mom4graceandlogan
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Just returned from 10 day split stay Beach club/ Royal Pacific trip. If you look at my signature I am a huge fan of Disney deluxe resorts and always will be. We also love Loews properties and especially the Royal Pacific. I had to share with Universal fans some of my highlights of my Royal pacific stay. Especially for those trying to decide if it is worth it vs. Cabana Bay.
Our first trip to Royal Pacific was November ,2002. It was just as beautiful peaceful and tropical as it always has been. Very little noticeable wear and tear. Check in, Greeted by Aloha, huge vast ceilings, poly theme. courtyard, fountains, etc. I find that this lobby blows away the poly at disney. Complimentary flavored ice water, in the lobby, at the entrance, at the pool, all a great touch. Does not feel crowded or rushe,d just peaceful. Staff extremely attentive and eager to please. I needed a bottle opener, had one in minutes, same goes with rollaway bed, which was actually comfortable, and anything else you need from star service. It is far more relaxing and less chaotic than beach club entrance areas. Orchid Lounge. for breakfast quick service and an excellent sushi bar. Such a relaxing and beautiful place to get breakfast before the parks. Same staff at Lounge everyday, addressed me by name, knew what I preferred re: beverages etc. Absolutely gorgeous and comfortable area to relax. So spread out never felt crowded.
Our room, we got the Jurassic park suite with an AP discount for $303.00 a night. A real steal! Kids loved it. Lots of space. Way more dresser space than most hotels. A big deal for the 5 of us. Housekeeping was great. There was a crack in a piece of glass in the kids room furniture when we checked in. I let front desk know and they immediately, as in that second, addressed it and aplogized(sincerely).
Dining- a real treat. Food at the Loews resort is expensive. You can also count on it being very, very, good. Jake's was great and Mama Della's is outstanding at Portifino Bay. Speaking of eating at other hotels. Unlike Disney, where you have to take a cab or figure out how to catch a bus, boat, monorail your way to other resorts, Loews has a complimentary fleet of black Escalades and high end SUV's waiting at each hotel to take you to your reservation at no charge. Especially helpful during our one rainy night.
The pool and pool bar were great! no slide but kids did not miss it. Had a blast. Nightly movie you can watch from the pool. Loved walking or boating to park.
Bottom line, Loews does an excellent job at running this resort. The staff was so friendly and attentive. It is truly a beautiful place to stay. What I loved most was how much more relaxed I was here vs. the first half of the trip.
The fact that you get FOTL access is just further icing on the cake.We were there at a slow time, many waits were 10 minutes but at times the more popular ones were 45. To give you an idea of the difference it makes. On arrival night we were not going to go to any parks,it was almost 5 and the park closed at 7. But we headed over and got to ride all the main rides at IOA and were headed out just before closing. Another nice perk is that the FOTL access has a more direct entrance. So even if wait was only a 5 minute wait, we still used it because you avoid weaving thru the very long ques.
We will be back to Disney for sure, but we sure love our Royal Pacific!
Our first trip to Royal Pacific was November ,2002. It was just as beautiful peaceful and tropical as it always has been. Very little noticeable wear and tear. Check in, Greeted by Aloha, huge vast ceilings, poly theme. courtyard, fountains, etc. I find that this lobby blows away the poly at disney. Complimentary flavored ice water, in the lobby, at the entrance, at the pool, all a great touch. Does not feel crowded or rushe,d just peaceful. Staff extremely attentive and eager to please. I needed a bottle opener, had one in minutes, same goes with rollaway bed, which was actually comfortable, and anything else you need from star service. It is far more relaxing and less chaotic than beach club entrance areas. Orchid Lounge. for breakfast quick service and an excellent sushi bar. Such a relaxing and beautiful place to get breakfast before the parks. Same staff at Lounge everyday, addressed me by name, knew what I preferred re: beverages etc. Absolutely gorgeous and comfortable area to relax. So spread out never felt crowded.
Our room, we got the Jurassic park suite with an AP discount for $303.00 a night. A real steal! Kids loved it. Lots of space. Way more dresser space than most hotels. A big deal for the 5 of us. Housekeeping was great. There was a crack in a piece of glass in the kids room furniture when we checked in. I let front desk know and they immediately, as in that second, addressed it and aplogized(sincerely).
Dining- a real treat. Food at the Loews resort is expensive. You can also count on it being very, very, good. Jake's was great and Mama Della's is outstanding at Portifino Bay. Speaking of eating at other hotels. Unlike Disney, where you have to take a cab or figure out how to catch a bus, boat, monorail your way to other resorts, Loews has a complimentary fleet of black Escalades and high end SUV's waiting at each hotel to take you to your reservation at no charge. Especially helpful during our one rainy night.
The pool and pool bar were great! no slide but kids did not miss it. Had a blast. Nightly movie you can watch from the pool. Loved walking or boating to park.
Bottom line, Loews does an excellent job at running this resort. The staff was so friendly and attentive. It is truly a beautiful place to stay. What I loved most was how much more relaxed I was here vs. the first half of the trip.
The fact that you get FOTL access is just further icing on the cake.We were there at a slow time, many waits were 10 minutes but at times the more popular ones were 45. To give you an idea of the difference it makes. On arrival night we were not going to go to any parks,it was almost 5 and the park closed at 7. But we headed over and got to ride all the main rides at IOA and were headed out just before closing. Another nice perk is that the FOTL access has a more direct entrance. So even if wait was only a 5 minute wait, we still used it because you avoid weaving thru the very long ques.
We will be back to Disney for sure, but we sure love our Royal Pacific!
Glad you're trip was so wonderful !!!
