Caribbean Beach Resort
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Reviewer's Name:
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Stacey |
Reviewer's Email Address:
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sgrif@imnr.com |
Rate / Night (for your stay):
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Not sure; it was part of a package. |
Date(s) of Stay:
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Aug 20-25, 2001 |
Accommodation Used:
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Standard Room / Studio |
Accommodations Review:
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Very nice, newly remodeled room. It was a "Garden View" upgrade
and gave a great view of the Epcot fireworks each night. |
Why Did you Select This Resort for your Stay?
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It was moderately priced and seemed to be centrally located within
the Disney property. |
Room # and Location Description:
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Trinidad South #3824. I was disappointed at first when I heard we
would be in Trinidad South because of the somewhat negative reviews
on this website, but was pleasantly surprised. Since it was recently
refurbished, the room was very clean and bright. |
Room Location Pros & Cons:
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It was a little far from the main pool and food court, but we rented
a car so this really was not a problem. It was extremely quiet in
the area and the Trinidad South pool was just fine; never very crowded
and open 24 hours (unlike the main pool or those at any of the other
villages). |
Check-In / Check-Out Comments:
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Check-in: around 4:30pm was fairly crowded, but the CM we had was
wonderful (his name was Milan and he was the most entertaining person
we met there!) Check-out: we needed to leave before the 8:30am Express
check-out time, so we requested a final bill the night before we left.
This worked out well, since we were careful not to add any other charges
to the room. |
WDW Transportation Comments:
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We rented a car (highly recommended!) so we didn't use the buses
this time. In the past, we found the busses tolerable, but with a
4-year-old and stroller, a car was much easier, faster and more comfortable.
Another hint: use the ferry between the Magic Kingdom and Transportation
Center; it was way faster and less crowded. |
Restaurant / Lounge Review:
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We ate frequently (breakfast/dinners) at the food court. The food
was okay; definitely not gourmet, but pretty good for food court cuisine.
The breakfast at the pizza place was the best buy. |
Pool Description / Comments:
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The main pool was very small and always crowded, so we used the
pool closest to our room. While the main pool provided towels, we
had to request extra towels from housekeeping to use at the closer
pool, but this really wasn't a problem. |
What Suggestions Would you Give Anyone that is Considering This
Resort?
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Rent a car so that it really won't matter where your room is located.
You will be glad when it is pouring rain and you won't have to stand
in line with lots of other people to stand on a crowded bus while
it makes numerous stops at other places before you get to the Parks. |
Other Comments:
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Tip the housekeepers well, they really added a nice touch to my
daughter's stay. At the end of each day, we found her stuffed animals
had been carefully placed as if they were having fun while we were
gone. One day we even found a note from them. Our daughter really
got a kick out of this! Everyone there went out of their way to make
it an enjoyable trip. Check out the pin-trading. It's a ton of fun,
but can become expensive if you aren't careful! |
