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Hotel overview

Relive the romance of Spanish-colonial Mexico as you follow in the footsteps of explorer Don Francisco de Coronado at this Resort hotel. Find your own mythical city of gold in a Southwestern-themed haven of brightly colored Casitas, rustic Ranchos and beachfront Cabanas encircling a glimmering 22-acre lake. Each accommodation provides a unique escape and a welcoming home away from home.

Location

Disney's Animal Kingdom® Resort Area
Orlando, FL - Orlando International (MCO) : 30 miles
Orlando, FL-Sanford Central Florida Regional (SFB) : 60 miles
Tampa, FL, USA - Tampa International (TPA)

Property information

Year Built: 1997
Last Renovation: 2009
Total rooms: 1917

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Hotel advisories

Advisory The resorts are designated smoke free environments. Designated outdoor smoking locations are available.
Advisory Guests dining at Walt Disney World's eateries and are in a group of 6 or more are required to pay a compulsory 18% gratuity charge. Gratuity percentage may change at anytime without prior notification.
Advisory This Disney hotel charges a per room, per day, per vehicle parking fee which will be charged and collected by the hotel at check-in or check-out. The fee is subject to change without prior notice. The information published here is to give the client an estimate of additional parking fees they may be responsible for but not a guarantee of the final amount due. For exact parking rates please contact hotel directly.
Current Renovations: Description: All Disney owned and operated resort hotels are smoke-free environments. Smoking is permitted in designated outdoor smoking locations only.

General policies & fine print

Check In: 3:00 PM
Check Out: 11:00 AM
Minimum Check-In Age: 18
General Policies:

Smoking Policy - All Disney owned and operated resort hotels are smoke-free environments. Smoking is permitted in designated outdoor smoking locations only.

Guest Names Policy - Walt Disney World reservations must be booked with the correct guest names. A complete name change to the lead name is considered a cancellation and will require a new reservation.

Deposit Requirements - A major credit card and photo I.D. is required upon check-in to cover phone or incidental charges.

Convention Policy - Guests attending a convention at the hotel may not use this package for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be charged directly by the hotel.

Room Taxes - Room taxes are included in the vacation price.

As to Disney artwork, logos and properties: ©Disney

Pet Policy Pets Not Allowed

Ratings & reviews

TripAdvisor traveler rating

TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_4.0 8117 reviews
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 4.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Lovely Resort, just a few things letting it down.

    Lovely resort, very clean and well kept, pools good for kids, main pool is roughly between 1.1-1.4metres deep, rooms spacious, comfy beds, clean rooms, fan in bathroom noisy, water not the warmest for a shower. Food is not the best and it is the same EVERY day but the resort is beautiful.

    Apr 21, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 4.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Beautiful Resort

    This resort is beautiful, stayed in the Destino Tower the rooms are basic and small. It’s very clean and everyone was helpful. It was my first time staying in a Disney resort nice experience but better off renting a airbnb for the pricing and the overpriced food. The pool is great there was no seats available but people leaving there towels holding chairs. Transportation to the parks is great it comes every 15 min. Easy entry to the parks I did magic kingdom and hollywood studios. I have a 11 year old boy he really enjoyed Hollywood studios and the the new ride Tron at the magic kingdom. The Disney app is very convenient you can see the wait for the ride on your phone order food for pick up too. The wait time is crazy I recommend to get the lightning lane pass. Over all beautiful resort but very basic.

    Apr 19, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Beautiful Resort

    This resort is absolutely beautiful and very big, so be prepared for lots of walking, which is not a bad thing. Check in was super easy, and I did not have to walk all the way back to the lobby to check out. My room was on the lower level of the casitas and it was very quiet. Rooms are very clean, spacious, beds are comfortable, shower was perfect. I was told that housekeeping comes every other day, but they actually showed up every day. Employees are very courteous. The food was a little over priced for the generic places, but the higher end restaurants were pretty good. Free shuttle service to all of the parks. I had a rental vehicle, so I was able to park right next to my room, and drive to the parks with free parking. Pretty easy to get around, traffic was not bad at all. I had absolutely no issues with anything during my 5 day stay. I would definitely stay here again if I was coming for leisure.

    Apr 11, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Great stay for us!

    It was our first time staying on a Disney property and my family really enjoyed our stay. The property is beautiful with some nice dining options. It is a bit spread out, but nothing felt like it was too far. The room had plenty of space for a family of four. We also liked the on site dining. The pool and pool bar were great as well!

    Mar 29, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 4.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Good experience

    Our experience was very comfortable. The room at Gran Destino Tower was very polished and clean. There wasn’t anything in particular that made it special, but it was just as we expected. Transportation worked very good. The only downside to our experience was that the rooms were in cleaned on a daily base, which one would expect for a hotel of such high prices. The pool was really crowded so we didn’t even try it.

    Mar 28, 2025