Beach Club or Yacht Club Resort @ CL?

[NYCgrrl]

We are a party of 5: 2 adults and 3 children aged 17(F), 12.5(F), and 9 years old (M).
Sleeping arrangements will be male adult sleeping with male 9 y/o; female adult sleeping with 12.5 y/o female and 17 y/o sleeping on the couch or pull out twin bed. Would have upgraded to a 2 b/r or connecting rooms if another person was coming but she isn't thus we'll be fine crammed into one room and it'll make us all neater and remind us of our camping "daze", LOL.

What I've figured out so far.
Both resorts are w/i walking distance of Epcot and close to HS- no idea which resort is closest.
Both resorts share that fabulous looking pool which should get a nice amt of usage during a July trip.
Both resorts give my pocketbook a rest when put up against the monorail hotels.
If we stay at the resort that houses Cape May we don't want a room directly over the restaurant.

Here's where I'm at a quandary:

I think I read that one resort offers a hot breakfast on brunch day @ club level but not sure which one it is or if it's truly worthwhile. Would love to read in depth experiences.

Anyone stayed at both resorts at CL and can say yea or nay to either experience?

Looks like rooms at both hotels have the same sq footage so that's a wash but being able to see IllumiNations on a terrace/balcony would be a definite plus. What category of room would give us a better chance ofseeing the fireworks?

Thanks in advance for your time!

 

[natebenma]

I have stayed at both resorts, club level. I manage the FAQ thread for these resorts (see the link in my signature). I love both resorts. Essentially same club level food offereings and management in place at both resorts.

I am not aware of the hot breakfast brunch thing you mentioned.

The main differences between the two resorts-

Theming (Beach Club has brighter blues, Yacht Club is darker and nautical). Carpeting in BC rooms, Wood floors at YC.
Almost all Yacht Club rooms have full balconies, only about 50% of the ones at BC (75% at club level) do.
No ceiling fans in YC
Cuisinart coffee pod coffee maker in BC, Keurig in YC
BC slightly closer (by maybe 4 minutes walk) than YC to EPCOT, YC is closer to Hollywood Studios

Best chance for fireworks view is with water/pool view category.

 

[GeorgiaHoo]

We stayed CL at Yacht Club and thought it was not really worth the cost. We don't spend a ton of time in our resort room, even when at the resort, so didn't take much advantage of the club level. Most of our time is at the parks/pool, and CL is a bit of a walk to the pool. I'd definitely recommend Yacht Club though. We've had decent views of the Epcot fireworks from all three of our water view rooms. I really like having the full balcony at Yacht Club, since I'll sit out there in the mornings/evenings fairly often.

Yacht Club is closer to DHS, Beach Club closer to Epcot, but it is only about a 5 minute difference either way. Yacht Club is also a bit closer to the boat dock to Hollywood Studios, but again not much difference. We do like the QS restaurant at Beach Club better, but like the lounge (Crew's Cup) at Yacht Club much better.

 

[heidijanesmith]

Each year we say "Lets try the BC" and each year we change our minds.

We choose the YC over BC as a full size balcony or patio is a must. BC has rooms with out balconies or small Juliette balconies. We would be truly unhappy with one of those rooms, so we choose a different resort for a better chance of getting what is important to us.

We have had wonderful Illumination views of the higher fireworks from out patio at the YC. Some of my favorite memories are sitting on the balcony after a crazy day at the park. When we traveled with our children when they were younger, the patio or balcony became extra room space for us. DH and I could sit outside and relax/talk/have a drink with out disturbing our sleeping children.

I have not spent time at either CL, no reviews there.

 

[NYCgrrl]

Thanks to one and all!

After much of a day spent watching youtube vids (TimTracker's are really informative!), crunching numbers and evaluating costs plus reading reviews, I think BC will best fit our current trip needs. The "lazee lima beans" I travel with will appreciate having breakfast soon after they get dressed and not having far to go to get to HS and Epcot. The current best available room rate gave BC the win over YC and the fact that I wont have to "fight" to get a balcony clenched it along with realizing both CL lounges seem to serve the same food on the same day. Now to figure out which dining plan will better fit our needs and my money, LOL.

Oh and thanks to natebenma for clearing up my confusion about the hot breakfast brunch. Or as the man pointed out we are only there for one Sunday and have a ressie for brunch @ CG.
I was reticent to opening your thread since it goes for pages and years but made it to about the 10th page and it answered most of my initial questions w/i the first 5, LOL.

 

[natebenma]

Thanks to one and all!

After much of a day spent watching youtube vids (TimTracker's are really informative!), crunching numbers and evaluating costs plus reading reviews, I think BC will best fit our current trip needs. The "lazee lima beans" I travel with will appreciate having breakfast soon after they get dressed and not having far to go to get to HS and Epcot. The current best available room rate gave BC the win over YC and the fact that I wont have to "fight" to get a balcony clenched it along with realizing both CL lounges seem to serve the same food on the same day. Now to figure out which dining plan will better fit our needs and my money, LOL.

Oh and thanks to natebenma for clearing up my confusion about the hot breakfast brunch. Or as the man pointed out we are only there for one Sunday and have a ressie for brunch @ CG.
I was reticent to opening your thread since it goes for pages and years but made it to about the 10th page and it answered most of my initial questions w/i the first 5, LOL.

Just making sure that it is clear that it is the YC CL with all full balconies (except for 1 room) and that at the BC CL most, but not all rooms have the full balcony (about 75%)

Glad you found the FAQ thread helpful. We try to keep the info on Page 1 updated so that you don't have to go through the entire thread to find answers!

 

[NYCgrrl]

Just making sure that it is clear that it is the YC CL with all full balconies (except for 1 room) and that at the BC CL most, but not all rooms have the full balcony (about 75%)

Glad you found the FAQ thread helpful. We try to keep the info on Page 1 updated so that you don't have to go through the entire thread to find answers!

Guess what? I booked YC not BC. Hope I don't need any Minnie Vans when we are there since goodness only knows where I'll wind up

 

[heidijanesmith]

Guess what? I booked YC not BC. Hope I don't need any Minnie Vans when we are there since goodness only knows where I'll wind up

Ha!

I hope you guys like YC, it's a great resort to make your home for the trip. We find the YC to be relaxing, even in the chaos of summer.

 

[kandb]

We have stayed at both BC and YC and are staying again this summer at YC (and then moving to the GF, we do a split stay). The main reason I picked YC over BC is because we are almost guaranteed a balcony. Our stay at the BC had only a tiny (forgot the name) balcony and we could not sit and relax on it. When there are bad rain storms, I love to sit on the balcony and watch them. Love Florida weather.

 

[dansdad]

We have stayed at both BC and YC and are staying again this summer at YC (and then moving to the GF, we do a split stay). The main reason I picked YC over BC is because we are almost guaranteed a balcony. Our stay at the BC had only a tiny (forgot the name) balcony and we could not sit and relax on it. When there are bad rain storms, I love to sit on the balcony and watch them. Love Florida weather.

Juliette.

 

[caliope]

We are at YC CL now (our second stay here in less than 6 months) and we love it. We have also stayed BC CL and the lounge offerings were virtually the same, so there’s no real difference there. YC just fits our style better and we prefer the renovated YC rooms over the BC rooms. That said, we’d happily return to either based on availability.

 

[focusondisney]

I was reticent to opening your thread since it goes for pages and years but made it to about the 10th page and it answered most of my initial questions w/i the first 5, LOL.

Don't be afraid to join in the Y & B thread! No one there expects you to read hundreds of pages before you join in. As you noticed, Dee keeps page 1 very updated & organized. But feel free to just join in & ask any questions you have at any time. The posters there are the most helpful & friendly on the Dis. Newcomers are always welcome!

 

[NYCgrrl]

Don't be afraid to join in the Y & B thread! No one there expects you to read hundreds of pages before you join in. As you noticed, Dee keeps page 1 very updated & organized. But feel free to just join in & ask any questions you have at any time. The posters there are the most helpful & friendly on the Dis. Newcomers are always welcome!

Agreeing it is one of the best organised threads I've ever seen on any website!