The Bad, the good and some questions:
he Bad: Due to Hurricane Dorian we cancelled our vacation plans last week. We were supposed to stay at Pop for 2 weeks. Due to our work schedules and family Plans the earliest we could rebook was January 2020. I was very disappointed. The forecast wasn’t looking good and we decided to be safe. All the planning and reservations cancelled!! As you can Imagine it’s hard after all the excitement and anticipation and then the disappointment.
The Good: We rented points and we are now staying in a 1 bedroom villa at Beach Club at the beginning of January for 2 weeks. It’s my husband and our 5 year old daughter. So now the planning and research about our new resort begins. The resort looks beautiful and the pool looks amazing.
Questions:
- For anyone that has stayed in a 1 bedroom villa is there a room location that you would suggest? I was thinking a pool view might be nice, we’ve enjoyed a pool view on other hotels.
- Do you think Beaches and Cream will reopen by January?
- Does anyone know what time the pool opens and closes in January? I understand the pool is heated but we may have some cooler days. I hope we will be able to enjoy Stormalong bay as it looks amazing.
- How is the food at the marketplace? Do you usually bring the food back to your room to eat?
- Any tips?? I have a lot to learn about Beach Club. It looks amazing and I’m getting excited again about going. Thanks for any help and info I appreciate it
to this forum!
I'll add you to the Be Our Guest list we keep on Page 1, Post 15
That is a bummer about having to postpone your trip- at least it is not over now and you still have one to look forward to.
1. I'm not knowledgeable about the villas part of the resort, so I will let others weigh in with their opinions, but pool view sounds like a good choice to me.
2. Yes, I think it will be open by January, but this is not based on any inside info I have. All official announcements say "winter" for the opening.
3. Hours last January and February were 10 am to 8 pm. I would expect the same. It is very possible you will have some days that are warm enough to swim. As you noted, pools are heated, so the problem is not getting in, it is getting out!
4. I don't get stuff from the Marketplace often because we aren't at the resort much, but they have the usual suspects for breakfast (pastries, egg sandwiches, Mickey waffles) and both grab and go items and other selections for lunch/dinner. I believe they just added a chicken dinner and a rib platter. Check out Page 1, Post 7 for dining info for the resort. You can bring the food back to your room, or there is some seating just outside the Marketplace, or across the hall there are some tables/chairs in a covered area or there is the nearby Solarium with lots of comfy seating.
5. For help getting familiar with the resort, we suggest you start by reading the first page of the thread, especially Post 1 (Intro), Post 13 (FAQ) and Post 14 (Other Useful Info) and then keep up with the most recent posts here.