Most Recent Reviews
Review of Howard Johnson Hotel
Reviewed by TiggerTrigger Review Date: 01/20/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
The Hojo is a great Good Neighbor option. The rooms are spacious, have balconies, and even have Disney decor touches. The service at the hotel was good and housekeeping did a good job.
The walk to get onto Disney property never took more than 5 minutes, so while it's a little bit farther than some options on Harbor, it's still a super easy walk.
We also watched fireworks from the parking lot, but supposedly you can see them from the balconies in some preferred rooms.
My only complaints- and they are minor...
1. if you're in the 2 story buildings, there are no elevators. We didn't really mind, but we did have a lot of luggage to drag up to our room. They warned us about this before checking in...it just makes you question your decision to OK the room when you're on your 4 round of bringing up bags.
2. a lot of the hotels on Harbor offer complimentary breakfast. It would have been nice if the Hojo offered even something basic...like fruit. We wound up taking pop tarts every morning
It has a neat water playground, but it was chilly while we were there, so we never used it. It's definitely a good option to consider if you're going to Disneyland. The price was a fraction of what you'd pay for the 3 Disney owned hotels.
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Location, room decor, room size, serviceCons:
elevators, breakfastReview of Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar
Reviewed by TiggerTrigger Review Date: 01/20/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
We went here for a light lunch right when they opened (since we had the kids with us). The kids just had kids meals and our one daughter was a bit limited since she has nut allergies and I guess there are cross contamination issues with their fryer. I'm glad they let us know, but it's the only time we've encountered cross contamination possibilities at Disney to this degree.
Beyond that, my husband had a flatbread which he liked, I had the ahi which was great, and we shared an Uh-Oa that was really yummy and a lot of fun. Definitely worth the experience.
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So Much FunCons:
Cross ContamReview of BOATHOUSE
Reviewed by disneyfan1970 Review Date: 01/22/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
We visited The Boathouse for dinner on 12/12/15.
For an appetizer, we enjoyed the calamari. My husband was not fond of this, but I enjoyed it.
My DH had the porterhouse with a side of mashed potatoes (sides are ordered separately and not included with steak). The steak was cooked perfectly and he enjoyed it.
I had the crab stuffed lobster, which was excellent.
The service was wonderful and our waiter was both friendly and efficient.
We do not use the dining plan, so the meal was paid out of pocket. I had looked over the menu before booking, so I was not surprised by the prices. It is one of the higher priced meals, but it's vacation 🙂
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priceReview of Le Cellier Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by kjpc Review Date: 01/22/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
We get to Orlando every few years or so and we had tried many years and times to get a reservation here and were unsuccessful. This time we finally got lucky and got a reservation.
I asked the waitress what they were best known for and she guided me to the filet and the fries with cheese & bacon. Just DELICIOUS. Wonderful. Not the kind of dining most can afford that regularly but this is the place to splurge and spoil yourself a little. We didn;t try any desert as we were full from our meal. But we left very satisfied.
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very good quality foodCons:
it costs a lotReview of Tusker House Lunch and Dinner Buffet
Reviewed by kjpc Review Date: 01/22/2016
Rating: (5) Recommended
My family and I ate dinner here with a reservation on New Years Day. Being that it was a holiday, a number of places had already been booked so we kind of took this reservation as not much else was available.
I should point out that I am allergic to nuts. A chef came out to guide me through all the selections and he was very informative. My non allergic family just loaded up on what looked good. There was a very nice selection for all of us and most of the items tasted good. Some of the items had a bot of an exotic theme.
Now unfortunately for me almost all had the deserts had nuts so I had an alternative desert brought to me that was nut free and also taste free. Still we had a nice meal here so I'd give the place a positive rating.
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good varietyCons:
all the desserts had nutsReview of Monsieur Paul France - Dinner
Reviewed by EJC1077 Review Date: 01/20/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
Party of 7 ate here early December 2015. Highlights of the meal was the Lobster with mushroom foam appetizer. very generous portion of lobster and the mushroom foam was very light and flavorful. Our son a very picky eater tried the Soupe aux truffles and found it very good. Between the 7 of us we tried just about all the entrees and everyone was very happy with their selections. Personally i had the red snapper with potato scale. I found it to be outstanding. rounding out the meal I had La sphere, both beautiful and delightfully decadent. All agreed it was one of the best meals we have ever had on site.
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Outstanding Meal from start to finishCons:
noneReview of Sheraton Vistana Resort Villas
Reviewed by kjpc Review Date: 01/22/2016
Rating: (7) Recommended
We've stayed here a few times also. The big advantages are the good size of the units. If your children are a little older and you want them on the OTHER side of the room, this works. The kitchen is great for making a quick breakfast or snacks also.
As opposed to the Disney resorts, the pool may be a little less and you don;t get the extras offered when you stay on the property but it's a good off site option. It's really not far to any of the parks or destinations.
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large size of unitsCons:
you don't get the freebies offered to guests of disney or universalReview of Boatwright's Dining Hall Dinner
Reviewed by mgilmore Review Date: 01/24/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
I dined here on Dec 7th 2015.
My reservation was at 5 pm at restaurant opening for dinner.
I was seated just a few moments after I checked in. Staff were pleasant and my server was attentive. Bread service consisted of warm cornbread and butter. It was very tasty.
For entree I had the Voodoo chicken which consisted of Crispy battered Chicken breast and belgium waffle. It was served with a maple bacon syrup on the side. The syrup was really good!
The meal was a very good portion, hot and very tasty.
I was celebrating, so I decided to have dessert. I had a dessert I don't see listed on the All Ears menu. It was a peanut butter mousse cake with a Dark chocolate sauce and 3 very large raspberries on top. My server also presented me with a complimentary glass of champagne with a strawberry on the glass.
Since I am an AP holder I got 10% discount on my meal. This was my first time dining at Boatwright's. I really enjoyed the meal and the good service.
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Delicious food and good serviceCons:
noneReview of 'Ohana Dinner
Reviewed by bmdisney Review Date: 01/25/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
this has become my family's favorite spot. we were able to see the MK fireworks during a mid-December visit at 10:00. service was great and food was plentiful.
one very small complaint - the host gave me a pager and also took my cell # to text when our table was open. we received the text and went to the appointed place. the man in charge there told me our table was not ready. i showed him my text and he sort of rudely told me, "you can't go by that system." i politely told him i was only going by what the host told me. he sort of sneered and told me "there is no way that system is going to work for a restaurant this large." sounds like something to take up with management - not to harshly tell me about.
didn't mean to focus too much on that one minor complaint. everyone else was great.
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our favoriteCons:
none for meReviewed by wrgates Review Date: 01/25/2016
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
The resort is huge, it is a long walk anywhere you go. There are not any lines for the buses and no designated pick up spot. So when the bus pulls up it is just a free for all. We were in a preferred room, wasn't worth the extra money we paid. Was still a long walk to the front.
