I was wondering if anyone knows this for sure or not, I heard that the Caribbean Beach resort pool will be closed from January til June? Does anyone know the truth to that? And does anyone out there like this particular resort?
I know I've heard something about a pool rehab, but don't know the specific dates (we're not planning a vacation at that time!). But, I can tell you that we LOVED CBR. We were there for a week this past April, and it is absolutely beautiful. Our room was kept very clean, and was really spacious for the 5 of us - with a pak n play. The food court was great - very kid-friendly and lots of variety. I picked up a "continental" breakfast for us there every morning - I'm the morning person in our family - and we ate one lunch and one dinner there as well. We did not eat in the restaurant, so I can't comment on that.
We had towel animals three times (in a 6-night stay) and every evening when we got back from the parks, my kids' stuffed animals were arranged (in the windowsill, on the bed playing kick ball, etc.) They got such a kick out of that!
I've read posts where people complain about the size of the resort, but we didn't find that to be a problem. We did not pay for a preferred room, but requested a room in Jamaica, which we got. From there, it was a short (5-10) minute walk to Old Port Royale (food court, main pool, etc). The walk is gorgeous - across a little "tropical island", with beaches in the background and calypso music playing. I looked forward to the walk every morning. Our bus stop was directly behind our building - no more than 2-3 minute walk.
By the way, I'm also from Pittsburgh - South Hills!
Have a great time!
We stayed in Jamaica Bldg 44 facing the courtyard. Awesome location!
