Please Help -- Concierge & non-guests?

[Fridye]

My husband and our two little ones are staying at AKL concierge for one night, and my parents will be at the Yacht Club. It turned out this way for Thanksgiving night because of availability, but then we'll all be together after that at Wilderness Lodge.

My question is: will my parents be able to accompany us to the AKL concierge lounge if they are not concierge guests?

Thanks for the help!

 

[CaipiraBob]

<p>I don't know what the policy is for visitors. Our situation is a little different. We've got a family member staying on-site who would like to spend time with us at the Polynesian but is staying elsewhere. We spoke with the concierge and told them we'd be registering an extra adult for our room for the duration of three days. That way despite the fact they're staying at another resort as a non-concierge guest, they'll be included as part of our party at the Polynesian and have their own key and full access to the amenities. It just works better this way for us as they're more interested in hanging out at the resorts while we're park-hopping. That way we don't have to be there and escort them everywhere and the staff will know who they are.</p>
<P>It's $28 for the additional adult for a total of 5 people in our party. The concierge desk said we could just take care of it upon their arrival. They were really accomodating and just plain nice. Have a great time!</p>

 

[eller]

The CMs are very accommidating.

Lori

 

[Kathy5]

Fridye,

I can't say if this is policy, but last summer my family stayed at the Beach Club concierge. My mother-in-law, who lives in Florida, came to visit us for one of the days. She told this to the person at the gate and was let in. We then visited with her in the concierge lounge for a bit, with no problems. Now, we didn't even think to ask, so maybe if you don't draw this to anyone's attention, no one cares. Another day one of my daughters and her boyfriend, who also love in Florida, came to visit for the day. They visited in the lounge and it was fine.

Kathy

 

[Fridye]

Thanks for the responses! I think I'll just double check with the CM at the concierge check-in. They probably won't have a problem with my parents sitting there. After all, if my parents like what they see, they'll want to get AKL concierge in the future!

 

[gepetto]

Originally posted by Fridye
Thanks for the responses! I think I'll just double check with the CM at the concierge check-in. They probably won't have a problem with my parents sitting there. After all, if my parents like what they see, they'll want to get AKL concierge in the future!

Don't be surprised if they DO have a problem with it. The resorts are very crowded during the holidays and the guests that actually paid the rather expensive premium for concierge service are entitled to the amenities. The AKL lounge is very small to begin with and I for one would be very upset if the tables were full of non-concierge guests.

 

[RESINDUDE]

Why can't anyone follow the rules? If you want to visit, stay in your room or in the lobby. If I was there and noticed non guests freeloading, I would get the manager to give them the boot.

 

[lookingforward]

Oh goodness, here we go with the harshness again. Perhaps the concierge staff will object and that is their decision but I would hardly call two grandparents who visit their children in the concierge lounge free-loaders. Personally, I would explain the situation to the concierge and let them decide. They would most likely appreciate your honesty and if it's not allowed they might suggest other places to have a nice visit. I hope you have a great time at WDW. We stayed as concierge guests at AKL in April and it was awesome!!!! And my other suggestion would be to see if there are any one bedroom suites available at the AKL for that one night. That way all six members of your family could be together. It might only cost a bit more than two rooms (one at AKL concierge and one at the Yacht Club) and you could enjoy the concierge without being considered the f word....(freeloaders) lol. ENJOY your trip!!!

 

[gepetto]

Originally posted by lookingforward
Oh goodness, here we go with the harshness again. Perhaps the concierge staff will object and that is their decision but I would hardly call two grandparents who visit their children in the concierge lounge free-loaders.

What is harsh? Concierge guests in general pay around $100/night premium for the service. Should people not paying that premium be entitled to the same services?

 

[lookingforward]

I only thought the name "freeloaders" was harsh. I definately feel that one must observe the rules, whatever they are. We stay concierge on most of our disney trips and I understand the higher cost. I just think the original poster had a legitimate question for her particular circumstance. No need to state that freeloaders should "get the boot" when it was clear that her intention was to show her parents the lounge, not to freeload. And even if someone considers non-paying guests in the lounge absolutely out of the question (as I think most do) there is no need to be so harsh. The language was harsh..not the opinion. Sorry if I was not understood.

 

[Fridye]

lookingforward -- well said!

 

[Bob NC]

My family will be eating at the Chef Mickey buffet. Do you think anyone would mind if friends visited us while we are eating and just have a plate or two of food?

 

[LvsTnk]

It would be fine Bob. When we were at the BWI pool over Labor Day we met people who were staying at the All-Stars and another family who was staying at at WL they like the BWI pool better. They were going to change after their swim and head over to Epcot.

 

[Bob NC]

LvsTnk....Yeah, but it all evens out with the folks staying at BWI who go over to the All Stars because they like those pools better.

Ya think?????

 

[Jen D]

Oh great, here comes the sarcasm. Why be civil and helpful to a poster when snarkiness is so much more FUN?

Fridye, as was stated earlier, just check with your hotel concierge.

 

[Bob NC]

Why be civil and helpful to a poster when snarkiness is so much more FUN?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but, isn't that sarcasm?

 

[gepetto]

I don't know what "snarkiness" is.

 

[Bob NC]

I felt a little 'snarky' last nite....But my wife had a headache.

 

[Jen D]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but, isn't that sarcasm?

Yup. You know, fire with fire and all that.

I don't know what "snarkiness" is.

Was trying to define snarky and found this in a Google seach:

The definition in the Dictionary of American Slang for "snarky" is given as, "Irritable or touchy; from the British snark, 'to find fault, complain,' from the basic sense 'snort, snore'; of echoic origin, with cognates in many Germanic languages."

I always roughly defined it as "smartaleck."

 

[LvsTnk]

I was being serious, people do it all the time. Why would you think it was sarcastic unless there is something wrong with it?