I think everything people have said so far is true...and all of the resorts are great...You need to decide where your'e going to spend most of your time and how important are a resorts ammenties and its location. That given I'll give my plug for the Beach Club. Why? you might ask. Well its a relaxing resort with a great location. Since we've been several times now we dont spend all day at the parks. We end up going back and forth at our leisure. Here are some pluses for Beach Club.
1. Pool - This pool is wonderful. White sand bottom with varying depths and currents. A really fun pirateship water slide and a sand bar for the little ones. This is a great feature. You can order a simple lunch( which for kids comes with a bucket and shovel ) and sit by the pool. Order a nice fruity drink( or beer for myself ) and let the kids enjoy themselves. I've never condisered myself a pool person..but once I learned how to relax and enjoy the atmosphere..ive really come to enjoy it.
2. Beaches & Cream - This is a nice little Ice cream/ Burger restaraunt right next to the pool between the beach and yacht club. They make a great choclate malt and if you have that old fashioned burger and fries feeling it can't be beat. But the real reason to go here is to order the 'kitchen sink'. yep its a real metal sink filled with ice cream and covered with every topping they have and a full can of whipped cream. The kids love it....when they deliver it they turn the lights off and make a big announcment. I havent been able to finish yet.
3. The Boardwalk. Your a couple of minute walk..or a nice little boat ride across the lake to the board walk. Theres an ESPN Zone, a great little bakery, yummy spoodles italian food, a micro brewery, dance club etc. You can rent family bikes, get your hair braided, play boardwalk carnival games, watch variety acts...and at night you can even see the fireworks from epcot.
4. Epcot. I realize this isnt everyones favorite park but it can be a very relaxing park to vist for part of the day. And the back entrance to epcot is right next to Beach Club! You walk in right at England in the world showcase. Sometimes I take a break while the family is at the pool and try the beers of the world while a walk around( I know beer again..but hey its my vacation too ). Its really nice if you want to make dinner reservations at one of the countrys. We sometimes goto MK for the day and then will have dinner reservations at Japan or something and were right there. They also have a nice princess breakfast at norway.
5. MGM. This is a short boatride away from the resort. Makes for a relaxing trip and its fairly short.
6. Marina. They have a nice marina with "mice" rentals etc. We acutally get one of their captains passes where you get so much rental time for any type of boat and bikes. Surprisingly everyone in my family liked going on each of the boats. You can even put some sandwhichs and a few drinks in a bag and make a nice lunch out of it.
There are many other reasons..but i find the whole thing very relaxing and exciting at the same time. I love coming back there after a day at the parks...just being there makes me unwind and at the same time your in the middle of so many things.
