Disney converting hotel rooms into 'princess,' 'health' suites

[Queen2PrincessG]

I showed DH the pics and article is response' and how much is that going to cost me and when?" LOL

He commented that he thought the rooms were pretty. I have to agree I think they look pretty. I can't wait to see the headboards and how they will turn out.

 

[kaligal]

Where are you guys seeing pics of the princess and/or royal suite?

I can only find the Health Room. It looks nice. Not really my style, but very flowy, new-agey, oooh-waaah-haaaah-oooh kind of looking. I think that picture of the raindrop on the wall was my desktop once. Like them, but wouldn't be falling all over myself to stay in one. But I'm not a fan of the CR or BLT, anyway.

 

[sjs314]

Where are you guys seeing pics of the princess and/or royal suite?

I can only find the Health Room. It looks nice. Not really my style, but very flowy, new-agey, oooh-waaah-haaaah-oooh kind of looking. I think that picture of the raindrop on the wall was my desktop once. Like them, but wouldn't be falling all over myself to stay in one. But I'm not a fan of the CR or BLT, anyway.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/04/specialty-rooms-will-give-guests-the-royal-treatment/

 

[DaniB]

The royal rooms are definitely not too "princessy" and feminine. Actually, I think they're quite masculine with the blue, red, and gold theme.

My husband & I agree. The Royal Rooms are not (thankfully!) over the top princessy. Disney managed to make them a place where my husband would not mind sleeping in, and our son would like as well!

This makes me feel better about my decision not to switch from POP to POR for just my husband & I. I finally made up my mind that we could try POR next time with the kids. And then these rooms were annouced! If we let the kids invite a friend, we'll stay at the new AoA. If not, then the Royal Rooms at POR for us.

Truthfully I would like to book the pirate rooms at CBR. I think our whole family would enjoy them! However... it will not happen because they are double beds instead of queens...

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Do you think it won't work on the 14th floor based on the layout?

Anyone have an idea of when they'll start this reburbishment?

Honestly I am not sure how it will work since the 14th floor is not designed like all the other floors in the Tower.

Well I think these rooms are supposed to open this November so I would assume the construction would start almost right away or very soon.

 

[Lehuaann]

Honestly I am not sure how it will work since the 14th floor is not designed like all the other floors in the Tower.

Well I think these rooms are supposed to open this November so I would assume the construction would start almost right away or very soon.

So if you want a CR CL suite you will have to have book a "health" suite? IMO, it sounds strange since the 14th floor has the Pres/VP suites on it...and the (last time we were there) CL CM's told us they are almost always booked solid? I don't understand why they would go this route?

Why not build a separate resort that caters solely to the health spa type guest?

 

[jakeybake]

I hate both ideas.

Isn't it enough for folks to be surrounded by Princess themed items and characters in each and every park. Now they are taking away a quarter of the rooms at POR for princess themed rooms? Isn't enough, enough at this point.

And yes I get the whole princess thing but to take rooms away from a resort that many, many folks love, (and I would guess many of those folks are young couples given the beautiful grounds and moderate price range), is just crazy.

That is why I can't stomach the pics of the Art of Animation resort. It looks tacky to me, like the Nickelodeon Hotel.

Secondly, the health rooms are laughable. Where is there a market for that?

J

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

So if you want a CR CL suite you will have to have book a "health" suite? IMO, it sounds strange since the 14th floor has the Pres/VP suites on it...and the (last time we were there) CL CM's told us they are almost always booked solid? I don't understand why they would go this route?

Why not build a separate resort that caters solely to the health spa type guest?

That seems to be the question of the day because I can't see why they would want to change the 14th floor since the suites you mentioned are always sold out, along with their other suites they have. Plus they also have 5 Standard Rooms up there and what will happen to them?

As for not building a seperate resort for this type of thing maybe WDW thinks it's less expensive to convert rooms they already have and etc.

 

[Lehuaann]

That seems to be the question of the day because I can't see why they would want to change the 14th floor since the suites you mentioned are always sold out, along with their other suites they have. Plus they also have 5 Standard Rooms up there and what will happen to them?

As for not building a seperate resort for this type of thing maybe WDW thinks it's less expensive to convert rooms they already have and etc.

That's what I meant, the entire 12th and 14th floors are almost always booked solid. And I forgot about the 5 standard rooms on the 14th floor.

Paul in CL told DH and I that the hotel books at 90-something% capacity almost entirely, they were refurbishing the entire 14th floor, and putting the VP suite on the MK side. However, he never mentioned health rooms.

I don't know the entire floorplan of the hotel, but are they able to turn the 11th floor into Atrium CL...and put suites on the 12th floor?

 

[TDC Nala]

The royal princess rooms will be HUGE. There will be people lining up to pay for those. The health suites - not so much, unless people will book them just to get the view. I would have paid for a Haunted Mansion room but royal - no way.

From what I am reading here the royal rooms will be in the Mansions at POR, and the 5 person rooms are in Alligator Bayou, so I don't think there is overlap there.

 

[allonte]

I hate both ideas.

Isn't it enough for folks to be surrounded by Princess themed items and characters in each and every park. Now they are taking away a quarter of the rooms at POR for princess themed rooms? Isn't enough, enough at this point.

And yes I get the whole princess thing but to take rooms away from a resort that many, many folks love, (and I would guess many of those folks are young couples given the beautiful grounds and moderate price range), is just crazy.

That is why I can't stomach the pics of the Art of Animation resort. It looks tacky to me, like the Nickelodeon Hotel.

Secondly, the health rooms are laughable. Where is there a market for that?

J

Well Jakey, you don't have to stay there, lol. There are still 75% of the rooms there for you to chose from. 2 Mansion buildings out of 5 and ALL of Alligator Bayou is not crazy. The buildings probably won't look any different from the outside so I'm not sure why you are so upset.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

I don't know the entire floorplan of the hotel, but are they able to turn the 11th floor into Atrium CL...and put suites on the 12th floor?

That won't ever happen and this is why. A few years ago when all the Contemporary rooms got those major renovations the 12th floor took out at least 2 or 3 rooms to make the Atrium Club lounge which is already there today. So that would mean taking out 2 or 3 rooms on the 11th floor. That also means the 12th floor doesn't have the same amount of rooms when you compare floors 6 - 11. I didn't count the 5th floor because those are only the Bay Lake View rooms. Finally the 14th floor has a total of 16 rooms when you include all their Standard Rooms and various Suites, so what they are planning up there won't work on the 12th floor.

 

[bytheblood]

Health rooms. Seriously. What a joke.

 

[eeyorepixie]

Well Jakey, you don't have to stay there, lol. There are still 75% of the rooms there for you to chose from. 2 Mansion buildings out of 5 and ALL of Alligator Bayou is not crazy. The buildings probably won't look any different from the outside so I'm not sure why you are so upset.

Where are you getting this information from? Is there a link to back this up?

I asked earlier in this thread but no one has answered me yet. Is this location in POR rumor or fact?

 

[A_Princess'_Daddy]

I hate both ideas.

Isn't it enough for folks to be surrounded by Princess themed items and characters in each and every park. Now they are taking away a quarter of the rooms at POR for princess themed rooms? Isn't enough, enough at this point.

And yes I get the whole princess thing but to take rooms away from a resort that many, many folks love, (and I would guess many of those folks are young couples given the beautiful grounds and moderate price range), is just crazy.

That is why I can't stomach the pics of the Art of Animation resort. It looks tacky to me, like the Nickelodeon Hotel.

Secondly, the health rooms are laughable. Where is there a market for that?

J

Firstly, where are you being surrounded by Princesses? I ask this seriously, because my Princess-loving daughter has to look to find them so if they're all swarming guests somewhere in the park, I want to know so we can go there next time.

There are not many, if any, Princesses or Princess-themed attractions that I can think of in Tomorrowland, Frontierland, Adventureland (with the exception of the temporary M&G at the Veranda), in Liberty Square or along Main Street USA. The only Princess-themed rides in MK are Snow White's Scary Adventure and the Carousel (which, let's face it, will always be Cinderella's Carousel to most people despite the name change), and Snow White is going away when FLE and the new Little Mermaid ride opens. Yes, there are Princess meet and greets, but there are meet and greets for many characters, including many who do not interest me.

In Epcot they have a few M&Gs and Akershus, but I'd hardly call any of the areas or pavilions saturated with princesses. I mean it's just a character standing in front of a long line of guests; hardly intrusive, in my opinion.

I don't recall seeing any princesses at AK or at DHS (they may be there, but I cannot think of where they are located).

Secondly, evidently the market says that enough is not yet enough, which is why they're adding these rooms to their inventory. If they were operating at capacity, I suspect WDW would have looked elsewhere to add them.

Thirdly, it's not crazy if it increases profits for Disney Corp. That is, after all, their primary aim as a public corporation, rather than preserving vacant rooms for the people who love POR but are not currently staying there enough to keep the resort full.

 

[Disney Fool]

I don't understand the hostility toward the wellness rooms. the Westin chain cqme out with their "wellness" rooms and they are extremely popular. These rooms have exercise equipment in them, a calming palette of colors, etc. Business people and long-distance travelers love them. I'd be willing to bet that Disney already did it's homework and all those surveys and realized a market for just such rooms, whether for the business set, or the weary traveler, or just someone who wants a change from the regular hotel room.

 

[allonte]

Where are you getting this information from? Is there a link to back this up?

I asked earlier in this thread but no one has answered me yet. Is this location in POR rumor or fact?

As of now, it's speculation but they have currently put in the permits for Parterre Place renovations which conveniently is supposed to be completed at the same time the Royal rooms are supposed to be open for guests. With Oak Manor the next month. I can't see "Royal" rooms being in Alligator Bayou. Doesn't fit the theme at all. The blog says that there will be 512 rooms. There are about 256 room in each mansion (hence, the 2 mansions). They said it will be POR in the blog:

Exciting enhancements also are taking place over at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort, with 512 Royal Guest Rooms planned to debut by March 2012.

Here's the blog link if you haven't seen it. http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/04/specialty-rooms-will-give-guests-the-royal-treatment/

 

[eeyorepixie]

As of now, it's speculation but they have currently put in the permits for Parterre Place renovations which conveniently is supposed to be completed at the same time the Royal rooms are supposed to be open for guests. With Oak Manor the next month. I can't see "Royal" rooms being in Alligator Bayou. Doesn't fit the theme at all. The blog says that there will be 512 rooms. There are about 256 room in each mansion (hence, the 2 mansions). They said it will be POR in the blog:

Exciting enhancements also are taking place over at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort, with 512 Royal Guest Rooms planned to debut by March 2012.

Here's the blog link if you haven't seen it. http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/04/specialty-rooms-will-give-guests-the-royal-treatment/

thanks for answering I am worried if the renovation was in Aligator Bayou my family of 5 may no longer have the option of staying at our beloved POR.

 

[Disney Khi]

If I had the money, I would absolutely stay in a health suite. I think it seems so relaxing and i just seems like something I would like. I might stay in a princess room someday if DD keeps liking the princesses and the price is right.

 

[Wendy5055]

OK...I would definately stay in a PRINCESS themed room!!! As the mother of a Princess (dd9)...it would definately be of more interest than the PIRATE themed rooms for us.

As for there being too much princess themes...you do not have to get those rooms...just like we do not have to get the Pirate rooms. Sure, as a princess family we don't really see the need for a Pirate room...but I would not even think of taking that away from all the little boys!!!!

Disney is Disney...it is fun, magical, princessey, piratey, and a wonderful place to go!!!

I would also like to try the spa/wellness rooms...those would definately appeal.