Pool Towels

[Tuvalu]

I am thinking that the notice in the POR/POFQ literature "Towels are not available at the pools, so please take your room towels with you when going for a swim" applies to the QUIET pools. POFQ does not have a quiet pool; both a towel cart and towel return bin were at the pool last week.

 

[ShookieJones]

If they don't have pool towels at CR, just take the washcloth-sized towels they have near the entrances to the lobby!

What's the story with those? I've never seen those before..funny!

 

[ShookieJones]

I am thinking that the notice in the POR/POFQ literature "Towels are not available at the pools, so please take your room towels with you when going for a swim" applies to the QUIET pools. POFQ does not have a quiet pool; both a towel cart and towel return bin were at the pool last week.

That's probably what the situation was/is. I'm so glad I cooled off before ranting and starting a thread called "No more towels: Disney declining by degrees" lol...

 

[real mad hatter]

Anyone here anything about there no longer being towels available at the main pools at moderates?

it came up in another thread - seems ludicrous..

I believe you can hop over to a deluxe and grab one..It's called Towel Hopping..

 

[sgtmgd]

They had them at the Contemporary 2 weeks ago today, in fact I was at the pool around this time too haha. I don't understand why they wouldn't just provide towels anyway

Contemp is a deluxe and I wouldnt expect that to change...If the mods are doing it Id just ask for more towels in my room and take them to the pool

 

[docdebbi]

What's the story with those? I've never seen those before..funny!

they put them out when it is raining so you can dry off a little before squishing your water all over their lobby floors!
i like having them there, at least the torrents of water coming off my hair ease up a little

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

Don't see the problem with just taking towels from your rooms
Just ask mousekeeping for extra and conseulla will magic them into your room the next day !

 

[jkl2000]

Can you bring your room towels down to the pools at the All-Stars?

Yes, just don't try to reserve deck chairs with them!!!

 

[ShookieJones]

Don't see the problem with just taking towels from your rooms
Just ask mousekeeping for extra and conseulla will magic them into your room the next day !

I don't disagree about mousekeeping getting extra towels - easy enough. We always ask and we always get them, but that is for room use.

I will however disagree that we should HAVE to do that to take a swim. I love WDW resorts, but at the end of the day they're extremely over priced. The convenience of having the towels at the main pool and not having to "plan" my swim with a request to mousekeeping is huge plus that should be factored into the already high cost of the room rate.

 

[ShookieJones]

they put them out when it is raining so you can dry off a little before squishing your water all over their lobby floors!
i like having them there, at least the torrents of water coming off my hair ease up a little

Got it! I can imagine those floors could become quite the hazard with water all over 'em.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

I don't disagree about mousekeeping getting extra towels - easy enough. We always ask and we always get them, but that is for room use.

I will however disagree that we should HAVE to do that to take a swim. I love WDW resorts, but at the end of the day they're extremely over priced. The convenience of having the towels at the main pool and not having to "plan" my swim with a request to mousekeeping is huge plus that should be factored into the already high cost of the room rate.

Not being a big traveler ( other than wdw ) how many other comparable hotels put towels out rather than expect you to bring ones from your room ??.

 

[ShookieJones]

Not being a big traveler ( other than wdw ) how many other comparable hotels put towels out rather than expect you to bring ones from your room ??.

Yeah I travel a bit...and the truth is -
I've never been to one that has towels out
HOWEVER I know this - WDW resorts always have

 

[jkl2000]

The one resort I've stayed at at Cancun (which was a laid back place, not an obnoxious resort) had someone working at the pool. You gave them your room number, they gave you towels, and when you were done you returned the towels. You could bring them to the beach too.

 

[Tuvalu]

We spent two nights at the Hilton Bonnet Creek last week before moving to POFQ. To get towels at their pool, you had to show your room key and provide your room number. 2 towels per guest were allowed. When you were finished using the towels, you had to return the same number of towels to the tent otherwise you would be charged THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS PER TOWEL!!!

Free towels at Disney are a definite plus!

 

[EvilQueen-T]

Within the last month or so, there have been notes in the hotel rooms stating you have to bring your own towels since they are no longer available.

this just seems like it would make more work for housekeeping. if that's what they're doing they'll just get that many more calls to bring extra towels to the rooms. seems stupid on their part imo.

 

[disneygirl1]

We stayed at POR for the last 3 day or our trip. just got home lat night anf there were towels provided at the pool.

 

[ShookieJones]

We stayed at POR for the last 3 day or our trip. just got home lat night anf there were towels provided at the pool.

Cool! Thanks for the update.

 

[PUSH]

Seems like it was just a temporary shortage for some reason. Life is good again!