I am dubbing today travel Thursday! I leave for Disney for my mom’s 60th birthday extravaganza in EIGHT DAYS. We won’t technically be in Disney for nine days, but I’m still totally excited.
So today I wanted to share about one of Disney’s Vacation Club resorts, Saratoga Springs. A lot of people get confused and think that you can only stay here if you are a member of the Disney Vacation Club. Not true! Anyone can stay here!
There are several reasons we love this resort, but I am just going to name a few.
First of all, it’s really pretty. It is centered amongst a golf course, and has some great views from the rooms. It is also next to Disney Springs (formally Downtown Disney), and a lucky few will get a room with a view of the Disney Springs skyline.
When I was able to stay in this resort with my family, we had a two bedroom villa, and I was really impressed with just how spacious it was. It had a master bedroom and bathroom,
Kitchen,
Dining area,
living room,
second bedroom,
second bathroom,
balcony
and a peaceful view.
I love the concept of the villa, especially for a family with a young child. After having Emma Kate, I totally see the major pluses for being able to put her to bed at night and still be able to go into another room to hang out without having to be super quiet or go to bed yourself at 7:00.
Our room also had a washer and dryer which really came in handy. There are several pools at this property, as well as a playground and a place to grill. We brought some of our own food and BBQ’ed one night which was a lot of fun!
We also really enjoyed sitting in the rocking chairs in the evening overlooking Disney Springs.
The walk to Disney Springs is peaceful and picturesque. One night we walked over just for some ice cream. I loved the proximity!
Another great thing about Saratoga Springs is they have a SPA! Senses spa to be exact. I got to tour it right before they opened a couple of years ago, and it was really nice.
It is a very large resort, so there are multiple bus stops which takes a little more time, which is why we drove when we stayed here. However, the largeness of the resort makes for a great spot to run! You can wind your way all along this place, to Disney Springs and back, and put in a good bit of mileage.
I hope I get the chance to stay at this property again, I really enjoyed it!
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We’ve walked from downtown Disney over to that resort to explore, it’s lovely!
The only DVC I’ve booked so far was Vero Beach (which I loved) and can’t wait to go back!! Saratoga sounds nice!
I remembered your post about their Senses so after the races last year, the women in our party headed over to Saratoga for pedicures instead of the Grand Floridian. It was very quiet and peaceful.
You should visit the REAL Saratoga Springs (in NY) it’s much nicer. 🙂
We booked to stay here during Princess weekend this year but then at the last minute we switched back to our old favorite, the Polynesian. We did get to Saratoga for dinner though and I couldn’t believe how large the resort is!
What a beautiful place!
What a fabulous spot and I totally agree about having some space when you travel. I have three wee ones and it is heaven when we get places that give us some room to move about.