Updated August 2026 · 6 min read

Standard hotel room

The most familiar format: one room with one or two beds and a bathroom, sometimes with a small seating area, but no separate living space or full kitchen. This is what most on-site value and moderate tier hotel rooms look like — see our Disney resort tiers guide and Universal on-site tiers guide.

Studio

A step up from a standard room, typically combining a small sleeping area with a compact kitchenette (usually a mini-fridge, microwave and sometimes a stovetop) in one open space, rather than a genuinely separate room. Common at Disney's Deluxe Villa resorts and similar properties — more flexibility than a standard room, but still essentially one room rather than a true multi-room suite.

One- and two-bedroom villas

These have genuinely separate bedrooms with doors, plus a distinct living area and a full or near-full kitchen — much closer to a small apartment than a hotel room. A one-bedroom villa typically sleeps a similar number of guests as two standard hotel rooms combined, but with far more shared living space and real cooking facilities, which is why they tend to suit families or small groups better than two separate standard rooms would.

Vacation home / townhome

The largest format, common in Kissimmee's rental communities (see our Kissimmee vacation homes guide) — an entire standalone or attached house with multiple bedrooms, multiple bathrooms, a full kitchen, and often a private or shared pool. This is the format that scales best for larger, multi-family or multi-generational trips, since everyone books one property rather than multiple hotel rooms.

What to check regardless of type

"Sleeps 6" doesn't always mean "comfortably"

Listed maximum occupancy figures sometimes include sofa beds or fold-out arrangements that work fine for a short stay but feel tight for a week-long trip. Check the actual bed configuration (not just the total sleep count) before booking if your group has specific space needs.

Is a studio worth the extra cost over a standard room?
If having even a basic kitchenette to cut down on dining costs matters to your trip (see our Orlando on a budget guide), yes — for a short trip where you'll eat out for every meal anyway, it matters less.
What's the practical difference between a villa and a vacation home?
Villas are usually part of a larger resort property with shared amenities and often daily or regular housekeeping; vacation homes are typically standalone properties in a community, usually with less frequent housekeeping but more space and privacy.