Just another hotel room… said no one. Ever.

Have you ever wondered what’s inside Cinderella Castle? There’s a restaurant (Cinderella’s Royal Table). There’s a beaty salon (Bibbity Bobbity Boutique). There’s a hotel suite. Wait, run that by me one more time… Yep, you read that right. One, beautiful hotel suite. You can’t make a reservation to stay there, and no amount of money can pay for a night of castle luxury.

A little history:

The space dedicated to the Castle Suite was originally intended for use by Walt and his family while in Florida. Walt Disney passed away in 1966, and the “apartment” was still an unfinished project. In 2005, Disney announced that the suite would be completed and decorated as a “royal bedchamber”, which can sleep up to six guests.

Disney describes the apartment this way in their official press release:
“Cinderella’s Castle Suite is four stories above the surrounding Magic Kingdom — a salon, bedchamber and bathroom off of a private marble-floored foyer, all replete with rich details:
Fluffy feather comforters beneath the regal canopy draping of two queen beds … A cut-stone bedchamber floor inspired by the mosaic art masterpiece that adorns the castle’s breezeway entrance to Fantasyland … A parlor sofa that invites kicking off the shoes and curling up to read a chapter beneath the richly detailed vaulted ceiling of the salon … Familiar castle-gray stone walls, rich hardwood paneling and ornate stained-glass windows.

In the foyer of the suite, guests will discover a design of the fairytale pumpkin coach in the marble floor inlay. A memorable artifact from the story, the famous glass slipper, adorns a cove. And through the doorway, the bedchamber and salon are appointed with furnishings in the style of the era of “the Louies,” as Silvestri refers to the French rulers of the period inspiring the castle and Cinderella story. Nooks showcase clocks, porcelain and accessories befitting the period. Doors are richly detailed; the walls are covered with wood panels and wall coverings. In the bathroom, hand-decorated copper basins sit atop the vanity, recalling a time when fresh water was carried to the bedchamber.

Despite all the careful attention to centuries-old details, the amenities of the Cinderella’s Castle Suite are definitely 21st century. There’s a lavish garden tub plus a shower. There are also wheelchair accessible bathroom and bedroom facilities and elevator access to the suite. As for an ornately framed, 17th-century-style portrait of Cinderella above a regal fireplace in the bedchamber: it magically changes into a modern, 21st-century flat-screen HDTV. Also in the den there is a mirror, but can be turned on to reveal another flat-screen.”

Guests could win a magical night in the Castle Suite During the “Year of a Million Dreams” promotion back in 2007. A few celebrities have stayed there as well, including Kevin Jonas and Suri Cruise. I’m sure one day I’ll get to see it for myself, but until then, I guess it’s just another hotel room for me!