Caribbean Beach Resort
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Reviewer's Name:
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Kris Roberts |
Reviewer's Email Address:
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daver11@hotmail.com |
Rate / Night (for your stay):
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$$-Was part of Resort Magic Plan - Reg. Season |
Date(s) of Stay:
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Oct 5 - Oct 9, 2000 |
Accommodation Used:
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Standard Room / Studio |
Accommodations Review:
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The rooms were terrible. I have stayed at other Disney Resorts and
this is the first time I was flat out disappointed. The rooms were
in desperate need of refurbishment. Tired and old is ok, but the thing
that upset me the most was how dirty the room was. I called housekeeping
when we first arrived because the bathroom did not even look like
it had been cleaned up from the last guests. I plan to definitely
return to Disney in the future, but will NEVER stay at this resort
again.
It also lacked the Disney Magic that I have become accustomed to
in the past. We were traveling with my brother and his family and
this was their first trip to Disney. It was embarrassing because
my family had boasted about the exceptional quality of the resorts.
NOT in this case. This was my daughter's 2nd trip and the first
time we took her we stayed at the Wilderness Lodge and the staff
treated her like a princess. I was hoping for the same treatment
for my niece and nephew and found that the staff was very casual
and uninterested in our being there or anyone else for that matter.
In hind sight, I really should have been more vocal about my disappointment
when we were there. I don't know if they would have done anything,
but I would have at least felt better that I said something.
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Why Did you Select This Resort for your Stay?
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We were traveling as a larger group than normal. We were trying
to be a bit more budget conscious. We were not planning a trip in
2000, but we wanted to see the millennium celebration, so we decided
to stay at a moderate resort for a quick trip. |
Room # and Location Description:
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Trinidad South |
Room Location Pros & Cons:
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I did not feel I was staying at a "resort". I never went to Port
Royal and could not even tell you were it was located. It was very
inconvenient and it seemed to take a long time to get anywhere. Also
the room was a walk even to get to the bus stop. I think in this size
of a resort it would be better to have "mini" Port Royals in various
locations so the people that were staying in the back of the resort
could enjoy the amenities of the resort. |
Check-In / Check-Out Comments:
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Check in was uneventful. We had to wait in line to check-in and
also be escorted to our rooms. Check-out was a little more inconvenient.
We had to wait for our shuttle and there seemed to be some confusion
as to who was actually taking us to the airport. |
WDW Transportation Comments:
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I've had to use Disney's bus service before and have had no complaints,
but since this is such a large resort it seemed that the buses were
full quicker and we had to wait for longer periods of time. |
Restaurant / Lounge Review:
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Did not utilize them. |
Pool Description / Comments:
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Did not utilize them. |
What Suggestions Would you Give Anyone that is Considering This
Resort?
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I would say... Stay somewhere else. |
Other Comments:
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Disney World is a great vacation, but for a lot of families this
is a once in a lifetime dream vacation. I think Disney needs to take
that into consideration when trying to cater to these families. Maybe
the hotel staff needs to take some lessons from the Disney Cast members
in the theme parks. |
