, saying hello, welcoming you, reaching out to see if you need anything. The resort has a pool and is walking distance from Disney Springs and has transportation to AND from all the parks and Disney Springs too.

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