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How expensive is a night at the Star Wars hotel?

FILE - Los Angeles Times columnist Todd Martens sits in one of the bunk beds inside a room in the Disney World Galactic Starcruiser on March 1, 2022. Less than a year after opening to great fanfare, Disney World's $5,000-a-stay Star Wars hotel is slashing rates in an attempt to increase bookings.



As of early 2026, the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser "hotel" is permanently closed and no longer accepting reservations. Disney officially shuttered the experience in late 2023 due to high operating costs and niche demand. When it was operational, it was not a traditional hotel but a "two-night immersive cruise-style experience" that cost approximately $4,800 to $6,000 per cabin (for two to four guests). This worked out to roughly $1,200 to $1,500 per person, per night. This "all-inclusive" price covered the 45-hour interactive storyline, all meals (excluding alcohol), valet parking, and a secret "excursion" into Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Hollywood Studios. While many fans hoped Disney would reopen the facility as a standard boutique hotel, the building currently remains dormant, and travelers looking for a Star Wars stay are instead directed to themed rentals in the Orlando area or Disney's "standard" high-end resorts like the Animal Kingdom Lodge, which costs significantly less at $500–$800 per night.

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How much does the Star Wars hotel cost? Vacationing in space comes with an out-of-this-world price tag. On their website, Disney has shared sample standard cabin rates: For two guests per cabin, rates start at $1,209 per guest per night—so $4,809 total.

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In its most recent quarterly report, Disney revealed an embarrassing $250 million loss on its overpriced Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel.

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Despite the interest of some of her clients, Wolverton said the experience was “not for the masses” because of the price and role-playing element. She thinks demand would have been higher if it were a larger, more typical deluxe hotel with themed Star Wars experiences available to guests.

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Between the steep prices, the lack of typical hotel amenities, and the reliance on modern characters in the franchise, the hotel was a tough sell for many guests.

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Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is a revolutionary 2-night experience where you are the hero.

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What happened to the widely heralded attraction? Turns out the galaxy doesn't contain enough Star Wars die-hards willing to pay for such a high-touch, high-cost experience, industry observers and experts say.

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Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is an incredibly immersive experience at Hollywood Studios in Florida. The project took three years to complete and had an amazing launch. However, the momentum for the land is decreasing. Because of that, Disney announced they will be closing Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge permanently.

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It just failed to generate enough interest. The sticker shock lasted longer than the novelty value. I'll take my lumps, putting out a video ahead of its debut detailing the five reasons why Galactic Starcruiser will succeed. It lasted just 19 months.

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Here's why we have no regrets. We're Disney Cruise Line regulars and have voyaged on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser twice. The two-night Star Wars voyage is similar in price to some Disney cruises, but it holds up. There's nothing like the interactiveness of the Galactic Starcruiser, and we have no regrets.

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One of the reasons a stay at the Galactic Starcruiser is so expensive is that it's more like a cruise experience rather than a hotel. Most meals and activities onboard are included in the price.

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Harmon added that the cost of the hotel was too much for those who aren't huge fans of the original source material. “It's really hard nowadays to justify spending anywhere near $1,000 to $2,000 a night to stay in what's not even a very nice hotel to be part of the story,” Harmon said.

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In the Sublight Lounge, guests can eat snacks and small plates, and the Dining Room buffet is open in the morning and afternoon. There's never a shortage of food at the Disney Star Wars hotel!

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With a reservation on the Galactic Starcruiser, guests receive:
  • Two nights in a cabin or suite.
  • Ongoing entertainment, which is optional at all times for guests.
  • Food and drinks while aboard (excluding alcoholic and specialty beverages)


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