Resort Studios vs. Deluxe Studios At Grand Floridian Resort & Spa: What’s The Difference?

The in-room amenities do differ between these two studio room types. We’ve added a chart below to show you exactly what is offered in each room.

Amenity	Resort Studio	Deluxe Studio
Combo bath/shower	Yes	No
Full bathroom with separate tub and shower	No	Yes
Beverage center	Yes	No
Small refrigerator	No	Yes
Private porch or balcony	Yes, most rooms	Yes
Wireless Internet access	Yes	Yes
In-room safe	Yes	Yes
Coffee maker	Yes	Yes
Bathrobes	Yes	Yes
Microwave	No*	Yes
Hair dryer	Yes	Yes
Flat screen television	Yes	Yes
Voicemail	Yes	Yes
Handheld steamer	Yes	No
Blu-ray™ player	No	Yes
Iron and ironing board	No	Yes

*Microwaves are reported to be added to the Resort Studios shortly, and guests can request both a toaster or microwave if not present upon check-in

The major differences between the two room types for amenities are:

• Resort Studios offer a combination bath/shower, while Deluxe Studios offer a separated tub & shower
• Resort Studios offer a beverage center, while Deluxe Studios offer a small refrigerator
• Resort Studios offer a balcony on most rooms, while Deluxe Studios offer a balcony on all rooms
• Resort Studios offer a handheld steamer, while Deluxe Studios does not
• Resort Studios don’t offer a Blu-ray player, while Deluxe Studios do offer a Blu-ray player
• Resort Studios don’t offer an iron & ironing board, while Deluxe Studios do offer an iron & ironing board

Resort Studios At Grand Floridian

Deluxe Studios At Grand Floridian

While the maximum occupancy is identical for either studio room type at 5 guests, there is a bit of difference in how the beds are arranged within the room.

Resort Studios At Grand Floridian

The Resort Studio sleeps up to 5 guests with 2 queen-size beds, as well as 1 single pull-down bed. Having a second queen-sized bed that doesn’t require being opened up and made each night could be seen as a benefit, but it does steal a bit of space from the floor plan to not fold the bed away within a couch.

Deluxe Studios At Grand Floridian

The Deluxe Studio sleeps up to 5 guests with 1 queen-size bed, 1 queen-size pull-down bed, as well as 1 single pull-down bed. Like we mentioned above, it can be nice to have the space back after folding up the second queen-sized bed into the sleeper sofa, but it is an added task at the end of each day to fold the bed open and prepare it for sleeping.

Both studio room types at Grand Floridian offer the standard and lake views, but the new Resort Studios in the newly-added Big Pine Key building, offer a new theme park view as well. Based on the points charts for Grand Floridian, these new Resort Studios are the only room type that guarantees a theme park view. Pair that view with a balcony, and that could be a wondrous place to soak in the Magic Kingdom fireworks show each night!

View Type	Resort Studio	Deluxe Studio
Standard View	Yes	Yes
Lake View	Yes	Yes
Theme Park	Yes	No

The number of points that is required to book either the Resort Studio or the Deluxe Studio are identical when comparing the same view types, but the Resort Studio does offer a theme park view room type that costs addition Vacation Points to book. We’ve added the 2022 points chart for the 2 studio room types at Grand Floridian, if you’re on a mobile device you may need to scroll to see the full chart.

2022	DVC – The Villas at Grand Floridian Resort & Spa				VACATION POINTS PER NIGHT
S – Standard View L – Lake View TP – Theme Park		RESORT STUDIO (Sleeps up to 5)			DELUXE STUDIO (Sleeps up to 5)
		S	L	TP	S	L
TRAVEL PERIOD 1Sept 1-30,	Sun – Thurs	16	19	24	16	19
	Fri – Sat	20	24	28	20	24
	Weekly	120	143	176	120	143
		S	L	TP	S	L
TRAVEL PERIOD 2Jan 1-31,Dec 1-14,	Sun – Thurs	17	21	25	17	21
	Fri – Sat	21	24	30	21	24
	Weekly	127	153	185	127	153
		S	L	TP	S	L
TRAVEL PERIOD 3May 1-Jun 10,Dec 15-23,	Sun – Thurs	18	22	28	18	22
	Fri – Sat	21	26	33	21	26
	Weekly	132	162	206	132	162
		S	L	TP	S	L
TRAVEL PERIOD 4Feb 1-15,Jun 11-Aug 31,Oct 1-Nov 22,Nov 26-30,	Sun – Thurs	19	23	30	19	23
	Fri – Sat	22	28	34	22	28
	Weekly	139	171	218	139	171
		S	L	TP	S	L
TRAVEL PERIOD 5Apr 24-30,	Sun – Thu	23	27	34	23	27
	Fri – Sat	25	31	38	25	31
	Weekly	165	197	246	165	197
		S	L	TP	S	L
TRAVEL PERIOD 6Feb 16-28,Mar 1-Apr 9,Apr 18-23,Nov 23-25,	Sun – Thurs	24	27	35	24	27
	Fri – Sat	27	32	42	27	32
	Weekly	174	199	259	174	199
		S	L	TP	S	L
TRAVEL PERIOD 7Apr 10-17,Dec 24-31,	Sun – Thurs	32	38	48	32	38
	Fri – Sat	37	44	55	37	44
	Weekly	234	278	350	234	278

The Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is a beautiful Victorian-style resort with an elegant theme throughout. Everywhere you go throughout the resort offers an impressive backdrop to your Disney vacation, but the room decor does differ between the Resort Studio and the Deluxe Studio.

Resort Studios At Grand Floridian

The new decor of the Big Pine Key building, where the 202 new studios are held, is quite exquisite! Besides the obvious update of new furniture and appliances, Disney has brought a new teal-blue-green color palette with golden and wooden accents throughout the villas.

Deluxe Studios At Grand Floridian

While the new Resort Studio has an updated design, the Victorian elegance of the Deluxe Studio is sure to catch your eye as well. This room type more closely fits the theme that is used throughout the rest of the resort, and features more of a classical Victorian look.