I just got back from a 8 night stay at the CSR. The resort is beautiful! Even more gorgeous in person than it is in the photos posted here. Of the 3 resorts I've stayed at on the WDW property, this was by far my favourite.
The check-in was very smooth, and the CM at the front desk was great. We didn't get there until 8:30 pm, so our room was already ready. We got Cabanas building 8B, room 8603. It was a great location as far as the bus stop was concerned (very close to bus stop 4), but it was a little far from the main building (maybe 7 minutes) and from the Dig Site. Maybe it just seemed far because when we got to the resort it was in the middle of a thunder/lightning storm and it was pouring!
The room itself was great. Clean, bright (corner room), and classy. Our mousekeeper had it cleaned by 1pm most days (I can only say this because I went back to the room for a rest a few days around 1 and the room had already been made up), and it was cleaned well. Unfortunately we didn't get any towel creations, but I wasn't expecting any.
Cafe Rix was fantastic. Always pleasant staff, and a nice selection of quick foods. We had the breakfast sandwich from their our first morning and although they were pre-made, it was still good. The gelato was also very nice. The Peppermarket, on the other hand, could use some improvement. The staff that greet you and give you the stamp card were always friendly, however that's where the quality of service ends (mostly). We always got our food to go, and every CM that prepared our food was by and large, cranky, sour, and cold. I was not impressed. The food was alright, but not quite as good as I was expecting. One of the people traveling with us got the waffles, which are advertised with banana topping and nuts, but this had neither. It was just waffels, syrup, and bacon. Since none of us were too impressed with the Peppermarket we didn't eat there much. The beverage station staff were another exception of the poor staff...they were always very friendly and nice.
The gift shop was really good. There were lots of items, and the staff were great.
The bus service at the resort was also great. The longest we had to wait for a bus was probably 15-20 minutes, and this was only once. The bus service from the parks back to the resort was also great. We could have just been having good luck, but we never had to wait any longer than 10 minutes for a bus. Also, we found the longest bus ride to a park to be around 12-15 minutes, which was nice.
All in all, this was a fantastic resort and I would highly recommend it to anyone, but especially people who are looking for a quiet relaxing resort.
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