wdwfan22
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you seem very bitter in every post you write.
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Beach Club Resort - 20 Month Refurb
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you seem very bitter in every post you write.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Funny thing about dusters they never debate, anyone challenges their worldview is either 'Angry or a Hater'. Strange how that works.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
No different than calling someone a duster when they don't agree with you. Maybe both easy ways to insult or belittle someone.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Why did you not complain to the manager most real hotels take room condition seriously, unlike WDW these days.
Rescue Ranger
Well-Known Member
I am very happy to see that work is being done! Refurbs and keeping everything in tip top are usually always a good thing.
Though with that said, after 20+ years of waiting to stay at this resort, we finally just booked a studio villa for the end of April. No mention of a refurb was passed on to us. Granted, I will say that Storm Along Bay is priority #1 for being at this resort as well as location. So just as long as the pool is fully operation, all should be fine on our trip. I would assume all pool work would be done November-March if there was going to be any work planned.
If Beach or Yacht club are going to be a mess at the end of April, I would have happily booked a studio at Grand Floridan instead.
Though with that said, after 20+ years of waiting to stay at this resort, we finally just booked a studio villa for the end of April. No mention of a refurb was passed on to us. Granted, I will say that Storm Along Bay is priority #1 for being at this resort as well as location. So just as long as the pool is fully operation, all should be fine on our trip. I would assume all pool work would be done November-March if there was going to be any work planned.
If Beach or Yacht club are going to be a mess at the end of April, I would have happily booked a studio at Grand Floridan instead.
googilycub
Active Member
It's cute that you think I am a "pixie duster" as I hold Disney accountable without being filled with hate like some. It is also a bit sad that you are permitted to troll this site like you admit to, it is one of the reasons my visits to this site has decreased.
googilycub
Active Member
Stop letting facts get in the way of a trolls rant. They tend to not like it.
Little Green Men
Well-Known Member
Atleast Disney tries to help make up for inconveniences if you complain.
Little Green Men
Well-Known Member
To be fair The Grand Floridian rooms have nice touches added as well. Here's a site that goes over the changes to the rooms. http://www.apinchofpixiedust.com/2014/08/grand-floridian-room-review-old-vs-new.html I never keep the bed spread on my bed anyways, they have too many germs.
Next Big Thing
Well-Known Member
For my tastes at least, I really like the new GF rooms. While theme appropriate, the old rooms were VERY outdated. It's hard to have a hotel themed to the early 1900's and theme the rooms that way as well these days. The theme looks great in the common areas and in the exterior of the hotel as it has since the hotel was built (although the popcorn lights must be fixed).
But guests also expect modern amenities. They don't expect to pay $800 for a room that looks like a Motel 6, which the old photos certainly do.
But guests also expect modern amenities. They don't expect to pay $800 for a room that looks like a Motel 6, which the old photos certainly do.
Rinx
Well-Known Member
Interesting. Please, do tell.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
At the hotels recently??? Not in my experience last May in OKW, Fire Alarm malfunction which of course we had to evacuate for, well it kept firing basically we were out of room from midnight to 6 AM, Fortunately we had a car so we had somewhere out of the weather.
Did Disney compensate us in any way for not having the room most of the night, OF COURSE NOT hey you had a MAGICAL stay in the MAGICAL parking lot.
I've been comped rooms by Hilton and Marriott without even ASKING when some drunken idiot pulled the alarm in other hotels and in those cases it was less than an hour.
Count me less than impressed by the so called 'Disney Difference' these days.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
See my post earlier in this thread it shows conditions of villas after being open only 1 year
Brian Swan
Well-Known Member
Not going to kill you. Given the 2 rooms side by side, if I was paying $400/night I would rather have the new room. BUT... I would be dissatisfied with either if I thought I was staying in a "Victorian themed" resort. The "old" room misses the mark almost as much as the "new" room. The problem with "Victorian" is that it's almost impossible to do well on a mass-produced level - AND - many of the modern ammenities that people look for in a deluxe hotel room are not compatable with victorian charm.
I wonder if they saved the "old" GF beds; with a coat of white paint and a few subtle color highlights, they would be more appropriate in a "Beach Club" or "Boardwalk" environment than in a "formal Victorian" hotel...
NeedMoreMickey
Well-Known Member
Glad the BC is getting a refurb. I'm ok with generic bedding that looks like all the other hotels because what is most import for us in a deluxe hotel is location than the room. We don't spend a lot of time in the room. Beach Club is close to two parks so we spend less time traveling on the bus.
danpam1024
Well-Known Member
As long as there are people willing to pay more for less, "Disney Standards" will continue to deteriorate. $540/night was ridiculous (last time we stayed at BW in 2011), but the rooms were so well themed, original, etc. Location? Well it's a bonus, but it doesn't even come close to outweighing the cost- not by a long shot. Want things to get better? STOP going! Apparently money is the only way TDO will ever take a hint.
Minthorne
Well-Known Member
Do you think is Stormalong Bay is closed at some point during this refurb that they will offer the Water Park for free like they did at the Polynesian? I'm guessing that would time the closing of the pool (if at all) to be in the non summer months and they would offer this.
RedDad
Smitty Werben JagerManJensen
Glad to see this happening, although it may force us to rethink the upcoming stay there. The villas rooms in particular are in desperate need of an update. I don't expect the rooms to ever be worth the rack rates - no matter how extensive the upgrade, nor would I ever pay regular rack rates for any deluxe. It's pretty well known that the rooms aren't anything special - but the location alone is worth the *discounted* price, IMO.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
The sad thing though is only a few years ago the rack rate was not insane like it is today - yes you paid a premium for 'onsite' access but it was on the order of 30% of comparable rooms, Not several hundred percent like today.
Little Green Men
Well-Known Member
Sorry to hear that. I have yet to not receive anything for justified complaints. We got upgraded to a club level room at The Beach Club due to issues with Mymagic bands (we were switching from the DVC to the hotel in the middle of the trip). We have also gotten Fast pass passes and discounts at other times.