Originally Posted By nbodyhome The CR is great too - wherever you prefer! I'd take 7 nights at the Polynesian over 1 night castle. But I am VERY happy that I got the 1 night. My family took me to the Polynesian when I was growing up, way back when there was only 1 park. Then Epcot opened.
Originally Posted By CMDad I was just spoiled ... my favorite resort is now SaraToGa Springs - though I may never be back there again :-(
Originally Posted By nbodyhome Why not go back to SaraToGa Springs again? Old Key West is very nice as well. Though I tend to stay at the Pop to save money (when onsite). Or a campsite!
Originally Posted By mickeyboy43 My dad has conferences every other year at the Coronado Springs (which is nice). We go there this year. On the off years, its POR for me!
Originally Posted By CMDad Yeah - we are a Pop/All Star family since we generally just use the room for sleeping. But I have to admit that since I did have to book SaraToGa Springs this time - expensive even with the discount - I really could see myself wanting to come back. Of course, the upgrade - which I found out "I" had nothing to do with and she does not think any of her colleagues did either - really spoiled us. (The cost of the room for the 3 nights we were there - if we would have been paying rack rate + tax - would have been more than the total cost of the whole vacation ... including airfare.)
Originally Posted By mickeyboy43 Only reason we stay at CS is because of the conference (largest conference center in Florida i believe) and the reason for staying at POR is bc of our family size, 5 in all.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome I do know how much those rooms cost during the holiday time, it's VERY expensive. When I was able to get 1 night (2 years ago) on Travelocity for Christmas in a studio, that was about $39, which was about 10% of the room cost at rack rate! That was just the studio. I actually really enjoy the Pop Century, though if I had unlimited funds (really unlimited), I wouldn't mind the Polynesian for a few nights (that is my favorite resort). But I'm really cheap, so then I'd go back to the Pop.
Originally Posted By mickeyboy43 What is Rackrate? And do you recommend (spelling?) buying rooms from places like travelocity or booking via disney website?
Originally Posted By nbodyhome Rack rate - full price. Generally, I'd recommend watching a site like Mousesavers for discounts. AAA has some discounts as well, though you can do your own room-only AAA rates over the phone (just not packages).
Originally Posted By CMDad We are cheap also - so we stay mostly at Pop, but on occasion where necessary do stay at all levels. Our first on property stay was at the Poly - but that was before CBR was built, so only the monorail resorts existed then. Iris let us know that the room we were in - if we were paying rack rate (mickeyboy43 - that means the full published/non-discounted rate) plus tax - would be $630/night! Mickeyboy43 - I will let others advise you on this as I don't have the experience to help you.
Originally Posted By mickeyboy43 Thanks for this^ and ^^. I have this wierd sate of mind that makes me feel safer if I book through Disney, everything will be ok, but discounts are good too! And thats a pretty penny for a room a night!
Originally Posted By MPierce Can I get your autograph Denise. What a unique experience. I know how your parents felt about giving up their night at the Poly. It is very evident they love their daughter enough to make the sacrafice. Did you have a concierge to take care of your every wish while there. Could you have gotten an adult beverage or had food brought in? Did you have any kind of a view from the suite? At anytime during the night did you ever have the urge to sneak out into the Magic Kingdom? Did you ever contemplate taking the commode home with you?
Originally Posted By nbodyhome Wow, that is a lot of questions! We had a concierge, we didn't ask for anything really - i.e. - not food, not drink, etc. I'm not sure what was available to us. We had the white chocolate carriage, as well as fruit and soft drinks/water available, so that was quite a bit. No real view, there wouldn't have likely been a way to sneak out, and I would not want the commode. Denise
Originally Posted By MPierce Thanks Denise, I just can't help myself I'm fascinated with that commode. My wife thinks it's just another one of my sick fetishes. It just looks like stone in the pictures I've seen of it, and I've been looking for one just like it.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome I didn't think it was that interesting! I liked the crown lights, and I would definitely take a tub like the one in the bathroom!
Originally Posted By nbodyhome If you win, it's a great place to stay. But if I was given one day at the castle, or 7 nights Polynesian...I'd take the 7 nights. Especially if it was concierge with a lagoon view! Then I can leave the room anytime I want, without someone with me.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome Well, you don't have someone IN the suite. But anytime you leave someone has to be with you.
