After a few years away, we were thrilled to make it back to Disneyland Paris this summer. Not wanting to break the bank, but hoping to still get that “Disney magic” for Zoe, we knew just where to stay—Disney Hotel Cheyenne. Here’s what you need to know about this family- and budget-friendly option at Disneyland Paris!
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Disney Hotel Cheyenne — The Basics
Disney Hotel Cheyenne is a three-star hotel at Disneyland Paris that fits into what Disney World fans would know as the “value” category of theme park hotels. It is one of the seven hotels at Disneyland Paris that are operated by Disney.
Disney’s hotels are the closest to the parks, and all Disney hotel guests at Disneyland Paris get access to Extra Magic Hour (aka Extra Magic Time)—an exclusive bonus hour at the start of the day.
Nightly rates range from about $200 to $400 (note: it typically won’t make sense to book a room-only rate at Disneyland Paris because of the price breaks on packages). This is less than most of the other Disneyland Paris hotels, with neighboring Hotel Santa Fe being the other “value” option.
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Hotel Cheyenne is about a 15-to-20-minute walk from the parks, that walk represented by the black line in the above map. That maybe seems a bit long, but really it's only about five to seven minutes longer than walking from Sequoia Lodge or Newport Bay Club, two more expensive Disneyland Paris hotels.
There’s also a free shuttle bus that takes you from the hotel to Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy (near the parks). That station is also where most guests coming from the United States will arrive at the resort, as it is connected to CDG airport by a short train ride.
We much prefer the walking route to taking the bus, but if you’ve got luggage the bus is a particularly good option.
Hotel Cheyenne is laid out much like the Disney moderate/value resorts in Florida. There are multiple buildings of a few floors each scattered across the grounds.
The layout is nowhere near as sprawling as those Florida resorts though, and any added travel time from having a far room is negligible.
Disneyland Paris is not located in Paris, and its hotels are not a great base for visiting Paris. However, you can easily get from Disneyland Paris to Paris by train if you’d like.
Booking Disney Hotel Cheyenne
There are a lot of ways to book Disneyland Paris hotels, including room-only reservations through both Disney (by phone) and third-party websites. Generally, your best options are going to be to book a room+ticket package through the Disneyland Paris website or with a travel advisor.
As an example, a 3-day, 2-night package for two adults and one child in April 2027 comes to $1,565.22:
To compare apples to oranges quickly, this is about $600 less than the cheapest Walt Disney World package I can find for those dates ($2,195 at All Star Sports).
Before we get on to how much we enjoyed Hotel Cheyenne, we would say without hesitation that if you’re looking to plan a first (not once-in-a-lifetime) visit to Disneyland Paris on a budget, the Hotel Cheyenne prices are a great sweet spot.
Checking Into Hotel Cheyenne
We took the TGV train from CDG Airport to Disneyland Paris. You can also take the train from central Paris to Disneyland Paris.
We arrived at Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy station, which is next to the parks and Disney Village, at 12:15PM and opted to take the bus to the hotel because of our luggage. We waited 13 minutes for a bus and then after a 7-minute journey, we arrived at Hotel Cheyenne around 12:35PM.
We’ve had mixed experiences checking into this hotel. At our previous visit, check-in took an hour. This visit took only about 15 minutes. Our room wasn’t ready yet, so we changed in the restroom and dropped our bags off at bell services. The bus was right there, so we took it back to the parks, and we were on Main Street USA at 1:24PM.
I never received a text that our room was ready, so I had to quickly swing by the desk in the evening to get the room number.
Our Annie Oakley Room at Disney Hotel Cheyenne
The Annie Oakley building is conveniently located in the middle of the property, across from the laundry building. Here’s a quick look at the building before we get to the room specifically:
The building has a bit of an aged feel to it—floors creak, doors slam, and sound carries—but this didn’t negatively impact our stay.
These rooms were last refurbished just over 8 years ago. Somewhat surprisingly, I think the living area has actually aged quite well.
There was plenty of luggage space in the closet and under the bed. Our loyal reader knows I love my surface space, so this room lets me down a little. The console is cluttered by the coffee machine and (thematic) lamp, and there’s no other table.
Our room had a single double bed and a large sofa that could be converted to a bed. This sofa bed design is new to me, but Zoe didn’t fall off, so that’s a win.
The room has a Toy Story theme featuring Woody, Jessie, and Bullseye (formally it’s a “Woody’s Roundup Room”). It doesn’t pull any punches with the theme, as virtually every item in the room has been fit to Woody’s look.
The bathroom has not stood the test of time, for me. When it first debuted, it probably felt like sleek, modern design. But design standards have changed, and this bathroom has not.
The counter color is awful, and I don’t even feel like the shower theming works well. Bathrooms don’t need to be overly themed, I think. Just check out the restraint at, for example, Coronado Springs at Walt Disney World.
I’d also add that I don’t care for a single-room bathroom in a family-oriented hotel (better to at least have the vanity in its own area, with the toilet and shower doored off). Unfortunately, this isn’t something that’s ever likely to be changed.
Eating and Drinking at Disney Hotel Cheyenne
Hotel Cheyenne has a restaurant, Chuck Wagon Cafe, that offers buffets for breakfast and dinner. We passed on those in favor of more time at the parks.
Then there’s the Red Garter Saloon, one of our favorite Disneyland Paris bars. Red Garter Saloon is (as its name suggests) a saloon-style bar. It has a similar menu to the other Disneyland Paris hotel bars with a few saloon-specific offerings.
At its peak time (just after Disneyland Park closing) the saloon has a nice crowd, though not above 50% capacity. There is indoor and outdoor seating, which makes it a fantastic spot to sit and watch the families coming back from a long day at the two Disney parks.
Last, but certainly not least, there is a Starbucks on-site at Hotel Cheyenne! As far as we know this is the only Disneyland Paris hotel with this feature. We're not talking about some kiosk or “Proudly Brewing Starbucks” joint—this is a real Starbucks.
Other Amenities at Hotel Cheyenne
Hotel Cheyenne does not have a pool or fitness room. You can put together an enjoyable, but not super long, running route, including the Cheyenne grounds and the route to Disney Village. There is at least one laundry room available, but we haven’t used it. There are exclusive character greetings at the hotel, but these will be hit-or-miss with your schedule and waits.
Disney Hotel Cheyenne Theming and Ambiance
At this price point and location, you’ve basically got two options—Hotel Cheyenne and nearby Hotel Santa Fe. We like the theming at Hotel Cheyenne, which is why we’ve stayed here twice now.
Hotel Cheyenne is themed around the American frontier / Wild West, with different buildings being named after different legends of the West, like Annie Oakley and Wyatt Earp.
At one of our first visits to Disneyland Paris, we came by Hotel Cheyenne as part of our Disneyland Paris hotel bar crawl. We were immediately taken in by the hotel. For whatever reason, we’re geeks for the energy of Disney’s value resorts. Even ignoring the low prices, Art of Animation and Pop Century are two of our favorite hotels at Walt Disney World. Like other Disney hotels in the value range, Cheyenne is just a fun place to walk around.
There are some cute details scattered throughout the resort. It isn’t Aulani, but it’s no slouch. It’s sort of interesting that Disneyland Paris spent the last few years getting Disneyland Hotel and Hotel New York to catch up in terms of theme—Hotel Cheyenne has been quietly doing its thing at the edge of the resort for some time now.
The layout of Hotel Cheyenne makes for amazing people-watching. Most of the buildings have patios, so people will often be found sitting outside their buildings, especially during the morning and evening hours.
Disney Hotel Cheyenne Review — Conclusions
We still very highly recommend Disney Hotel Cheyenne. I’ve stayed at four of the Disney hotels at Disneyland Paris now, and while I’ve been stunned to see the leaps the higher-end properties have made in recent years, Hotel Cheyenne still just makes a ton of sense. It’s a great experience at an equally great price.
But we’re not typical guests, and my perspective has shifted a bit since I last stayed here 8 years ago. As frequent Disney guests and hotel reviewers, we often pursue variety over “once-in-a-lifetime” experiences. And it used to be the case that Disneyland Paris didn’t really have a YOLO-level experience. You could pay YOLO prices for Disneyland Hotel, but it wasn’t delivering the experience to match.
Nowadays, if you’re looking at putting together “the best” Disneyland Paris trip you can, then the case for either Disneyland Hotel or the highly thematic Disney Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel is strong. So while I used to tell everyone just to default to Hotel Cheyenne, I’d say now that Hotel Cheyenne is a great fit for anyone with a reasonable level of budget consciousness.
For us, it fits like a glove. When we come to Disneyland Paris, we’re there to spend a few days in the parks, usually as part of a larger European trip. It usually won’t be worth it to spend money for the higher-end hotels, and the fun theming and scenic walks offered by Hotel Cheyenne are more than enough to keep it near the top of our list!
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