Originally Posted By t1lersm0m My friend is looking into taking her kids and nephew (who she currently has custody of) to WDW and she was looking for suggestions on places to stay. I suggested The Beach Club Resort, but only if it's refurbished. So does anyone know if it has been? I know I had read several months ago that the interior of the resort was in bad shape.
Originally Posted By CTXRover I don't know about the rooms, but the lobby has just received new furnishings, a massive new seahorse themed chandlier and new shell themed wall lighting fixtures. They also recently put in these pots with huge leaved plants all over the lobby. Personally, I'm hoping they are just toying with the plant idea as this past weekend there were too many and they were just too big for the size of the lobby. It felt like a jungle, lol. I saw two guys in suits with Disney tags looking at them, so they might be very new. As for the rooms, I don't believe they have recently been refurbished. I was last in a Yacht Club room this past October though and it was immaculate and I imagine the Beach Club would be in similar condition (my last stay in the BC was over 2 yrs ago and at that time the room was also great). The Beach and Yacht are my favorite resorts. They are beautiful and obviously have a wonderful pool area. I'd highly recommend them if they want to pay for a top dollar room. If you want refurbished rooms though, both the Polynesian and Contemporary are finishing up complete refurbs of the common areas and guest rooms, complete with more luxurious bedding and flat screen tvs. The Wilderness Lodge is also close to if not finished with a rehab of all guest rooms with new furnshings and flat screen tvs.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad I don't want to be devil's advocate here but... I will NEVER set foot in the Beach Club ever again, and I OWN 100 points there. Honestly it has nothing to do with the resort, it's two trips with poor service from different CM's both times.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad ...and no not your occasional isolated incident type things, and no not just TWO individuals, but the general attitude and environment both times.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Beach Club was rehabbed in 2002-03. I haven't stayed since, but the Epcot resorts have always been the worst-maintained on property. The hallways have very dirty, stained carpeting and the walls are all marked up so I can't imagine the rooms are in all that great shape. And at the price point, I would expect a near perfect room.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<I haven't stayed since, but the Epcot resorts have always been the worst-maintained on property.>> I would agree with that assessment for the Beach Club; less so for the Yacht Club; very little for the Boardwalk. JMHO
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^I would certainly agree with that order from worst (BC) to first (BW) ... but if I were staying in that area (as I was in October) I'd stay at the Swan or Dolphin.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<but if I were staying in that area (as I was in October) I'd stay at the Swan or Dolphin.>> If I could use DVC points at the Swan/Dolphin I probably would too. They are remarkable hotels at really decent prices. During my ownership period the only thing about DVC that I wish were different was not being able to stay at the Swan/Dolphin.
Originally Posted By Beatrice Arthur Now now Spirit love, you could always stay with the girls and me in Miami. Kisses.
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m I can't remember off the top of my head....do you get access to EMH when staying at the Swan or Dolphin? So of the Epcot resorts, Boardwalk (Roadtrip's fav) is the best maintaned?
Originally Posted By DVC_dad I own 400 points at the Boardwalk. It's the best IMHO. However, I find myself staying at Old Key West the most, due simply to room SIZE. Old Key West has (and this is an objective, unbiased fact) the largest rooms of any DVC property at WDW. But if pressed, I would argue that BoardWalk is the best maintained. I have no idea why.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I can't remember off the top of my head....do you get access to EMH when staying at the Swan or Dolphin?>> Yes. <<So of the Epcot resorts, Boardwalk (Roadtrip's fav) is the best maintaned?>> And yes, again
