which is better Swan or Dolphin?

[miss missy]

anyone stay at these know?

 

[kapoof]

both are very nice! the dolphin is larger and more active. the swan is a tad more elegant. dolphin has full beds and the swan has queen.

have a great trip!

 

[miss missy]

tHANKS! is there a price difference?

 

[tkldisney]

There is a price difference, but not sure which one is the most expensive. I think the Swan.

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

I have stayed at the Dolphin twice and the Swan, once. We by far prefer the Dolphin. The Dolphin is usually about $20 cheaper that the Swan.

 

[Disneycrazymom]

The Dolphin is much bigger and the Swan is more quiet. I like both with the Swan being a little more favorite. But DH and kids like the Dolphin better. The Dolphin is a closer walk to the pool, and has more choice in dinning. But both are close to the boardwalk and lots of dinning there. They have different bathroom arrangements but I am not sure now which is which as it doesn't matter to us. One has a sink separate and the other does not. If you staying at either sign up for Starwood points and check on discounts.

 

[Alexander]

The Dolphin is closer to the main/themed pool. There also seems to be more restaurants to choose from in the Dolphin. We have stayed there twice and will have another night there the Friday after Thanksgiving. I could have had $129 rate for either the Dolphin or the Swan.

 

[jeepgirl30]

I far prefer the Swan. It seems more classy and elegant. The Dolphin feels much more like a convention hotel with lots of noise.

I prefer the shopping and dining at the Swan as well!

 

[Uno Mas]

I prefer the Swan because I had a bad experience at the Dolphin. They had a huge convention and did not clean my room for two nights - I complained to the manager on both ocassions and they finally refunded my fee for those nights, which I felt was good customer service. But they were clearly unable to handle the large volume of guests, and for the remainder of my stay I had to literally put my trash out in the hallway because the cleaning staff would never empty the cans. It was still stacked up out there on the day I checked out!

The Swan is a Westin property and the Dolphin is Sheraton, so with the Swan you get the higher level of service that comes with Westin. Queen beds versus doubles and separate shower/vanity areas. The Swan is a tad more expensive and more quiet. The Dolphin is definitely busier and more active. The plus for the Dolphin is the quick service Buffeteria, Picabu's, located on the bottom floor. Extremely easy to grab breakfast on the fly each morning before heading to the parks, or for a late night snack. Swan only has sit down restaurants and no quick service - just a small area in the lobby with coffee and some danish in the a.m. Although it is a very easy walk over to the Dolphin to use their quick service option.

There are always deals for both on mousesavers.com or allears.net, or if you are a member of the Starwood Preferred Guest Program. It's a terrific location for people like us who spend the majority of our time in Epcot - quick walk to both Epcot and Hollywood Studios. Still have some Disney touches but not the scale you would expect to find in a Disney-owned property.