The Little Mermaid Standard Room

The room opens to views of the resort courtyard and lively outdoor spaces, so it feels like part of the action between park days and pool time. Blackout drapes and a ceiling fan help you rest well when you want a quiet, dark room.

You can choose 1 king bed or 2 double beds, and the room sleeps up to 4 guests in approximately 260 square feet. A free crib is available on request for little ones.

The room has a private bathroom with a shower/tub combination, towels and a hair dryer. The tub makes bath time easy for children.

The Little Mermaid Standard Room is the compact option, at about 260 sq. ft. with a king bed or two double beds for up to four. The resort's Family Suites are built for bigger groups. They have a queen bed, a double-size table bed and a double-size sleeper sofa, and sleep up to six adults plus one child under three in a crib. If your party is four or fewer, the Standard Room is the simpler fit.

Guests get free in-room and public-area WiFi, free local calls, daily housekeeping, a free crib on request, and complimentary self-parking for Disney Resort hotel guests, which also covers the theme parks. The resort also runs free daily animation classes. There is no spa or fitness center on site. Instead, a roughly 1.4-mile jogging and walking trail runs around Hourglass Lake.

The room has a mini-fridge and microwave, plus room service with limited hours and a late-night menu. On property, Landscape of Flavors in Animation Hall is a quick-service food court open 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM, with mobile ordering through the My Disney Experience app. The Drop Off Pool Bar near the Big Blue Pool is open 11:00 AM to 10:30 PM. The resort has no table-service restaurant.

The resort has three heated outdoor pools, kept at 82°F year-round: the Big Blue Pool, the Cozy Cone Pool and the Flippin' Fins Pool. Big Blue is the largest resort hotel pool at Walt Disney World. There are no water slides, but free life vests are provided at every pool, and swim diapers are welcome for little ones. Each pool has showers, lockers and restrooms nearby, and towels are typically provided.

Complimentary Disney buses leave from outside Animation Hall for Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Disney Springs. The resort's own Disney Skyliner station serves EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios with one transfer, and the trip can take up to an hour including waiting. Hollywood Studios is also about 1.6 miles away. There is no monorail or boat service from the resort.

Yes. The resort is family-oriented, and this room offers a free crib, connecting rooms for larger groups, and in-room childcare through Kid's Nite Out. Childcare is for ages 6 months to 12 years, with a 4-hour minimum, and needs an advance reservation. Check-in starts at 3:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM. The guest checking in must be at least 18 and show a photo ID and credit card.