MousePlanet Park Guide - Walt Disney World - Villas at Wilderness Lodge

Villas at Wilderness Lodge

Wilderness Lodge Villas, a Disney Vacation Club resort, has been built right next to the popular Wilderness Lodge resort. In fact, all of the Lodge's amenities are available to Villas guests. The main Lodge building itself (where the Villas shares check in and guest services as well as other common resort facilities) is a log lodge, reminiscent of those built by the national park service in the early 1900's. The lobby is huge. A fireplace stands in one corner and the check-in desk is serviced by park rangers...everything looks, feels, and smells like the Western national parks.

The villas building, though, is said to "pre-date" the Lodge next door by several years. Built by the railroad work crews that came through laying rails across the continent at the end of the 19th century, the villas building is a bit more rustic and definitely themed toward the transcontinental railroad. The building lobby is much more rustic than the lodge lobby next door and the Iron Spike Room, a combination game room and living room for guests staying at the villas, both give nods to the rails and ties of the era.

General Information

Address: 901 W. Timberline Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830

Resort Phone #: 407-824-3200

Resort Fax #: 407-824-3232

Reservation #: 407-934-7639

Date Opened: 2000

Resort Category: DVC

Room Information

# of Buildings: 1 five-story building

# of Rooms: 136 rooms

Room Rates: Studio, 1-, and 2-bedroom suites are available. See the official Disney page for Villas at Wilderness Lodge for current room rates.

Services Information

Concierge Service: No

Valet Parking: Yes ($12/day)

Room Service: Yes. Avaiable 6:00 a.m. to midnight, daily.

Internet: Wired in-room ethernet port. $9.95 for 24-hours. Wi-Fi access is available in certain public common areas. Access is free for DVC members staying on points.

Laundry: There is a self service laundry, available 24 hours with room key, on the ground floor of the main building as well as near Roaring Forks Snack Bar at Wilderness Lodge. Some of the 1- and 2-bedroom suites have stacked washer/dryers in the room. Dry cleaning and valet laundry services are also offered.

Pools and Swimming: The Wilderness Lodge Villas has a small unthemed quiet pool. Swimmers looking for a grander experience can go over to Wilderness Lodge.

Gym and Exercise: The Sturdy Branches Health Club is available to guests of the Villas.

Spa: Massages are available, by appointment, at the Sturdy Branches Health Club.

Turndown service: No

Smoking:

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Transportation Information

On foot: There is no pedestrian access to other areas of Walt Disney World.

Bus: Busses are available for the four theme parks and Downtown Disney. Once to any of those you can transfer to busses for other locations.

Monorail: No

Ferries: There is a ferry that connects to Magic Kingdom.

Dining

Please see the dining section of our Wilderness Lodge page for dining options, which are shared by both resorts.

Entertainment and Amenities

Villas at Wilderness Lodge provides access to the entertainment options at Wilderness Lodge, these include a video arcade, bike and surrey rentals, and the Iron Spike game room.