PORTOFINO BAY HOTEL Information

[goofy!]

Here are the promised pics of the breakfast at the club:

The cereal and juice/milk station:

bagels/toast with jellies, cream cheese and honey pots. The bagels were assorted and the basket was filled regularly:

The muffins/danish side of the buffet. The pot of oatmeal is just out of the picture to the right:

Other side of the buffet with the strawberries, cantelope, yogurt and bowl of granola. See the example they left on the buffet to put your stuff in a martini glass:

The water and pop station - this remained throughout the day. During appetizer time, the large gondola that is holding the ice with the cantelope and yogurt in the above picture would be moved to the top and filled with beer. To the side, next to the water, would be wine coolers with 2 bottles of red and 2 bottles of white.

 

[Dislifer]

That's it...I'm calling now! I wish I was at the club lounge now!!!
I'll let you know what happens after I call!

Thanks!!!

 

[Motherfletcher]

I think it's criminal that they serve food from the top of a pool table! Way too Jethro!

 

[calgarygary]

I think it's criminal that they serve food from the top of a pool table! Way too Jethro!

It's not like they serve the "eggs" though.

 

[Dislifer]

That's it...I'm calling now! I wish I was at the club lounge now!!!
I'll let you know what happens after I call!

Thanks!!!

I waited too long...no club level left boo-hoo! I guess it's all full! Any suggestions for breakfast,,,we like to get to the parks EARLY!!!????

Thanks!

 

[dsmom]

I would still ask upon check-in if you can add club onto your rooms. We have done this even when it is busy and they have always let us add it on.

The Gelateria has a nice assortment of danish and croissants- we had a sausage and cheese one last trip that was great! They also have great coffee drinks and cereals and breakfast bars - a nice selection and they open at 6 a.m.

 

[goofy!]

We have, on occasion, picked up cinnabons the night before on our way out of the parks.

PBH pushed it on us at check-in over Thanksgiving and ask dsmom - the place was pretty busy. I wouldn't count it out completely yet that you won't be able to add it on.

 

[dsmom]

Hi Goofy! You are right - it was PACKED during Thanksgiving!! And club was available then- so I would guess it will be available Christmas time also. Trattoria also has a great breakfast and they can get you out pretty quickly- the breakfast buffet is incredible and has our favorite PB employee there- we love Mohammad!

 

[Sharon G]

I second Trattoria for breakfast! We ate there a couple of times and it was always good.

 

[bubba's mom]

Hey you guys....is there a breakfast buffet at Trattoria?.... and is it expensive....how much am I lookin' at? Good selection? Sorry to ask...but never been to PBH before....so, I'm 'new' at it TIA!

 

[dsmom]

Hi Bubba's mom! Yes it is a buffet. The price is 16.95 adults and 8.95 children- they take a 10% off for annual passes or AAA. It is SOOO worth it ! The best breakfast buffet I have ever had. The staff is excellent and the view is beautiful!! They also do a dinner buffet on Friday and Saturday nights.

 

[crazy4dis]

We'll be at PBR the first week of January. I'm going to wait until check-in to possibly upgrade to Club per some great advice given here.

Do they ever say that there is no availability? There are a lot of conventions there that week but I would think those people would be on expense accounts and eating elsewhere.

We've already been upgraded to a Hospitality Suite. Yeah. I was told it's $75 to upgrade to Club. It seems like alot of people are saying $50-$60? Is it sometimes more reasonable at check-in?

Any thoughts?

 

[dsmom]

I would wait till check-in to add club. We have never had to add more than 50.00 for it and once we had it added for nothing. Good luck and have a great time!

 

[terryfromhawaii]

Which would you go with?(We have 7 in our party-3 adults and 4 children) In the Portofino 2 Bdrm Suite the rooms are garden view (sith a parlor) with the non-deluxe sized bathrooms and you have 1 King, 2 Queens and a Sleeper Sofa and 3 bathrooms and in the 2 Deluxe rooms we would get 2 rooms with 1 Queen beds each and 2 deluxe bathrooms.

Which would you choose and why?

TIA!

 

[goofy!]

Which would you go with?(We have 7 in our party-3 adults and 4 children) In the Portofino 2 Bdrm Suite the rooms are garden view (sith a parlor) with the non-deluxe sized bathrooms and you have 1 King, 2 Queens and a Sleeper Sofa and 3 bathrooms and in the 2 Deluxe rooms we would get 2 rooms with 1 Queen beds each and 2 deluxe bathrooms.

Which would you choose and why?

TIA!

I would choose the Portofino suite. The regular and deluxe bathrooms are the same size, you are just missing the shower in one corner. And in the Portofino parlor, you have a nice big walk-in shower.

With 7 people, 4 of those children, I would definitely prefer having the living room to hang out in after the kids go to bed. And the extra bathroom!

We have stayed in both the 2 bedroom Portofino suite and the 2 bedroom Villa suite (that has the deluxe bedrooms) and I would take the extra room in the parlor over the few extra feet in just 2 deluxe bedrooms.

You can always ask at check-in if a Villa Suite is available for upgrade

 

[dsmom]

The two bedroom portofino suite we had was a bay view- right next to the boat dock- I would try for that one.

 

[terryfromhawaii]

I would choose the Portofino suite. The regular and deluxe bathrooms are the same size, you are just missing the shower in one corner. And in the Portofino parlor, you have a nice big walk-in shower.

With 7 people, 4 of those children, I would definitely prefer having the living room to hang out in after the kids go to bed. And the extra bathroom!

We have stayed in both the 2 bedroom Portofino suite and the 2 bedroom Villa suite (that has the deluxe bedrooms) and I would take the extra room in the parlor over the few extra feet in just 2 deluxe bedrooms.

You can always ask at check-in if a Villa Suite is available for upgrade

Thanks goofy! and dsmom for your replies! I think I'll stick with the 2 bdrm Portofino Suite!

 

[leahjade]

We're debating adding club to our reservations for PBH, but the price difference is $125 - is it worth that? We'll be there in July so I hate to wait till check-in and have the club rooms sold out? Are they on a special floor of the resort like at Disney? Do you get a special key to get to the club room for breakfast? Thanks so much for your help!

 

[goofy!]

We're debating adding club to our reservations for PBH, but the price difference is $125 - is it worth that? We'll be there in July so I hate to wait till check-in and have the club rooms sold out? Are they on a special floor of the resort like at Disney? Do you get a special key to get to the club room for breakfast? Thanks so much for your help!

No, at the Portofino, there is not a special floor or key.

I think $125.00 is dependent on how many people you have and how often you would use it and how much is the convenience worth to you.

We have a family of 5, so between the breakfast and the convenience of popping over for water, pops, coffee and desserts, it is well worth it to us, even without considering the appetizers in the evening. We love the lounge!

 

[calgarygary]

If in doubt, wait until check in and that price may reduce to $50-60.