HydroGuy
A Pirate's Life For Me
- Joined
- Jun 5, 2005
Just got to DLP this evening for a first trip all alone and logged onto DIS to see a bunch of "We're Back From Our Trip" threads. So I decided to start an "unback" thread, which means I am here.
Headed over to Disney Village for a late dinner at Annette's. Not bad. Not great - especially at the price. Fun environment. Many of you said good things about it so I gave it a shot.
The Newport Bay hotel has a lot of problems. I arrived to check in, lugged my suitcase (now stuffed full of gifts after a week in Spain) plus computer all the way to the room only to find the room was not evacuated. No people were in the room but their open luggage was. Lugged my stuff back to the front desk and stood in the queue (again) and did something I rarely do and requested a new room with an upgrade. They gave me a new room but no upgrade. The rooms are really trashed here. I feel like I am in a worn down Fairfield Inn or Comfort Inn (while in the room and hallways). Peeling paint, chipped would, worn out carpet. Yuck. The lobby looks sharp and well maintained.
It was bit warm in the room so I turned on the AC and it rattled loudly for about 20 minutes (I did not think it would stop so I called the front desk in fear that it would continue all night). But it stopped after 20 minutes. The repairmen came 30-40 minutes later but the sound was gone so there was nothing to be done.
Tomorrow is GMFL breakfast and DL. Later.
ETA:
Day 1 Report - http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=19013938&postcount=13
Day 2 Report - http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=19033921&postcount=27
Day 3 Report - http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=19093439&postcount=71
Headed over to Disney Village for a late dinner at Annette's. Not bad. Not great - especially at the price. Fun environment. Many of you said good things about it so I gave it a shot.
The Newport Bay hotel has a lot of problems. I arrived to check in, lugged my suitcase (now stuffed full of gifts after a week in Spain) plus computer all the way to the room only to find the room was not evacuated. No people were in the room but their open luggage was. Lugged my stuff back to the front desk and stood in the queue (again) and did something I rarely do and requested a new room with an upgrade. They gave me a new room but no upgrade. The rooms are really trashed here. I feel like I am in a worn down Fairfield Inn or Comfort Inn (while in the room and hallways). Peeling paint, chipped would, worn out carpet. Yuck. The lobby looks sharp and well maintained.
It was bit warm in the room so I turned on the AC and it rattled loudly for about 20 minutes (I did not think it would stop so I called the front desk in fear that it would continue all night). But it stopped after 20 minutes. The repairmen came 30-40 minutes later but the sound was gone so there was nothing to be done.
Tomorrow is GMFL breakfast and DL. Later.
ETA:
Day 1 Report - http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=19013938&postcount=13
Day 2 Report - http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=19033921&postcount=27
Day 3 Report - http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=19093439&postcount=71