Serious case of indecision......Help urgently needed!!!!

[Debs Hill]

Hi guys! We are planning a 4 night stay in March 2011 and just CAN'T decided where to stay................keep reading conflicting reports and getting confused!! We are two adults and one 10 year old boy. We have previously stayed at RPH and PBH and don't know whether to return to one of those or try somehwere new?!!

We like RPH but son missed having a slide at the pool a bit. hubby thought the rooms were a bit small, although we had a great view. Lovely being so close to IOA and good dining options.

PBH was lovely and we had a great bay view room with a balcony last time. But further from the parks and found the dining more expensive. Also, heard worrying reports about management there recently, overbooking and ants!!

Never tried HRH.....mixed reports!

So, I'm handing it over to you guys! Where should we stay!! And what sort of room?
Debsxx

 

[Loudbmw]

I have stayed at all three resorts. Hard Rock was least favorite. We like Royal Pacific due to easy walk to the parks and can deal with the smaller room.

 

[damo]

My kids loved the HRH when they were that age. It is really close to the parks and the pool is tons of fun with the slide.

 

[KLAIT]

we have stayed at tll 3 with my sone being the same age. Hard Rock was our least favorite. He asked we NOT stay there when we were booking for October. our favorite was PBH...with RPR very close behind.

 

[Debs Hill]

Thanks so much for your replies so far, I really appreciate it!
For those of you who said that Hard Rock was their least favourite what was it that made you like the resort less than the others?
Thanks
Debsxx

 

[KLAIT]

Not sure about anyone else, but the pool felt small and it was super busy. We go the same time each year and it was definately busy. I thought the pool was small and it ws crowded....the slide is not much to talk about at the Hard Rock...slide at the PBH was definately better plus more pools so it spreads people out a bit more. The pool at RPR is much bigger and it spreads people out even more

 

[msminniemouse]

My kids loved the Hard Rock!! We are going back there next week.
They are 10 and 12 year old boys.

 

[kevin harrison]

The slide at the HRH is far faster than at PBH.

Been at all three. With a 10 year old, the HRH would be the best, especially on the day they have poolside games going on.

 

[rpbert1]

We have stayed at RPR and PBH, never stayed at HRH ,but it just does not appeal to us.
Rpr is our fav, and always lots going on at the pool especially for kids, PBH is lovely and would have no hesitation staying there, but was extremely quiet, and not as much going on around the pools.

 

[bubba's mom]

HRH because: you haven't tried it yet.

NOT RPR because you have been there, but didn't like there wasn't a slide.

You also already stayed at PBH and like the slide.

PBH and HRH are the closest and therefore easily walkable between.

You never know till you've tried 'em all.

 

[ThemeParkGuy]

Our kids are 10 and 12 and HRH is their favorite. The silde at HRH is way better than PBR

 

[quentina]

HRH is my favorite resort/hotel of anywhere I have ever stayed. I will add, we take an average of 2-3 vacations per year.

I can't believe people don't like it! Maybe it is because we are rockers?? I find nothing more exciting than having Kiss play in the elevator....looking for famous people (we saw Dee Snider from Twisted Sister once sitting by the pool), the decor, the pool, the linens....there is nothing I don't like...well, maybe the price $$$$

 

[Nickarooney]

We only stay at HRH when at Universal - hands down, my son's favorite hotel anywhere...and we just finished a week at a Ritz-Carlton club level (compliments of my ex in-laws). We too are music people, so maybe that's the catch. My son is 11 and is a drummer and guitar kid and he says it just doesn't get any better than HRH. I know someone said earlier that they thought the pool was crowded - and it usually is - but that is exactly what my son loves about it (that and the underwater music ), as an only child he can usually find buds to hang with. I think you will find people who have polar opposite opinions on them all and they all have their good and bad points, but can you really go wrong with any one of them? Probably not. And until they put a Ritz on property, I think they all fall short.

 

[ladeedeb]

We will be staying at HRH in November. DS is 12. Will let you know what we thought.

 

[Debs Hill]

Sounds like Hard Rock is the favourite resort for boys!!! Thank you so much for all your replies. I think you're right and we should try the one resort we haven't been to yet!

With the room views......do any look out at the theme parks like RPH or is it pool or greenery!?
debsx

 

[disney_princess_85]

Sounds like Hard Rock is the favourite resort for boys!!! Thank you so much for all your replies. I think you're right and we should try the one resort we haven't been to yet!

With the room views......do any look out at the theme parks like RPH or is it pool or greenery!?
debsx

I voted for HRH because I think your son would enjoy it, plus you've already stayed at the other two.

We stayed in a Club Level room there last year and we had a great park view.

 

[Debs Hill]

Disney Princess 85, do you have any photos of the view from your room? How did you find club level?

Debsxx

 

[kevin harrison]

Debs, I love the HRH, do a search of my posts and you'll see how well they have looked after me..

Anyway some pics..

2008 View of the Woodstock lawn



2009 view of the pool

 

[kevin harrison]

How did you find club level?

Debsxx

It's quite easy to find club level, straight out of the lift on floor 7.

 

[cuddles]

we have stayed at tll 3 with my sone being the same age. Hard Rock was our least favorite. He asked we NOT stay there when we were booking for October. our favorite was PBH...with RPR very close behind.

What was it exactly that your son didn't like about HRH? I am having a hard time deciding as well, I like RPH but I figure son would prefer HRH.

p.s Son is 21 but I can't ask him because he thinks we are staying at The Holiday Inn but I am surprising him as he has always wanted to stay on site.