The **New** Swan and Dolphin Resort thread ~ September 2010 ~ Please read post #1

[duffy]

I tried the "trick or treat" promotion a little bit ago. I was skeptical, because we're using Starwood points and cash, and only staying for 3 nights, Fri., Nov. 5- Sun., Nov. 7.

We won a resort view upgrade! The value is $25/per night, so it's a $75 value. Yay!

 

[Music City Mama]

I'm sad! Somehow I missed the part of the Trick-or-Treat promotion that the offer was only good for reservations until December. I guess I need to do a better job of reading comprehension!

The good news is this was the second time I have called the hotel and been TOTALLY impressed with the agent I spoke with. Today I was told to make sure I keep my eyes open for future discounts that would be applicable to my stay. Oh, and I went ahead and upgraded my reservation to guaranteed resort view with a patio/balcony. I'm STILL saving almost $700 over the Boardwalk!

For those of you who haven't called yet, I called the hotel directly, and I was on hold for less than 5 minutes.

Maybe it's better to call the other number and just deal with staying on hold longer . . . ???

Week before Easter. I should have called earlier. Seems like they are enforcing the expiration date now

I was thinking the same thing . . . that the powers-that-be caught onto to the fact that post 12/10 travel dates we're getting in on this.

I still haven't had a chance to call -- I've been too busy to stay on-hold that long (if it's a long hold) -- I will try soon, though! Also, if it doesn't work, I'm not too worried -- I'm sure there will be some kind of special/discount before my dates in June.

 

[lissiesmum]

I called an tried to apply it for my April reservation and he said he could not do it as it expired at the end of the year.....

I would suggest trying again...maybe it depends on whoever answers the phone? I got my email confirmation, and indeed it is there for my dates

When are you guys going? I'm going the week after Easter.

Hi summersalt! We'll be there April 22-29, 2011...sounds like the same time as you Try the trick or treat...I don't know if they put a kibash on the 2011 guests, but it's worth a try! I wasn't expecting anything, but was pleasantly surprised!

 

[vital]

I also received my confirmation email for the upgrade. We are going May 2011.

 

[WUVmyDISNEY]

I am holding now on the Dolphin Res line! Hoping to get a nice treat too! Will let ya's know

 

[TaraPA]

I'm really enjoying seeing all the Trick-or-Treating going on here today!!! Sadly I don't have a ressie, so I can't go Trick-or-Treating!

Just got back from AKL Kidani & I did feel a twinge of "homesickness" LOL when we went to BC for dinner at Cape May & I was right there by The Dolphin. I LOVED Kidani (we had a 1BR villa) - loved the theming, the very spacious rooms & the quietness - but in spring it's back to The Dolphin for me!

When riding EE - when you're going up the big hill - look off to your left - this is what you see:

 

[PiperPizzaz]

We got Resort View With Balcony too!

 

[WUVmyDISNEY]

Resort View upgrade! Yay! Thanks guys....I didn't know "trick or treat" could be applied to an existing ressie and I wouldn't have known if not for the DISers

The agent did verify my dates to see if I was in the time frame.

 

[Dan Murphy]

 

[AggieTexan]

I have a reservation for a king "resort view" (not Epcot view) room with a patio/balcony. Would the rooms with resort views be in the wings when you're looking at a map of the resort?

 

[WUVmyDISNEY]

I am curious about the resort view too. Since this is our first Dolphin stay, I am not sure what resort view really means. Also, what is the lowest floor that you can stay on? I have to add a low floor request to my res. I love to stay as high as possible but DH likes to stay low.

 

[disneyaway]

I called an tried to apply it for my April reservation and he said he could not do it as it expired at the end of the year.....

This happened to me as well for our Feb reservation. But I am glad to hear so many people were able to get in on this deal. Hopefully they will do another promotion like this again soon

 

[Dominus]

Snap! I was too busy with Halloween to check the s/d thread. I might could have gotten a treat. But I'm a day late. Maybe Karma will bring me a discount.

 

[SwanDolphin]

Resort View upgrade! Yay! Thanks guys....I didn't know "trick or treat" could be applied to an existing ressie and I wouldn't have known if not for the DISers

The agent did verify my dates to see if I was in the time frame.

"Officially" it was just to apply to new reservations but due to the way the press release was written I decided to change it to include existing for goodwill purposes. Glad to see so many DIS'ers took advantage of it!

 

[Pixiedustspreader]

"Officially" it was just to apply to new reservations but due to the way the press release was written I decided to change it to include existing for goodwill purposes. Glad to see so many DIS'ers took advantage of it!

Way to go SwanDolphin! THANK YOU!!

 

[Dan Murphy]

"Officially" it was just to apply to new reservations but due to the way the press release was written I decided to change it to include existing for goodwill purposes. Glad to see so many DIS'ers took advantage of it!

Now that was nice, Mr SwanDolphin.

 

[summersalt]

I would suggest trying again...maybe it depends on whoever answers the phone? I got my email confirmation, and indeed it is there for my dates



Hi summersalt! We'll be there April 22-29, 2011...sounds like the same time as you Try the trick or treat...I don't know if they put a kibash on the 2011 guests, but it's worth a try! I wasn't expecting anything, but was pleasantly surprised!

Yay!! My dates are Apr 23 - 30th. We'll be there the same time. This will be my first visit to the Dolphin. I'm sooooo excited! I'm hoping for another chance at a discount since I missed the trick or treat one.

 

[NeilD]

What type of ID do they want for the teachers' rate? My friend ( a teacher ) is very interested in the Swan/Dolphin....

 

[RachelTori]

"Officially" it was just to apply to new reservations but due to the way the press release was written I decided to change it to include existing for goodwill purposes. Glad to see so many DIS'ers took advantage of it!

I made 2 new reservations with the code! As I posted yesterday, I got the 10% off with the reservation I made at 7:00am! By the time I decided to make a Dolphin reservation for December, it was around 6pm and the CM said "all I have left is the upgrade to Resort view". I think y'all were very busy yesterday!! I hope the promotion was a huge success (seems to be!) and that we will see more of these in the future!

What type of ID do they want for the teachers' rate? My friend ( a teacher ) is very interested in the Swan/Dolphin....

I believe she would need an official Employee ID from the school/college or a current paystub.

 

[AggieTexan]

I am curious about the resort view too. Since this is our first Dolphin stay, I am not sure what resort view really means. Also, what is the lowest floor that you can stay on? I have to add a low floor request to my res. I love to stay as high as possible but DH likes to stay low.

We've requested ground floor. The reservations agent told me there are ground floor rooms at the Dolphin but not the Swan.

I believe she would need an official Employee ID from the school/college or a current paystub.

I was told either of those things would serve as proof for the teacher rate.