Just back from the Dolphin-please explain what the thrill is here?

[Jeanny]

Gee, Tigerlaw,,,, looks like they owe you A LOT more than that wrong size t-shirt and a picture frame.... I would have been all over that Manager and/or WHOEVER was on duty. She should have known better than to try a switch like that!!! They should have taken the money off of your bill also, or did they???

 

[dreamflight99]

BUT...like the song goes: "WILD, WILD HORSES...COULDN'T DRAG ME AWAY." We PREFER & LOVE the WDW Dolphin. Will be there the end of this month for 26 eves...& "can't wait." Hope your future stays, wherever they may be, are magical!

 

[gabylin]

Next year if I can swing another trip I would love to stay at an Epcot resort. Will the Swan and Dolphin let me see a room this summer when I visit to get an idea of what they are like???

 

[dreamflight99]

Originally posted by gabylin
Next year if I can swing another trip I would love to stay at an Epcot resort. Will the Swan and Dolphin let me see a room this summer when I visit to get an idea of what they are like???

ABSOLUTELY! And they'll give you the keys with a SMILE too! I actually did this exact thing when contemplating staying at the Dolphin more than a decade ago. Please, stop by and do this...ask to see a corner king w/turret balcony and the view of Epcot. Post here after your experience, please.

 

[gabylin]

Thanks dreamflight!! I'll do that. Is the room you described in the Swan or Dolphin?? If I can only see one hotel which do you think is best to see?? Thanks ahead for your feedback.

 

[Yachtman]

Hey Tigerlaw-Just how big is this shirt? It might be perfect for my mother-in-law. In which case I would be happy to take it off your hands.

 

[threeboysmom]

I'd like to start off with saying that I've never stayed at either the Swan or Dolphin (they're too "high-rise" looking for me), but I am so amazed at the way people will jump on the mishaps that happen like they would NEVER have happened if only you stayed at a REAL WDW resort! Give me a break! I have read many reports of rooms being dirty or run down at WDW resorts, folks! It's not just happening at the Swan & Dolphin!! So the window was dirty....call housekeeping & have someone come up immediately and clean it with some Windex - problem solved. I'd rather have a "dirty" window overlooking Epcot fireworks than a spotless window at a Disney moderate that overlooks a walkway where people are constantly peering in on me (so then you keep the drapes closed so what's the point?!) Someone mentioned on this thread that Disney itself messed up on his wake-up calls (*gasp*). Again, not just an isolated problem at the Swan or Dolphin. Some of you act like Disney is perfect, & their rooms are totally spotless & beyond reproach, & that they could NEVER make a mistake! Disney is run by people, just like any other corporation, and people are not perfect. We forget things, we make mistakes, we mess things up, etc. It can happen to anyone staying at any resort.....

Please people - I love Disney just as much as you do, but we need to be realistic here

 

[TigerLaw]

threeboysmom:

You bring up some interesting points. I freely admit all ofthis could have just as easily happened to me at CBR. I guess in the end I just had higher expectations for my first stay at a "deluxe" resort. That, plus I keep going back to the simple fact that I didn't feel the magic that I get at CBR. Again, that's just me. Given that this the resorts board, I do certainly think I am within my rights to tell everyone about my experience and hopefully both the good and the bad info will be helpful for others. Thanks.

p.s. as far as the windows go-they were dirty from the outside-I tried cleaning them as soon as I noticed the problem, and the night we tried to watch the fireworks was the only night we could (other plans plus only 10 pm epoct fireworks)

 

[Cris]

Sorry about your stay. Though I must say that most hotel bathrooms don;t have fans, but they do have vents.

 

[dreamflight99]

Originally posted by gabylin
Thanks dreamflight!! I'll do that. Is the room you described in the Swan or Dolphin?? If I can only see one hotel which do you think is best to see?? Thanks ahead for your feedback.

Hi Linda!I was describing the DOLPHIN room. I prefer the Dolphin over the Swan, atmosphere & location have a LOT to do with it! Have fun looking...my first "peek" SOLD me!

 

[Blondie]

I'd rather have a "dirty" window overlooking Epcot fireworks than a spotless window at a Disney moderate that overlooks a walkway where people are constantly peering in on me

AMEN to that!

 

[Beanie]

I am sorry you didn't enjoy your stay at the Dolphin...I have never stayed in either of these resorts, but in December I will be at the Dolphin for a few nights...I hope your next trip to Disney is more "magical" for you!