But to be fair, only #2, #3 and #9 are deluxe onlySo the tangibles of staying deluxe-
The intangibles (essentially my own opinion)
- usually larger rooms (standard v standard rooms are significantly larger)
- usually more centrally located resorts/close and convenient to parks (exceptions like OKW)
- multiple transport options (walk, boat, skyliner, monorail, bus)
- usually inside room entrances, not motel style like Pop or Port Orleans FQ
- balconies (sometimes)
- covered transportation (ie covered corridor to buses, skyliner, etc) It's not always that way given resorts like Poly
- More dining choices, more signature/high end dining choices, no food court- values are one dining option and maybe a pool bar whereas a deluxe could have a grab and go, a lounge, a few sit down restaurants and pool bar,
- highly themed rooms/amenities like pools with slides, hot tubs, spas, valet parking, bike/boat rentals, fitness centers, club level lounges
- Extended eve hours (if offered when you happen to frequent the parks)
- prefer the theming of most of the deluxes to the larger than life value theming, but still love some of the mods
- I like having more food options
- most of the deluxes while nice, don't hold a candle to any international 5 star hotel chain. They're deluxe in disney terms, they're def not a ritz.
#5 is deluxe only but not all deluxe rooms have them
1, 4, 6, 7, 8 are also at most Mods and some Values
#3 intangible is the biggest point to know for the uninformed. Disney uses it's own definition of Deluxe that is nothing like the industry uses any where else.