Club Level whch Disney hotel has the best?

[J&J]

Thinking of trying a club level but which one woud bethe nicer experience.
Thank you for any help

 

[tde1969]

We've stayed at three; Boardwalk, Contemporary and AKL. IMO the best was Atrium Club at Contemporary. The level of service there exceed the others by far. The cm's were so attentive and their interaction with our son, seemed to make the whole trip. We've stayed there numerous times now. AKL would be second, I felt like their food offerings were out of this world. I didn't particularly care for the location of the lounge in that it just seemed strange that it didn't overlook the animals. We did get in trouble one night in the lounge so that might be a factor too. lol My biggest complaint at Boardwalk was really something out of their control. It just had to do with all of the people in the lounge. It always was so crowded and the other guest acted as if they had not had anything to eat and this was going to be their only chance. For the most part, they were just plain rude.

 

[Pakey]

Grand Floridian Royal Palm Club is the nicest at WDW.

 

[J&J]

that does ruin a special trip when peope are rude. Did they run out of food?

does each club have different kind of food to offer? Bed rooms larger at certain hotel?

 

[J&J]

Kind of hard to pick which hotel when you have not been to one. Would like a real special treat as it does cost more.Thank you

 

[mickeynut1]

We've only stayed 3 CLs (GF RPC, GF SL, & WL CL). GF RPC is our favorite, with WL CL running a very close second .

 

[tde1969]

They did run out of food but did a great job bringing more out asap. The Contemporary has some of the largest rooms on property. We also loved the fact that even if you didn't have the MK view room, the lounge faces MK. They even pipe in the firworks music to the balcony, so the fire works are right there in front of you and you still have the music from main street. With wine, cordials and desserts, it was the perfect way to end the day watching the fireworks without the crowd on main street.
The lounges all offer different food options and AKL tend to be a little more exotic.

 

[Mamu]

We've done, GF, Poly, AKL and the Boardwalk. Each have it advantages. I love all with GF being #1 and the Boardwalk #2.

Our next trip were trying the Beachclub.

 

[LazyDaisy]

We did get in trouble one night in the lounge so that might be a factor too. lol

Would on earth did you get in trouble for?

 

[kaligal]

I haven't done a club level stay in years, but back when I did, i did all of them. GF was my favorite and BWI was my least favorite. FWIW.

 

[sdkuhn77]

How did you get in trouble at AKL CL? LOVED AKL CL! Our kids were treated like royalty there, as so were we. The last night we were there (3 weeks ago) it rained from about 3 pm to who knows, we are talking a monsoon and so we hung out with a bunch of other families in concierge lounge eating and drinking. The kids had wii's set up in the afternoon and then coloring and movies at dinner time. The staff was okay with us hanging out there for 5 hours eating and drinking, since it never rains like that there.

 

[J&J]

what make the GF better? what do they serve?

 

[mickeynut1]

what make the GF better?

I wouldn't say the GF is better, just a preference (at least for us). The RPC lounge is spacious, the food offerings are great, the CMs are awesome, and it's relaxing sitting in the lounge listening to band play. But with that said, WL CL ranks right up there with GF RPC for us, but is a totally difference experience. The lounge is not so much a lounge, but rather seating around the 7th floor railing overlooking the lobby. I love that unique set up as that is also relaxing to me and the WL lobby is beautiful. Plus the CMs there are also top notch, IMO, and the food offerings are great there as well.

 

[padawans]

We really loved the Poly Cl. The offerings were great, the lounge is huge, and the view is incredible. The best part about the Poly Cl is the location. The Cl longhouse is centrally located and just steps from the pool. You can watch the fireworks from the lounge. They are also the only Cl that has a alcoholic punch that taste like a mai tai. We have also tried the Yc Cl. BC/Yc is my favorite overall resort, but the cl was disappointing. The lounge was small, the offerings were just ok, and they closed the lounge at times during the day. It was really annoying that I couldn't get a cup of coffee before 7am. I am an early morning runner. We are staying at Wl Cl on next trip. Poly is not available so I thought I would try something new.

 

[tde1969]

OK it sounds worse than it was. We were in the lounge, having a great time. We had a 2br and had invited another couple up for the weekend to enjoy club level and the parks. The CM had come over and brought a bottle of wine. She said they were getting ready to change over from the wine to the cordials. She asked did we want to finish the bottle, so of course we said sure. In the meantime, one of our friends who was not drinking white wine, ran back to the room and grabbed a bottle of red. So, we have two bottles on the table and are talking and laughing and having a good time. Next thing we know, here comesa supervisor and "security". Long story short, there was some issure with having two opened bottles of wine in a public area. We simply poured the wine into the glasses and got rid of the bottles. The crazy party was bringing security. I guess they expected us to become hostile or something so they had backup ready.

 

[Babette01]

I think it all depends on what you are looking for. I also think that each of us will have a different opinion based on what our experiences were. My family loves the BWI CL and returns every trip. We have made friends that we look forward to seeing and truly just enjoy the atmosphere of an upscale seaside resort. The proximity to EPCOT and the Studios is perfect for us. There are so many options for fine dining all within walking distance. The Swan and Dolphin and Yacht and Beach Club as well as EPCOT and the Studios have great restaurants. Jellyrolls and the Dance Club as well as ESPN all have late night activities. We enjoy the main pool and the quiet pool. The view from a deluxe concierge room is probably one of the finest on property. It is location and friendship for us. The service is impeccable and I truly cannot wait to return this Christmas! Good luck with your planning and look at all the room choices before you make your decision!

 

[DisneyMomx7]

Everyone's opinion is different.

We've stayed at BC CL, YC CL and GF RPC.

Our favorite is BC CL and that's mainly due to the fantastic cms that work there.

GF RPC did have a more elaborate spread. Funny thing though, even though they had more offerings for breakfast, DH couldn't believe they didn't have hard boiled eggs like BC and YC CL!

 

[Scott MC]

We've stayed GF-RPC, AKL and BWI.

Our favorite has easily been BWI. At BWI, the staff went out of the way to get to know us and really made our stay magical. One staff member, Jackie, upon finding out where I was from, and being from the same area herself, referred to me not by my name but the name of the town I come from. We thought that Jackie and Scott in particular were great. We love the rooms at BWI, the location, and we lucked out with a Crescent Lake view from our room, so we could see the water from our balcony, and then watch Illuminations from the Club Lounge balcony. We can't wait to get back there in about 7 weeks or so!

RPC at the GF is certainly impressive and beautiful, and the food was great, but we found the staff a little cold. We'd certainly do it again, but prefer BWI.

At AKL, we only did CL for one night, so I don't want to comment much, but the staff was very nice and even left us a lovely anniversary gift. Our only complaint was that the room was (we felt) far too far away from the lounge. We were 2 floors and a very....very long hallway away from the lounge, whereas at BWI and GF, we were no more than a 30 second walk away from the lounge.

As others have said, CL is a really, really nice opportunity if you're lucky enough to be able to take advantage of it. I suppose it can be hit or miss at any resort based upon the daily food offerings, and the staff.

Anyway.....
To answer your simple question simply, our favorite is the Inkeeper's Club at BWI.