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DisneyWorld Delight
No Tag For You!
Registered: August 2004
Location: Vandelay Industries, on my way to San Jose
Posts: 2983Review Date: Mon April 27, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Theming of Resort and our Nemo Room Cons: Size!
Caribbean Beach was a fun resort. The island theme was represented well. The main pool area was a Spanish Fort and we had alot of fun there. The food court offered many yummy selections. The downside for me at CB is the size of the resort. It's humongous. The bus has a minimum of 7 stops each time it comes and goes. That's a long time to sit on the bus - espically after a long day. I'd recommend this as a moderate resort, but not without mentioning its size. 
TeriofTerror
Please visit my blog: http://disneygene.blogspot.com/
Registered: April 2009
Location: Norwalk, OH
Posts: 202Review Date: Tue April 28, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Fun Theme, Price Cons: Very large and spread-out
Great theme, fun environment. But even as someone that loves to walk, I found trips to the central area to be extremely time consuming and almost made me feel trapped in my room if I didn't want to hop on a bus.
Notpug533
Earning My Ears
Registered: April 2009
Posts: 22Review Date: Wed April 29, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Beautiful property Cons: too big; hard to get to food court area from far away
Gorgeous grounds, but it is a little large. Might be hard to get around from pool area and food court area.
pperfectmom
Has the sense of direction of a manatee
What's a chachi?
Registered: May 2006
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 2749Review Date: Thu April 30, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): beautiful tropical resort Cons: none
We loved CBR! It is large but we enjoyed walking around the resort in the evenings. The food court had many choices and the pools are great. The room was always very clean.
Alison Crutchfield
Earning My Ears
Registered: April 2009
Location: California
Posts: 3Review Date: Thu April 30, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Location near to Epcot; price; big food court Cons: Distance to pool/food court can be a problem; theming is unexceptiona
I stayed at CB for a week in January of 2006 with a friend. We'd requested a quiet room since we don't have children and like a good night's sleep. Our request was granted and we were given a room in the farthest complex of rooms, which was nice and quiet - but very far from the Port Royal, the main complex of restaurant/food court/gift shop. Luckily we'd rented a car, which meant that I could jump in the car and drive up to Port Royal for breakfast each morning while my travel companion slept. Without the car it would have been enough of a hike that I would have been an unhappy camper. We did make the walk one evening on our way back from the parks (we'd had the bus drop us off at Port Royal and had a drink by the pool) and we found it was a long way to walk either before or after a long day walking in the parks. Since this is a very large resort complex, make sure that you request a room location that suits your needs.
The food court is large with a lot of variety, but again, since this is a big resort, after about 8am it becomes a teeming mass of humanity. One day I made the mistake of sleeping late and got there a little bit after 8am, and I ended up sitting outside in the frosty January morning because the noise was so bad, the crowds so unruly, that I just couldnt' take it any longer. And this was in January, and slow time at WDW.
The pricing is pretty good at CB for a WDW resort, so although it lacks the amenities of a deluxe resort it has enough to keep most folks happy. The pool and recreation areas are nice and you can see some of Epcot's fireworks from the beach of the man-made lake that the resort sits on. Since CB is so centrally located on WDW property it is a quick bus ride to almost everything in the World.
My only real complaint is that unlike the other WDW moderate resorts, CB's theming is kind of lackluster. One of the reasons I stay on property is to enjoy the Disney theming, and I think CB really doesn't do as good a job as even some of the value resorts.
Overall, if price and location are important, then CB gets the job done. But if I was to stay at a moderate property again I'd go to POFQ or POR, or even CS.
JeemaRee
Mouseketeer
Registered: April 2008
Location: Pittsburgh, PA - Black and Gold Country!
Posts: 135Review Date: Thu April 30, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Lots of bus stops, great pool Cons: WAY too big
The rooms were fine and the main pool was great. The food court was nice and had a lot of selections. The resort is way too big for our liking. I felt like we were riding the bus for WAY too long inside our resort area when we were going to and from the parks. Overall it was fine but this would probably be third on my list of choices to stay out of Moderate resorts.
Sylvain "Sly" Leroux
Mickey knows me !
Registered: April 2007
Location: Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec, CANADA
Posts: 13Review Date: Thu April 30, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Very well themed, nice big resort, excellent foodcourt and excellent bus service ! Cons: None
We stayed there in January 2008 and loved this resort. The main key is to request/book a preferred room. We stayed in building number 24 and were very near the food court and bus stop. Very good bus service. Do not hesitate to book that resort.
kymickeyfan717 
Mouseketeer
Registered: February 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 515Review Date: Sat May 2, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Cons: too spread out
This resort is really large and spread out. It takes a little bit of walking to get anywhere If you are in one of the outer buildings, it can take a few to get to the food court. The food court had alot of good options and was well themed. Room were very tastefully themed. Too many bus stops.
concept5123
one day that dvc will be mine!!!!!
Registered: February 2008
Posts: 232Review Date: Sat May 2, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 4
Positive aspects of the product (pros): nice pool Cons: too large
We went sept of 08, we got the room at a great price so we cant complain about that. we have stayed at POR before and really liked it better. Caribbean beach is just too spread out for me. and the rooms need updating.
clombardi
DIS Veteran
Registered: May 2005
Location: NJ
Posts: 1339Review Date: Sun May 3, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 6
Positive aspects of the product (pros): beauty of grounds, pool Cons: distance of food court from rooms
I stayed here in 2008 at a very good rate. I thought the room was lovely and spacious for the price I paid. The buildings are really pretty. There are little hidden, shady courtyards that are a great spot to relax.
Didn't like the fatc that the food court was on the other side of the resort from the check-in building. It would be so much more convenient if they were in the same place.
Rental car was extremely helpful at CBR. I wouldn't stay here without one.
PE_TCR
Disney Cruise Adict
Registered: April 2008
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Posts: 338Review Date: Thu May 7, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Great theming Cons: spread out
I stayed here on my honeymoon. The pirate rooms are themed perfectly. The rooms are nice. The only reason I would not stay here is that when I go the resort is usually just a place to sleep atthe end of a full day in the parks and I only really use the bed. For that I might as well just save the money and stay in a value resort.
There are pools at each area of the resort and this is grewt when the main pool is packed.
The main pool and dining area can be quite a bit away from the different "countries" but the buuses did run quite frequently when we were there. If I stayed in a moderate resort again I would book this one.
mikelan6
World Traveler, Usually Optimistic
Registered: September 2000
Location: Aventura, Fl
Posts: 3757Review Date: Fri May 8, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 5
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Moderately priced Cons: Expansive Resort
This is an "okay" moderate resort. The rooms are fine - nothing special. Some rooms are a pretty far walk from the main guest areas. There are nicer moderate resorts, in my opinion.
DeVineMom
Love That Disney Magic
Registered: March 2009
Location: Sunny Florida
Posts: 82Review Date: Fri May 8, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 5
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Really neat main pool Cons: This resort is HUGE
This resort is just too big for my taste. Too much walking. The rooms are fairly roomy. Pretty basic furnishings. The main pool has very cool theming and a slide, but the other pools are just ordinary pools.
minnie74
Mouseketeer
Registered: May 2009
Posts: 98Review Date: Mon May 11, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): pool themed area, landscaping Cons: many bus stops
I have stayed here twice. I really like the new pool area. The slide is fun, and the kid area looked like loads of fun too. The landscaping makes this resort very pretty. I took the time to explore the "Cay" area, and it was a nice place to have a break or a meal. There were picnic tables throughout the area.
The new Finding Nemo themed rooms were nice. The touches were subtle but cute. I've stayed in Trinidad North, and Aruba. I thought the Aruba location was more convenient, even though Trinidad is considered a "preferred location". Aruba was close to a bus stop, a short walk across the bridge to the food court/pool area, and near the lobby area. I also found the placement of Aruba on the bus schedule better, as we did not have to wait for so many stops after we got on the bus.
We took time to enjoy the beach and hammocks. The fireworks from Illuminations are visable from the hot tub area.
The negative aspect of this resort is the bus situation. While we never waited long for a bus to arrive, you do have to stop at each village before the bus can leave, and the same is true on the return. I noticed this more when I stayed in Trinidad than when I stayed in Aruba.
The food court here is o.k., but probably my least favorite of the other moderates and Pop.
msc_idiot
Mouseketeer
Registered: January 2009
Posts: 90Review Date: Tue May 12, 2009 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 5
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Beautiful grounds Cons: Way to spread out, not particularly "Disney"
I wasn't impressed. It was a long, long walk to any place we needed to go - parking lot, main building or bus stop. The theming was pretty, but not Disney. The river is beautiful, but not worth the extra price for the view. While it is beautiful, it isn't anything special in my mind. I'd rather be at a Value resort where it feels like Disney really did something.
TheBlundells
Mouseketeer
Registered: January 2008
Location: Harrogate, UK
Posts: 125Review Date: Tue May 12, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Resort theme Cons: Distance to the main building
4 of us stayed here - 4 adults and 2 kids.
Our kids loved the main pool area. (This was before it was refurbished). There were organised activities for the kids. One of their favourites was a treasure hunt.
Our room had, plenty of space for the 4 of us. It was comfortable and clean.
We had a kids play area outside our door.
The resort surrounding are beautiful and well maintained.
The only negative point was the distance to the main building.
tinkbutt
DIS Veteran
Registered: March 2008
Location: North Charelston SC
Posts: 2410Review Date: Wed May 13, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): great atmosphere Cons: spread out!
this is a great quiet resort. it is really fun and the atmosphere can just energise you! the rooms are comfy and if you like having a nice long evening walk after dinner this is a great place to do it or nap in a hammock on the beach!
cdotla
DIS Veteran
Registered: July 2006
Location: North of the Border
Posts: 2884Review Date: Tue May 19, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Tropical Theming and Location Cons: Food court Ok - nothing great
I loved this Hotel!!!
The bright, cheerful colors and tropical theming and beaches really makes you feel like you are on a vacation within a vacation!
Transportation worked great, the lovely walk from Jamaica to the Food Court each morning was one of the best parts of my morning.
Gift shop was great. Food court food was ok - nothing special.
All in all, dollar for dollar, I think this is the BEST Disney Resort for value on Property!
jog58
We have two giant hamsters running in a massive wheel in our secret underground lair.
Registered: March 2008
Location: South of Boston
Posts: 657Review Date: Thu May 21, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): beautiful landscape, great pool, variety of choices at food court, room size Cons: too big
We stayed at CBR for two nights last week [5/15-5/17] we had just come over from POP and it was like night and day. We received one of the Finding Nemo rooms immideatly fell in love with the size and decor of it. The slide at the pool was a lot of fun and even though the resort was busy we did not have a hard time finding chairs. Housekeeping was fantastic, we were even left a towel animal one day [it was a rabbit wearing a skirt] The only downside to this resort as others have said is the size of it. It is HUGE. It takes forever just to get to the front desk. We would stay here again only if we had a car.
UGAFan0829
DIS Veteran
Registered: December 2004
Location: North GA
Posts: 4269Review Date: Mon June 1, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Tropical theme, landscaping, amenities Cons: No elevators
What a beautiful resort! Check-in seems to stay busy, but the line moves fairly fast. Parking was very convient to the rooms, but not having an elevator was a bit inconvenient. The rooms were very spacious, and clean. Mousekeeping was very prompt during the two times in which we called them. The food court was great as well. Lots of choices, and tasted great. The table area of the food court was never crowded and always clean. The grounds of this resort are absolutely beautiful! The buses were not a problem for us at all. We loved having the covered bus stops. The buses ran on time, with us not having to wait more than 5-7 minutes for any bus through out the 7 days we were there. We would definitely stay here again!
SuperDisneyDad
DIS Veteran
Registered: March 2000
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 232Review Date: Sun June 7, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Theming & beaches Cons: Spread out -- long walk to get most places
This resort is my favorite moderate. It's great with kids due to the beaches and numerous pools. The main, themed pool is fun for all. The food court is themed very well, and the food is excellent. The rooms have always been very clean and comfortable on our few stays. The resort is very spread out, however, which means that depending on your room location, it can be quite a long walk to bus stops, or the main pool/food court area.
bsusanmb
DIS Veteran
Registered: July 2004
Location: Near Hershey PA
Posts: 2044Review Date: Sun June 7, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): pretty place Cons: big resort with lots of bus stops, small counter service area
When this resort opened, I paid $39 a night!!! So, the cost to stay has obviously gone up considerably. This was the first Disney resort we stayed at and we were just in love with it. Now that I am a DVC owner, it isn't all that wonderful to me anymore. We stayed one night last year and the room we had was really not suitable to be rented. We complained, but it fell on deaf ears. Room was dirty, smelled of mildew. My children have stayed here this past year and they liked it a lot.
nmoore14
Is there life outside of Disney? If so, I don't want to know about it.
Registered: February 2009
Location: Greensboro, NC
Posts: 366Review Date: Sun June 14, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): nice atmosphere and landscaping. the main pool is great for children and families. the pools at the different islands were nice for a quiet swim away from the noise of the main pool. the rooms were themed well, i stayed in a Nemo themed room. the doub Cons: rooms are far from old port royale. although you can stay in a preferred room, it is still at least a three-five minute walk. buses can fill up fast at bust stops which causes the buses to pass your stop. this can lead to longer wait times to get to y
CBR is a nice resort for families. The main pool was excellent for children and the food court was decorated well. However, if you want a romantic feel, I would choose a different resort. When I stayed in May, there were a lot of children and the noise level was quite loud at the pools and during the morning. This resort is nice for the value.
tn4mickey
Mouseketeer
Registered: August 2002
Location: Greenville, SC
Posts: 441Review Date: Sun July 12, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Laid back, tropical atmoshpere, beautiful property, food court Cons: Large property , multiple bus stops
Can be a long walk to common areas. Close to Epcot and Hollywood Studios. Nice updated pool area. Nice walking/jogging path around the lake.
Woosh
Earning My Ears
Registered: January 2009
Location: Illinois
Posts: 60Review Date: Sun July 26, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): landscape/theme, cleanliness Cons: laundry
stayed here for the 1st time 5/27-6/4 and LOVED it! We usually stay AsSp but with 4/3 deal and length of the trip we opted to try a moderate. We will definitely stay here again for lengthy trips. The kids enjoyed the main pool and the beaches. We loved seeing Epcot fireworks while sitting on the beach. We took other posters suggestions and paid for a preferred room in Martinique and it was well worth it being so close to Olde Port Royale. We had a courtyard view and it was amazingly quiet and lush. Really had the feel of a vacation. We did use laundry facility which we had probs with. One dryer didn't work well at all and the other 2 required more than one cycle to get all dry. We recommend this resort to everyone. We had clean room every day and very nice CMs.
Momof2Disneyboys
DIS Veteran
Registered: March 2007
Location: PA
Posts: 20031Review Date: Thu August 13, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Beautiful spacious grounds, Friendly CM's, Awesome new pools, Excellent bus service Cons: none
~ Check in went smooth. I was asked if we had luggage and I told her that yes we had our carry on bags. She gave me a paper and told me to take it outside to bell services. So I gathered up the family and we went outside. I gave the paper to bell services and they said to have a seat it would be a few minutes. In about 5 minutes a van came and loaded our bags and took us to our room.
~ Our room was in Aruba 51. We opened the door to a newly done Nemo room! Very clean and bright and new. The Nemo theme is not overdone, it is only on the bedspread and border. The carpet was clean. The curtains are a wavy ocean blue. There is a big table and 2 chairs. The flat screen TV is on the dresser and the refrigerator is underneath/inside the dresser. To the right of the dresser is the bench that opens and has a ton of storage space inside. Above the bench is a shelf with a bunch of coat hangers which is so nice to have! The bathroom was just as we remembered it – the double sinks with a lot of storage space underneath!
~ Mousekeeping was great. Although we only had them come in and clean 2 times all week. We left the "privacy please" thing in the key hole the other days and each day they would leave us a bag on the door of fresh towels, wash clothes, toilet paper, kleenex, and cups.
~ Our view was garden/courtyard and it was very lush and beautiful. If you looked hard enough you could see the lake between the buildings. We were also close to the parking lot.
~ We were right in the middle of the Aruba and the Jamaica bus stops. Either way it was about a 3-4 minute walk to the bus stop. So we would use the Aruba bus stop in the mornings on the way to the parks, that way we were walking towards the the bus stop and if we saw the bus we wanted coming from the Jamaica stop towards the Aruba stop we would speed up our pace to catch it! And on the way back to the resort we would get off at the Jamaica stop because it was usually the first stop.
~ Our room was a 4-5 minute walk to OPR, just over the bridge and island. So if we wanted to eat, shop, or swim it was a short walk! The bridge and island are just beautiful and very well maintained. There is a spot in the middle of the island with picnic tables and hammocks. There are also hammocks on the beaches and 3 playgrounds right on the beaches. We enjoyed one evening on the Jamaica beach watching Illuminations while the kids played on the playground!
~ We ate at the food court 3-4 times. The service was great and the food was freshly made and good. The CM's were very helpful with what came with the meals on the DDP. The only time we noticed that not all the stations were open was on Tuesday during the middle of the day – probably around 2:00 or so. Other than that they were all always open and had plenty of variety to offer something for everyone. It was never crowded and we enjoyed our meals there.
~ On to the pools! WOW what can I say – Disney did an awesome job with the pool rehab at CBR. The new children's pool can't be beat. It is like a mini waterpark and it is pirate themed! It has 2 open smaller slides and a longer enclosed tube slide. There is water squirting out every which way and a tipping bucket that dumps water every so many minutes. Every time it tipped, all the kids would just squeal with delight! There were kids of all ages enjoying the children's pool. The day we spent at the pool the kids at it ranged in age from probably 5-12. The new main pool is themed like the old pool was, which is so nice. And now it is way bigger. It is like a lake! It's so nice how it is all curved and not squared off like most pools. It curves in all directions and is just beautiful. The zero entry is a great feature. The water was warm and pleasant. The main pool now has 2 slides! One is open and smaller and not too fast. DS7 loved it. The other is longer, enclosed, and faster. We couldn't keep DS9 off of it! A lot of kids and adults were enjoying this slide! There were lots of chairs by the pool and it was not crowded. The pool hours were 10am-11pm. There is a pool bar right beside the main pool.
~ Buses ~ Let me just say that we had THE BEST bus service we have ever had on this trip! We were either extremely lucky or they were just running a lot more buses than ever before. We would walk up to the bus stop and our bus would pull right up, nearly every time! I don't think we ever sat down on the benches at the bus stop! Less than a 5 minute wait 90% of the time. It was awesome! Even leaving the parks was great. Maybe close to a 10 minute wait leaving MK one night. Even when we were leaving DTD one day we saw the CBR bus pulling out as we were walking out of the Marketplace. We thought we are going to have to wait at least 20 minutes for another bus. We walked over to the bus stop and sat down. A CBR bus pulled up in about 3 minutes! Couldn't believe it! Now there was one morning we did have a long wait. We walked out of our room in Aruba and could see the Epcot bus heading towards the stop. There was no way we would have caught it as we had just left the room. It was a good 25 minutes before another one came and it was packed. That was our only real wait for a bus and the only time we had to stand on the bus. Luckily it is a short ride to Epcot from CBR. Very quick trips to all the parks and DTD since CBR is so centrally located. Once the bus leaves the resort it takes 3 minutes to get to DHS, 5 to Epcot, 9 to DTD, and 11 to AK and MK.
~ One more thing I will touch on briefly is the Islands of the Caribbean Adventure Cruise for kids. CBR offers this 3 days a week! My kids did this on a Sunday morning and had a blast!! They are still talking about it!
~ Overall another wonderful stay. We would not hesitate to go back to CBR again in the future! It is a very beautiful, lush, relaxing, and romantic resort.
CAPTRON17
Earning My Ears
Registered: June 2009
Posts: 1Review Date: Thu August 27, 2009 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 2
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Cons: Rude CM's, terrible mousekeeping, too darn big!!
CBR did not impress our family.
Our room was not cleaned well all week.
Our air conditioner didn't work well and the remote for the tv was missing. It took a few phones calls before it was actually replaced.
The rooms are suppose to be larger than the other mods but it wasn't a noticeable difference.
This resort is huge. Be prepared to walk.
The service at Pepper Market is very poor. The whole stamp thing is just not efficient. It is nearly impossible for the entire family to eat together with having to get the kids food at an entirely different station and the service being so slow at the others. The CM's were very unfriendly and some just plain rude. I also had a run-in with a front desk CM, when all I wanted was my boarding passes printed. Very unprofessional.
The new pool was nice and the kiddie area is fun.
The bus service was average. Shutters was an average meal at best. Wouldn't eat there again with all the choices at WDW.
We do not plan to return to CBR.
debellischarlie
Earning My Ears
Registered: August 2009
Location: North Canton Ohio
Posts: 2Review Date: Sun August 30, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Landscaping, rooms, pool Cons: transportation
Stayed at this hotel 8/16-8/23 in the new Pirate rooms. On line check-in was very quick and easy. The Pirate room was themed great and very detailed. The main pool was also well themed and the kid's pirate ship was fantastic. Housekeeping was excellent. Landscaping was amazing and we found most of the resort to be very quiet and peaceful. The walk to Old Port Royale was fine with us and we did it at least once a day. The bus service was very frustrating. We waited at least 30 minutes each morning, and once 50 minutes for an Animal Kingdom bus. Return service from parks was never a problem, even after Illuminations. Overall a great hotel, but much more enjoyable if you have a car.
Mom2SamandJames
DIS Veteran
Registered: June 2009
Location: Alabama
Posts: 806Review Date: Wed September 30, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Beautiful landscaping, very quiet, great pools Cons: People at food court are not knowledgeable about DDP
We loved our stay here. We were there from September 19-25. Our rooms were cleaned perfectly. We were left enough towels. Our mousekeeper left the boys' toys in cute arrangements in our pirate room every day. The bus waits were short. We loved the covered waiting area. The walk to Old Port Royale was maybe 5-7 minutes and that was with 2 boys under 5. We will stay here again.
Momto2boysSC
Earning My Ears
Registered: May 2007
Location: Charleston, SC
Posts: 39Review Date: Thu October 29, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $105.00 | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): pool, lush grounds Cons: huge grounds, bus service
We stayed in Aruba, building 51 from 10/21 thru 10/26. It was great - right next to the bridge to get to the main pool. Location was not a problem in that respect.
The pool was deserted on a Thursday night. Fantasticly busy on a Saturday afternoon. The spas (hot tubs) are open 24 hours, which woudl be heavenly if I didn't have sleeping children in the rooms.
The food court had good food. I had salmon one night, boys had hamburgers, husband had roast turkey. Was good. Expensive, as all WDW food is. We all had cheeseburgers or buffalo chicken sandwiches another night. Again, good, but expensive.
We found that we were closer to the Jamaica bus stop, so we used that. Last time we visited WDW, we stayed at AKL and thought that we were the bus stop furthest away from all the parks. Now I know we were wrong about that, the CBR is the last bus stop at all the parks - even the pop hotels have stops that are closer! They did come often to the hotel - so the rides to the parks were not bad. But coming home, it seems like we waited forever. Maybe it was just prception and we were tired...
Our room didn't have soap or shampoo in it when we checked in. We never got cute towel animals or cute things done with our stuffed animals. The room was clean, but...
We had a corner room, which has an extra window and seems spacier. That was an added bonus. We couldn't hear anyone below us or next door. We never heard anyone out on the hall. A very quiet room.
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