For those that were switched from AKL

BitsnBearsMom

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Make sure you check your bills.

We just got home and they had switched us from AKL for our one night Friday Aug 31st - my brother got charged the extra for his room (he was switched from AKL Savanna to GF concierge) and they tried to charge me for my switch (AKL pool to GF lagoon) but I caught it and didn't end up getting the extra charge. I also didn't end up with my lagoon view but got the back of a service entrance view that they called a pool view :mad: I ended up getting 4 free 1 day park hoppers for it but it was a frustration I didn't need... wouldn't have complained about it at all but the person checking me in refused to believe we were supposed to have a lagoon view! My reservation print out was in a bag they had transferred and I took it to the desk with me as soon as it was delivered to our room just on principal!

Was a great trip though - WLV were nice as usual and GF is a beautiful resort but I don't think I'd ever spend the money they want to stay there!
 
I'll second that. We were switched to BC. After our rooms were mysteriously cancelled a week or so before we left, we were charged full price for our room when we checked in and when we checked out (we had a discount for our room at AKL). We were not too pleased with our service at check in (took around 45 minutes and no one was in front of us) or check out. Kind of soured me on service at BC. It seemed like no one could straighten anything out. I'm just waiting to receive my Visa bill to see if it's still screwed up. We really wished we could have stayed at AKL - it seemed like nothing went smoothly with our move to BC.
 
GF is a beautiful resort but I don't think I'd ever spend the money they want to stay there!

Is that because the accommodations aren't as good or impressive enough to justify paying such a price? I know the resort is beautiful, but if the rooms look just like ordinary hotel rooms, then why not stay somewhere more inexpensive. Right?!

I'd like to hear why you wouldn't stay there based on the price. Is it just too expensive or the aforementioned reason above? TIA
 
Is that because the accommodations aren't as good or impressive enough to justify paying such a price? I know the resort is beautiful, but if the rooms look just like ordinary hotel rooms, then why not stay somewhere more inexpensive. Right?!

I'd like to hear why you wouldn't stay there based on the price. Is it just too expensive or the aforementioned reason above? TIA

I just really felt it was nothing special to justify the high price tag. sure it's a beautuful resort but so are all the other Disney resorts... there doesn't seem to be as much of a theme at GF as many of the other resorts. The monorail runs through it but I don't feel that's enough to justify the price. I didn't see that we got any different service there that we get at any of the other Disney Delux resorts.

I would stay there again but only if I got enough of a deal that would make it comparable to the more inexpensive Delux resorts. I still prefer my DVC resorts!
 

The monorail doesn't run through the GF lobby, but it does stop at and pass through the hotel property.
 
We were switched to the Poly and had not a single problem with our bill. Check in went great. Woudl I pay rack for the Poly, no. Would I pay to stay there for $200.00 with tax yes, but not any more then that. It was nice but not great and for what the rack rate is I would expect great.
 
The monorail runs through the Contemporary,not the Grand Floridian.


I'm sure everyone knew what I meant.... there is a monorail stop just outside the doors on the 2nd floor of the GF so on property! Still not worth the $$ they want to stay there!
 


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