Last updated October 14, 2026
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Short version: My 2 nights in a Disney Springs view king cost 70,000 points and $71.87 in cash, with no resort charge and a $30 breakfast credit each day.
Best for: Disney Springs on foot by skybridge, and Walt Disney World on points.
Watch for: Self parking at $38 a day plus tax, up from the $22 on my folio.
Stayed: February 2021
My stay
My wife and I spent 2 nights at Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace in February 2021. It’s a Hilton Hotels & Resorts property at Disney Springs and an Official Walt Disney World Hotel.
I booked a king room with a Disney Springs view as a Standard Room Reward at 35,000 points a night, 70,000 in all.
The confirmation listed a $70 resort charge for the 2 nights. None posted on the folio, which matches Hilton’s rule that reward stays carry no resort fees.
Self parking posted at $22.00 a night plus $1.43 in tax.
The folio shows 3 charges at Citrus 28, the hotel’s market: $31.73 and $12.92 on the first day and $40.36 on the second, $85.01 in all. A $30.00 Hilton Honors breakfast credit posted on each of those days.
| Folio line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Room, 2 nights | 70,000 points |
| Resort charge | None |
| Self parking with tax, 2 nights | $46.86 |
| Citrus 28, 3 charges | $85.01 |
| Hilton Honors breakfast credit, 2 days | −$60.00 |
| Cash total | $71.87 |
The hotel today
Checked October 14, 2026, on hilton.com. Anything that changed since my stay is marked.
- Name: Hilton lists it as Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace – Disney Springs Area.
- Location: 1900 E. Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista. A skybridge connects the hotel to Disney Springs.
- Disney benefits: a continuous shuttle to the 4 theme parks, reserved 72 hours ahead, and Early Theme Park Entry 30 minutes before the public.
- Rooms: standard kings, Disney Springs view kings in the tower, and Tower and Island Suites with Disney Springs or EPCOT fireworks views.
- Pool: the Float Lagoon pool, with cabanas, a splash pad and a lazy river.
- Dining: 5 outlets: Blue, Citrus 28 (a market with Starbucks), LetterPress, Shades and Sunnies.
- Meetings: 120,000 square feet of event space.
- Resort charge: applies to cash stays, and the property page doesn’t state the amount. It includes internet, the Disney shuttle, sun care, float tubes, 50% off Disney Golf rentals, notary service, and 10% off food, drink and cabanas.
- Parking: self parking $38 a day plus 6.5% tax and valet $48. Changed since my stay: my 2021 folio shows self parking at $22.
- Pets: dogs only, up to 2 and 40 pounds, at $75 for 1 to 2 nights and $125 for 3 or more.
- WiFi: $14.95, or free for Hilton Honors members who book direct.
- Check-in and check-out: 4 pm and 11 am.
Points or cash on 2 sample nights
Prices on hilton.com on October 14, 2026, for 1 night with 2 adults, on the flexible rate before tax. Cents per point is the cash rate divided by the points price. November 11 was sold out, so these are the following week.
| Night | Room | Points | Cash | Cents per point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 18, 2026 | 1 King Bed | 65,000 | $240 | 0.37 |
| Wed, Nov 18, 2026 | Disney Springs View, 1 King Bed, Tower | 100,000 | $343 | 0.34 |
| Sat, Nov 21, 2026 | 1 King Bed | 65,000 | $249 | 0.38 |
| Sat, Nov 21, 2026 | Disney Springs View, 1 King Bed, Tower | 85,000 | $298 | 0.35 |
My room type cost 35,000 points a night in 2021. On the sample nights it priced at 85,000 and 100,000. Changed since my stay. The cents-per-point figures leave out the resort charge, which a cash night adds and a reward night skips.
Book it if
- You want Disney Springs on foot, across the skybridge.
- You’re booking on points. My award stay had no resort charge.
- You’ll eat at Citrus 28. The Hilton Honors breakfast credit covered $60 of my $85.01 there.
Skip it if
- You’re bringing a dog over 40 pounds, or a cat. The hotel takes dogs up to 40 pounds only.
- You want a Disney Springs view on points. It ran 85,000 to 100,000 points on the sample nights.
- You drive every day. Self parking is $38 plus tax.
For the rest of the Disney and Universal areas, see my best Hilton hotels in Orlando.
How I rated it
4.0 out of 5, scored with the method on my rating page and only the facts above.
- Points value: fair. Standard kings returned 0.37 and 0.38 cents per point before the resort charge, and a reward night skips that charge.
- Diamond benefits: strong on my stay. A $30 breakfast credit posted on both days.
- Location: strong. The skybridge reaches Disney Springs, and the shuttle and early entry cover the parks.
- Cost beyond the room: a resort charge on cash stays and parking at $38 plus tax, up from $22.
- Room condition: my records don’t cover the room, so it doesn’t move the score.
Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace FAQ
How much is parking at Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace?
Self parking is $38 a day plus 6.5% tax and valet is $48 on hilton.com as of October 14, 2026. My 2021 folio shows $22 a night plus tax.
Does Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace charge a resort fee?
Yes, on cash stays. Hilton doesn’t show the amount on the property page, and my 2021 confirmation listed $70 for 2 nights. My award stay was charged none.
Can you walk to Disney Springs from Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace?
Yes. A skybridge connects the hotel to Disney Springs.
Is Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace pet friendly?
Dogs only, up to 2 and 40 pounds. The fee is $75 for 1 to 2 nights and $125 for 3 or more.
Does Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace have a Disney shuttle?
Yes. A continuous shuttle runs to the 4 theme parks, and Hilton asks guests to reserve it 72 hours ahead.
