When we open the door to our room it was total amazement. The view that we had was amazing, not to mention the smile on my wife’s face when she saw the castle through our patio door.

We stayed here to celebrate my wife’s birthday and our anniversary and were given a "Happy Birthday" button and a "Happy Anniversary button” to wear, which I do suggest wearing for every character & Disney employee would wish her a "Happy Birthday" and us “Happy Anniversary. It actually was fun for the first day or two, for I would also get free birthday desserts when I went out to eat on some Disney properties. The room was spacious, and nicely decorated with hidden characters everywhere, even on the wallpaper. It had a couch, flat-screen TV, full-size balcony with (2) wrought-iron chairs...which were comfy to sit on for watching the fireworks every night form our balcony. Every room at this hotel has a balcony....but the views vary with each room.

The monorail (located on the 2nd floor of the main bldg) was convenient, not waiting anymore than 5-minutes for one. The monorail makes exactly (5) stops only: "Grand Floridian Hotel", "Magic Kingdom", "Contemporary" Hotel, (ticket & transportation center), & "Polynesian". It’s just loops all day to those (5) stops. if you want to go to "Epcot", you have to get off at the (tickets & transportation center) and change to another monorail there to the "Epcot" monorail. If you want to go to "Hollywood Studios (formally MGM studios), "Downtown Disney", "Typhoon Lagoon", or "Animal Kingdom", you can only take the Disney Bus, for the monorail is not connected to those parks. The bus picks you up in the front of the "Grand Floridian" and runs every 15-20 minutes continuously through-out the day/night. All free, of course!

Getting back to the hotel itself....it is beautiful!! The pictures do not do it justice. As the saying goes you get what you pay for, and the "Grand Floridian" is the best Disney Property if you want the convenience of being on Disney grounds...which was perfect for us...for when it got too hot or if it rained, we were able to hop on the monorail or bus back to the hotel in a jiffy, and then back to the parks later in the evening, with little or no effort. So, if you want the convenience, then stay here. If that does not matter, and you want more bang for your buck, & don’t mind driving your car & sitting in traffic to get to the parks, then stay off grounds.

The room was quiet, clean, and very big! We never heard our neighbors on the other side. Around 9am, "mouse-keeping" would start cleaning the rooms but you never heard them. Every cast member was very nice/friendly, and wonderful, not to mention having the Royal Palm Club down the hall where you could start your day with Grand Beginnings at 6:30am, Mid Day delights at 11:30, Afternoon Tea at 2:30, twilight refreshers at 5:00 to ending your day with Grand Indulgence at 8:00 with cordials and desserts along with coffee, sodas, wine, beer, wonderful music playing all evening long and the friendly conversations we had with other guest.

I would not stay anywhere else when traveling to Disney World Resorts. In my opinion the Grand Floridian is “TOPS” and not only should be put on your vacation bucket list, but every bride should think of having their wedding there.

For more information on staying at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa or planning you dream wedding there contact our office at 302-266-7910 or toll free 888-452-9805. You can also visit us at http://www.jhammond.cruiseone.com/ or e-mail us at jhammond@cruiseone.com