Best Resort for Quiet, Relaxation

[ducklite]

Originally posted by cinmell
Although it's not listed on your poll, the quietest resort I've stayed in is the Grand Floridian.

LOL! Both times we've stayed there we've been bothered by noise! Between rowdy kids screaming and riding scooters in the halls, noisy neighbors in a connecting room, daytime screams from BTMR and nighttime howls from the Haunted Mansion and noise from the boat between the MK and GF as it docked, the GF was far from quiet.

Anne

 

[ducklite]

Originally posted by nataliesdaddy
I imagone pretty much anywhere tthat has a concierge lock out floor - we did concierge at the contemporary - very quiet - and there is a pool that the kids don't go to as it is a "deep pool" - the kids tend to stay over in the themed pool with the slide...

concierge - no kids running up and down the hallway, nobody stoppin at your floor that shouldn't be there... very quiet

Nope, can't agree. One of the noisiest rooms we ever had was in Hawaii at the Poly last summer, partly because of kids running up and down the halls. Playing in the halls. Like wildebeasts. DH finally stuck his head out and told them to shut up and get in their room.

We were also bothered by noisy kids playing in the halls (riding scooters no less!) at the GF concierge.

BWI concierge, YC concierge and AKL concierge were quiet (especially BWI--it was almost morgue-like!

Anne

 

[DrKnow77]

I'm surprised the Yacht Club hasn't received more votes. From the looks of the Yacht Club on the Travel Channel, it seems to be more "adult" oriented than "kid" oriented...

Any Yacht Club people out there????

 

[peachgirl]

Of the choices you have, I'd vote for the Yacht Club. Except for SAB, we thought it was very quiet and relaxing. Of all the resorts we've stayed at, YC is our absolute favorite. We don't even have a date for our next trip, but we know it's going to be at the YC.

That said, I'm not sure any of your choices are going to be completely relaxing, laid back resorts. There are a lot of children at WDW and along with children come noise and behaviors that irritate at times. If quiet relaxation is important to you, a resort such as OKW is probably more to your liking.

Not directed at the OP in any way.......BUT.....anyone who goes to WDW expecting not to find loud, rowdy children is bound to come back with complaints. If kids can't be kids at WDW, where can they be? I don't care if it's concierge or the All Stars.

Frankly, I can't imagine allowing a complete stranger to tell my children to shut up and get in their rooms. If you have a complaint about things like that, a call to guest services is much more appropriate.

 

[DrKnow77]

I agree that kids should be allowed to be kids at Disney World. While many adults enjoy Disney World (like myself), the place is really for kids.

However, I think there should be some areas of certain hotels that are geared more towards adults, that way the people that wish to relax are allowed to do so. When I stayed at the CBR last year, I was under the impression that the main pool was the "kiddie" pool and the island pools were the more "quiet pools". This definetly was not the case.... Again, I'm not complaining... but if CBR has several pools, it wouldn't be hard to make 1 pool a quiet pool for relaxing adults. Same thing with other resorts... most resorts have more than one pool; it would be nice if some of these would designated quiet.

There is also "reasonable" behavior that children should live by. I guess most people that complain about children are more often than not complaing about the parents that don't do anything when a child is misbehaving. I saw a young child get on a Disney bus one morning and he was screaming and crying like there was no tomorrow! The parents did absolutely nothing to hush the child, so the child swings up and punches the mom in the stomach as hard as he could. Unfortunately, things like this do get to me. I have a reasonable understanding that not all parents would act in the same manner as I would in given circumstances... and I live with this understanding when I go to Disney; however, extreme misbehavior can be rather annoying.

So, I'm just looking for a reasonably quiet (in comparison to most areas) resort for our next next stay! Still appreciate the suggestions!

 

[peachgirl]

However, I think there should be some areas of certain hotels that are geared more towards adults, that way the people that wish to relax are allowed to do so. When I stayed at the CBR last year, I was under the impression that the main pool was the "kiddie" pool and the island pools were the more "quiet pools". This definetly was not the case.... Again, I'm not complaining... but if CBR has several pools, it wouldn't be hard to make 1 pool a quiet pool for relaxing adults. Same thing with other resorts... most resorts have more than one pool; it would be nice if some of these would designated quiet.

I don't have children and I couldn't agree more with this. I wish they would designate an all adult area, or better yet have an all adult resort. I doubt I'm ever going to get my wish though!

Good luck with your search...I still vote for the Yacht Club. If you don't "have" to use SAB, the quiet pool there was as close to child free as you'll ever see! No child I know would step foot near the quiet pool when they can go to SAB!

 

[ducklite]

Originally posted by peachgirl
Frankly, I can't imagine allowing a complete stranger to tell my children to shut up and get in their rooms. If you have a complaint about things like that, a call to guest services is much more appropriate.

When three kids aged 8-12 are in a hallway at 11:00pm, running up and down and screaming like banshees, the parents are either not around, drunk and passed out in the room, or as inconsiderate as their children.

The concierge desk was already closed for the night.

If my kid was doing that I wouldn't be at all upset if someone told him to shut up and get in his room. In fact if I found out, he wouldn't LEAVE his room for the rest of the trip. But that's me, and I wouldn't dream of leaving my child alone in a hotel when he was that age.

I think my DH's actions were FAR more appropriate than those of these children and their parents. Had it been daytime, it woudn't ahve been such a big deal. We expect noise then. But that late in the evening is completely unacceptable. This was not kids coming from a park to their rooms with excitement. This was three out of control, unsupervised children PLAYING, SCREAMING, chasing each other up and down the hallway late into the night. As long as your children never behave like that at that time of the night, I don't think you'll have anything to worry about. But if they do, you've got bigger problems then a stranger telling them to be quiet and get in their room.

Anne

 

[heffalump9]

I am not sure why you didn't list AKL. My DH and I think this is the perfect resort, for couples. The peace and quiet, and ammenities are top notch and compete with any mega-resort. We have spent the last 10 years vacationing in Las Vegas and are now totally hooked on WDW!

 

[DrKnow77]

heffalump9,

I didn't list AKL because we want to stay at an MK or EPCOT resort on the "next next" trip. We definetly want to visit AKL sometime in the future, just not our "next next" trip.

Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[peachgirl]

The concierge desk was already closed for the night.

Guest services is always available 24 hours a day. Just because you're on concierge level doesn't mean they aren't capable of taking care of their guests.

I think my DH's actions were FAR more appropriate than those of these children and their parents.

That's probably a matter for the debate board, but since the children are just that...children, I wouldn't hold their behavior up to the the level of an adult. As for their parents, I don't know where you're staying, but I don't encounter many passed out drunks at WDW or their wayward children.

The behavior you describe is inappropriate and I would have taken action as well. However, no matter what anyone else did or how inappropriate it was, telling other people's children to shut up and go to their room isn't an appropriate response, even if it is better than how the children were behaving.


But heck, if you want to tell other people's children to shut up and take the chance on the response you'll get...have at it. I'd rather contact the desk, even if I had to lower my standards and call plain old guest services.

 

[ducklite]

Like I said, if you're minding your children and they're behaving appropriately, you'll never have to worry about it. They weren't your kids, you weren't being disturbed, so I don't see why you care anyhow.

These were not kids coming back from a park at closing who were wound up and excited. That's understandable noise. bothersome, but understandable. These weren't kids playing inside on a rainy afternoon. While not understandable or appropriate, certainly more forgiveable.

These were out of control, unsupervised monsters screaming and thumping down the hall late at night. It wasn't a quick thing, it had been going on for some time.

Perhaps we should have called security or better yet the police as these kids were obviously being neglected by the parents. but that's another thread.

Anne

 

[peachgirl]

ducklite...

I think I'll just toss some *~PiXiE dUsT~* your way. You do seem to run into the most awful people on your vacations, maybe the PD will help!

 

[ducklite]

You know--sometimes I feel like I have a little black rain cloud following me, because I do end up with more than my share of rotten kids, noisy cheerleaders, fighting couples, etc.

LOL! The ironic thing is it doesn't just happen at WDW--we have had bad experiences in hotels all over the world! A couple months ago I was staying in a Hilton and was kept up until 1:00am by kids from a school group in the room next to me until I banged on the connecting door so hard I thought I had broken my wrist and screamed to shut up or I'd call the cops. And BTW--I DID try to call the front desk first--that's when I learned that the phone in my room was broken Then I tried to knock quietly hoping they'd get the hint, they were making so much noise they didn't hear me.

Luckily on DCL I had wonderful neighbors. And my favorite part was watching the maitre'd at Palo turn people away for wearing shorts and t-shirts...and another couple for showing up with a stroller.

I agree with you that I'd like to have an adults only resort. Completely adult only, in rooms, restaurants, and all amenities. Frankly with the number of empty nesters and honeymooners they get (and are target marketing to) I think tye'd fill the rooms easily.

Anne

 

[TwingleMum]

Dr.Know - You may want to check out Old Key West. You can get a lot of info on the DVC discussion board. I never stayed there but friends own there and claim its the most relaxing laid back resort at Disney. Its by DTD and even has a boat from OKW to DTD. Added bonus largest rooms and jacuzzi bathtubs. One bedrooms and up even have full kitchens. Some nice wine & snacks on your balcony overlooking golf course - priceless.

 

[Tinkbell]

Originally posted by peachgirl
ducklite...

I think I'll just toss some *~PiXiE dUsT~* your way. You do seem to run into the most awful people on your vacations, maybe the PD will help!

I agree! Seems like all the rowdy families stay on ducklite's floor. I hope you can break that "little black rain
cloud spell", ducklite.

I've had good luck with noise levels at WDW resorts (knock on wood). Either that, or I'm just too excited or tired to notice.

I've found GF to be the most relaxing of the resorts I've stayed at. AKL would be 2nd.