(2014-2020) Disney's GRAND FLORIDIAN RESORT & SPA + VILLAS Information & Questions

[grannyminnie]

I know! I'm still not ready to use Disney Springs either, it's still DTD to me! Took me forever to get used to DHS too, lol!
Our first trip we stayed at The Courtyard on Palm Pkwy. A friend of mine has stayed at The Marriott Village right next to one of my fav restaurants, Bahama Breeze! Yum. And close to the outlets!

We're in the Marriott Village. We've used Mar points for years for travel awards. Love 'em, if I can't stay on the property!

 

[Dispro1]

We're in the Marriott Village. We've used Mar points for years for travel awards. Love 'em, if I can't stay on the property!

We usually come in a day before our Disney trip and stay in the Marriott Village so my DD17 and I can go to the outlet mall! I love the location for shopping! We are staying there a night before one of our trips this summer, but there is a Rewards deal at a new Marriott property over there somewhere called the Delta (I think). It looks pretty nice, so we are giving it a try for the other trip. The lobby at the Courtyard in the Village is really nice, but I wish they'd hurry up and renovate those rooms/hallways! It looks like they've already finished renovating the other two hotels in the village! We've stayed at Marriott World Center also which is beautiful and has an awesome pool, but for the price you pay there, you may as well stay on property if you're going to Disney!

 

[Sue M]

We're in the Marriott Village. We've used Mar points for years for travel awards. Love 'em, if I can't stay on the property!

Great location!

 

[dzak1717]

So excited to be staying in a 2 bed villas end of April! We will be picked up by ME at around 7 30 am on departure day- can anyone tell me what will be open for breakfast around 6 30?

We will be staying in a 2 bed villa in May so would love to hear your thoughts on the room. This is our first trip to the grand and can not wait!!!! Are you putting in a room request by chance? have a great time!

 

[grannyminnie]

We will be staying in a 2 bed villa in May so would love to hear your thoughts on the room. This is our first trip to the grand and can not wait!!!! Are you putting in a room request by chance? have a great time!

Probably Gaspy's?

 

[KonaKaiTom]

So excited to be staying in a 2 bed villas end of April! We will be picked up by ME at around 7 30 am on departure day- can anyone tell me what will be open for breakfast around 6 30?

Hello -- Gasparilla's opens at 630AM and Grand Floridian Café opens at 7am.

Tom

 

[kylaura]

Ive just booked a garden view room in Sugar Loaf for the first of June. I requested a turret room. Do they usually fulfill those requests? I requested last time too and was disappointed with a dormer room.

 

[Sue M]

Hello my Grand friends! I've been hearing about this corner room in Boca Chica that is a GV. Which floors have these? Would anyone have pics and a room number?

 

[TJA]

We have arrived at RPC! Online check in worked flawlessly. I received my room ready text and our magic bands all worked in the elevator and our room. We have a court yard pool view which is gorgeous! Our room is wonderful, CM's have been great so far, appetizers tonight were very good -- cheese tortellini, pork potstickers, my kids were thrilled with chicken nuggets too. I have some pics of the food tonight and will take pics every night. So far, we are loving it here!

 

[compshu]

We have arrived at RPC! Online check in worked flawlessly. I received my room ready text and our magic bands all worked in the elevator and our room. We have a court yard pool view which is gorgeous! Our room is wonderful, CM's have been great so far, appetizers tonight were very good -- cheese tortellini, pork potstickers, my kids were thrilled with chicken nuggets too. I have some pics of the food tonight and will take pics every night. So far, we are loving it here!

Can't wait to see the pics. We are down to 10 days until we are in Sugarloaf. I'm getting to the antsy point of the pre-trip planning.

 

[Kebby]

We will be staying in a 2 bed villa in May so would love to hear your thoughts on the room. This is our first trip to the grand and can not wait!!!! Are you putting in a room request by chance? have a great time!

I will post a review for sure!

We just put in our room request today for " high floor, facing SE ending in xx06 or xx 12" to try and see some of the fireworks

 

[baler31]

Ive just booked a garden view room in Sugar Loaf for the first of June. I requested a turret room. Do they usually fulfill those requests? I requested last time too and was disappointed with a dormer room.

You may want to request "no dormer" or something equally specific in addition to the turret request. There are only 3 of the turret rooms and they are requested by many, so it really is luck. All of them may already be occupied on your arrival day and if you add something else to your request at least they would be able to meet a portion of your request.

I do not like dormer rooms as I find them very dark and that is the last thing I want on a vacation. My requests for anything at GF would be "no dormer, no connecting door."

 

[MommyGina]

A few of my previous room requests have been No Dormer, away from the elevator, and higher floor. I have always had my requests granted.

 

[Mousemommy1]

We have arrived at RPC! Online check in worked flawlessly. I received my room ready text and our magic bands all worked in the elevator and our room. We have a court yard pool view which is gorgeous! Our room is wonderful, CM's have been great so far, appetizers tonight were very good -- cheese tortellini, pork potstickers, my kids were thrilled with chicken nuggets too. I have some pics of the food tonight and will take pics every night. So far, we are loving it here!

Pictures, pictures, pictures!! Can't wait to see your reviews!

 

[TJA]

Beautiful morning from our RPC room!

 

[pas130]

Beautiful morning from our RPC room!
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LOVELY!!

 

[TJA]

Swimming last night

 

[DeborahB]

Hello my Grand friends! I've been hearing about this corner room in Boca Chica that is a GV. Which floors have these? Would anyone have pics and a room number?

Hi! I posted about this because I wasn't sure what to request to get this room.

On one of our Grand visits (probably about 15 yrs. ago!) we had a garden view booked and I requested Boca Chica, second or third floor and got this lovely room w/ 2 balconies (one much smaller) on the corner. It was third floor but I can't remember the number. Part of the view was overlooking Narcoossees. At the time I believe there were only garden and lagoon views available. I'm not sure if this room even falls under a garden view now, but decided to give it a request try! I'm almost positive the first and second floors were similar.

If we do get it, I'll take pics and post some!

 

[DeborahB]

Beautiful morning from our RPC room!
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@TJA beautiful pics! Enjoy!!

 

[Sue M]

Hi! I posted about this because I wasn't sure what to request to get this room.

On one of our Grand visits (probably about 15 yrs. ago!) we had a garden view booked and I requested Boca Chica, second or third floor and got this lovely room w/ 2 balconies (one much smaller) on the corner. It was third floor but I can't remember the number. Part of the view was overlooking Narcoossees. At the time I believe there were only garden and lagoon views available. I'm not sure if this room even falls under a garden view now, but decided to give it a request try! I'm almost positive the first and second floors were similar.

If we do get it, I'll take pics and post some!

Excellent! Hope you get the room. Was the other balcony full size? What was view on each balcony? And was room regular size? Would love it if posted pics if you get this, thanks!
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