We usually stay at Deluxe or Values. We really enjoy the Deluxe resorts - who doesn't - but when we don't have the cash for that we generally do Value figuring that the mods didn't offer enough to be worth the price differential.
For DH's bday at the end of October, we bucked tradition and booked two nights at Caribbean Beach and boy am I glad we did.
We showed up for check-in around 11:30 never expecting anything to be ready. Our Front Desk CM - forgot to get his name - was FABULOUS. I feel bad I didn't figure out who he was because he really deserved a praise - maybe I can write to them and they'll figure it out by our account. In any case - check in was a breeze AND our room was ready! We were booked in 4605 in Jamaica - a first floor room with a view of the parking lot - which was just fine for us since it was just two nights. We got our King bed request and it was a "corner" room - meaning our window turned the corner, making the room seem bigger and brighter.
I was thrilled to have artwork of a DCL ship at Castaway Cay on the wall. We love to cruise. I have no idea if this was in every room or just some - but we took it as a good sign.
The room was plenty spacious for two people. We did rearrang the furniture a bit so I could use the laptop on the table. We have our own business and you never quite get time off - but it was easy to use the internet access; the price was not exhorbitant and the connection was great every time I needed it.
The internal busses for the resort ran regularly and I had no troulbe jumping off at the food-getting place (forgetting the name just now) on our way back from AK while DH went on to the room to get a head start on a nap. I picked up what we needed and jumped back on an internal bus and was back at the room in no time at all.
We requested no mousekeeping due to some crazy hours we were keeping and our request was honored. They even left a bag hanging on the door with fresh towels and other sundries in case we needed them.
I will say the service at the quick-serve was anything but - however once we got the food it was cooked properly and tasty - not gourmet by any means, but enjoyable.
So I guess it's time now to visit some other moderates to see what we've been missing!
For DH's bday at the end of October, we bucked tradition and booked two nights at Caribbean Beach and boy am I glad we did.
We showed up for check-in around 11:30 never expecting anything to be ready. Our Front Desk CM - forgot to get his name - was FABULOUS. I feel bad I didn't figure out who he was because he really deserved a praise - maybe I can write to them and they'll figure it out by our account. In any case - check in was a breeze AND our room was ready! We were booked in 4605 in Jamaica - a first floor room with a view of the parking lot - which was just fine for us since it was just two nights. We got our King bed request and it was a "corner" room - meaning our window turned the corner, making the room seem bigger and brighter.
I was thrilled to have artwork of a DCL ship at Castaway Cay on the wall. We love to cruise. I have no idea if this was in every room or just some - but we took it as a good sign.
The room was plenty spacious for two people. We did rearrang the furniture a bit so I could use the laptop on the table. We have our own business and you never quite get time off - but it was easy to use the internet access; the price was not exhorbitant and the connection was great every time I needed it.
The internal busses for the resort ran regularly and I had no troulbe jumping off at the food-getting place (forgetting the name just now) on our way back from AK while DH went on to the room to get a head start on a nap. I picked up what we needed and jumped back on an internal bus and was back at the room in no time at all.
We requested no mousekeeping due to some crazy hours we were keeping and our request was honored. They even left a bag hanging on the door with fresh towels and other sundries in case we needed them.
I will say the service at the quick-serve was anything but - however once we got the food it was cooked properly and tasty - not gourmet by any means, but enjoyable.
So I guess it's time now to visit some other moderates to see what we've been missing!
