We (DH, myself and sons, ages 16 and 24) stayed at the MO July 29 thur Aug. 2, using 2 rooms, exchanging
DVC points. I have read posts discouraging using exchange points, suggesting renting point and searching elsewhere for a hotel.
Well, in my opinion, it worked out great for us. We would have never paid to stay at a 5 star hotel. We had the points to use and were glad we did!!
It was a dream vacation for us.
True, a little far from the action, but still within walking distance. The rooms were beautiful! And the bathrooms were huge! The beds were VERY comfortable. We found the service to be prompt and everyone we encountered very nice.
No coffee pot in the room, but we were told that we would not find that in a 5 star hotel. They do have free coffee in the lobby from 6 am to 8am. Since I am an early riser, I really enjoyed taking a book down to the lobby while my family slept in and having coffee.
The food was pricey. The hotel is not close to any place to go out and grab a quick inexpensive bite. I came prepared with breakfast stuff, ie... cereals and breakfast muffins. I packed a cooler with yogurts, milk, oj, water, and cokes. We asked where to find the ice-maker and refilled the cooler daily.
Sorry, I just could not justify $20 pp for breakfast for 4 days. We ate one meal on site. About $30 pp, plus tip.
I would not recommend this hotel for families with small children. It is more geared for the business traveler, however we found it to be nice, since we were traveling with older kiddies.
