Resort Thread Disney's Club Level (CL) Thread

[GADisneyDad14]

I had Room 6303, third floor towards the end of the hallway closest to the Main Building.



This was a "dormer room" which has a dormer balcony and vaulted ceiling. These rooms are evidently slightly smaller than non-dormer rooms.




Not ideal for sitting down and seeing out. Really wasn't all that bad though. I could live with it.


View left. Those are Main Building/RPC TPV rooms. Gaspy's is there on the first floor. Gaspy's is such a nice place to eat outside when it's not too hot.


View right...


A view straight ahead. The Gaspy outdoor tables and that terraced area center left is a great spot to watch HEA. Music is piped in here.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Bathroom, which I'm nearly certain is 6-12 inches narrower in a dormer room vs non-dormer room. Wish I had a tape measure to say for sure. The towel basket is one of the nicest features of GF rooms, so convenient.



Toiletries....





I really hate to say it, but the GF bathrooms are feeling pretty dated to me for a "flagship" branded resort.


I think maybe the shower/toilet room is slightly different in the dormer rooms. I don't remember such a tight clearance in my other room (although my have revisionist history going on in my head).

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Some other sights from the room....

Day bed...






Guess I was drinking a Stella upon arrival.








New thermostat. I couldn't find a manufacturer name to Google how to override.



Two robes, but no slippers. Important details, I know.

 

[mrsap]

I had Room 6303, third floor towards the end of the hallway closest to the Main Building.

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This was a "dormer room" which has a dormer balcony and vaulted ceiling. These rooms are evidently slightly smaller than non-dormer rooms.
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Not ideal for sitting down and seeing out. Really wasn't all that bad though. I could live with it.
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View left. Those are Main Building/RPC TPV rooms. Gaspy's is there on the first floor. Gaspy's is such a nice place to eat outside when it's not too hot.
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View right...
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A view straight ahead. The Gaspy outdoor tables and that terraced area center left is a great spot to watch HEA. Music is piped in here.
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Beautiful pictures

 

[GADisneyDad14]

So...we tend to have a high tolerance for the condition of hotel rooms. I stay in hotels all over the place and you see all types of things. Disney hotels of course take their share of abuse. I've had bad luck at SL in that the two rooms we've had there have been among the more dinged up rooms we've had in our WDW travels. Not talking deal killers here, just small things here and there.

These drink rings. At first I thought, wow, how did Mousekeeping miss this... but they were permanent stains.


A tight corner in the bathroom....


That had not been dusted in awhile. Surprising in the bathroom, which one would think might get more cleaning than other parts of the room.



Just some small fit/finish things here and there if I'm being super picky.



Maybe the themeing IS supposed to look like grandma's plaster-walled 1920's colonial with dozens of layers of paint?

 

[GADisneyDad14]

But on to better things... some pics around the lounge....

A new, brighter carpet and tables/CM desk have been moved around a bit. The food serving area is to the top of this pic. The soda fridge is the black thing sort of near the middle of the room. Small Dasani bottles were out all day on that silver platter.


During a service. CMs were very friendly and quick to clear tables. There was always generally someone around to help if needed. CMs seemed happier/more friendly than my last stay here.



Kids TV is in a different spot than my last trip....


The CM desk sits prominently in the lounge.

 

[mrsap]

So...we tend to have a high tolerance for the condition of hotel rooms. I stay in hotels all over the place and you see all types of things. Disney hotels of course take their share of abuse. I've had bad luck at SL in that the two rooms we've had there have been among the more dinged up rooms we've had in our WDW travels. Not talking deal killers here, just small things here and there.

These drink rings. At first I thought, wow, how did Mousekeeping miss this... but they were permanent stains.
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A tight corner in the bathroom....
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That had not been dusted in awhile. Surprising in the bathroom, which one would think might get more cleaning than other parts of the room.
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Just some small fit/finish things here and there if I'm being super picky.
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Maybe the themeing IS supposed to look like grandma's plaster-walled 1920's colonial with dozens of layers of paint?
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LOL too funny! But seriously, don’t think you’re being picky. For what we pay for these hotels, you expect a lot more. Definitely looks like the rooms need a little bit of TLC. Hope you still had fun, though.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Coffee and Nespresso station....




I honestly wouldn't have noticed these if not for the folks on this thread...


Beer/wine available upon request all day, it's CM-served from this cart in the evening. I couldn't get good pics since it was always guarded, but there appeared to be A LOT of wines available.


Beers included Stella, Funky Buddah (because that fits the theme how?), Bud Light, Angry Orchard, and it seems like one more.... maybe Heineken? I'm blanking.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Given the short trip and the fact there are often people around, it's hard to photograph lounge offerings here. But here's what I could get....

Blackberries and such....

Snooty comment, but I'm not a fan of these big self-serve yogurt bowls. The individual servings at Poly, CR, and some other places right now are an upgrade, in my opinion. I do appreciate the abundance of fresh fruit.


Oatmeal and toppings....


Quiche type things and sticky buns.



Breads, cheeses, and meats. They had deviled eggs each morning of this trip. I miss just plain hard-boiled eggs...the deviled eggs just don't do it for me for breakfast.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

This was afternoon snacks. Love having some meats to make a sandwich, but no real effort to keep refrigerated which seems off to me? I know I'm totally in the picky department with some of these comments.




GF has a TON of food around for snacks. Veggies, cookies, meats, muffins. It's almost overwhelming.



More afternoon snacks...GF is NOT the place to be low-carb.








That tomato pesto that separates like that always makes me laugh. Just never looks that appetizing.



Hot soup. This is still afternoon snacks.





Still afternoon snacks....

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Evening apps are very much small plates/bites. You're not really making a meal here.

Fried catfish on rice. Meatballs. Crab cake.


BBQ on some kind of grits cake and a tiny shot of soup. Also another crab cake. Frustratingly small plate sizes here - made me miss YC where they give you a better sized plate.



Chip and guac.



More sweets and carbs at evening apps. They are everywhere at GF! There were chicken fingers in that silver dish to the left.



I think those were lamb meatballs and potato skin with cheese.



A Ceaser salad in small dish.



Strawberry soup...



While there are carbs galore here, there are abundant fresh veggies at night too.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Our last night:

BBQ Port and Pepperdine Tart:



Roasted veggie flatbread...



A mixed salad of some sort and Loaded Potato Salad:



Fried catfish....



Strawberry spinach salad.

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

I may have been fussy about that room not being “Practically Perfect In Everyway” small details like that yet very important.

 

[mrsap]

Our last night:

BBQ Port and Pepperdine Tart:
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Roasted veggie flatbread...
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A mixed salad of some sort and Loaded Potato Salad:
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Fried catfish....
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Strawberry spinach salad.
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Thank goodness for the chicken fingers!!

Thanks for all the great pictures!!!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Couple of last comments...

- Totally uneventful check-in experience. Checked-in at the main building and was given CL paperwork there. No introduction or hand off to SL CMs, were told to walk over ourselves. After being greeted and whisked away at AKL earlier this year, these other experiences just never seem to live up!

- I have read reports of GF making one week out phone calls direct from the resort CL CMs, but I never heard from them. I am not sure how consistent this new practice is and seems to only be some resorts.

- We were out every night so didn't get to experience desserts.

- Room was serviced every day before we returned mid day (usually 1ish) which I very much appreciate.

- I like how both GF pools have legitimate pool-side servers. Something some other resorts (ahem, Poly) don't do well.

- Being able to go to either pool and find seating and (usually) shade is such a nice change of pace from places like Poly. I love Poly, but gosh does the pool chair crowding get old sometimes. GF is much easier and worry-free, at least in our travels.

- The orchestra in the main building in the evenings is just one of the coolest things out there.

- Monorails were quick and efficient (excluding the MNSSHP return trip, ugh).

- Took a Minnie Van a few times, love having that as an alternative for certain trips.

- Missed seeing Richard out front.

Thanks for putting up with the post hogging with all the pics, happy to answer any questions.

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

Couple of last comments...

- Totally uneventful check-in experience. Checked-in at the main building and was given CL paperwork there. No introduction or hand off to SL CMs, were told to walk over ourselves. After being greeted and whisked away at AKL earlier this year, these other experiences just never seem to live up!

- I have read reports of GF making one week out phone calls direct from the resort CL CMs, but I never heard from them. I am not sure how consistent this new practice is and seems to only be some resorts.

- We were out every night so didn't get to experience desserts.

- Room was serviced every day before we returned mid day (usually 1ish) which I very much appreciate.

- I like how both GF pools have legitimate pool-side servers. Something some other resorts (ahem, Poly) don't do well.

- Being able to go to either pool and find seating and (usually) shade is such a nice change of pace from places like Poly. I love Poly, but gosh does the pool chair crowding get old sometimes. GF is much easier and worry-free, at least in our travels.

- The orchestra in the main building in the evenings is just one of the coolest things out there.

- Monorails were quick and efficient (excluding the MNSSHP return trip, ugh).

- Took a Minnie Van a few times, love having that as an alternative for certain trips.

- Missed seeing Richard out front.

Thanks for putting up with the post hogging with all the pics, happy to answer any questions.

Definitely not the same without Wonderful Richard.

Honest reporting like yours can hog up as much space as you’d like......of course you know that already though.

 

[sjs314]

Couple of last comments...

- Totally uneventful check-in experience. Checked-in at the main building and was given CL paperwork there. No introduction or hand off to SL CMs, were told to walk over ourselves. After being greeted and whisked away at AKL earlier this year, these other experiences just never seem to live up!

- I have read reports of GF making one week out phone calls direct from the resort CL CMs, but I never heard from them. I am not sure how consistent this new practice is and seems to only be some resorts.

- We were out every night so didn't get to experience desserts.

- Room was serviced every day before we returned mid day (usually 1ish) which I very much appreciate.

- I like how both GF pools have legitimate pool-side servers. Something some other resorts (ahem, Poly) don't do well.

- Being able to go to either pool and find seating and (usually) shade is such a nice change of pace from places like Poly. I love Poly, but gosh does the pool chair crowding get old sometimes. GF is much easier and worry-free, at least in our travels.

- The orchestra in the main building in the evenings is just one of the coolest things out there.

- Monorails were quick and efficient (excluding the MNSSHP return trip, ugh).

- Took a Minnie Van a few times, love having that as an alternative for certain trips.

- Missed seeing Richard out front.

Thanks for putting up with the post hogging with all the pics, happy to answer any questions.

Thanks for the review, your picture were great.

 

[Rachel GB]

But on to better things... some pics around the lounge....

A new, brighter carpet and tables/CM desk have been moved around a bit. The food serving area is to the top of this pic. The soda fridge is the black thing sort of near the middle of the room. Small Dasani bottles were out all day on that silver platter.
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During a service. CMs were very friendly and quick to clear tables. There was always generally someone around to help if needed. CMs seemed happier/more friendly than my last stay here.
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Kids TV is in a different spot than my last trip....
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The CM desk sits prominently in the lounge.
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@GADisneyDad14 , thank you for this awesomely thorough review! Sadly, the bathrooms look even worse than they did last fall (I’d hoped they’d address that with the ‘refurb’). Hopefully they fix them in the near future! Glad you still enjoyed your trip!

 

[mickeynut1]

Hello,
I posted over in the beach club thread than thought this might be a more appropriate spot. We have a two-bedroom club level room booked at beach club and was wondering how far from lounge are they located? Is there a location to try and request to put us closer to lounge?

I can't answer your question, but wanted to bump your post in case others have stayed in (or know about) those rooms and can help .

Mixed review ahead. If you have an upcoming SL reservation, might just want to skip!

Just back from a short weekend stay at GF Sugar Loaf.

Thanks for another thorough reviews with pics, always enjoy reading your reviews .

For what we pay for these hotels, you expect a lot more. Definitely looks like the rooms need a little bit of TLC.

I agree .

Thanks for putting up with the post hogging with all the pics, happy to answer any questions.

Not post hogging at all.....love all the pics! Thanks for taking the time to share. Glad you had a great trip .

Definitely not the same without Wonderful Richard.

I agree .

 

[focusondisney]

I perhaps had higher hopes that the summer closure would result in some more substantial room renovations. I hate to say it, but to me the GF rooms are looking dated, particularly the bathrooms. It appears that renovation was mostly exterior with just interior paint and lounge/hall carpet updates.

We were just at GF RPC 2 weeks ago. I was thinking the same thing about the rooms. Especially after staying at YC the beginning of the week. The decor at GF was very underwhelming & seemed outdated to me too. The carpet especially looked worn or dirty.

That had not been dusted in awhile. Surprising in the bathroom, which one would think might get more cleaning than other parts of the room.

Just some small fit/finish things here and there if I'm being super picky.

Sadly, I just expect this type of thing now, even at the deluxe resorts.

Thanks for your thoughts & pictures. Always happy to read your post trip reviews!