Reviews of Beach Club Resort (Deluxe Resort)
Reviewed by GrandmaJen Review Date: 09/12/2022
Rating: (8) Not Recommended
Just stayed here 9/6-9/11. It is beautiful and the rooms are spacious. It doesn't scream Disney, you'll only see hints of Mickey in the hallway carpeting or in the Marketplace. Dining options are limited at the resort. Yacht Club is next door but they are not connected, you have to exit one to get to the other. Great location for Epcot. Not a lot of variety in the Marketplace for food or souvenirs.
Pros:
Great proximity to the International gateway.Cons:
Minimal food choices. If the skyliner is down for storms, the boats will be too and you have to find alternative transportation to Hollywood Studios.Reviewed by SNC Review Date: 11/30/2014
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
We stayed here for 3 days as part of our Honeymoon at Disney (Started at the Poly, then BC, then AK Lodge). Let me preface this by saying my immediate family and I have stayed at the Beach Club 3 times prior to this, including concierge level suites, and never had a problem. I could not wait to get to the BC and share the experience with my husband who had never seen it. That quickly ended at check-in. We were received without any of the warmth or welcome we experienced at the other two deluxe resorts on our trip. The gentleman behind the desk did not even acknowledge it was our honeymoon (wearing buttons and on the reservation) and then showed me where our room was to be on the map and kept asking "Is that ok?" which should have let me know something was up to begin with. We walked to the room and then they started testing the fire alarm, so the whole walk was extremely noisy rather than peaceful. When we opened the door to our room the room smelled terrible, like dirty socks! I have never experienced this at the BC, or any other resort, but the smell was so strong that I immediately returned to the front desk and asked politely to be moved ( I have never ever done this before). My room request had also not been granted. I had asked 6 months earlier for a room right on the first floor facing the quiet pool. The reservation attendant on the phone had assured me that this was a fine request for my room category, but when I returned to the desk, the gentleman at the check-in desk at the Beach Club stated that my category (Garden View) did not include rooms right on the quiet pool. I pointed out the request, and he said "Yeah, I see that in the computer…" I asked if I could pay for an upgrade to that level. He said yes and informed me it would be $300 more. I said fine (it was our honeymoon and my husband loves to swim laps!). He then had to call reservations to change the room. Upon hanging up the phone he starts showing me the map and says, ok, so it's on the second floor near the elevator. What?! That is totally the opposite of what I asked for. I then asked for my original request of a room on the quiet pool. He then tells me in a condescending tone "You have to understand…it's Thanksgiving." I told him, I was very Aware, as we were there to celebrate our Thanksgiving AND our Honeymoon. He then told me that our room category originally did not include that, and I said they had verified it by phone. He mentioned that was not his fault, but an error on the part of the reservations person. I really did not like being spoken to like a little kid rather than a grown woman. At one point, he even asked if he could call the room and talk to my husband to talk him into the 2nd floor room! (So bizarre, I said No). Eventually, we did get our room on the quiet pool, but not until it was a total upset for me. While there we enjoyed the quiet pool and Stormalong Bay, which is the biggest selling point for this place, and the nice walk to Epcot. The Check-In experience, however, totally soured my love for the BC. I could not believe I was spoken to that way after being a loyal customer and being on my honeymoon. They also weren't very happy at Check-out either, and didn't even ask about our stay. Beach Club front desk really needs to get it together in terms of customer service. Mousekeeping and the gift shop people were excellent.
Pros:
Great Pool, Easy Walk to EpcotCons:
Terrible Check-In Experience, Cold Impersonal FeelingReviewed by 5busyrussells Review Date: 09/25/2014
Rating: (6) Not Recommended
I was disappointed. Maybe there was too much hype surrounding the pool, etc., that my expectations were too high - but I doubt we will return to the Beach Club. In the past, we have stayed at Port Orleans Riverside, and I found myself wishing we were there this visit. The ability to walk to Epcot and the Boardwalk was the biggest plus, the pool was nice but not worth the extra cost. I found the hotel to feel to "busy" all the time. Every time we walked through the lobby there were kids running everywhere. Even our kids commented on how disorderly it seemed to be. On arrival, our room was ready, but none of our magic bands worked, so we had to wait until the problem was fixed to be able to go to Magic Kingdom as it would not recognize our dining reservations or Fastpasses. But I believe that problem was system-wide, not just a Beach Club problem. The pool was not available the first day we were there, which was disappointing as the kids wanted to swim for a bit before heading to MK. They ended up going to one of the quiet pools. I think the rooms are in desperate need of remodeling - they look very worn. All in all, for a vacation in excess of $5K, I think I would try the Polynesian next time, although we probably will return to Port Orleans Riverside. It was much quieter and after busy days at parks, to return to yet another busy place, Beach Club, felt like there was never any down time.
Pros:
Proximity to Epcot and BoardwalkCons:
Too "busy", not worth the extra expenseReviewed by wb17449 Review Date: 12/04/2013
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
We stayed here Thanksgiving week. Over all our many visits to WDW, we have almost always stayed at the BC. But this will be the last. Although the staff was friendly throughout the stay, we had issues this trip. The toilet overflowed the first time it was used. Maintenance came quickly and pronounced that all was well after plunging and snaking. But the thing never seemed to be right. Halfway into the trip, we noticed small ants around the sinks. As we had no food anywhere near the sink and no beverage cups with sugary drinks nearby, where the critters were coming from is a mystery. We were on the 3rd floor, room 3630. I reported it to the front desk. As for the Beach Club Marketplace, nice food options for lunch and dinner, but breakfast options are very small. We ended up heading to other hotels or to Epcot for breakfast. It just seemed to me that the BC is looking a bit tired.
Pros:
Location close to EpcotCons:
limited counter service breakfast options; ants; and overflowing toiletReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 09/26/2023
Rating: (10) Recommended
GREAT OPTION!! I love the beach club so much. I go there almost every time I go to Disney World. This hotel is so relaxing and very amazing.
Pros:
Water park like pool Close to yacht club and boardwalk Very peaceful Has character breakfastCons:
Kinda expensive but 100% worth itReviewed by LouiseC Review Date: 05/02/2023
Rating: (9) Recommended
Absolutely amazing resort. We went for 15 nights in November for the 50th Anniversary. It was a big trip for myself and my mum as we hadn't been to WDW for 20 years. We had never stayed on property at WDW before.
We've previously stayed on property at Disneyland Paris, which was always good. For ease, we decided to stay at Beach Club for our big trip, and we loved it.
The room was clean, house keeping came each day and it was always perfect. We had a ground floor room, with our room opening out to gardens, which was where you could find us most mornings enjoying our breakfast!
The resort is so clean and just has a great feel about it. Stormalong Bay - amazing.
The best thing about Beach Club? The location. We're huge Epcot lovers, so being right next to our favourite park was great for us. Also being fairly close to Hollywood Studios, was a bonus.
The only thing I'm going to say, however, is the price. We've looked at going for another trip and the price has sky rocketed. Our trip wasn't cheap by any means of the imagination, but if we were to go again, it's just too expensive, which is a huge shame. For context, we paid around £7k for our trip and they're now looking at around £11k+
Pros:
Location to Epcot and Hollywood Studios Close to skyliner Clean Stormalong BayCons:
PriceReviewed by Gazmanpro73 Review Date: 07/09/2022
Rating: (8) Recommended
After arriving from hard rock at universal we were expecting good things from the beach club. They first thing that greets you is the cool AC and that smell divine! A bad start we were made to wait 1.5 hours for our room, but they did give us 100$ for our troubles. First thing we noticed is that not all rooms booked in the same tier have the same facilities. Some have a larger balcony, some have a sofa bed, some have a freezer, some have a separate sink, bathroom so best to ask ahead if you want these. The pool while covering quite a large area, isn’t that great as the bottom of the pool is rough and can cut your knees/ feet. Also as it winds round, it can take you a lot of bridge crosses to get drinks back to your lounger. The lazy river is very small and way too deep, overall a normal large pool with swim up bar would have been much better. The facilities of the hotel are excellent and plenty of activities, the shop is great with lots of healthy offerings. The best thing about the hotel are the big rooms, comfortable beds, and amazing location in Disney world, easy access to all the parks.
Pros:
Amazing location , great AC and smell, big rooms.Cons:
Pool area tries to do everything and comes up short, expensive hotelReviewed by theoriginaldrewfus Review Date: 04/20/2022
Rating: (9) Recommended
Great location literally steps away from world showcase and a 5 minute walk to the boardwalk. Quiet even by the pool. Rooms were spacious and well themed. If Epcot is your spot like it is ours then there’s no better location. 1 of the 2 best main lobby smells.
Pros:
Location, great pool, good foodCons:
Gift shop/ marketplace can get very cramped in the morning and at the end of the day due to having both in 1 location.Reviewed by ClaraH Review Date: 04/18/2022
Rating: (9) Recommended
I stayed here during my first trip to Disney World! Overall, the resort was phenomenal and I would definitely stay here again.
Pros:
The rooms were spacious and clean. Early theme park entry was key. Super close to Epcot, so we could park hop after finishing up another park. The pool area was relaxing after long park days. You could also see Epcot’s fireworks from our room. Cape May’s food was great. I can’t say enough good things.Cons:
One night during our stay, the Epcot fireworks were tested at midnight so that woke us up. One of the hot tubs wasn’t working in the pool area.Reviewed by Lizgistix Review Date: 04/05/2022
Rating: (8) Recommended
Great location, relaxed atmosphere, excellent view of Boardwalk across the lake. Best resort pool area on property, which can be a pro or con depending.
