Disney's Yacht Club Resort

The first thing that hits you when you arrive is this soothing atmosphere. It is beautiful, the colors are soft and playful but in a very gentle way. You know you are in a high end resort but you feel relaxed and calm...flip flops and bathing suit and a cover-up are OK! The rooms are gorgeous, super comfortable beds and lots of room for clothing and extra shoes and counter space for toiletries. The pool here is so much fun! They have man-made sand and a really fun lazy river, along with a hot tub and a space for kids to dig in the "sand. This resort is perfect for all ages. One of the best parts of this resort is that you can walk to EPCOT. You are also located on a beautiful lagoon, so you can go for nice walks over to the Boardwalk area. Boats are available to take you to EPCOT and Studios as well. We really wanted to stay here and check it out and I'm so glad we did. It's just stunning and we will be back again soon!

My family and I, wife and three teenage daughters, recently spent two nights at Disney's Beach Club resort during our spring break week we spent in Florida. We chose this resort from a previous stay at the adjacent Yacht Club in 2011 for work conference, the amenities and the proximity to Epcot are a huge plus. We had two park days planned, arriving from outside the US we arrived early on our first day's stay in order to pick up our Magic Bands as we had a full day planned at the parks. Upon arrival the gate staff and front desk staff were wonderful, providing us with the expected Disney charm and professionalism. We were quickly on our way. It was nearly 10 pm by the time we arrived back at the resort to finally get to our room for the first time. Due to the property size, your room may be a bit of a walk from the elevator with many short, maze like hallways to navigate. Likely due to this, I couldn't help but notice the condition of the walls near the many turns, marks and worn wallpaper from the poor bell cart navigation. Finally arriving at our room, across from our door were the remains of an earlier room service meal. These dishes were still in the hall after we returned from breakfast the next morning. Upon entering the room, two queen beds with a jackknife sofa would comfortably accommodate my family of five. The toilet and tub are in a separate room with a very large area with dual sinks offered the space and privacy needed. Our room had a wonderful small balcony with two chairs and a small table overlooking the main pool area, Stromalong Bay. In preparing the jackknife sofa for sleeping, there were no sheets in the room - only a pillow and blanket. While one of the main beds had a red stain 2 to 3 inches in length. In any property I expect clean linens, and complete bedding. Certain chains and brands I hold to a higher standard - given this is a Disney Deluxe Resort with a matching cost, my standards elevate accordingly. Overall, Disney failed to meet what I would expect their own standards to be, let alone mine.

We stayed at the Beach Club for the first time last weekend and loved it! Two of our trip priorities were eating at our favorite Epcot restaurant (Via Napoli) and visiting the new Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios - so Beach Club’s walking access to Epcot and boat access to DHS were perfect for us! Our other favorite things included lunch at Ale & Compass, services at Ship Shape Salon, swimming in Stormalong Bay, and walking or boating over to the Boardwalk in just 5 minutes or so. We spent a couples weekend here, but can’t wait to bring our sons back!