I stayed at the All-Star Music Resort for the first time this month. In the post I have detailed information on Check-In, Family Suites, Dining, the Pool and more. Read-on to decide if the All-Star Music Resort is the right fit for you, and to prepare yourself for your trip!
Check-In
My first experience at the All-Star Music Resort was the check in desk. Unlike my experience at the deluxe Disney hotels, check-in seemed disorganized. We were cut in front of twice, once by a cast member who brought someone from the pool area to speak to the front desk to make a reservation, it seemed, and another time by someone who wanted to ask a quick question, which turned into a minutes-long conversation. While this was ongoing, the lobby was loud, with kids running around. This was in no way any of the cast members’ faults, however, it did feel different from checking in at Animal Kingdom Lodge.
Once we did get to a cast member, they were SO nice and really helped make our stay magical by letting us stay in the same room even though we had added on an extra night a few weeks before our trip.
Room Basics
We booked a Family Suite for 5 adults. The suite is separated into a living room with a bathroom, a kitchen, and a bedroom with a connected bathroom.
The living room has a couch and table that are both Murphy beds.
The kitchen has a coffee machine, full microwave, sink, and a refrigerator.
Both bathrooms are full baths. One had a walk-in shower, and the other had a tub. Both were very clean, and we could easily hose off at the end of the day.
Comfort
There isn’t much privacy in this style of family suite, or room to sit if you would like to have the beds pulled down during the day. I’m someone who hates sitting on my bed in “outside clothes” and keeping people off the bed after a sunscreeny day in the parks was difficult as the beds were right in front of the door. Additionally, the four chairs around the table in the living room don’t fit easily in the space. We ended up sticking these in the bedroom against the window, all facing the same way, as a place to put bags!
The Murphy beds we slept on were surprisingly comfortable! I really liked that there wasn’t a bar sticking into our backs. They definitely beat the pullout beds I have slept on in Old Key West and Animal Kingdom Lodge!
Room Features
Our room was in the jazz building and relatively close to the lobby and pool. This made it easy to get to the buses and the commissary!
The room also has an Amazon Echo that has so many fun functions. You can ask it to tell you jokes, play Disney Music, get woken up by the characters and more!
The ottoman in the living room has storage which is so great. If you are staying here with six people, I would highly recommend making use of the storage features so you aren’t overrun with open suitcases taking up limited walking space!
Pool
The biggest difference I found with the deluxe resort was that our hotel had no hot tub! For some reason, I assumed that all of the Disney resorts had a hot tub, but I was sadly mistaken. We visited in February and even though the water was heated, it was a bit too chilly to stay in for long.
Activities
The hotel has a full activities schedule and many things to do around the resort. There is a daily scavenger hunt, movies under the stars, glow parties, silent discos, a full playground, and an arcade (the arcade costs extra!).
Intermission Food Court
I cannot say enough good things about the Intermission Food Court! I really enjoyed how close this quick service opportunity was, so we had an option back at the resort when our legs got too tired at the park, or when it was raining so hard we didn’t want to venture far. In some of the deluxe resorts, there are restaurants, but there isn’t a lot of variety for affordable meal options. Another bonus, Intermission was very accommodating with my multiple allergies and I was able to eat safely right at the resort. They are open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and have lots of grab and go items to choose from!
Gift Shop
The Maestro Mickey’s gift shop was surprisingly large and had so many cute items to choose from. We were able to grab some drinks and snacks to take back to our room with us. I had no clue that there would be All-Star Resorts themed merchandise, but it makes sense seeing that other resorts have merchandise as well.
Nearby Hotels
The All-Star Music is located right next to the All-Star Sports and All-Star Movies resorts. Because of this, you can take a short walk over to their cafeterias or pools for a change in scenery and more menu options! I was so excited to learn that the All-Star Movies cafeteria serves Dole Whip!
If you have kids and are taking a break from the parks, it is a fun activity to “resort hop” between the All-Star Resorts. Make it a game to try to find the best pool and try a snack at each cafeteria!
I would definitely stay at the All Star Music Resort again. Staying at this resort is a great way to save money while staying on Disney property. You can get almost all of the amenities you would at a more expensive resort, just with a little less space, and no hot tub haha! Have you stayed at the All Star Music? Let me know yours thoughts in the comments below!
Read my full comparison of the All-Star Resorts to the Deluxe Disney Hotels here!