Polynesian Resort
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Reviewer's Name:
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Melanie Coward |
Reviewer's Email Address:
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etyper333@aol.com |
Rate / Night (for your stay):
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around $315/night (AAA Discount) |
Date(s) of Stay:
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12/16-21/2000 |
Accommodation Used:
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Standard Room / Studio |
Accommodations Review:
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We stayed in a garden view concierge room and loved it! The Polynesian
is a beautiful resort with wonderful plants throughout. Having the
monorail nearby, in both the Ceremonial House and the TTC, was a benefit
and we often walked to the TTC to catch buses or use the ferryboat
for variety. All of the food establishments in the Polynesian were
wonderful. |
Why Did you Select This Resort for your Stay?
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Great location for getting around, but also quiet and relaxing. |
Room # and Location Description:
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Our room was on the third floor of Hawaii, garden view, the closest
room to the elevators & concierge lounge (on the second floor).
We had a view of the new pool construction and the quiet pool from
the balcony. |
Room Location Pros & Cons:
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Great! We were traveling with a wheelchair so being next to the
elevators was nice and it was really convenient to the lounge to run
down and get snacks. |
Check-In / Check-Out Comments:
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Check-in was easy; we just had the car parked by the valet and then
a cast member came in a golf cart (pargo!) to take us to the concierge
building and check in. |
WDW Transportation Comments:
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Everything ran very smoothly. We once had to wait in order to get
a bus that could accommodate a wheelchair, but other than that we
rarely waited more than 5 minutes for anything. Using transportation
that took us to the TTC and then walking saved a lot of time over
waiting for buses that would went directly to the Polynesian. |
Restaurant / Lounge Review:
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We ate at all of the restaurants here and enjoyed them all. Kona
Cafe is great for breakfast and lunch, and is rarely crowded. The
Luau dinner show is a fun way to start or finish a stay at the Polynesian
and Ohana's is a festive dinner! Captain Cook's is open 24 hours so
it is convenient for stopping after a day at the parks. |
Pool Description / Comments:
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Even though the quiet pool was the only pool open while we were
there, it was rarely crowded. In past stays at the Polynesian, when
the main pool was open, the quiet pool was often empty in the middle
of the afternoon. The new pool will be amazing based on the pictures
that we saw. |
What Suggestions Would you Give Anyone that is Considering This
Resort?
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Consider where you want to be - some rooms would be inconvenient
for running into Captain Cook's for drink refills regularly. But if
you plan on making lots of use of the Disney Transportation, then
a room in a building closer to the TTC would be best. |
Other Comments:
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Not Reported |
