Best club level resort with children

[disneymommy1979]

Hello! I was curious to see opinions on which resort is recommended for club level with small children. We would like to stay club level for our next trip, but not sure which resort would be best with 3 kids that range from 4-9yrs old. Thank you!

 

[pixarmom]

We've stayed CL at Poly, BC, BWI, WL, AKL, GF and CR. So the only one we're missing is YC (although we've stayed in a regular room there.) Our kids are now school-aged through older teens, but we've been taking them to Disney since they were tiny so we have lots of little-kids-at-Disney experience!

While not my favorite CL overall, with your travel party I would recommend Poly. Lots of reasons: the vibe in the lounge is super laid back, the kids' TV area is wonderful for little ones, the proximity to both pools from the CL rooms and lounge cannot be beat, the monorail is super convenient with strollers, the proximity to MK is wonderful with little ones who may want to spend more time in MK than other parks and may need an afternoon break, the views from the room balconies on either side of the CL building (Hawaii) are peaceful (necessary for a parent wanting a few moments out on the balcony!) Also, I loved the ability to watch the fireworks from the lounge and then get the kids right into bed afterwards. I previously ranked Poly CL food among the lowest on property in terms of quality and variety, but I've read recent reports that suggest they have significantly improved!

 

[got15]

We have done CL at Poly and BWI and GF RPC (our kids are 3 and 7). Of the three that we have done before, it would be a tie with the Poly and BWI. The Poly was terrific for location and for proximity to the pool and fireworks view. The food offerings and snacks were very basic. BWI, we just came back from and my DS7 LOVED IT! (we did too). The Boardwalk was easy to get around, the CL wasn't very far from the feature pool, the CL offerings were varied and substantial, and the CM were helpful. Having a decent full breakfast and snacks kept the kids going and was not stressful.

 

[pixarmom]

We have done CL at Poly and BWI and GF RPC (our kids are 3 and 7). Of the three that we have done before, it would be a tie with the Poly and BWI. The Poly was terrific for location and for proximity to the pool and fireworks view. The food offerings and snacks were very basic. BWI, we just came back from and my DS7 LOVED IT! (we did too). The Boardwalk was easy to get around, the CL wasn't very far from the feature pool, the CL offerings were varied and substantial, and the CM were helpful. Having a decent full breakfast and snacks kept the kids going and was not stressful.

I mentioned that Poly is not my favorite overall, but that I recommend it for families like OP's with small children. BWI IS my favorite overall.

 

[DisneyWishes14]

If you will spend most of your time in MK, I would recommend Poly. If you will be spending most of your time at EP and DHS, I would recommend BWI.

We've done club level at all of the monorail resorts and really prefer the theming and set-up at the Poly. You would be in the Hawaii longhouse and the lounge has a great view of the lagoon so you can see the electric water pageant and MK fireworks right from the CL lounge. The Hawaii longhouse is also right next to both pools so super convenient. The pool is zero entry and the slide is really fun, plus there is a really cool splash area for the kids.

BWI CL is really nice and the theming at the Boardwalk is really fun. You can walk to both EP and DHS and there is evening entertainment on the Boardwalk (magicians and jugglers). The pool is not zero entry, but the pool is set up in a way that you can stand on the pool deck and actually see your children go up and wait for the slide. The pool bar is also right inside the pool area so you can grab drinks and snacks.