PORTOFINO BAY HOTEL Information

[Motherfletcher]

Add the two for a total of 11.5%.

 

[Lives4Disney]

Hi

I am trying to find the best deal at the moment for a deluxe room at the PBH in October. Virgin Holidays have run out of their deluxe room allocation and so am going to have to book direct if I want a deluxe. I have signed up for the Loews membership and will buy a Preferred Annual Pass to get the benefit of the discounts. I have been onto the Loews website and I wondered if anybody could tell me how much tax is payable on top of the daily room rate? The website states 2 amounts, 6.5% and 5% and then says more taxes apply!! I dont want to go ahead with the booking to find that the $296 room rate increases hugely with the amount of tax added on.

Thanks

Helpful hint - Print out your email from PBH with your rate info on it and bring it with you.I just got back from my first stay at PBH and was not too happy because they did not honor my APH rate. This room discount was the only reason I purchased an AP to UO. I won't go back. I did not have my email printed out to PROVE to them (as they wanted proof from me) that my rate was $369/nt. They basically said "tough" to me when I told them I called the middle of January and received a lower rate. It is not much money, but the principal of the thing and their snotty attitude didn't help, either. I was NOT impressed with their customer service at all. It was not my favorite hotel. Oh well....we moved on to the GF for 9 nights and had a dream vacation there.

Lives4Disney

 

[Motherfletcher]

Frequently asked PBH questions:
Pool Hours
Beach Pool Sun.-Thurs. 8am-8pm, Fri.&Sat. 8am-10pm
Cabana rental $75
Villa Pool 6am-11pm
Cabana rental $75 with Deluxe upgrade an additional $25
Hillside Pool 8am-8pm
Dive-In Movies Saturday at dusk
Game Room 8am-12 midnight
Concierge desk 7am-10pm

 

[Motherfletcher]

Room assignment thread:
http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=669284

 

[thedisneymom]

Are they still at the villa pool? Has anyone been there recently and whats showing. Weather has canceled every evening's movies last year and I'm hoping for a glimpse this year. Anyone know the hot club items at PBH recently? Thanks!

 

[goNDmay9]

Are they still at the villa pool? Has anyone been there recently and whats showing. Weather has canceled every evening's movies last year and I'm hoping for a glimpse this year. Anyone know the hot club items at PBH recently? Thanks!

Not sure where the dive in movie is. They were not showing them when we were there.

As for the hot club items - We just got back and we had fried ravioli for Tuesday night and stuffed mushrooms on Wednesday night. Not sure of the other nights cause we were not there in time. The cheese / meat tray was nice too. Cold cuts and cheese and crackers. Decent snack.

 

[yourgoingagain?]

Does anyone have the e-mail address for the manager at the PBH?

I'm a Loew's Platinum member so we automatically get the suite upgrade and have even been bumped to Villa suite a couple of times. On a trip this November (will be my 4th to PBH in 2006) I'm bringing my sister and her husband. I already have a 2 bedroom portofino suite for 3 nights (requested a balcony) but I want to see if there is anything special that can be done. I am taking her as a way of showing my gratitude for her taking care of my brother while he was dying of cancer. She has tried to be the mother of the family since ouur mothr passed away several years ago. I just am trying to make it as nice as possible.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[FeeFeeWhite]

I would make sure you get her to attend the Opera Singing at night. I am almost certain that if you tell the manager you would like a special table set up they will.

 

[Maria395712]

I am plat so what do I book to get an upgrade to a villa parlor
maria

 

[LOVETHATPOLY]

Dive-in movie was "Madagascar" last week.

 

[krissyb]

Definatley splurge and stay at the PBH. The decorations are magnificant. We have a hugh Christmas tree, and the Italian atmosphere is amazing. You will enjoy yourself.

 

[damo]

What is a villa suite? Can 5 people sleep in one?

 

[Motherfletcher]

The Villa Suite is a parlor that has a living room, a kitchenette, a bathroom with shower, an 8 person dining table and its connected to a deluxe king on one end and a deluxe double queen on the other. The dining, living and bedrooms all have separate balconies. With the double queen we slept 5 with ease.

 

[Fan2CSkr]

The Villa Suite is a parlor that has a living room, a kitchenette, a bathroom with shower, an 8 person dining table and its connected to a deluxe king on one end and a deluxe double queen on the other. The dining, living and bedrooms all have separate balconies. With the double queen we slept 5 with ease.

One time the villa suite we stayed in didnt have any balconies but it did have floor to ceiling windows overlooking the bay. What a GREAT suite!

 

[Motherfletcher]

True. The best ones are on the top floor of the West wing and they have balconies.

 

[roe]

Do you have to request a refrigerator in the standard rooms at PBH or do they automatically have them?

 

[yourgoingagain?]

you have to make a request

 

[Motherfletcher]

Our Villa Suite had a fridge but that's abnormal.

 

[disneyloveNY]

I was at PBH 9/15-9/19 in a deluxe room which had a fridge without asking for it.

 

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