Resort Thread Disney's Club Level (CL) Thread

[mickeynut1]

I absolutely feel the same!! I had to use restraint on the pecan sticky buns because I don't like eating a lot of sugar at breakfast. You know, sugar cookies at other CLs usually taste very bland to me. However, I couldn't get over these particular sugar cookies at SL! They tasted very buttery and sugary, not like the norm at all.

Those sticky buns are addictive....lol. And those sugar cookies are some of the best!

 

[Mousemommy1]

Sorry to bury your post in my massive SL picture posts! So I'm quoting it here so more people will see. I can only vouch for AKL and GF, so hoping other current/recent CL visitors will chime in about other CL's!

Thank you.

 

[NJBILL]

Any recent Contemporary Information would be welcomed here

 

[MIC-KEY]

We had a great split-stay between AKL CL and GF SL! At the airport now headed home. I will have pictures and thoughts to post in the next few days. Highlights that stand out to me right now as I sit here and reflect are:

> AKL CL was a much better experience than I was thinking it would be! Can't wait to tell you guys all about it.

> GF SL took me a few days to warm up to. I think because RPC set the bar so high! My DH and both girls LOVED it! I, however, didn't totally feel the love but I'd book it again if RPC isn't in the cards. It's hard to beat the convenience of the SL location!!

Much more coming in the next few days!

Does AKL CL have mickey waffles?

 

[TJA]

Does AKL CL have mickey waffles?

They did not while I was there, but I was only there for 2 mornings. From what I understand at GF, the mickey waffles are something new they are trying and only once a week.

 

[trishadono]

Continued....

SL Lounge and Food:

The alcohol set-up seemed to be an issue our whole trip. It's kind of a weird set-up. A CM would sit at the desk working with her back to the alcohol while people piled up in line waiting to be served. In the CM's defense, I imagine it's not overly convenient to constantly check behind her, nor is it her job to serve the alcohol (I don't think?). Sometimes there was a bartender standing there, but most of the time he left his post to do something else.

The man standing at the cart is waiting to be served, with a line of more guests behind him:

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Another not-so-great thing we noticed our entire stay: the food/dishes would pile up on tables and it was hard to know if the tables were actually occupied. They were super short on workers! We rarely saw anyone clearing tables. I find it strange that there were several manager-type men in suits in our lounge every single night observing.....yet there continued to be tables piled up with garbage/dishes. I took a picture of the table next to us one night - some people left their room service garbage, plus everyone else used the table as a place to set used dishes. This table stayed this way for almost 2 hours!

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A nice touch was the constant supply of water bottles, the water with fruit, and the individually wrapped fruit. All were out in full supply everyday:

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We enjoyed 2 nights of a chef's station and 1 morning of chef's station. The morning was a Monday, and the chef indicated he was serving these once a week:

We thought it was super exciting!

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And the nights that we enjoyed the chef's station were Wednesday and Thursday. No chef's station on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.

Shrimp and Grits on Wednesday:

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Mussels on Thursday:

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TO BE CONTINUED....

You know there has been a person at the beverage bar for each,of my trips. Also 2 or 3 people cleaning and stocking. Then it occurred to me it was Easter and maybe some regular cm's were gone for the holiday?

Once at CR we had less than normal service and it was because snow had canceled the flight return of a cm.

Love the pix!

 

[trishadono]

Continued....

SL Food 5-7 appetizers:

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The famous strawberry soup which my DD's love:

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SL desserts were really quite a display! However, we really didn't find anything that we loved except for the sugar cookies and chocolate mousse. That's ok with me because I'll admit to having a sticky bun or 2 at breakfast and they very much lived up to the hype I've read!

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Easter candy scatter:

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Custom birthday cakes prepared by Pat at GF:
Very, very moist and fresh - delicious!

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Close-up:

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Oh those cakes ! Nice job Mom!

 

[HBGdancermom]

TJA - Thank you so much for your review and pictures. My son and I stayed at GF SL last August and I noticed the same thing about the clearing of the tables and they seemed a little understaffed. When I was there though, there was always someone assigned specifically to the wine cart and the desk CMs stayed at their desk. I think that would be very frustrated manning the desk and the wine....

 

[TempleOT]

Quick question. We are staying BC CL for the first time and arriving this Saturday. Usually, I pack cereal, fruit, boxed pastries and we eat breakfast in the room daily, just buying milk at the gift shop when we arrive. I wasn't going to do that this time, since we are staying CL and figured we would eat breakfast at the lounge, since we are typically light breakfast eaters. My DH is concerned that this won't work, that there won't be enough food to go around, but I figure from what I have seen in pics and read, that we should be ok. Do you think we are good to go without bringing breakfast foods with us?

 

[stenmarks]

@TempleOT - We are staying at BC CL in July and I'm not planning to pack breakfast for the same reason you just said...

 

[MapleSyrupMama]

Quick question. We are staying BC CL for the first time and arriving this Saturday. Usually, I pack cereal, fruit, boxed pastries and we eat breakfast in the room daily, just buying milk at the gift shop when we arrive. I wasn't going to do that this time, since we are staying CL and figured we would eat breakfast at the lounge, since we are typically light breakfast eaters. My DH is concerned that this won't work, that there won't be enough food to go around, but I figure from what I have seen in pics and read, that we should be ok. Do you think we are good to go without bringing breakfast foods with us?

I've done BC CL. They have all the things you mentioned. No need to bring those things!

 

[wilkeliza]

I'm staying YC Cl in October. I understand everything is handled before hand through email now if you need help. Just wondering can only the reservation holder use that email or can anyone on the reservation make a request? My friend is the holder of the reservation but I'm the planner so wanted to send them the email. He still hasn't sent it to me though just said he got a post card or something with the information on it.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

@TJA for the SL pics and review! Good example of how quickly things change with CL - granted I was only there four nights so probably missed some of the rotation but many of your items were new from only the week before! Some look really good!

Sadly we had some of the same experiences with the lack of clearing off tables. It wasn't rampant, but a couple of peak times it seemed like they needed another CM around. Nothing that was overly bothersome, just an observation.

Those pics of the wide open computer screen in the middle of the lounge make me chuckle. I know it has one of those privacy screen things on it, but it's still not all that private.

I'm pretty sure you had the room just to the right of mine!

Thank you again!

 

[beesly]

Any recent Contemporary Information would be welcomed here

@GADisneyDad14 was there recently. If you use the search function to find posts containing "CR CL" or "CR Tower," paste his username (without the "@") into the "Posted by Member" field, and click "Search this thread only" (make sure you run the search while viewing this thread), you'll find a plethora of helpful info!

 

[KerryCM]

I know that I've read about GF and AKL having these chef stations in the lounge. Are they at any other resort?

The Innkeeper's Club at the BWI has a Chef's station every night. I cannot wait to go back in December! The food was delicious!

 

[beesly]

Is it fair of me to be annoyed by these two points on our current stay at BWI CL?

I asked for a glass of Cabernet, he asked me if that was white, I said that it was red, he went into the back, poured me a glass of Chardonnay, he handed it to me, I said that I asked for a Cabernet, at which point he told me that they don't do red wine until 5pm. Weird... considering I got Cabernet Sunday afternoon and Monday afternoon. Is this standard?

Also, no one greeted us at the front on Sunday. We arrived by car. This is the second time staying at CL that this has happened. Had to go to front desk, find someone, and then we were taken upstairs.

Am I wrong for just being irritated by these points?

I'd definitely be irritated with the wine situation - I've never heard of that being a policy anywhere.

As far as the lack of outside greeting, I think that change occurred a while ago.

 

[GoGoBeans]

I absolutely feel the same!! I had to use restraint on the pecan sticky buns because I don't like eating a lot of sugar at breakfast. You know, sugar cookies at other CLs usually taste very bland to me. However, I couldn't get over these particular sugar cookies at SL! They tasted very buttery and sugary, not like the norm at all.

Yum! Thanks for all the pictures. Everything looks yummy. Well, except the pile of dirties.

We have stays at Poly, BC and AKL coming up. I hope they get the waffles by then. I'll take a sugar cookie too - or a scone!

 

[GoGoBeans]

Is it fair of me to be annoyed by these two points on our current stay at BWI CL?

I asked for a glass of Cabernet, he asked me if that was white, I said that it was red, he went into the back, poured me a glass of Chardonnay, he handed it to me, I said that I asked for a Cabernet, at which point he told me that they don't do red wine until 5pm. Weird... considering I got Cabernet Sunday afternoon and Monday afternoon. Is this standard?

Also, no one greeted us at the front on Sunday. We arrived by car. This is the second time staying at CL that this has happened. Had to go to front desk, find someone, and then we were taken upstairs.

Am I wrong for just being irritated by these points?

That's silly to not serve red wine before 5pm. A Chardonnay would just not do!

We've only not been greeted at BC.

 

[focusondisney]

Quick question. We are staying BC CL for the first time and arriving this Saturday. Usually, I pack cereal, fruit, boxed pastries and we eat breakfast in the room daily, just buying milk at the gift shop when we arrive. I wasn't going to do that this time, since we are staying CL and figured we would eat breakfast at the lounge, since we are typically light breakfast eaters. My DH is concerned that this won't work, that there won't be enough food to go around, but I figure from what I have seen in pics and read, that we should be ok. Do you think we are good to go without bringing breakfast foods with us?

We have only stayed at BC club level once, but we stay at YC club level once or twice a year for about the last 15 years. Y&B are under the same management, so they are operated the same & have pretty much the same offerings. There is plenty of food available if he is just worried about of the quantity of food. They are very good at keeping things replenished. There are 2 or 3 cold cereals, oatmeal with toppings, bagels & bread for toasting, mini muffins & danishes, cut up fruit, whole fruit like apples & bananas, hard boiled eggs & they have added a cold meat like turkey too. We aren't big breakfast eaters either & there has always been plenty for us. Really there will be more available there than you could bring.

 

[WildMouser]

I too would have been upset regarding the red wine.

I am not fond of the new alcohol policy. In the past at WL, there was beer in the little fridge all times after breakfast. They will get you one from the back during the day (not the draft in the keg in the lounge) if you ask. But there were many times that I waited awhile for a CM to be in the lounge to ask during the day. The new policy would be fine if they staffed accordingly.