Disney's All-Star Movies Resort in Orlando, FL

My wife, 2.5 year old, and I loved our stay at Disneys All-Start Movies Resort. It is conveniently located ~10-15 minutes away from the Disney parks. Even though you get free standard parking at Disney parks, I highly recommend utilizing the bus as they drop you off right in front of the gate, skipping the monorail and additional checkpoints. The rooms were very basic - one queen bed and one murphy bed. Don't let this deceive you though as there are many perks the hotel offers such as bed bumpers, microwave, and a mini fridge. Given most of the time we spent at the park, we only really needed a place to relax mid-day and at night. Aside from the proximity to the park, the hotel has a large swimming pool, playground, movie section, food court, and bar. We really enjoyed the family friendly atmosphere and our toddler had a blast. We would definitely stay here again given the overall value of the place.

It's always great to be on property for the Disney transportation system. The frequency was well posted / updated. One day at EPCOT the central transportation noticed a large group going back to ASM and sent an extra bus for our traffic, which was great. I was disappointed with the room. The complex of Movies / Music / Sports is so detailed, well decorated, great layouts with themes but the inside of the room didn't match a theme (which I guess is fine but compared to Disney hyping up room decor for staying on property it fell flat). Generic pics of Huey, Dewey, and Louie were above one bed and then Minnie and Mickey above the other; the room was in the Herbie Love Bug area. For a motel style Disney on property, I'm sure it was great. The room I was in was on the ground floor, and again motel style, but the amount of bugs in the room was a lot. Previous bugs that had been squashed, were still squashed around upon arrival. Rooms are serviced every other day. The food court is great in variety but very small compared to number of people staying there (especially when large groups of schools / groups would come in together to eat). The other fun perk of Disney are the Sea Salt line of bathroom amenities; like I never pack my own knowing it'll be in the room. They were all empty or the pumps didn't work. When I notified the Disney help line, they sent someone immediately to fill the empty amenities but did not fix the ones that were broken (soap & conditioner) - this was mentioned on the phone when called for assistance. The room I was in also stated the thermostat was at 68 but there's no way. The air did not run and it was many a sweaty night. Other people in the party I was with said their rooms were very cold. I know in Florida humidity is a staple to life but that room was rough / constantly humid. Although there were tons of student groups there - the noise level was as expected and quiet hours were well maintained. Overall, if you're looking for a budget stay (because we're not going to Disney to be in a hotel room anyway) then check it out. It could've just been a bad luck of the draw for the room I was in. I will not go back to any All-Star resort and will choose a different resort on property for future stays.

Fun themed hotel with extremely friendly staff, the rooms themselves were not too big and only had the bare necessities but there was a store in the hotel that had everything you'd need for reasonable prices. The food was decent but it can get busy in the dining hall.

I’m always amazed at how people rate hotels, this is definitely a very average hotel. Kinda reminds me of a Holiday Inn. Pros:Room was clean, on sight food was okay, pool was a nice size, free parking. Cons: Very thin walls, some of the employees were grumpy, needs fresh paint and updating. Not terrible, but nothing special either.