LIVE review of Polynesian Club Level

[TinkerBelle_325]

Aloha!

Just wanted to give you guys a current review of the Polynesian Club Level.

We arrived on Thursday September 24th and are here through to Tuesday September 29th.

ARRIVAL
We arrived around noon on the 24th. The security guard at the gate house handed us a yellow ticket to give to the Valet. We pulled up and were greeted by a friendly valet and gave him the ticket. He immediately had the girl at the bell services desk call to see if our room was ready.

It was! And better yet, we had been upgraded to Lagoon view club level!

BELL SERVICES
Paul from Bell Services drove us over to Hawaii, he handled all our bags, and told us facts about the Polynesian on the drive over.

CHECK IN
As soon as we entered the Hawaii longhouse Wes greeted us "Welcome ________ Ohana!" He said our room was ready and that Paul would take us up. Wes explained we could take our time getting settled in the room and come down to get our keys at our convenience. He was extremely helpful and friendly. After we had settled, check-in took no longer than 2 minutes.

ROOM
We are on the third floor, very close to the upper lounge entrance with a PERFECT view of Cinderella Castle. The room was clean, with an adorable hidden mickey on the bed.

SURPRISES
We left for lunch at Kona shortly after we checked in. Upon our return we found 2 cards, one from Aladdin & Jasmine for my DMom & DDad's anniversary and one from Snow White for my DMom's birthday. We were also left a beautiful chocolate "postcard" of the Polynesian.

LOUNGE
So far we have had:

AhiAhi (evening service) on Thursday and Friday. The offerings were:
Vegetable Lo Mein
Make Your Own Lettuce Wraps with Chicken or Shrimp
White Jasmine Rice
Ohana Marinated Turkey
Cheese & Crackers
Veggies & Dip
Hummus and Pita
PB&J
Wine, Beer, Rum Punch

Kakahiaka (morning service) on Friday & Saturday. The offerings were:
Mini Croissants
Mini Cinnamon Rolls
Mini Bagels
Butter, Jam, Peanut Butter
Cereals (fruit loops, frosted flakes, cheerios and raisin bran - I beliebe)
Fruit Salad
Orange Juice
Apple Juice
Chocolate Milk
and there were two large containers (the ones with the pouring spouts) with 2% milk and skim milk

Auinala (afternoon service) on Thursday & Friday. The offerings were:
Cookies (chocolate chip & oatmeal raisin)
Goldfish
Pretzels
Popcorn
Tortilla Chips & Salsa
Gummy Sharks
Lemonade
Ice Tea
Orange Guava Passionfruit Juice

Aumoe (late evening service) on Thursday & Friday. The offerings were:
Orange Guava Passionfruit Mousse
Cherry Tarts
Keylime Tarts
Moon Pies
Brownies
Rum Babas
Amurula Cream (I love this stuff now!) Grand Marnier, Kaluha etc.

In short, we are BLOWN away by the service, offerings, room and especially the view!

To answer the questions about milk and water:
I have seen milk out every day. There have been big containers at breakfast and smaller carafes at afternoon/evening services. Chocolate milk is in the back, simply ask and they will bring as many as you would like.

Water, there are a few bottles out to pour individual glasses. If you want a whole bottle simply ask, the only response I have seen is "Absolutely! Just one? Or would you like 2 or 3?"

Chef Dick is here and his evening offerings have been FANTASTIC!

I have stayed at Beach Club, Yacht Club & Wilderness Lodge Club Levels and this is far and away the best

Pictures will be up later tonight or tomorrow

 

[BCV23]

Ah, your report makes me wish I was there. Isn't it fabulous? Have a wonderful time and congrats on the upgrade.

 

[LittleStinkerbelle]

Sounds wonderful!!!! Congrats on the fantastic view.

 

[Disneenut]

Sounds Great so far!!! looking forward to pictures!

 

[loperella]

Thanks for the live review---everything sounds amazing. It's also nice to clear up some conufsion about the milk and it's availability. And WOW, what a nice upgrade...I might not even want to leave my room, especially in the evening with firworks/castle all lit up!

I was reading your post to my dh and he said, "hmmm, do you think we should add another night at the Poly?" Uhhhh, YEAH!!!

Have fun & look forward to hearing more.

 

[purpliequeen]

Thanks for the review!

We hope to try Poly Concierge in the near future!

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Thanks for the live trip report.

 

[jackemail]

Loving your report!!! Chef Dick is awesome, and his fruit/veggie carvings in the evening are beautiful. Congrats on the Lagoon view upgrade---great upgrade, and our favorite view.

When I was there last (in October), there was a Wes who was awesome, but he supposedly was transferring to the Magic Kingdom. Just wondering if it's the same Wes, and if he is back at Poly? Is he a noticeably short guy?

Great offerings in the lounge--no more pineapple bread, though?

 

[Maxie86]

Thanks for the great review. Looking forward to your pics. We are arriving in 19 days. This will be our first CL stay at the Poly and I am glad to hear a good review.

 

[mousefan1972]

Thanks for the review! Congrats on the upgrade. We were upgraded from garden view (non CL) to MK view 2 years ago; the view is definitely awesome. We are so excited for our first Poly CL stay in December. Can't wait to see pics!

 

[takemetomickey]

Great review! Keep the info coming! I had been wondering if it was worth the extra $$$ and so far it sounds amazing! I'm assuming that since you have a great view of Cinderella's castle you are able to enjoy the MK fireworks from your room each night? That would be HEAVEN!

 

[KevGuy]

Nice job on the live report, we are going to Poly CL in April. Was beer out or did you have to ask?

 

[hoosiergirl7]

Great report! We will be there in early December and can't wait. Would love to get upgraded to Lagoon view but if it doesn't, I'll still be thrilled that we'll be in club level.

 

[Sammie]

Sounds like a wonderful beginning, congrats on the upgrade, always a good way to start a trip.

 

[rapunzal]

WHat are the hours that the lounge is serving...is it early enough to grab a bit an head to the park early? My Mom is celebrating her 70...your experience sounds great. Recommond any floor room to request.

 

[BlakesMom]

Thanks so much for your review, as we're considering a Poly CL stay for July 2010. Sounds like your room is in a great location, I may try to request the same one. What is the room number?

Have a wonderful time!

 

[ElizabethB]

Any muffins at breakfast?

 

[JennG]

Were you originally booked for Garden View CL or a different room category?

 

[mickey2minnie1]

Thank you sooooo much for the LIVE update. We will be there soon for the first time at CL.

If you have a minute, could you just mention to Chef Dick that you have a DIS friend coming the last week of October, and she wants to make sure he will be there as well, LOL. I have heard so many wonderful things about him.

Have a wonderful time!!

 

[J'aime Paris]

Sounds like a wonderful time! Poly CL has been our favorite Disney concierge experience!