Back from the Poly:10/2-10/9

[Jenn Lynn]

Hello! We are back from our stay at the Polynesian. This was our second stay at this resort. Our first was in 2000.

When we pulled up (around 4ish) we were greeted right away and helped with our luggage (we had a lot!) Everything was beautiful like I remembered. MIL was impressed. Went to check-in and there was a bit of a wait-all CM's were busy with other guests. When it was our turn we had a really nice female CM check us in. I don't know her name because she did not have her name tag on. I had made no room requests and we were assigned to Aerotero (sp) room #3208. I didn't ask to be switched I just figured I would take what we got.

Our room was ready so we went to check it out. It was a short walk from the GCH which was nice. Our view was of the monorail. At first I was a little disappointed, but after a while I really liked the room location.

The room itself was nice and big. I will say that it needs to be refurbished. It was not horrible, just noticed little things here and there. Overall it was very nice.

Mouskeeping was fabulous our entire stay. We received towel animals 3 times. I was like a little kid the first day we came back and had one. I had a fever this trip (103) and was not able to be organized like I like to be. Mouskeeping was great cleaning around the clutter. 2 days we did not have them clean. Once beause I was stayed in the room to sleep all day and the other because DD was taking a nap when they wanted to come in. They were great though. BIG thimbs up!

All CM's we encountered were very nice and friendly. Almost always saying Aloha! We did receive some incorrect information. DH asked how to get to DTD. They told him we needed to go to the TTC. The lady at the TTC information said that they were always sending people there and that it was wrong. So we wasted 1/2 an hour that day.

DH and DD loved the pool. Especially the zero entry.

MIL, DH, and DD ate at 'Ohana (I was sick) and all loved it. We also ate at Kona Cafe one night and it was good also.

The walk to the TTC was GREAT! Monorail was great. Buses were great somedays and not so great other days.

Overall the resort was great, but DH and I have decided that it is not "our" resort. Don't get me wrong, we would stay there again in a heartbeat if nothing else we wanted was available. We are just going to try some other resorts to try to find one that is more us.

Any questions please ask.

 

[beehive123]

Hi Jenn Lynn,

Thank you for all the great information, we are
staying for the first time at the Poly in 2 weeks,
I was going to request the Aerotola section
since I wanted to watch the monorail. But
after hearing other posters say that the
monorail was noisy and that the Aerotola
was next to the luau which was also noisy,
I decided to request the Tokelau.

Did you find that the monorail or luau
was noisy from your section? And was
it a long walk to the pool?

You didn't mention a character breakfast
did you happen to try the one at the Poly?

Thanks.

Michele

 

[Jenn Lynn]

I did not find the monorail noisy at all and I was having a hard time sleeping because I was sick. I thin you only really hear it at first because you are listening for it, you know? Then it just becimes background "noise". I hesitate to say noise, because it was NOT noisy. It didn't bother us. It was nice to sit and watch it also.

We only heard the luau when we were outside. We never heard it in our room. Again, I was sick and it didn't bother me at all.

We found the walk to the pool to be fine. It was not far away at all.

It is also close to the walkway to the GF.

We did not do the character breakfast at 'Ohana. Maybe next time.

I thought it was a great location and don't have any complaints about it.

 

[BCV23]

Oh, so sorry to hear that you were ill during your vacation. You sound very positive despite that! Good for you. What resort do you think you will try next?

 

[Jenn Lynn]

Despite saying it was "too snobby" in 2000, DH said we are staying at the Grand Floridian next! I think he understands the convenience of the monorail with a stroller now. We will probably go in December 2006. We try to go every other year.

We also want to try Animal Kingdom Lodge (DH does I don't) and the Yacht Club.

 

[beehive123]

Thanks for the info.