A room fit for a princess: Money can't buy a stay at the world's most exclusive hotel room at the Magic Kingdom's Cinderella Castle

Welcome to the hotel room so exclusive that neither money nor gold can buy a stay and instead lucky guests get selected at random for the privilege.
The special suite is inside the upper levels of the Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Originally it was intended to be an apartment for Walt Disney and his family when they stayed in Florida. Sadly Walt died in 1966 prior to park opening and so it was left unfinished for almost 30 years.

An interior view of the royal suite inside Cinderella's Castle at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida

The suite is located in the upper floors of the Cinderella Castle and guests can view the Magic Kingdom's nightly fireworks through the window for a completely different vantage point

In 2005 the suite was finally completed and upholstered as a 'royal bedchamber', which can sleep up to six people.
What makes the suite so special, a guide tells ABC is ‘it's a “money can't buy experience”. It's so special that money can't buy it, gold can't buy it. You can't make a reservation to stay here, you just have to win.’

 

During The Year of a Million Dreams in 2007-2008, one-night stays were given away as the grand prize to a family every day. Stays continue to be awarded as prizes for the Disney Sweepstakes competition.
A handful of celebrities have also been lucky enough to be allowed to stay. Kevin and Danielle Jonas spent their first wedding anniversary, while Tom Cruise took daughter Suri last summer.

An interior view of the bathroom in the royal suite inside Cinderella's Castle at Walt Disney World

The suite is located below Cinderella's own bedroom and celebrity guests have included Tom Cruise and daughter Suri

The suite consists of a salon, bedchamber and bathroom off of a private marble-floored foyer.
An exclusive elevator opens to the foyer, where on display are the last remaining glass slipper, Cinderella's coronation crown and scepter and several pumpkins from her collection.
There's even a mosaic of a pumpkin coach inlaid in the floor, which consists of 30,000 Italian tiles.
The bedchamber isn’t large, but finds room for two queen sized beds and a pull-out sofa in the adjacent parlor.
Both the bedchamber and salon are furnished in the style of the era of 'the Louies,' the French rulers of the period that inspired the castle and Cinderella's story.
The deco is rich in detail including nooks showcasing clocks, porcelain and accessories befitting the period. Doors are richly detailed; the walls are covered with wood panels and wall coverings.

To celebrate their first wedding anniversary, Kevin Jonas and wife Danielle stayed in the exclusive suite

An interior view of the sitting room in the royal suite inside Cinderella's Castle

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. There's even an electric fireplace, with three hidden Mickeys inside.

As well as very traditional design, the suite features modern touches such as a whirlpool tub

From the parlor, guests can view the Magic Kingdom's nightly fireworks through the window for a completely different vantage point than you would have from the park.
The windows in the parlor are made of stained glass and tell the story of Cinderella's journey from pauper to princess. Staying in the suite also includes access to a 24-hour concierge.
It is known as the Cinderella Castle Suite rather than Cinderella's Suite, because she of course lives upstairs and this room is where her guests stay when they come to visit.