We just returned from a long weekend at the Dolphin. We chose the Dolphin mainly because there was no availability in the Disney resorts other than Saratoga Springs. The great $139 rate also steered us this way.
Overall, we had a nice stay. Check in was incredibly fast (under 3 minutes!). We found Tubbi's to be convenient, although a bit pricey. There were plenty of places to eat at the Dolphin but we mainly ate off-site or at Disney.
We had a bit of a walk to our room which was 7025 but it was worth it. We had an awesome view of Spaceship earth and could watch Illuminations from our room. We did not have a balcony but the rooms to either side of us did. The rooms were clean, the beds were comfortable but the sheets had too much starch in them. It's really noticeable at night when you have 5 people tossing and turning! (We forgot our sound conditioner.) We requested a rollaway which took forever for us to receive (3 calls and almost 4 hours later, it arrived).
The boat launch was convenient and we rarely had to wait for a bus, they just kept coming and coming. Took forever to get to DTD as the bus stops at a total of 5 resorts on the way down. The way back wasn't too bad as we were stop #2.
If the Dolphin were anywhere but Disney, we would probably be raving about it. However, we really missed the Disney magic and we prefer to stay at a monorail resort. Next time I'll book sooner but this was a last minute decision to go.
Oh, PS...2 of the 3 mornings we were there we saw an alligator outside our room very early in the morning. Just be careful when walking the grounds near the water!
Overall, we had a nice stay. Check in was incredibly fast (under 3 minutes!). We found Tubbi's to be convenient, although a bit pricey. There were plenty of places to eat at the Dolphin but we mainly ate off-site or at Disney.
We had a bit of a walk to our room which was 7025 but it was worth it. We had an awesome view of Spaceship earth and could watch Illuminations from our room. We did not have a balcony but the rooms to either side of us did. The rooms were clean, the beds were comfortable but the sheets had too much starch in them. It's really noticeable at night when you have 5 people tossing and turning! (We forgot our sound conditioner.) We requested a rollaway which took forever for us to receive (3 calls and almost 4 hours later, it arrived).
The boat launch was convenient and we rarely had to wait for a bus, they just kept coming and coming. Took forever to get to DTD as the bus stops at a total of 5 resorts on the way down. The way back wasn't too bad as we were stop #2.
If the Dolphin were anywhere but Disney, we would probably be raving about it. However, we really missed the Disney magic and we prefer to stay at a monorail resort. Next time I'll book sooner but this was a last minute decision to go.
Oh, PS...2 of the 3 mornings we were there we saw an alligator outside our room very early in the morning. Just be careful when walking the grounds near the water!
My boys would go absolutely nuts if they got to see a gator.
