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Which Disneyland Paris hotel is best? (Updated 2020)
If you can afford it, you’ll get the most ‘authentic’ Disneyland Paris experience if you stay at one of the official Disneyland Paris hotels.
There are six hotels at Disneyland Paris and two ‘nature resorts’ and they vary significantly in how much they cost, how far they are from the theme parks and what they offer.
But which is the best Disneyland Paris hotel?
If you want to jump to the summary, we reckon that the best Disneyland Paris hotel is the posh and pricey Disneyland Hotel as it gets the best reviews and it's closest to the theme parks. However, it's the most expensive by far so our best value pick is Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch which is less than half the price and offers good value holiday lodges with a decent swimming pool.
There are also 'partner hotels' which are near Disneyland Paris, but we'll keep things simple and won't look at those in this guide. We've got a separate guide to holiday parks and caravan parks near Disneyland Paris if you're looking for a cheap alternative and don't mind a bit of a drive each day.
If you want to see our working...please read on. We compared the Disneyland Paris hotels by looking at customer reviews, distance from the Disneyland resorts, value for money and facilities.
There are six hotels at Disneyland Paris and two ‘nature resorts’ and they vary significantly in how much they cost, how far they are from the theme parks and what they offer.
But which is the best Disneyland Paris hotel?
If you want to jump to the summary, we reckon that the best Disneyland Paris hotel is the posh and pricey Disneyland Hotel as it gets the best reviews and it's closest to the theme parks. However, it's the most expensive by far so our best value pick is Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch which is less than half the price and offers good value holiday lodges with a decent swimming pool.
There are also 'partner hotels' which are near Disneyland Paris, but we'll keep things simple and won't look at those in this guide. We've got a separate guide to holiday parks and caravan parks near Disneyland Paris if you're looking for a cheap alternative and don't mind a bit of a drive each day.
If you want to see our working...please read on. We compared the Disneyland Paris hotels by looking at customer reviews, distance from the Disneyland resorts, value for money and facilities.
What are the main differences between the Disneyland Paris Hotels?
Let's start with a summary of what you get at each of the Disneyland Paris Hotel, roughly in order of most expensive to cheapest:
1. Disneyland Hotel is the 'flagship' and most expensive hotel. It's a posh 'Victorian style' hotel with a simple indoor swimming pool/sauna/gym, two restaurants and a bar. It's got the classic style rooms you'd get in a decent country hotel in the UK. There are things like meet and greets with Disney characters, as well as upgrades like princess makeovers which you pay extra for. Some of these are exclusively available at the Disneyland Hotel
All images from DisneylandParis.com
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2. Disney’s Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel is a new, city centre style hotel with classy modern rooms (a bit like Hilton or Marriott rooms), three restaurants and two bars. It has a simple indoor swimming pool plus indoor and outdoor gyms. It's got original superhero artwork all over the hotel and some Marvel themed things to do.
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3. Disney’s Newport Bay Club is a traditional style hotel in a waterside setting with nautical themed rooms. There's a buffet, a restaurant and a bar. It's got indoor and outdoor swimming pools and a gym. There are some Disney character meet and greets.
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4. Disney’s Hotel Cheyenne is a cowboy themed frontier town with lots of Woody-from-Toy-Story decor. The rooms are spread out over a wild-west town setting rather than being in one big hotel building. It's got a buffet, a bar and a coffee shop but it doesn't have a swimming pool. You can do meet and greet with Disney characters as well as pony rides if you pay a bit extra.
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5. Disney’s Sequoia Lodge is a budget hotel surrounded by woods which I would describe as having a 'guest house' style decor. It's got indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a buffet and a bar.
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6. Disney’s Hotel Santa Fe is a budget hotel themed around the New Mexico city of Santa Fe (Route 66, Motels, that sort of thing). It doesn't have a swimming pool but it has a buffet, bar and coffee shop. It's mostly themed around the film Cars.
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There are also two off-site 'nature resorts' which offer official Disneyland Paris accommodation:
1. Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch is a bit like the lodge holiday parks you get in the UK. You rent a woodland cabin which has a small kitchen and can use the buffet, bar, a good-sized themed swimming pool with flume, minigolf, playgrounds and tennis courts. You need a car as it's a drive and walk to the Disneyland theme parks (total of about 20-25 minutes).
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2. Les Villages Nature Paris is a joint venture with Center Parcs. The idea is that you spend a few days using the Center Parcs facilities (large waterpark, play areas, sports, spa, obstacle courses etc) and also spend a few days at the Disneyland Paris theme parks. You rent an apartment with a kitchen and need a car for the short drive to the Disneyland theme parks.
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Which Disneyland Paris hotel gets the best reviews?
To work out which Disneyland Paris hotel or resort gets the best reviews we worked out an average review scores after looking at scores on TripAdvisor, Google reviews, Booking.com and Expedia.
We've ranked them from highest to lowest overall score, as of May 2020:
For those who get a headache from looking at numbers, I'll give a summary of what the customer reviews say:
We've ranked them from highest to lowest overall score, as of May 2020:
- Disneyland Hotel - 4.21/5 (4/5 on TripAdvisor, 4.6/5 on Google reviews, 8.1/10 on Booking.com, 4.2/5 on Expedia)
- Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch - 4.16/5 (4/5 on TripAdvisor, 4.4/5 on Google reviews, 8.3/10 on Booking.com, 4.1/5 on Expedia)
- Disney’s Newport Bay Club - 4.06/5 (4/5 on TripAdvisor, 4.4/5 on Google reviews, 7.7/10 on Booking.com, 4/5 on Expedia)
- Disney’s Sequoia Lodge - 4.04/5 (4/5 on TripAdvisor, 4.3/5 on Google reviews, 7.9/10 on Booking.com, 3.9/5 on Expedia)
- Disney’s Hotel Santa Fe - 4.03/5 (4/5 on TripAdvisor, 4.1/5 on Google reviews, 8/10 on Booking.com, 4/5 on Expedia)
- Disney’s Hotel Cheyenne - 4.01/5 (4/5 on TripAdvisor, 4.2/5 on Google reviews, 7.9/10 on Booking.com, 3.9/5 on Expedia)
- Disney’s Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel - 3.95/5 (4/5 on TripAdvisor, 4.2/5 on Google reviews, 7.4/10 on Booking.com, 3.9/5 on Expedia)
- Les Villages Nature Paris - 3.9/5 (3.5/5 on TripAdvisor, 4.1/5 on Google reviews, 7.8/10 on Booking.com, 4.1/5 on Expedia)
For those who get a headache from looking at numbers, I'll give a summary of what the customer reviews say:
- The difference between the highest and lowest score was less than half a mark out of 5, so not exactly massive. In my view, this shows there is some consistency of quality at the different hotels and resorts using the Disney name.
- Disneyland Hotel gets the best customer reviews. It's not miles ahead, but enough to put it into the lead in our search for the best hotel at Disneyland Paris.
- Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch also scores very well. It isn't a hotel but it's an official resort which is a short drive from Disneyland Paris.
- There is practically no difference between the review scores at four of the hotels - Disney’s Newport Bay Club, Disney’s Sequoia Lodge, Disney’s Hotel Santa Fe and Disney’s Hotel Cheyenne
- Disney’s Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel and Les Villages Nature Paris (a Center Parcs just outside Disneyland Paris) both scored a little bit below the rest, according to customer reviews.
Which Disneyland Hotel is closest to the attractions?
Disneyland Paris is actually two adjacent theme parks - one called Disneyland Park and one called Walt Disney Studios Park. Most people visit both theme parks over a few days. The official website recommends three days but you can easily pad it out if you're staying at a hotel with a pool and don't want exhausting days of non-stop walking.
We looked at the travel time from the entrance to Disneyland Park from the official hotels and resorts. We used Google maps to work it out, you'll find slightly different times on the official website. There are also shuttle options (some free, some cost extra) but I didn't want to make it too complicated.
From closest to furthest:
So, another victory for the Disneyland Hotel which is the closest and simplest to reach. Personally, I like the idea of walking to the theme parks rather than getting in the car, but there are advantages to the ones where you drive (e.g. they're usually cheaper!).
We looked at the travel time from the entrance to Disneyland Park from the official hotels and resorts. We used Google maps to work it out, you'll find slightly different times on the official website. There are also shuttle options (some free, some cost extra) but I didn't want to make it too complicated.
From closest to furthest:
- Disneyland Hotel - 1 minute walk from the Disneyland Park entrance
- Disney’s Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel - 11 minute walk
- Disney’s Sequoia Lodge - 13 minute walk
- Disney’s Newport Bay Club - 14 minute walk
- Disney’s Hotel Cheyenne - 17 minute walk
- Disney’s Hotel Santa Fe - 20 minute walk
- Les Villages Nature Paris - 21 minutes (6 minute drive plus 10-15 minute walk depending on where you are in the car park.Obviously the drive could be longer with traffic)
- Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch - 25 minutes (10 minute drive plus 10-15 minute walk depending on where you are in the car park)
So, another victory for the Disneyland Hotel which is the closest and simplest to reach. Personally, I like the idea of walking to the theme parks rather than getting in the car, but there are advantages to the ones where you drive (e.g. they're usually cheaper!).
Which Disneyland Paris Hotel is cheapest?
So, we've established that Disneyland Hotel gets the best reviews and is the nearest to the theme park entrances, but how does it compare on price?
For a price comparison, we look for a holiday for a family of four staying for four nights with five days entry to the theme parks (except for Les Villages Nature Paris which is the Center Parcs nearby which just comes with two days at the theme park, because they assume you'll want a few days at Center Parcs).
We looked for the cheapest accommodation available, without optional upgrades. We looked at three different dates.
Four nights at Easter 2021, during the UK school holidays. From cheapest to most expensive:
Four nights at the end of July 2021, during the UK school holidays. From cheapest to most expensive:
Four nights in mid-September 2021, outside the UK school holidays. From cheapest to most expensive:
So, what can we conclude from all these prices?
*An important note...as mentioned earlier the Les Villages Nature Paris price only includes two days at the Disneyland Paris theme parks, whereas the others include five days at the parks. This is because Les Villages Nature Paris is a Disney/Center Parcs joint thing so they assume you'll want a few days at Center Parcs and a few days at Disneyland Paris. If you wanted to spend your whole five days at Disneyland Paris you would need to add on about £750 extra for a family of four when we checked, which bumps the price up considerably. Also, our searches were all for 2021 except Les Villages Nature Paris which was only showing 2020 dates when we checked.
For a price comparison, we look for a holiday for a family of four staying for four nights with five days entry to the theme parks (except for Les Villages Nature Paris which is the Center Parcs nearby which just comes with two days at the theme park, because they assume you'll want a few days at Center Parcs).
We looked for the cheapest accommodation available, without optional upgrades. We looked at three different dates.
Four nights at Easter 2021, during the UK school holidays. From cheapest to most expensive:
- Les Villages Nature Paris - £1461 (half board)*
- Disney’s Hotel Santa Fe - £1743 (breakfast included)
- Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch - £1878 (half board)
- Disney’s Hotel Cheyenne - £2154 (breakfast included)
- Disney’s Sequoia Lodge - £2440 (half board)
- Disney’s Newport Bay Club - £2455 (half board)
- Disney’s Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel - £2842 (half board)
- Disneyland Hotel - £4179 (full board)
Four nights at the end of July 2021, during the UK school holidays. From cheapest to most expensive:
- Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch - £1673 (half board)
- Les Villages Nature Paris - £1728 (half board)*
- Disney’s Hotel Santa Fe - £1743 (breakfast included)
- Disney’s Hotel Cheyenne - £1919 (breakfast included)
- Disney’s Sequoia Lodge - £2061 (half board)
- Disney’s Newport Bay Club - £2313 (half board)
- Disney’s Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel - £2678 (half board)
- Disneyland Hotel - £3721 (full board)
Four nights in mid-September 2021, outside the UK school holidays. From cheapest to most expensive:
- Les Villages Nature Paris - £1396 (half board)*
- Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch - £1537 (half board)
- Disney’s Hotel Santa Fe - £1606 (breakfast included)
- Disney’s Hotel Cheyenne - £1782 (breakfast included)
- Disney’s Sequoia Lodge - £1924 (half board)
- Disney’s Newport Bay Club - £2176 (half board)
- Disney’s Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel - £2535 (half board)
- Disneyland Hotel - £3430 (full board)
So, what can we conclude from all these prices?
- The two off-site resorts were nearly always the cheapest option in our price comparisons. However, Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch is much cheaper if you plan to spend several days at Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney Studios Park, as it includes park entry for five days.
- Disneyland Hotel was the most expensive option every time. It was roughly double the price of the cheapest onsite hotel.
- Disney’s Hotel Santa Fe was the cheapest onsite hotel every time.
- There's quite a bit of variation in how many meals are included. Disneyland Hotel offers an extra meal a day, so that makes it slightly better value, whilst Disney’s Hotel Santa Fe only includes breakfast so would probably work out costing you about the same as Disney’s Sequoia Lodge and Disney’s Newport Bay Club on some dates.
*An important note...as mentioned earlier the Les Villages Nature Paris price only includes two days at the Disneyland Paris theme parks, whereas the others include five days at the parks. This is because Les Villages Nature Paris is a Disney/Center Parcs joint thing so they assume you'll want a few days at Center Parcs and a few days at Disneyland Paris. If you wanted to spend your whole five days at Disneyland Paris you would need to add on about £750 extra for a family of four when we checked, which bumps the price up considerably. Also, our searches were all for 2021 except Les Villages Nature Paris which was only showing 2020 dates when we checked.
Which is the easiest Disneyland Paris hotel to reach from the UK?
One of the key differences between the six Disneyland Paris hotels and the two official off-site nature resorts is whether or not you need a car.
If you want to arrive by train it will take you about 2 hour 45 minutes from London St Pancras to Gare de Marne la Vallée Chessy. The railway station is practically next door to the Disneyland Hotel so the walking times from the railway stations to the hotels is pretty much the same as the distances from the hotels to the theme parks (see further up the page). You can pay extra so that you can go straight to Disneyland Park rather than checking in first.
Alternatively, if you want to stay at either Les Villages Nature Paris or Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch then you need to bring a car. It takes about 35 minutes to travel from Folkestone to Calais on the Eurotunnel and then it's a three hour drive from Calais to Disneyland Paris. From Central London it's about 5 1/2 hours to Disneyland Paris.
We did a very rough price comparison and found that a family of four would pay from £435 on the Eurostar for a return to Disneyland Paris in September 2020. Taking the car on the Eurotunnel for the same dates cost from £162 return, but you'd obviously have to allow for petrol costs. It's about 600 miles as a round trip, so with my car I reckon it would cost me about £80 in petrol.
So, based on my finger-in-the-air calculation, taking the car would save a family of four about £200 compared to Eurostar. Of course, there are many more factors such as wear and tear on your car, the stress of driving on the 'wrong' side of the road and the feeling that you are choking the planet with your huge journeys in your gas guzzling SUV. Plus of course, prices vary depending on the time of year.
If you want to arrive by train it will take you about 2 hour 45 minutes from London St Pancras to Gare de Marne la Vallée Chessy. The railway station is practically next door to the Disneyland Hotel so the walking times from the railway stations to the hotels is pretty much the same as the distances from the hotels to the theme parks (see further up the page). You can pay extra so that you can go straight to Disneyland Park rather than checking in first.
Alternatively, if you want to stay at either Les Villages Nature Paris or Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch then you need to bring a car. It takes about 35 minutes to travel from Folkestone to Calais on the Eurotunnel and then it's a three hour drive from Calais to Disneyland Paris. From Central London it's about 5 1/2 hours to Disneyland Paris.
We did a very rough price comparison and found that a family of four would pay from £435 on the Eurostar for a return to Disneyland Paris in September 2020. Taking the car on the Eurotunnel for the same dates cost from £162 return, but you'd obviously have to allow for petrol costs. It's about 600 miles as a round trip, so with my car I reckon it would cost me about £80 in petrol.
So, based on my finger-in-the-air calculation, taking the car would save a family of four about £200 compared to Eurostar. Of course, there are many more factors such as wear and tear on your car, the stress of driving on the 'wrong' side of the road and the feeling that you are choking the planet with your huge journeys in your gas guzzling SUV. Plus of course, prices vary depending on the time of year.
Conclusion - which is the best Disneyland Paris hotel?
If money was no object, I'd go for the Disneyland Hotel.
It gets the best reviews, it's right next door to the theme parks and it's very close to the railway station if you decide to get the train. It offers three meals a day and it's particularly good for little princesses, as you can book in for exclusive Disney things which you can't do at the other hotels. However, it is very expensive compared to the other Disneyland Paris hotels. Also, it's a posh hotel so may not be ideal if you want space for your noisy children to run around. Disney’s Newport Bay Club is a similarly grown-up hotel but it costs a lot less and is only marginally behind on reviews so is a good compromise.
For the best value, I would pick Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch. It gets the second best reviews but it was always one of the cheapest in our price comparison. The range of onsite facilities is much better than at the six hotels and you get more spacious accommodation for your money. The big downside is that you have to drive to the theme parks each day. However, it's only a short drive followed by a short walk (20-25 minutes in total, assuming traffic is OK).
Once you factor in the cost of getting into the park each day, it really is good value at certain times of year. Four days at Disneyland for a family of four was £885 when I checked, so a lodge at Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch works out as about £200 per night in late July for a family of four.
If you want to stay within walking distance of the Disneyland Paris theme parks but don't want to pay the high prices for the Disneyland Hotel then I personally would go for Disney’s Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel if your family love superhero movies or Disney’s Hotel Cheyenne if your family love cowboys/Woody from Toy Story.
If you like Center Parcs and just want a couple of days at the Disneyland Paris theme parks then Les Villages Nature Paris is the best option. Reviews aren't quite as good as the others, but it's a convenient crossover holiday.
It gets the best reviews, it's right next door to the theme parks and it's very close to the railway station if you decide to get the train. It offers three meals a day and it's particularly good for little princesses, as you can book in for exclusive Disney things which you can't do at the other hotels. However, it is very expensive compared to the other Disneyland Paris hotels. Also, it's a posh hotel so may not be ideal if you want space for your noisy children to run around. Disney’s Newport Bay Club is a similarly grown-up hotel but it costs a lot less and is only marginally behind on reviews so is a good compromise.
For the best value, I would pick Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch. It gets the second best reviews but it was always one of the cheapest in our price comparison. The range of onsite facilities is much better than at the six hotels and you get more spacious accommodation for your money. The big downside is that you have to drive to the theme parks each day. However, it's only a short drive followed by a short walk (20-25 minutes in total, assuming traffic is OK).
Once you factor in the cost of getting into the park each day, it really is good value at certain times of year. Four days at Disneyland for a family of four was £885 when I checked, so a lodge at Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch works out as about £200 per night in late July for a family of four.
If you want to stay within walking distance of the Disneyland Paris theme parks but don't want to pay the high prices for the Disneyland Hotel then I personally would go for Disney’s Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel if your family love superhero movies or Disney’s Hotel Cheyenne if your family love cowboys/Woody from Toy Story.
If you like Center Parcs and just want a couple of days at the Disneyland Paris theme parks then Les Villages Nature Paris is the best option. Reviews aren't quite as good as the others, but it's a convenient crossover holiday.
Images are from Disneyland Paris.
