Bell Services Question

[CoachBeard]

I’m watching a YouTube video this morning from a channel that is know for handing out misinformation. Having just gone last month to WDW and using bell services for a 5 way split stay, I never incurred a charge aside from tipping the CM. However I was staying at all Deluxe hotels.

Do Art of Animation or other value resorts charge to hold your bags at bell services before your room is ready to check in?

This person and their family went to the lobby to check in but took their bags back to the car until the room was ready because they didn’t want to pay for bell services.

 

[Statefan17]

Do Art of Animation or other value resorts charge to hold your bags at bell services before your room is ready to check in?

Unless things have changed since 2025, there is no charge. We stayed at Pop Century last year and they held our bags at both check-in and check-out with no charge.

 

[CarolynFH]

I’ve never read of a charge for storing luggage at any resort including values. I wonder whether they balked at tipping the CM? Or completely misunderstood what they were told?

 

[CoachBeard]

I’ve never read of a charge for storing luggage at any resort including values. I wonder whether they balked at tipping the CM? Or completely misunderstood what they were told?

This is exactly what I knew for many years. This particular YouTuber really should know better but like I said they have a history of inaccurate info so I wanted to fact check. I was just there and used bell services so many times. Maybe they didn’t want to have to tip someone?

 

[Genie+]

Maybe they didn’t want to have to tip someone?

That could be what they were thinking when using the word ‘pay’

 

[Simba's Mom]

That could be what they were thinking when using the word ‘pay’

That's what I was thinking too. I don't stay at values any more (DVC) but I used to carry my own luggage, thinking the same thing.