The *NEW* SWAN & DOLPHIN RESORT Thread ~ April 2009 ~ Please read Post #1!

[disneykiwi]

I can hear the excitement in your post! You are going to have a great trip. I love the DISboards when I am looking forward to a trip...I visit daily and get so much info.

Anyway, have fun and come back and post when you return. BTW, I look forward to visiting YOUR beautiful country one day!

thank you for your kind words.. Yes finding the Disboards was wonderful and has made the time go a bit quicker reading every day or two.

I hope you do get to come to my country one day - it is a lovely place and you would be very welcome.

 

[jcb]

Buses, for early breakfasts, start running 6:30-6:45.

Perfect. Thanks.

 

[Gretchen]

Oh, good -- glad it was just a fluke! I actually have the same plan as you . . . I'm going to book a standard room and hope I'm lucky enough to get an upgrade with my Starwood membership. I also noticed that they ran specials this year (like there was summer special where the 6th night was free), so maybe they'll offer something like that again for next summer. Not sure if you can use both the AAA rate and those kinds of specials, but I guess I'll just have to wait and see what they offer and then do the math. However, I do plan on at least reserving my dates for June 2011 sometime next week.

I had problems with the rate too--if I tried to check for 2 rooms at the same time. So, I did the 1 room first--it came up with the lower rate,and then checked from the edit screen for 2 rooms, that showed the lower rate. Odd...

 

[Quinnythepooh]

Hi, I just booked a two bedroom executive suite at the Dolphin for August 2011. I'm looking for reviews on these...hoping I have made the right choice. Will appreciate your opinions.

 

[figmentgirl]

Figmentgirl-- you will love the Swan/Dolphin. We have only stayed at the Swan-- love the double queen beds with our two rolling-kicking kids. But it's such a great area. We loved the boardwalk, the boats, being able to walk to Epcot (often faster than the boats). And from the front of the swan, you can see ToT, so I definitely never felt like I was not at Disney.

As an aside-- where in Dallas are you? I lived in Dallas and then Carrollton for about 10 years before moving to Houston.

I currently live in Plano just south of McKinney. I did live in Carrollton for 3 years though

Lived in Houston for 4 years when I was young... lets see... i was at the intersection of Dairy Ashford and Memorial, is that west Houston? That is all I remember. You must be enjoying the wonderful drop in temperature this week from high 100's to a balmy 97 degrees

 

[mydisneyobsession]

I currently live in Plano just south of McKinney. I did live in Carrollton for 3 years though

Lived in Houston for 4 years when I was young... lets see... i was at the intersection of Dairy Ashford and Memorial, is that west Houston? That is all I remember. You must be enjoying the wonderful drop in temperature this week from high 100's to a balmy 97 degrees

Dairy Ashford and Memorial is West Houston - that's my "neck of the woods."

I used to live close to where you are now - Murphy, Texas.

 

[figmentgirl]

Dairy Ashford and Memorial is West Houston - that's my "neck of the woods."

I used to live close to where you are now - Murphy, Texas.

I would comment on how its a small world, but then you probably roll your eyes

 

[crrrazycarl]

Thats actually really cool

 

[LexiC123]

Does anyone have the email address that is included with the email that the Swan/Dolphin sends you to confirm your reservation? You know...the one where they ask if you're celebrating anything, or if there's anything they can do to make the trip more special?

My computer crashed a few months after a booked the trip, so I don't have the email they sent me. It might have been something like management@swandolphin.com, but I want to be sure.

Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[Dan Murphy]

I do not have an email address like that, but you can use this for things like that.......

http://www.swandolphinconcierge.com/public/login.cfm

 

[LexiC123]

I do not have an email address like that, but you can use this for things like that.......

http://www.swandolphinconcierge.com/public/login.cfm

Thanks for the info, Dan...I'll give it a whirl.

 

[TaraPA]

I happen to have my most recent ressie confirmation here - the email to contact them for any requests is

info@swandolphin.com

 

[LexiC123]

I happen to have my most recent ressie confirmation here - the email to contact them for any requests is

info@swandolphin.com

Appreciate the info, Tara...thanks a lot!

 

[disneyaway]

I currently live in Plano just south of McKinney. I did live in Carrollton for 3 years though

Lived in Houston for 4 years when I was young... lets see... i was at the intersection of Dairy Ashford and Memorial, is that west Houston? That is all I remember. You must be enjoying the wonderful drop in temperature this week from high 100's to a balmy 97 degrees

I like Plano a lot-used to drive there often for the Indian stores.

I did enjoy the "cold front" that came through That is West Houston- it's near where I work actually. Although I currently live in Sugarland

Dairy Ashford and Memorial is West Houston - that's my "neck of the woods."

I used to live close to where you are now - Murphy, Texas.

Hello! It's pretty cool "meeting" other Texans

 

[tink_lover]

I was looking to book a room for 2011 with SPG points + cash. The site wouldn't let me book it and shows it as blacked out - but all of 2011 looks blacked out. Does anyone know when the dates will be available to book with points + cash for 2011? Or what dates may be blacked out? Thanks.

 

[bjlcwh]

Has anyone stayed in the Exec suite at the Dolphin? Just wondering what the fold down bed in the living room is like?

 

[rie'smom]

Has anyone stayed in the Exec suite at the Dolphin? Just wondering what the fold down bed in the living room is like?

The fold down bed is very comfortable. We've booked the executive suite again for our Nov trip. This will be about the 5th time for us. There's a sofa bed in the living room too.

 

[rie'smom]

Hi, I just booked a two bedroom executive suite at the Dolphin for August 2011. I'm looking for reviews on these...hoping I have made the right choice. Will appreciate your opinions.

As you can see by my ticker, we're going back in November and have booked the suite. The space is wonderful. This hotel has the most wonderful staff. Out of all of the Disney Resorts on and offsite, the Dolphin is a favorite of ours-more so than any of the WDW deluxe resorts.

 

[tuckerkeys]

Just wondering, is there a morning coffee bar type place in the dolphin like there is in the swan or do we need to go to picabu's? I'm heading down there this Sunday and the coffee in the am at the swan on my last trip was delicious! We're trying the dolphin this trip

 

[tuckerkeys]

Oh! I also forgot...What page are the instructions to override the AC on? It worked great on my las trip many thanks!!