A beginner’s guide to Tokyo Disney Partner Hotel benefits

Tokyo Disney Hotel benefits - Happy Entry & Park Passes
Tokyo Disney Hotel benefits - Happy Entry & Park Passes

A common question you’ll find in the Tokyo Disneyland holiday planning group is:

Which are the Tokyo Disney Partner Hotels?

Not all Tokyo Disney hotels are created equal, and unlike other Disney Parks they can sometimes have a different labelling system altogether! This is where things can get a little confusing, so let’s sort them out to see what extra perks each group offers its guests…

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When an official Disney hotel actually isn’t an official hotel!

At Tokyo Disney Resort, there are three main Disney Hotel groups. Disney Hotels are the actual Disney brand hotels – but what Tokyo Disney call Official Disney Hotels are actually what we call Partner Hotels elsewhere. Then there are the – you guessed it – Partner Hotels! Plus while there are, ostensibly Disney Good Neighbour Hotels.

Are there Tokyo Disney Resort Good Neighbour Hotels?

There are Tokyo Disney Good Neighbour Hotels, however they feature little more than free shuttle buses to the parks from outer-lying Tokyo precinct areas. Therefore for this article we’re just going to concentrate on the hotels located nearest to Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea in Tokyo Bay.

Here’s a list of Tokyo Disney Resort Hotels, Official Hotels and Partner Hotels.

Disney Tokyo Resort Toy Story Hotel is located close to Bayside monorail station
Disney Tokyo Resort Toy Story Hotel is located close to Bayside monorail station

Which are the Tokyo Disney Resort Hotels?

The Tokyo Disney Resort Hotels are:

  • Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs Hotel
  • Tokyo Disneyland Hotel
  • Disney Ambassador Hotel
  • Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta
  • Tokyo Disney Resort Toy Story Hotel
  • Tokyo Disney Celebration Hotel
Happy Entry is available from Tokyo Disney Resort Hotels only
Happy Entry is available from Tokyo Disney Resort Hotels only

What are the Tokyo Disney Resort Hotel benefits?

The Tokyo Disney Resort Hotel benefits are:

  • Usually offer Happy Entry (from your first morning onward during your stay – see the official page for updates on which hotel gets what park Happy Entry)
  • Always offer guaranteed park tickets for the duration of your stay
  • Will transfer luggage to and from other Disney hotels for free
  • Bags can be dropped off at the Welcome Center at Maihama Station to be transferred to the hotel for free (upstairs) with the exception of Disney Celebration – you can drop your bags downstairs at the Boy Voyage store nearby for an extra transportation fee.
  • Bags can be sent to the Welcome Center when checking out for a fee of 800y per bag
  • Can leave your bags in your room and the hotel will move your bags from one room to another for room changes or to another hotel for Disney Hotel changes (with the exception of Disney Celebration and the Toy Story Hotel where you must take your bags down to reception in the morning yourself to be transported)
  • Have free Shuttle Buses and/or paid (300y) direct monorail access that go right to both Disney Parks and Maihama Station – Disney Celebration and Disney Ambassador Hotel have free shuttles to both parks, Disney Toy Story Hotel, Disney Sea Miracosta Hotel and Disneyland Hotel are all located at monorail stations.
  • Have Limo bus to/from airports pick up/drop off
  • Authentic Disney hotel and room theming
  • Complementary Disney toiletries and slippers
  • Disney themed hotel restaurants and (vacation package) included or early access to dining reservations
  • Are the only hotels which offer Tokyo Disney Resort Vacation Packages.

How do you change Disney hotels?

For the Celebration Hotel and Toy Story you take your bags down to the baggage counter – all other hotels you can leave your bags in your room and call the service number on the phone before you leave, telling them the Disney Hotel you are moving to. When you get to your next Disney Hotel go to the Reception desk and they will arrange for your bags to go to your room.

How do you move your luggage from Disney Celebration Hotel?

Disney Celebration Hotel (read our Tokyo Disney Celebration Hotel review here) is located in Urayasu which is a nearby area, however its location is the furthest away (20 minutes shuttle bus) from Tokyo Disney Resort. Therefore the Disney complimentary luggage transfer service runs an hour later than the other Disney Hotels.
The Celebration Hotel is also not serviced by the Welcome Centre at Maihama Station as the other Disney Hotels are.
There is the option to transfer your bags from the Bon Voyage store (near to Disneyland) for a fee.

Even the cheapest Tokyo Disney Hotel offers complementary Disney toiletries
Even the cheapest Tokyo Disney Hotel, Disney Celebration offers complementary Disney toiletries

Which are the Tokyo Disney Resort Official Hotels?

The Tokyo Disney Resort Official Hotels are:

The Sheraton Grande Hotel at Tokyo Bay
The Sheraton Grande Hotel at Tokyo Bay

What are the Tokyo Disney Resort Official Hotel benefits?

Updated to note that since 31/05/2024 any Disney Official partner hotels will no longer accept or transfer baggage to other Official and Disney hotels for free.

The Tokyo Disney Resort Official Hotel benefits are:

  • Have Disney Fantasy shops in the hotel
  • Sometimes offer the ability to pre-order park tickets before your stay (Currently Sheraton and Hilton)
  • Bags can be dropped off at the Welcome Center at Maihama Station to be transferred to the hotel for free (downstairs)
  • Bags can be sent to the Welcome Center when checking out for a fee
  • Some Tokyo Disney Resort Official Hotels offer an international home delivery service (ask at the hotel)
  • Have official Disney Shuttle Buses that go to the Bayside Disney Resort Line Monorail Station and Maihama JR Railway Station for free
  • Have Limo bus to/from airports pick up/drop off
All Disney hotels offer a free Disney shuttle to either the monorail or the parks
Disney hotels offer a free Disney shuttle to either the monorail or the parks

Which are the Tokyo Disney Partner Hotels?

The Tokyo Disney Partner Hotels are:

What are the Tokyo Disney Partner Hotel benefits?

The Tokyo Disney Partner Hotel benefits are:

  • Have official Disney Shuttle Buses to the Disney Parks for free
  • Have your baggage delivered to your Disney Partner Hotel from the Service Counter on the lower level of Bon Voyage, located in front of JR Maihama Station for 600yen per bag.
Free shuttle buses service all Disney hotels

Whichever Disney hotel you choose at Tokyo Bay you will benefit from the convenience of staying nearby to Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea. Even from the cheapest Disney partner hotel.

I hope this article helps you plan your hotel stay at Tokyo Disney Resort. It’s a really wonderful Japan theme park with lots of amazing attractions – have a magical time!

If you have had any experience staying in any of these hotels or would like to ask a question, I would love you to comment below!

By Barbara Bryan, HolidayPlanning.com.au
Photos: Barbara Bryan, HolidayPlanning.com.au

Tokyo Disney Ambassador Hotel complementary Chip & Dale toiletries
Tokyo Disney Ambassador Hotel complementary Chip & Dale toiletries

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