How will concierge change my stay?

[nklooz]

Ok, so, what's the really really on how it will change my stay:

-Easier, quicker check in
-Continental breakfast
-Pre Dinner Snacks
-Post Dinner Dessert

Is that it?

-Will they make ADRs for you right at your very earliest 180 day mark to get hard to get ressies like CRT & Le Cellier?
-When are beer and wine available? If it is in the evening, can you get it and take it back to your room?
-Anything else?

I know no one else can answer the "is it worth it question" because that's all relativre. However, I'm hoping to get some perspective on what it will give me so I can determine if those things are worth it to us.

Thanks!

 

[vicki_c]

Sounds like you have it understood.

You missed the hors d'oeuvres part - before dessert and after snacks. And turn-down service in the evenings.

You can get beer all the time, but you have to ask. It's in a bottle, so yes you could take it back to your room. Assume wine is the same, only change that to glass.

Yes they will make your ADRs - I have had good luck with that - made exactly at 180 days, although I only have experience with the Poly. They can't work magic though, but at 180 days should have just about no trouble booking almost anything.

You also get either a separate building, or in some cases, a separate area of the hotel that is controlled with key card access.

And just a little extra attention, in my experience. A bit of exclusivity.

 

[nklooz]

Sounds like you have it understood.

You missed the hors d'oeuvres part - before dessert and after snacks. And turn-down service in the evenings.

You can get beer all the time, but you have to ask. It's in a bottle, so yes you could take it back to your room. Assume wine is the same, only change that to glass.

Yes they will make your ADRs - I have had good luck with that - made exactly at 180 days, although I only have experience with the Poly. They can't work magic though, but at 180 days should have just about no trouble booking almost anything.

You also get either a separate building, or in some cases, a separate area of the hotel that is controlled with key card access.

And just a little extra attention, in my experience. A bit of exclusivity.

Ok, thank you. It is helpful to know that we could take the beer and/or wine with us and leave the lounge as that would eliminate a cost of buying drinks at the pool, etc. Are there ever cocktails or just beer or wine? It is also nice to know they'll work to secure ADRs early. How does the easy check in work? Is there bottled water available?

 

[vicki_c]

Ok, thank you. It is helpful to know that we could take the beer and/or wine with us and leave the lounge as that would eliminate a cost of buying drinks at the pool, etc. Are there ever cocktails or just beer or wine? It is also nice to know they'll work to secure ADRs early. How does the easy check in work? Is there bottled water available?

They will put your drinks (beer/wine or wine punch only) in plastic cups for the pool.

If it's all working as it's supposed to, when you arrive OUTSIDE the resort entrance, you go to the valet desk and there is a little sign that says "Club Level check-in". From there, they will greet you and call for a golf cart to take you and your bags to the Hawaii building. DO NOT go into the main lobby to the desk, unless there was no one outside or something.

There is no longer bottled water out - just as of this week I read that - it is now in a dispenser - but apparently there are bottles behind the counter they can give you. But they are large and made of glass. There are no plastic bottles of water available.

 

[LuLa1972]

Thanks for this information.
We will be staying at the BoardWalk Oct 26 thru Oct 30 Club level and we are very excited.

Question if you don't mind?

We have a 2130 hour flight home, will we have use of the Club after check out?

AND

Does it pay to do online check it with the Club Level Check In?

Thanks a bunch!!!

 

[vicki_c]

Thanks for this information.
We will be staying at the BoardWalk Oct 26 thru Oct 30 Club level and we are very excited.

Question if you don't mind?

We have a 2130 hour flight home, will we have use of the Club after check out?

AND

Does it pay to do online check it with the Club Level Check In?

Thanks a bunch!!!

Yes, you can use the lounge the rest of the day after check-out.

As for on-line check-in, I don't usually use that. I like the personal interaction at check-in, whether CL or not. Since you check-in separately (believe this is true @ Boardwalk as well), there doesn't seem to be much point if you're doing it to save time or avoid lines. So that's just my opinion.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

If there is a last minute ADR you want at the resort you are staying at, chances are the Club Level Cast Members will be able to reserve it. I was told when they log onto the ADR reservation site from their computers it can see they are logged in from a Club Level lounge. So let's say you called the WDW Dining phone number and are told a restaurant in your resort was not available, well the Club Level Cast Members should be able to reserve it for you.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Does it pay to do online check it with the Club Level Check In?

I honestly don't think it's worth it to use online check-in when staying Club Level. When you arrive by car a Cast Member will be their to meet you since the Cast Member working at the guard shack can see your staying Club Level and will radio ahead. They will then personally take you to the specifc Club Level floor or building and you can check-in right there.

Now if your arriving by Magical Express I believe the Club Level Cast Members can see when you get on the bus once they scan something at their check-in desk at Orlando Inernational Airport, then they know when to have someone waiting there for you.

 

[damien]

We've stayed Club Level a couple of times, and aside from what you mentioned, found nothing else all that great. Our room wasn't ready any earlier than a standard room is. We tried a few times to get last minute ADR's and they were unable to help.

 

[HunnyJar]

Ok, thank you. It is helpful to know that we could take the beer and/or wine with us and leave the lounge as that would eliminate a cost of buying drinks at the pool, etc. Are there ever cocktails or just beer or wine? It is also nice to know they'll work to secure ADRs early. How does the easy check in work? Is there bottled water available?

I know that at the Poly other bottles of liquor are placed on the counter so that you can mix yourself a drink in the evening. I also know they make a special punch every night that is quite potent! I don't know if other lounges offer signature drinks or not.

Sodas are in a refrigerator in cans that you can access at your leisure. Also if you ask for bottled water they usually have them in the back at will give it to you. We also were able to secure 10 days worth of soy milk for my daughters and a 12 pack of root beer for my son.

One other thing to mention, I really needed a prescription filled while we were at the Poly a few weeks ago. The concierge knew we didn't have a car since we were asking how to get to the nearest Walgreens. They offered to go to Walgreens for me and had the prescription delivered to our room. The bill for the prescription was just billed to our room. Such fantastic service.

 

[vicki_c]

I'm pretty sure there is no hard liquor at the Poly to mix your own (like rum and Coke, or gin or vodka). It is just cordials with the dessert service, and the wine punch, wine/beer.

 

[HunnyJar]

I'm pretty sure there is no hard liquor at the Poly to mix your own (like rum and Coke, or gin or vodka). It is just cordials with the dessert service, and the wine punch, wine/beer.

I guess I phrased that wrong, I could not remember the word cordial so I said liquor. I didn't try anything other than the punch so I didn't pay attention to what was being served.

 

[madalex]

We've stayed Club Level a couple of times, and aside from what you mentioned, found nothing else all that great. Our room wasn't ready any earlier than a standard room is. We tried a few times to get last minute ADR's and they were unable to help.

Not quite sure where you got the idea that staying club level will get you into your room earlier; your room being ready earlier is NOT one of the perks of the club level. I've stayed club level many times and sometimes the room is available early and sometimes not; that's just the luck of the draw.

As for last minute ADRs, I'm not sure that the club level cast members have any greater access than anyone else. But, having used them for this purpose many times, I do know that it is a lot easier to try to find something available with the help of a club level cast member than it is to do it on your own.

 

[klmall]

Both times we stayed CL (at WL and CR's Atrium Club) we 'missed' on the separate check in and some of the other special touches such as being contacted ahead of time for desired ADR etc. So don't count on automatically getting these (and we didn't arrive extra late or book close to arrival).

 

[krb2g]

We like Club Level because we feel it gets us back to our resort more to enjoy all those amenities we're paying for (not to mention it helps keep tempers calm with the midday break/evening drink). CL has eliminated the need for us to purchase breakfast separately (which saves us time in the morning, helping us make rope drop with full bellies and good attitudes), and it makes dinner a less expensive proposition as well (no need to buy appetizers, desserts, or drinks, since we do most of that kind of eating in the club lounge before or after).