Vero beach struggling?

[tarheelmjfan]

Yes! It's a very unique odor but I recognize it right away. We have stayed on both FL coasts and don't always smell it. We stayed at a Hilton in Seattle and it was really strong. It was only a 2-night stay prior to an Alaskan cruise and the whole hotel smelled that way so we didn't bother moving.
Ironically, despite cruise ships being on the water all the time, we've never smelled mold on a cruise ship in almost 40 cruises. (32 on DCL and 7 on 4 other cruise lines.)
I think it's all in the housekeeping.

I'm surprised a CM would bring a humidifier to a room that smells like mold. That would only make it worse. Mold grows in damp, dark places so if anything, a dehumidifier would help.

We went to Ireland for our honeymoon in 1995 and their mold levels are much higher due to all the rain and I think them burning peat made my allergies worse too. In all the jet lag and day napping when we arrived, I forgot to take my allergy meds. (Seldane, back then.) I woke up at 10 pm, my throat was feeling kind of tight and it wasn't so easy to breathe. A thousand throughts went through my brain about what if I need to go to their ER and how much it would cost. I took my medicine and felt better in 2 hours. I've learned to keep them better under control.

Housekeeping & general upkeep.

 

[Girlstar30]

We like the resort just not the food lol. Although we actually prefer HHI although neither compare to the gulf side.

Ive heard great things about hhi, cant wait to explore that one, aulani up next tho!

 

[DVCAddict]

You all have done a very good job at setting my expectations low for our 4-night VB stay in early April! LOL. I'm still looking forward to it. Will definitely report back.

I do think a lot of people's beach trips are affected, to some degree, by what they're used to. And, beaches can vary greatly both by location and time of year. I've done beach trips in SoCal, NJ, Cape Cod (MA), NC, SC, FL (East Coast, Gulf Coast), Bahamas, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, St. Lucia, and Cancun. Each beach has its unique character. From what I've read of VB, I'm expecting something similar to what I've experienced further up the Atlantic Coast, but not too busy or too crowded. I think I'll like it, actually. I guess I'll see.

I’ve been to all of these beaches aside from St Lucia and also to a few in Hawaii, Siesta Key, NH and Maine (I’m from. Mass).

I wonder if it’s the time of year that made the beach more narrow than typical.

As long as you have a good room location and don’t expect much from the food service, you’ll enjoy it I’m sure.

Like I said, I did like the vibes, the room size was good and the pool was nice. It was just altogether not the kind of Disney experience I’m used to. Aulani, as example, is not a theme park hotel, but is light years better.

 

[eticketplease]

I’ve been to all of these beaches aside from St Lucia and also to a few in Hawaii, Siesta Key, NH and Maine (I’m from. Mass).

I wonder if it’s the time of year that made the beach more narrow than typical.

As long as you have a good room location and don’t expect much from the food service, you’ll enjoy it I’m sure.

Like I said, I did like the vibes, the room size was good and the pool was nice. It was just altogether not the kind of Disney experience I’m used to. Aulani, as example, is not a theme park hotel, but is light years better.

I agree Ailani is light years better however it also opened 15 years after Vero beach did it and has much more land to build resort amenities such as the lazy stream (there are no rivers in HI so therefore Aulani doesn’t have a lazy river)

 

[DVCAddict]

I agree Ailani is light years better however it also opened 15 years after Vero beach did it and has much more land to build resort amenities such as the lazy stream (there are no rivers in HI so therefore Aulani doesn’t have a lazy river)

I just meant in terms of resort service, not amenities. Vero was overall nice as far as the resort goes, and met expectations for the most part. But the lack of staff training was super apparent.

 

[Girlstar30]

@airjay75 how long are you going for? A shorter stay there will probably yield better results Never mind I just saw 4 days. Thats how long we stayed. Its def long enough for you to get a grasp on how you feel about it, im excited to hopefully read your thoughts!

 

[Girlstar30]

I just meant in terms of resort service, not amenities. Vero was overall nice as far as the resort goes, and met expectations for the most part. But the lack of staff training was super apparent.

The cms helping us take the luggage to the room seemed more like a game of which one of us is going to get stuck with this task

 

[Kim&Chris]

I guess I'm the odd man out, because I've been to this resort about 6 times so far, and have never smelled anything odd.

We love Wind and Waves as well. Yes, the service is a bit different from that at WDW, but we've had great service and enjoy chatting with the servers. Plus, I'm a super PITA eater and they always accomodate me.

We went to HHI once and that was plenty for me. We do not have a desire to return.

So there it is....to each their own!!!

 

[Rebsy]

everyone’s experience is different, but we just did a one-night pre-Christmas stay on our way down to South Florida and had such a nice time, we’re talking about going back for longer next year. We only did the quick service food and found it to be a bit disorganized with where to stand when ordering or waiting for food, but enjoyed everything we got. It was nearly impossible to get my kids out of the pool and our inn studio room was nice, large, and quiet.