Gch - concierge...give me the low down

[TINKERIFIC]

Calling all GCH veterans...fill me in. We are visiting Monday 6/15 - Friday 6/19. Party consists of Me, DH, DD11, and DS2. We will be celebrating DS 3rd birthday...it will be on 6/21.

This is the info I would like to know -

1. Brief listing of items known to have been available to eat/drink in the lounge and times they are available. I am really interested to know when they make the breakfast items available on MM days since our MM will begin at 7am.

2. I know WDW concierge contacts you prior to your arrival to assist with planning, etc. Does DL concierge do this?

3. If anyone recent visitors saved a copy of the daily activities with times, etc. PM me with this.

4. Do they do anything special for birthdays if you let them know we are celebrating it?

5. Is Storytellers only a character meal for breakfast?

I am so excited about our trip. Thanks you so much for the info.

 

[kerickson]

Calling all GCH veterans...fill me in. We are visiting Monday 6/15 - Friday 6/19. Party consists of Me, DH, DD11, and DS2. We will be celebrating DS 3rd birthday...it will be on 6/21.

I was just going to respond to your other post when you mentioned you were going to eat snacks in the Concierge lounge. We just spent a week at the GCH Concierge and loved it. We booked via our DVC points which ended up saving us money over cash rates, so we felt the service we received was a good deal for us.

This is the info I would like to know -

1. Brief listing of items known to have been available to eat/drink in the lounge and times they are available. I am really interested to know when they make the breakfast items available on MM days since our MM will begin at 7am.

My Concierge flyers are at home, so I'll do this from memory
Items available all day:
Coffee, Juice, Sodas, water in self service refridgerators
PB&J snack sandwiches (weren't out when we arrived, asked for them and they were out/stocked the rest of our trip)
Beer/Wine/Cocktails - they don't set these out, you have to ask, but I think you can ask for something any time during the day. You can also ask for to-go and they put in plastic cups to take back to your room

Morning - 7-10am - Continental breakfast - fruit, mini muffins, cereal boxes, milk, juice
Lunch/Tea Time - 11-4pm - tea sandwiches (turkey, cucumber, salmon), scones, jam, chocolate cream, cookies
Evening - 5-7pm - hot appetizer, fruit, cookies (I think)
Late evening - 8-11pm - desserts, cookies, milk

2. I know WDW concierge contacts you prior to your arrival to assist with planning, etc. Does DL concierge do this?

No, we were not contacted prior to arrival. We checked in at the main reception, then were led up by a Concierge attendant who gave us a tour of the Concierge lounge and then led us to our room. They have 1-2 attendants at a desk on the Concierge floor who can assist you with any front desk type needs throughout your stay. We rented DVDs (for free), changes PS reservations, set up a Build A Bear reservation (GCH has certain mornings where their guest can go to BAB before it opens)...

3. If anyone recent visitors saved a copy of the daily activities with times, etc. PM me with this.

I'll see if I can find one tonight and post. One of activities my children loved was the nightly storytelling. They have a storyteller down in the lobby each night, then the person comes up to the lounge for a private concierge session. They lay out a blanket and pillows and the kids listen to a story, sing songs. Very interactive and fun for the kids. Parks closed at 8, story time was at 8:15 so this was a great end to our day.

4. Do they do anything special for birthdays if you let them know we are celebrating it?

We weren't celebrating anything so I don't have any comments on this.

5. Is Storytellers only a character meal for breakfast?

Yes, Storytellers only has characters at breakfast

I specifically didn't make PS reservations during this trip because I planned to take advantage of the 'free' concierge food and was not dissappointed (except I think I gained 5 lbs... ) Food was yummy, CMs were all very helpful, Storytellers were wonderful. We also brought Tortilla Joes take out up to the lounge one night for dinner. It was great to have a place other than our rooms to eat/hang out. They also have a small TV and my DD and I would hang out in the lounge and watch cartoons/color, etc while my DS (and husband) were napping. Loved it!

 

[nunzia]

5. Is Storytellers only a character meal for breakfast?>>>

I don't know if I'm reading this right, but you can order off the menu at Storytellers in the morning or have the buffet.

There was a quite long and nice thread about Concierge a month or so ago..I don't know if search works or not. I am also staying Concierge (in Sept) and started the thread. It sounds wonderful!

 

[TINKERIFIC]

Thank you very much nunzia & kerickson! I am hoping with the MM days, breakfast is a little earlier. I definately could survive on the snacks in Concierge all week, but my DH is a big eater so I do not think it alone will quinch his appetite. We have PS for Cafe Orleans (lunch) and I was going to make a Storytellers lunch. We plan on being in the parks in the morning and evening and having a LONG break midday...about noon to 5 or 6, except our DCA day, which closes at 6pm. I still have not figured out why it closes at 6pm when the rest of the week it is open till 10 . Someone mentioned a grad nite? Hopefully that does not really have an effect on regular crowds during the day. My DS will love the storytelling.

OMG, I am so excited!!! Is it 6/15 yet?

 

[disney4metoo]

Breakfast:
cereal,
bagels
sliced fruit
milk, OJ, cranberry
coffee, tea
croissants, muffins, pastries

11-4:00PM
teas sandwiches
turkey,cheese
Salmon, cream cheese
one more I can't remember
sliced fruit
cookies
hot scones
chocolate strawberries

5:00-7:00PM
Boudin French bread
assorted cheeses
sliced fruit
grapes
olive dip
veggies with dip
one hot item
wine and beer

8:00-10:00PM
cookies
desserts, small cheesecakes, etc.
cordials or wine and beer
milk

small bottles of Dasani water, soda served all day ( get it yourself) coffee,
tea, crustables served all day

 

[TINKERIFIC]

Thanks so much, disney4metoo!

 

[caldisneyfan]

If you call 714 300 7210 ( I pulled this number off of my res. and I did this last year. We are staying a few days before you again as well.) two hours before arrival someone from the Craftsman Club will meet you and take you upstairs to the desk and check you in there rather than at the main desk up front and explain how the club works and give you a schedule of events for your stay. Just let the bell hop / valey know that you called and someone will be right with you. I am sure you will have a great time.

 

[pycees312]

here are some pics i took from Concierge last year. Hopefully in June I can get some better ones of the grand. I have pics of all 3 hotels lounges.

 

[TINKERIFIC]

YUMMY...that was bad of me to look at that before I have eaten lunch...

 

[caldisneyfan]

Yes everything is yummy!

 

[robynv]

pycess

I know you said you have photos of all 3 lounges, would you do a post on that?

I would love to see the PPH one since we will be there soon and have never done concierge before. My DH is pestering me with questions about the food that I can't answer! Could you lay it out like they have in this post? I would appriecate it greatly thank you so much!

 

[pycees312]

will do. may take me a minute.