CSR is a large resort that does not share services with other resorts and offers some deluxe amenities because it is a convention resort.
CSR has a salon, spa, and a gym that other moderates do not offer.* CSR has full menu room service and offers an internal shuttle system provided by golf carts to assist in getting to and from the main building to the villages.*
It is also the only mod to offer suites.
CSR is situated around a 15 acre lake and CBR is situated around a 45 acre lake.*
CSR has terrific transportation.
It does not share with any other resort (like POR / POFQ) and it only has 4 bus stops within the resort (vs 7 at CBR).* And since CSR is centrally located, you'll have a quick ride to all the parks.
And being a convention resort, the buses seem less crowded because guests are busy with their conventions.
CSR is the most central to the 3 parks you mentioned.* See the map below.
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CSR has the best pool of the mods and probably the second best on WDW property.
Best mod pool. It offers a great slide (123 ft long), an arcade, a sand volleyball court, and a playground at the main pool area.
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Review from mousesavers.com!!
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Coronado Springs is my Best Value choice in the Moderate category. It has several advantages compared with the other Moderate resorts. It is newer, so there has been less wear-and-tear on everything. Also, Coronado Springs is a convention hotel, so it has a few extra amenities not offered at the other Moderates, including a salon, a health club and a more upscale food court.
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The theming is radically different in the three areas of Coronado Springs. You can request a specific area when booking but there is no guarantee you'll get your request.
- The Spanish-style Casitas at Coronado Springs are very peaceful, with courtyards featuring tiled fountains. Casitas Buildings 1, 3 and 2 (in that order) are the closest to the restaurants and services. Casitas Building 4 contains the salon and health club, if those are important to you.
- The Cabanas at Coronado Springs have a beachy Caribbean feeling. Cabanas Building 8A is very close to the feature pool, which may be a blessing (convenience) or a curse (noise, light). Cabanas Building 9B is closest to the marina and relatively convenient to the restaurants and services.
- The Ranchos at Coronado Springs feel quiet and secluded -- some would say isolated -- and feature desert landscaping and pueblo-style architecture. They look closest to the main pool on a map, but in actuality they are separated from the rest of the property by a swamp, so it can be a fairly long walk from these buildings to the pool, and a very long walk to the restaurants.
