Hollymom1229
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I got back from DW almost a month ago and never posted my report on the LBV Best Western in Dowtown Disney. We checked in with almost no problem when we arrived. The staff was a bit inattentive, but such was what was expected for the price we paid. Our room was on the 17th floor and the balcony faced over Orlando (note: if we'd gotten a room on the other side of the hotel we'd have been overlooking Epcot). The room was large and clean, with two queen beds, a closet, two dressers, and an in room safe that was free to use and quite spacious. A nice large television that got Disney Channel, but not Toon Disney. The bathroom was large and spacious, with one sink, plenty of counter space, there was also a hair dryer, and a coffee maker in room.
The bus service from the hotel was pretty good, the only real complaint we had was that even though guests at the DD Resorts can go to e-night their buses don't do an e-night pickup. This was easily circumvented by taking the bus to Pleasure Island and picking up a DD Resort bus there. Note that this is the next to last stop on the buses, and it can take a while because the buses go to every single one of the DD Resorts. In the morning though this makes for a short ride to the parks. These buses fill up fast due to the number of hotels that rely on them. We ususally found plenty of seats during off times. And at peak times we'd just wait for the next bus if the first one looked to crowded. We only had to stand for one trip. The buses are far more posh though then the Disney buses, more like charter buses.
The resort offers a nice breakfast buffet for under $10 a person, which is a great deal considering orange juice in the Flamingo Cafe were over $3 a piece. If you must have a character meal the Grovesnor next door offers a character breakfast with Sleuth Goofy and friends. There's also a very nice bar on the top floor of the LBV Best Western that looks out over Epcot.
The valet at the hotel was very helpful and took our bags when our room wasn't ready. Not only did he put the bags in our room, but when we told him we were concerned about the perishable groceries we had bought, he told us not to worry he'd take care of it. Sure enough when we got back to the room that night all our perishables were in our cooler covered in ice. Our wine that we had bought was also chilled in the ice bucket.
All in all a fabulous experience and no complaints. Please feel free to ask any questions.
The bus service from the hotel was pretty good, the only real complaint we had was that even though guests at the DD Resorts can go to e-night their buses don't do an e-night pickup. This was easily circumvented by taking the bus to Pleasure Island and picking up a DD Resort bus there. Note that this is the next to last stop on the buses, and it can take a while because the buses go to every single one of the DD Resorts. In the morning though this makes for a short ride to the parks. These buses fill up fast due to the number of hotels that rely on them. We ususally found plenty of seats during off times. And at peak times we'd just wait for the next bus if the first one looked to crowded. We only had to stand for one trip. The buses are far more posh though then the Disney buses, more like charter buses.
The resort offers a nice breakfast buffet for under $10 a person, which is a great deal considering orange juice in the Flamingo Cafe were over $3 a piece. If you must have a character meal the Grovesnor next door offers a character breakfast with Sleuth Goofy and friends. There's also a very nice bar on the top floor of the LBV Best Western that looks out over Epcot.
The valet at the hotel was very helpful and took our bags when our room wasn't ready. Not only did he put the bags in our room, but when we told him we were concerned about the perishable groceries we had bought, he told us not to worry he'd take care of it. Sure enough when we got back to the room that night all our perishables were in our cooler covered in ice. Our wine that we had bought was also chilled in the ice bucket.
All in all a fabulous experience and no complaints. Please feel free to ask any questions.
