We're Back - Beach Club Villas/Caribbean Beach

[littlestar]

Back from the world as of yesterday. This trip was an extra summer trip because of the summer codes. We stayed at Caribbean Beach on the $94.00 a night summer code. Our last day was spent in a studio at the Beach Club Villas. Wow - what a nice place. I'm really glad we did this - stay at a moderate and then switch over to DVC. It just reinforced our decision to buy our DVC. You really can't compare a moderate to even a DVC studio. DVC wins hands down for us. I do have to say Caribbean Beach was in good shape (rooms newly decorated). Their staff was great and super friendly. Caribbean beach reminds me a tiny bit of Old Key West, but Old Key West is prettier. More flowers and Old Key West has hot tubs at all their quiet pools! Old Key West has those great porches too.

At the Beach Club Villas we stayed in a dedicated studio. We got all our room requests. We asked for top floor and got it. We were in room 539. Our room was ready at 11:00 (I couldn't believe it!). I got a welcome home from the Beach Club front desk. They were great at check-in. The ice machine was right around the corner from our room. Off our balcony we could see the top of the Tower of Terror, the Dolphin hotel, and Boardwalk sign, and a few buildings in World Showcase. We heard the fireworks, but didn't see them. The room was beautiful - everything new and perfect! I made my daughters take their shoes off! They were laughing at me, but I don't care. I feel like it's my house!

We had pictures taken at Studio M at downtown Disney. We did the ones where you pick your background and they take a picture of you against a green screen and then insert you into the background. It was great!

Can't wait to try out our other home resort in October - the Villas at Wilderness Lodge.

 

[BCVOwner2002]

Thanks for your report. I felt the same way about DVC and moderate rooms. We've stayed at CBR and Coronado. The BCV studio is larger and better since it has the "mini" kitchen. We will go home for the first time in June and will stay in a 1 BR - we can't wait!

 

[littlestar]

BCVOwner2002:

The studio was great. I can't imagine how wonderful the one bedroom would be.

My oldest daughter was so impressed with the Beach Club Villas that she said she has to take her honeymoon there. She was on her cell phone to her boyfriend (soon to be engaged) raving about the Beach Club Villas. She was asking her dad and I if we could arrange it as their honeymoon destination (and this is the child that dearly loves the Wilderness Lodge). She said the Beach Club felt a little fancier to her instead of "laid back" like the lodge.

 

[BCVOwner2002]

I couldn't agree more. We stayed at YC 10 years ago and fell in love with SAB. We were going to buy DVC when we were at WDW in 1999 but heard a rumor that BCV would be the next DVC location. We decided to wait and couldn't be happier that we did! We can't wait to go back. DH keeps planning new things (boat cruise, fishing, dinner in Canada, etc.) when we go back. I guess I need to win the lottery! LOL!!

 

[Doctor P]

Thanks for the report. Glad you had a good trip.