AoA Mermaid or CBR...help me decide!!!

[case88]

Here's the situation...

I have booked AoA for the first week of April (A/P w/ dining). I booked before any discounts were given, so I'm paying close to rack rate. We stayed at CBR over New Year's and really liked it. I can now book CBR at a discounted rate and will be paying close to the same as I am for the AoA room (Mermaid room). Since A/P discounts are not out for that time, Disney will not allow me to book CBR w/ a discount and add dining, however, I do have a TiWL card.

So.....question is - with the costs being about the same, would you rather stay at AoA w/ Dining OR CBR and use TiWL? I'm getting close to 45 days and need to make a decision soon...I'm leaning toward staying at AoA - since it has gotten good reviews around here and we would like to have dining this trip - just seems easier to have the dining plan...

Our A/P's expire right after this trip and this will be our last visit for a while

Thanks for the input!

 

[case88]

OK - so they are only discounting the Royal Rooms with this offer...I went ahead and booked the Royal Rooms (it was $600 less than booking a regular room w/o the discount). I have 2 boys...how "princessy" are these room? From the pictures, it doesn't look like overkill...but now I'm thinking I should just go back to CBR or CS...

 

[Master Yoda]

OK - so they are only discounting the Royal Rooms with this offer...I went ahead and booked the Royal Rooms (it was $600 less than booking a regular room w/o the discount). I have 2 boys...how "princessy" are these room? From the pictures, it doesn't look like overkill...but now I'm thinking I should just go back to CBR or CS...

I got to tour the prototype room, which I have been told is nearly identical to the production room, and I do not think you will have a problem. The rooms do follow the description of "Royal" which would be lavish looking decor vs "Princess" which would be all pink, baby blue with a side of unicorns and rainbows. The pictures in the rooms are of the princesses, but that is about as girly as it gets. If you are they typical Disney nut, you will have a great time looking at all of the elements in the room and linking them to the corresponding movies.