Club level question

[kalliyan1]

For those of you who have stayed at different CL resorts what is in your opinion the best club level resort and why? Also what are the food choices the same from resort to resort?
Right now I'm considering either BC, AK or Poly
TIA

 

[mmmears]

IMO the best lounges were AKL and the GF (RPC). I've stayed in the 3 you are looking at, so I'll do my best to help you compare them:

BC -- lounge just ok (just a big room facing the parking lot), food nice but nothing "special", location of the resort and the pools there are a major factor in us choosing to stay there. I wouldn't pick it for the lounge, but we have added CL to our stay there and it was a nice thing to have. All the rooms ad lounge are on the 5th floor. Nice CMs. Added bonus: you can book the Sunrise Safari at AK if you stay CL.

AKL -- amazing lounge overlooking the lobby, so you get all the atmosphere of AKL. Large, spacious, really good food (different from any other CL), and the best espresso maker!!! Nice CMs. Great resort, animals, etc. A bit farther from all the parks though. Feels like you've been transported to Africa. CL rooms on the 4th floor with great savanna views, lounge is on the 6th floor so it's a bit of a walk to get there.

Poly -- big lounge with 2-story windows looking out to Bay Lake and the castle at the MK. Food pretty much the same as most places except the dinner appetizers were more poly-themed and quite nice. Can watch the fireworks from the lounge. All rooms in the Hawaii building (so you don't need to worry about which building you'll be put it), close to the lobby, close to the boat dock, and very close to the pools and beach. Great views from the TPV rooms there. Poly has the advantage of a boat or monorail to the MK, plus you can walk to the TTC to catch the monorail to Epcot, so it's a great location. Nice CMs.

All of them had helpful CMs. All were nice. I generally choose based on which hotel we feel like staying at at the time. AKL's lounge is my favorite of the 3, hands down, with Poly's lounge #2 and BC's #3. And we prefer the food offerings at AKL, too. But they are all nice and I don't think you will be unhappy with any of them.

Check out the CL thread, plus there is a CL-lounge photo thread -- that may help you get an idea about the lounges and the food they offer.

Hope this helps!

 

[MomofDisneyLoversx3]

We only stay at AKL so I can't help you with the others.
AKL is great in my opinion. CM were so helpful, pleasant, engaging. Food offerings were great and I love the SA wines. The lounge itself is wonderful with such a great view. My dd has asked if instead of having her bday cake at Jiko's can we bring it up to the CL and share it with her friends (ie the CMs)

 

[bowbat]

We've stayed CL at Contemporary, Poly, WL, GF (Sugar Loaf), and BWI. In my opinion, there are good and bad things about all of them. I think you'd be better off just choosing the resort you think is the best fit for your family.

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

I have stayed at AKL and Poly and I would have to say the AKL is better. The seating area is larger. The food was different than the Poly. They have a nice area for the kids to sit and eat and watch cartons. The CM were great at both locations. The Poly was a very small lounge but our room wasn't too far away so we took the food back to our room.

 

[Pakey]

I have done GF RPC, GF SL, YC, BC, BWI and AKL.

My favorite for food offerings is GF RPC. By a long way. There is just a lot more varitety and the lounge area overlooking the lobby with the band playing is very nice. GF SL has the same offerings but a disappointing setup.

My 2nd favorite is Innkeepers Club at BWI. I love the BWI for its location and the cast members who work there (definitely my favorite cast members). I also love that there is a balcony for watching Illuminations.

I would rank AKL next, then GF SL, then YC and last would be BC. YC and BC have the same food offerings but the club room at BC is very small.

 

[mickeynut1]

We've stayed GF RPC, GF SL, and WL CL and out of the 3, GF RPC is my favorite, followed by WL CL. RPC is amazing, IMO, as the food offerings are great, the lounge is spacious with plenty of seating, and the CMs are top notch. WL CL is also just as great for the food, atmosphere, and CMs. I also love how the seating is arranged around the railing that overlooks the lobby. GF SL, however, is not a favorite of mine. I don't care for the location of the lounge as it's right inside the lobby of the SL buildiing and there isn't enough seating (IMO) for the number of guests that stay there. The food offerings are the same as those in RPC, but I don't care for the atmosphere/size of the lounge.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

{WARNING . . . BIAS . . . WARNING}

1) I have worked on the WL Club Floor, so my opinion is tainted.
2) However, we have stayed on all Club Floors.
. . . for outside views, AKL is the best
. . . for outside views, Poly is in second place
. . . for food, WL is by far the best
. . . for food, GF is in second place
. . . for service, GF is the best
. . . for service, WL is in second place

NOTE: Although the outside views are not great, the
views of the lobbies from WL and GF club floors are great.

 

[DonnaDuck333]

{WARNING . . . BIAS . . . WARNING}

1) I have worked on the WL Club Floor, so my opinion is tainted.
2) However, we have stayed on all Club Floors.
. . . for outside views, AKL is the best
. . . for outside views, Poly is in second place
. . . for food, WL is by far the best
. . . for food, GF is in second place
. . . for service, GF is the best
. . . for service, WL is in second place

NOTE: Although the outside views are not great, the
views of the lobbies from WL and GF club floors are great.

I stayed in all you listed and our favorite for the reason of food and service is WL..... I like the roominess of the lounge and the food was better than the other Club levels we stayed in... There is a feeling of personal space compared to the other kinda cramped tables in most, namely Beach club and the Sugar loaf GF club level... I like me some personal space