How smelly is smell???

[Trekker]

Hello to all,

Please keep in mind that there are posters like myself who have been around here for awhile and have gone through several rounds of threads about the same subject. (It could be the Poly smell, reusable mugs, the best place to watch fireworks, etc)

But there are just as many posters who have joined us in the recent months and this could very well be the first time they have heard of any of these topics and they have a need to learn about them.

It is inevitable that with an ever growing population of DISsers we will have need to repeat conversations we have previously had.

Thanks,

 

[MAC3]

Smell is in the nose of the beholder.... Smelly or not smelly I can't wait to stay there. I feel fortunate to have the option to do so as the result of an add-on @ the Beach Club. This will probably be our only opportunity to do so until DD doesn't want to come with us anymore. Not that I am in a hurry for that .

 

[hmp2z]

I just wanted to point out that just because a resort has a smell, doesn't mean it's an unpleasant smell. I think that each WDW resort we've been in has its own distinct smell. When we step into the lobby of the GF, and the aroma hits me, I know that I've come home And sometimes here, I'll smell a particular plant or something that smells like Disney, and it really brings back the memories.
Cheers!
Heather P

 

[Tess]

I thought it was obvious from my post, I was jesting. . . Guess not--my apologies to any newbies who may have been offended. My comments were all meant to be silly.

I know some of us have been around here far too long--boy, could I tell you stories. . . LOL

As to Cantw8's ?--Maybe that's why I've never smelled anything--too many beers? Hmm, I'll have to consider that next time.

Beers for the Ears was just another one of those "grass roots" movements to have beer reinstated as part of the evening service in concierge. Way back when, beer was offered along with wine during the late afternoon/evening service. Due to some distribution agreements with Anheuser/Busch, beer is no longer offered as a "freebie"--or at least that's the party line I receive each time I have asked over the years.

Well a while back, some others on the boards started one of these "clubs" in order to bring our complaint to the forefront--didn't work well, but I haven't given up yet! (Really, I'm just too lazy to change my sig line-- )

Hope that briefly answers your question and again, my most sincere apologies if I offended anyone with my humor! You don't have to worry about starting any trouble Cantw8--there's no one twisting our arms to read the posts--then again, I did mention I have an untrained mouse in control--darn thing!

 

[Trekker]

Tess

my post is not direct specifically at you. It is just a general reminder - I know some of us that have been around way to long - and do not a have a life outside these boards (that would be me) sometimes forget -

Have a beer for me please!

 

[tinofan]

I agree with PeterPam,
No smell in our room last year, but the smell around the resort, IMO, was nothing more then the plants. I'm sure that smell could bother some people, but there were 7 of us (including my VERY picky mother!) and no one complained.
Have a GREAT time! I LOVE the Polynesian - we're heading back in Oct.

 

[donnamerry]

this 'smell thing' at the Poly really urks me. The Poly is a beautiful resort and has 'Florida and tropical' scents.

 

[PatriciaH]

Don't know about the Poly. Never noticed a smell there. The Wilderness Lodge really smells like BBQ though At first it is nice but after a week you start to get sick of it.

 

[jimmalru80]

Have to agree w/Tikiman and the other Polynesian fans. Have been there 5 times (96-98-00-01-02) and have not encountered any smell. If all goes according to plan, we will be there again in June '03.

 

[Minnie's Mate]

THERE IS NO SMELL!

We stayed at the Polynesian last year and I hate to be the only decenting poster, but there was definately a smell in the room and the hallway of our building. I don't remember the building name, but it was near the marina (we were there only one night of our planned 5 night stay). You got to it by going through the gift shop.

It was not cleaner or air freshener. If it was, I don't want to use it in my house. It was not from someone smoking cigarets in the room, either. My wife noticed it, too. The smell was so offensive that we moved to the Yatch Club for the remainder of our stay. The smell was not the same as the smell in the lobby or at the court porchere with the water falls and lush vegetation. If the same smell had been in the lobby area, we would not have eaten at O'hana's! BTW, a great character breakfast.

 

[luvdzny]

There is definately a musty-moldy smell on the 2nd floor of the Hawaii building. My entire family noticed it last November, and I never told anyone about it prior to our trip. DD is allergic to mold & has asthma, she needed her inhaler A LOT at Poly, but not at all during the 8 days at AKL before we arrived at Poly. I have heard many people that say it does not smell (and many that say it does.) All I know is we would have changed resorts if we were staying for longer than 3 nights because DD's asthma was really acting up.

 

[Marty Joe]

I do a fair amount of reading about the different resorts because it adds to the magic for me. Planning the Disney Journey is half of the excitment for me. Thanks to Tikiman's reviews and web site I/we decided to give the Poly a shot. That was two trips ago and I don't see us staying anywhere else. One of the first things I noticed about the Poly was how great and tropical the GCH smelled. This carried over to our room (Fiji - loved the view too) and the rest of the resort. Granted, I did not spend a lot of time searching for bad odors(!) but I would have noticed if there were.

 

[WebmasterPete]

Ahh, the great Poly Smell thread.

Being a Florida resident, and someone who has seen MANY of the hotels in this town, I'll share something with you. Any building in Florida that is more than 10 years old is going to have a certain amount of "musty-ness" to it. Depending on where you are and what day it is, and how hot it is, and how much rain we've had down here will all be factors in its 'presence'.

I've stayed at the Poly several times with no problems. I've also inspected enough hotel rooms to know when they are trying to cover the musty smell with cleaners or air fresheners.

For instance, there is one hotel on Hwy 192 (no, we don't offer it here), that was originally provided as TEMPORARY HOUSING 20 years ago for a sporting event that came to town. The guy who owned the land thought this would be a cheap way to build a resort, so they never removed the TEMPORARY HOUSING; they just made a hotel out of it. Now, fast forward 20 years, and this poor, unsuspecting webmaster goes in (at the hotels request) to inspect the property (something we do before any hotel can be added to this site). Well, the smell of cleaners and deodorizers was SO STRONG that within 5 minutes (this is no exaggeration) I was nauseous and had a vicious migraine. I can assure everyone that this has never happened to me at the Poly. Is there a musty smell in some areas, yes, but in my experience it has more to do with what's going on outside the resort (weather conditions), than inside the resort.

In any respect, my only complaint about the Poly is the lack of a Jacuzzi (it's the only Deluxe that does not have one). The reason: The GM feels that it's too much to maintain, so he doesn't want it. Other than that, it's a great resort and I think all who go will love it!

Pete

 

[winniedapooh]

So happy to hear that I am not alone.....with 5 D cherubs I always bring along the deoderizer, wipes, and disinfectant! I can't wait to show this to my hubby.....I am not alone, YIPEE!

 

[Disneydenise]

Oh The smell thread. I have been to the Poly several times. I LOVE the place. I always thought that folks were wacky when they wrote on and on about the odor. Well I smelled it once last summer exactly where someone had posted it was near the entrance to the monorail. I have never had a problem with any odor at this resort but I did smell it once. I am sure it must have something to do with what is going on in the weather or atmosphere but I too have a very good sense of smell and I think that I won't tell people they aren't smelling something anymore. I like I said have never had an odor in my room and I have stayed in about 10 different rooms there.