Review: TownePlace Suites Marriott at Flamingo Crossings (Near Disney World)
Townplace Suites at Flamingo Crossings is a pet-friendly Marriott hotel near Walt Disney World. For this review, we’ll examine the rooms, recreation, amenities, and other aspects of the resort. We spent a long five-day, four-night stay at this hotel to provide this review.
When considering a stay, I look for hotels convenient to Disney World with affordable pricing. Of course, amenities and proximity to the parks are huge factors. Additionally, we’ve stayed at the neighboring Springhill Suites multiple times over the years and consider it one of the best Marriotts near Disney World for the price. These sister hotels are positioned on the same property and share amenities like the pool and recreation.
When booking a hotel stay, you want to know if the hotel is clean and comfortable. Overall, the TownePlace Suites was both. However, it wasn’t perfect. Upon leaving, I felt that some things could have been better about the experience. But, overall, I’m glad we stayed here. If you’re considering staying here, you should know what to expect before booking your trip. So, let’s look at my stay and some of the hotel’s pros and cons.
Update: This hotel has been fully renovated since this stay. Therefore, our pictures do not depict the current look of the rooms. We have updated other information, including parking fees and shuttle details for 2026.
Flamingo Crossings is a combined shopping, hospitality, and housing area that sits outside the Walt Disney World gates on Western Way. The property is owned by Disney and was formerly vacant land except for a few hotels and apartments. In more recent years, the property was redeveloped to provide housing for students in Disney’s college program. Since then, several new hotels and retail stores have opened.
The winning factor for staying here is the price. For my stay on a busy holiday weekend, rates ran around $125.00 per night plus tax. Location was another huge plus. The hotel is off Western Way, which is the road that runs out next to Coronado Springs Resort. The street dead-ends into Buena Vista Drive, the main road that intersects most of Disney World property.
From the hotel, it’s approximately a seven-minute drive to parks like Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Blizzard Beach. It takes about 15-20 minutes to travel to Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Disney Springs.
The Flamingo Crossings area is only one stop up the toll road from Four Corners. There you’ll find multiple shopping centers, dining, entertainment, Margaritaville, Island H20 Water Park, and more. It’s a two-minute drive up the toll road to reach the Rolling Oaks shopping center, where there’s a Super Target and a Publix across the street. However, since I wrote this review, Target (a mini store) and Walgreens, among other stores, have opened at Flamingo Crossings. You’ll also find plenty of fast-food options like: Domino’s, Starbucks, and Firehouse Subs. Not to mention, there’s a plethora of restaurants and recreation nearby.
The main draw for a stay at TownePlace Suites is the efficiency suites. That, and the fact that it’s a pet-friendly hotel. During this trip, I was in the area for two weeks, reviewing several hotels. Therefore, I needed a place where I could at least prepare a few meals in my room and avoid eating out the entire trip. Here is a look at the king-size guest room. You can see that there are nightstands with lamps built in on each side of the bed and drawer space.
On the opposite wall, the room had a small sofa and a full-size desk.
The desk space was nice for someone like me who works while traveling. Plenty of charging ports were also available.
A kitchenette area in the foyer was a great attribute of the room. Adequate counter space was available for preparing meals.
There was a microwave and several cabinets with a few plates, glasses, and utensils. But, unfortunately, there weren’t many items. There were four of everything, such as plates, coffee cups, etc. I had to use the dishwasher daily to have clean items.
Said dishwasher.
The room had a two-burner stove, a coffee maker, and a few other appliances. Having a burner is great for making simple meals like grilled cheese and scrambled eggs. Unfortunately, there wasn’t a skillet, but there were two pots. I found the lack of basic utensils and cookware in the kitchen disappointing.
Here is another angle of the room from the kitchen.
If you’re a group of four, you’ll want to consider a room with double beds. However, this room has many more amenities (and probably more space) than a value resort at Disney.
In the picture below, you might notice a tray over the ottoman. This piece came in handy. After a long day in the parks, I prefer blogging from bed.
If I had decided to eat at the table like the average person, there was a convenient pull-out option underneath the desk. This setup is convenient for children. However, there was only one desk chair.
Anyway, the bathroom was standard.
There were plenty of towels and a bathtub with a shower combination.
Overall, I felt fairly ambivalent toward this room. On one hand, the room had great features that allowed me to save money by preparing meals in the room. That left me with only having to purchase lunch in the parks. But on the other hand, the room had a bit of a musty smell, and that bothered me. Was it dirty? No, but it wasn’t as deeply cleaned as I would have liked. Additionally, the Towneplace Suites at Flamingo Crossings is a pet-friendly hotel. Somehow, I missed that and probably wouldn’t have stayed here if I had known. Don’t get me wrong. I love and have pets, but I do not travel with them.
To set the record straight, I’ve stayed at the adjacent resort (Springhill Suites) many times, and it is not a pet-friendly hotel. So I didn’t research this point in advance. I was, however, surprised to see so many pets in one place. During my stay, I often saw 5-10 guests with their pets in the lobby (at one time) and outside in the parking lot in the mornings. One night, I was awakened by a dog barking.
Needless to say, the lack of cooking utensils, the abundance of pets, and the musty smell put a damper on my stay. Since then, I’ve debated whether or not I would stay here again. Ultimately, the answer is no. There are just too many other nice hotels in the immediate area. Thankfully, everything else at the hotel was great. One of the draws for many guests is the complimentary breakfast buffet served every morning.
Every morning, the entire breakfast buffet area is packed.
As far as breakfast goes, they have a few items like bacon, sausages, muffins, cereal, and waffles. It’s the same breakfast that’s served at the Springhill Suites next door. The meal won’t be anything to write home about or post on social media. However, it’s included in the price of your stay. Next to the check-in area of the lobby, there was a small pantry with convenience items for purchase.
Toward the back corner of the lobby, I noticed this workspace.
A large recreation area sits between Towneplace Suites and Springhill. This shared area includes a restaurant called Flamingo’s.
Since the idea of my staying here was to save money by not dining out, I didn’t get a chance to eat there. However, I can attest that the food smelled good, and they were rather busy most of the time. I stepped in and took a few photos before they opened one morning. The menu had a variety of items that would suit most guests. Everything seemed reasonably priced, and a few kids’ meal options were available.
There were plenty of lounging areas in the shade outside the pool area.
You might even enjoy a tabletop game during your stay. Several cornhole games and ping pong tables were set up around the pool deck.
You could enjoy breakfast or even pick up something at a nearby restaurant and bring it out here.
Since the pool is shared between two hotels, it’s a fairly large area.
The entire outdoor area between the two resorts was much nicer than I had realized.
And there was more than enough seating for guests to enjoy the space.
A peninsula of sorts came out into the pool from one end.
You can see it better here. Several benches were built in the water where you could sit and relax. I was impressed with the pool area.
Towels were provided.
And in the far back corner sat a whirlpool spa tub.
Behind the pool area, you’ll find a tremendous gym. Of all the times I’ve stayed next door, I had no idea this workout room was here.
The gym had free weights and every machine you could ever need to get a good workout.
It was impressive.
Lastly, there was a laundry room on the first level with washers and dryers. So, on my last full day, I caught up on my laundry. Unfortunately, the machines were not updated to take a credit card like most resorts these days. However, a change machine was available in the laundry room, and I brought my detergent.
Things to Know Before Staying Here
As noted above, this hotel has been fully renovated. Therefore, our room photos do not depict room updates. At the time of this update in early 2026, a complimentary shuttle service is available from Towneplace Suites at Flamingo Crossings to the Walt Disney World Resort theme parks. Here is the exact wording from the hotel’s website.
Daily scheduled shuttle service to select Walt Disney World® Resort Theme Parks is available to all guests at no additional charge. Guests are required to sign up for shuttle transportation starting 48 hours before the scheduled departure time. (Scheduling Website)
Additionally, this hotel charges a $17.00 a day self-parking fee. (Last verified here on their website in 2026.)
Please note that this information could change before the next time we update this review. So please confirm this information with the hotel if you decide to stay there.
Final Thoughts
If you’re looking for a pet-friendly hotel that’s also budget-friendly and near Disney World, this might be your best option. You can’t beat the location, the ability to prepare a few meals, and the reasonable price. However, don’t expect it to be a five-star resort. For more information about this specific location, you might enjoy browsing the list of hotels at Flamingo Crossings or reading our list of the best off-site resorts near Disney World. Check back with Resorts Gal for more updates and resort reviews!
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