Most Recent Reviews
Review of Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Concierge
Reviewed by LynnM Review Date: 03/31/2017
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
We stayed at AK club level 3/9 - 3/13/17 and were very disappointed this time. The club level staff ignored us in the lounge. At check in we asked for a quiet room and were told we would be away from the elevator as requested. When we got to our room that was not the case, the room was right off the elevator corridor. The next morning after not sleeping very well due to elevator noise, staircase noise and a service room above our room we voiced our complaint. Sue said she would let management know. Later that day she got us a credit for one night which was very nice. But, besides Sue, the attitude of the staff was not what we are used to at Disney. We will not stay club level there anymore.
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Beautiful resortCons:
club level service was terribleReviewed by steelers_fan Review Date: 03/31/2017
Rating: (9) Recommended
We stayed for a week, the first week of March 2017. We loved it!! I only have one complaint: the bed was not very confortable. I don't know if they havent been updated in a while or what, but both beds were hard.
The food court was good. We were pleased with the options, and we had family from age 1 to age 50. We stayed in building 1 which was a short walk to the food court, pool, bus stop, pretty much everything. The grounds are beautifully landscaped and kept very clean. There are benches along the river to sit and relax and watch the boats go by. Good spots to have your morning coffee!
The pool is very nice. The kids loved the water slide. it would have been better if the pool stayed open later though. There IS only one hot tub at this resort, they should add another as it got to be a bit busy and crowded at the hot tub sometimes. The pool bar closed rather early as well, like 6pm. Maybe that was a seasonal thing.
Bus service everywhere was fine. We only had one morning where we waited 20+ minutes for a bus, most waits were less than 10 minutes.
Riverside is a short 10 minute walk up the river. If you stay here or at Riverside I recommend the carriage ride (it departs from Riverside). It gave us a nice tour of the resort.
I am certain we will stay here again in the future. The only reason i didnt rate it a 10 is because of the bed.
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size, character, staff, locationCons:
bedsReview of Gasparilla Island Grill
Reviewed by mawdryn Review Date: 03/31/2017
Rating: (10) Recommended
My husband and I popped into Gasparilla Island Grill on March 21st before Wishes to grab a treat. We picked out an almond fruit tart and it was delicious!!! Service was fast and friendly.
Pros:
Fast Service and Great Selection for Counter serviceCons:
—Reviewed by disneydiner Review Date: 06/03/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
My niece asked me to attend a beer tapping with her at Big River and it was fun! I had wine but she had the featured stout served with a tiramisu
dessert and the cost of her duo was $3! A Disney World bargain!!! There was a good turnout for the new beer. It was a fun atmosphere.
Pros:
a new experienceCons:
noneReview of Pop Century Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by disneydiner Review Date: 06/03/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
Another stay at Pop: early arrival room-top floor-
90's building-all requests fulfilled. I like the refurbished rooms. Great utilization of space.
My room had a shower only, no bath tub, which I didn't know existed. Not a problem for me but someone might mind not having tub. Nice selection in the food court at the grab and go area.
Magical Express service can't be beat.
Pros:
another nice stayCons:
noneReviewed by coachq Review Date: 03/31/2017
Rating: (10) Recommended
Best buffet on Disney Property. There is food for everyone to enjoy. I am a vegan and the chef took me around and showed me every thing that I can eat. He asked me if the food on the buffet suffices, otherwise he would cook me something up. There was tons of food for me and for the others in my party. We were celebrating our 21st wedding anniversary and since I was vegan they gave us a little bottle of Champagne. We always eat here when we visit Disney. BEST FOOD ON PROPERTY.
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Variety food for everyoneCons:
NONEReview of Olivia's Breakfast
Reviewed by mawdryn Review Date: 03/30/2017
Rating: (10) Recommended
My husband and I had breakfast reservations at Olivia's on March 22nd. We were seated outside as requested as soon as we arrived. The food and service was excellent as always, as you can see from my past reviews, which are abundant...We have reservations here AGAIN on July 6th, and it can't come soon enough...
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Food and ServiceCons:
NoneReview of Boardwalk Inn (Deluxe Resort)
Reviewed by formerprincess Review Date: 03/31/2017
Rating: (8) Recommended
Stayed 5 nights in early Feb 2017
We would definitely return!!!!!!!!!!!
Good: Location, of course. Was there with DH and DS/DD both 10. WE loved the quick trip over to both EP and HS. We really liked the unique feel to the resort - not like a typical 'resort'. All of the amenities were there but in a unique turn of the century boardwalk style (when there were hotels and not resorts on the NJ boardwalks). The size was a big appeal - not too big. Many people complained that there was no QS inside the resort - I beg to differ. With the small resort size, walking out to the boardwalk for breakfast at the Bakery was actually quicker than heading to the QS in most of the large resorts. Since we had the dining plan, we ended up not enjoying the restaurants at BW but did love the daily dose of ice cream.
We have stayed at several Disney resorts at all levels and this is tied with BC for us for the top choice.
Due to some issues, we were upgraded to the Concierge level. Great part was the amount of food but with the DP as well, it was wasted on us. OTherwise the rooms were the same as regular rooms so would not be worth the upgrade cost normally, for us.
Bad: There were some cleaning issues - our room had to be changed 1st time because it smelled awful. Then 2 more times because the rooms were filthy. Keep in mind that we dont typically complain at hotels and never look for upgrades. But this was bad. I asked for cleaning supplies the 2nd room so i could clean myself and just be done with it. They insisted on moving us, again, with upgrade. House keeping manager found us to apologize as she checked and those rooms were indeed disgusting. Additionally. the carpets were so worn in 3 of the 4 rooms - odd as i thought they had just refurbished every room.
So in all, there were issues but they were addressed for us with speed and courtesy.
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Location, size, unique feelCons:
cleaning, worn roomsReview of 'Ohana Dinner
Reviewed by formerprincess Review Date: 03/31/2017
Rating: (9) Recommended
First time on a recent trip and will definitely be back.
Service - excellent in all respects and you encounter many servers with this style of service.
Food - quantity and quality were great. Couldn't even touch dessert!
Atmosphere - it was loud. IT was not an issue. We were super tired though and didn't appreciate the atmosphere as much as we usually would. I think this is a fun place for bigger kids and larger groups too
Pros:
Delicious food and lots of it!Cons:
Loud, not necessarily a conReview of San Angel Inn Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by formerprincess Review Date: 03/31/2017
Rating: (9) Recommended
Had dinner here with DH and DS/DD both 10 on Valentine's day.
Reviews weren't getting me too excited by we loved it.
Service: Manager sat us at lousy table next to a drink service so that we could be next to the water. She was annoyed when we asked for dif table as she could only offer one close to the water in a better location. Well it was close enough and perfect! We said a big thank you.
Waitress was perfection - on a night she likely would have preferred to be with her family.
Food and drink: Great margaritas:). I had the Lomo con percos - excellent. Husband had the combo and it was very good too. The kids whimped out and got chicken fingers
Atmosphere - different and fun.
I would definitely return.
