Will I love Disney's Beach Club Resort?

SandraC

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Will I love Disney's Beach Club Resort?

I've heard only a few reviews and some were bad!

I have always wanted to stay there because of;
* pool
* close to Epcot
* walks around the Boardwalk

But I've heard bad things like;
* bad odors
* vomit in the hall
* poor counter service
* snobby

So....will I love it?

Blessings, Sandra
 
Yes yes yes!! I say 100% yes. The Beach is close to Epcot and walking over the bridge to the international gateway is magical. The water park at the hotel is incredible. I never had one bad experience, the rooom was gorgeous and people were friendly and kind. I think it's in your attitude and what you expect sometimes.

You will love it.
 
I stayed at the Yatch Club, but I am sure the Beach club is very similar, the location is the best, walking to Epcot or MGM is the best, and the pool. I thought the Beach club would be nice because it has better CS options. When my kids are older and we don't spend most of our time at the MK I will want to stay here.
 
It is our favourite resort of all. We have stayed there numerous times, at least once a year. We are DVC members and compared to all resorts that we have stayed in, this is our favourite. We do very much love the SALB pool. With young children, we can stay there for hours.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. Within walking distance of Epcot, Hollywood Studios and the Boardwalk.

It's absolutely beautiful.
 

But I've heard bad things like;
* bad odors
* vomit in the hall
* poor counter service
* snobby

So....will I love it?

Blessings, Sandra

We've stayed there twice (at the Villas) and I have never experienced any of things. It's our second favourite resort (after VWL) feels like a relaxing summer beach cottage.
 
I just bought 52 points there, and am booked for Food & Wine Festival.

It's my fave resort. The villa felt a little worn then SSR, but the proximity to Epcot cannot be beat, and I really like the marketplace. It has gelato!

And of course SAB is the be all and end all of pools :)
 
Yup Yup.....really nice. Liked it better than the Boardwalk.....found it a bit a snobby (the Boardwalk that is)...especially when it came to the valet parking....that's a story for another day!:thumbsup2
 
I stayed there last fall and will be a little bit of a negative Nelly on this one.
We ended our trip at Beach Club after staying at the Poly.

Problems:
Lobby was loud
CM were far from helpful - several in the store did not know how to ring in items
Grab & Go is part of the store & becomes crazy unless you have all good CM at the tills.
As much as I loved the pool, the depth markers were not even close because the sand shifts which caused us some problems as it was the difference in DD being able to keep her head above water or not. I also found it ridiculous to spend extra $$ to use tubes in the lazy river. I don't expect to have to spend extra to enjoy the pool at a hotel I have already paid to stay at.

GOOD STUFF
the pool is an experience to itself!
location!!!!!!!!!
the quiet pool has a hot tub

Please don't flame me for my opinions! This is based on my experience and I know that so many others have not had anything like that happen. I suspect it was just bad timing for our trip - they really did seem to have some poor staffing issues at the time. I still won't go back though as I am now jaded. :sad2:

My actual advice would be to GO FOR IT! if you think you want to try it. I would say that with all the good things said around here, my experience is likely the exception that just has to happen to someone now and again.
 
Thanks everyone! I appreciate ALL your opinions and experiences!

I think I'll rent points and stay 5 nights [Sun-Thu]....that way it's $140 a night instead of $300+.

We are staying at the POP for the first part of the trip....I thought BCV would be a nice way to finish the trip!

DD wants to stay at the BWV.....but I've been wanting to play at SAB forever!

Sandra
 
Hi Sandra I've not stayed there but did visit---can you say BEAUTIFUL!,,
my favourite .Take lots of pics and enjoy.
Hugs Mel
 
We stayed last May and it will be the last time we stay there, not due to any bad experiences, just the resort as a whole "wasn't us". My parents thought it was great, but then again it was the first time staying on property for them. For us it was our whirlwind try all the DVC resorts and the Beach Club is our least favorite. We used the quiet pool more, mainly because we don't like walking through the lobby in our swimsuits.. Epcot is sooo close you can taste it, but that's not a big enough bonus for us. Plus sharing the bus with the other resorts is kind of sucky at time. We prefered the theming of the Boardwalk more.
Anyhoo everyone has their own opinions and take it with a grain of salt! You won't know until you try it and you may absolutely LOVE the resort. A bad day at Disney is still better than a great day at home. ;)
 
I'm going to BCV for the first time in only 23 more days:cool1: We are really looking forward to SAB. I had no idea that you had to pay extra $$ for the tubes. That is ridiculous! I know no mater what we always have a good time at Disney.
 
is it just a few bucks? It does seem kind of silly, but the pool looks amazing, does anyone have pics?
 
is it just a few bucks? It does seem kind of silly, but the pool looks amazing, does anyone have pics?

It was just a few bucks...more of an annoyance than out of reach. By then I was so fed up with the staff, and we weren't able to do a full pool day so it just wasn't worth it for us. Having had to deal with cranky CM's, then being nickeled & dimed at such a luxurious resort was too much for me that day!

I had been looking at BCV just before that trip & considering DVC - it really spoiled it for me. I will just have to pull up my big girl pants and get over it soon!
 












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