Is there a resort you hate?

[cindchan]

I really haven't come across any that make me say "never again". You can see where I've stayed and some are ones mentioned here. Some I like more than others, but none had any problems that would keep me from going back.

[mouseketeer mom]

No, not hate. Just some I wouldn't choose to stay at. Grand Floridian, Saratoga, All Star Sports come to mind.

[ToDisney]

Why the dislike of SARATOGA?
I haven't stayed there before, although I have been over there a few times.
Saratoga was one of the Resorts I was considering for the holidays, so I would like to know why ya'll think it's bad.

[KatMark]

I wouldn't say I hate any Disney resorts, but there are resorts that I will never stay at: GF (too stuffy for us), WL (not into the outdoorsy/cabin/woodsy thing at all, CBR (never liked it--don't like the colors, theme, food court and really don't care for the new Nemo and Pirate rooms--maybe if we had young kids, but we don't).

[thejens]

I so agree about the Swan and Dolphin. I wouldn't mind them so much, but they totally destroy the Board Walk Beach Club illusion. They are just wrong there and I think Walt would be mortified. They may be perfectly nice inside.
I love AKL and the pool, but also had some customer service issues there. Hopefully not this time! I must say I tried not to like the Contemporary. I hated it at first, but came to love it while my Mom and sister and niece stayed there. They have the best cast members, great view, the monorail and Cali Grill. Alas, the CR pool really is a bummer tho. Then I was sceptical about the Poly. all that brown. Well, stayed there once and fell in love. Have to say I liked ASM also, so not much hate for Disney in me!

[dmosher]

I think hate would be too strong of a word, but I am pretty sure I would not want to stay at any POP resorts.

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[GINNY69]

Pop Century was not a favorite of mine..I wouldn't stay there again..

[buzz2001]

Caribbean Beach

[CanadianWDWFan]

POP is one place though were I will not return to. WL is another place where we did not have a nice experience. Maybe one day we will try it again, but not for the near future.

[FenwayGirl]

I think that I would be happy ANYWHERE at WDW...just fun to be there. I have had a bad experience at any of the WDW resorts that I have stayed at.a

[MickeyMousse]

We did not like WLV, AKL or SSR just due to their locations. Felt like it took us forever to get to where we wanted.

[princessjojo]

As of today, there isn't a resort I hate. We had issues with Saratoga on our first stay, but after a couple of phone discussions, they made things very right. Our second stay was wonderful. Its just a very big resort and if you aren't prepared you can get "stuck" in a far away location. Bus situtations aren't the best either. But about it is bad. We're starting to plan another big trip w/ friends and will stay there again. Even at its worst, for me, its better than All Stars. That is just too loud & crowded for us.

[RAIDER]

I havent actually stayed at this one but visited it for dinner and had a walk around the complex etc

My vote goes to the AKL .It was horrendous and i found it so dark and depressing .The one pool for the whole complex was manic . Not a place i would stay ever

[MickeyMousse]

My vote goes to the AKL .It was horrendous and i found it so dark and depressing .

I thought it was ME, being 7 months pregnant, hormonal and all!

We were told it wasn't dark, it was "natural lighting".....

[lockedoutlogic]

I don't hate any of them, but I really was unhappy with AKL. The lobby was great, and I love Boma, but the pool situation was just dumb, and I had the worst customer service I have had either in or out of WDW. Won't ever spend my money there again!

how was the pool situation dumb?

I was under the impression that AK pool was one of the best.....

...probably might have something to do with the fact i've been to all of them about 20 times over and clearly AKL is one of the best....

...or it could be something else

[lockedoutlogic]

We did not like WLV, AKL or SSR just due to their locations. Felt like it took us forever to get to where we wanted.

patience will help with that

[Granny Jill A]

I don't "hate" it, but I would probably not choose Coronado Springs again. The resort itself was beautiful, but the rooms were less than stellar. I really missed having two sinks like the POFQ resort. Also didn't care for the food court.

[ShanPooh]

Most days in WDW are better than most days Nov-March in Ohio, so I can't really say I "hate" any of the resorts. We stayed in the Dolphin one night. The room was musty and I got a sinus headache, so it's probably my least favorite. That and having to share the bus with sooo many other resorts was a pain. For the money, I'll stick with a value or moderate instead.

[BrerGnat]

how was the pool situation dumb?

I was under the impression that AK pool was one of the best.....

...probably might have something to do with the fact i've been to all of them about 20 times over and clearly AKL is one of the best....

...or it could be something else

I'll bite on this one, as it's something that crossed my mind:

What if you're staying at the FAR opposite end of the hotel from where the pool is located? It's QUITE a walk to the pool. Maybe not a huge issue if you are an adult without kids, but it's a MAJOR issue for most families...and that's a large percentage of WDW's hotel guests.

*I* think the LOCATION of the AKL pool is dumb. It should have been more centrally located, although obviously with the "savannah", that was not possible. A VERY easy solution would have been 2 pools; one at either end of the resort.

And, furthermore, remember that everyone is entitled to his opinion here. I ALSO dislike the AKL, without having stayed there. I ALSO think the pool situation is poorly executed, for the size/layout of that particular resort (I also feel this way about most WDW resort pools, although many of them have "quiet pools" in addition to the larger pool, to make up for the small size of the feature pools). Just because the AKL pool has a zero entry doesn't make it one of the "better pools" at WDW. It's not big enough. Period. And it's far from most guest rooms. That makes it inconvenient. People don't stay at the AKL to have a pool-side room...

I also feel that the AKL lobby gives off a very depressing/creepy vibe. It's not at ALL impressive to me. I LOVE the WL lobby, though. To each his own, but I can honestly say that I hate the decor at AKL (lobby and rooms both) and am turned off by everything in there (including the restaurants, and the lame "savannah"). So much so, that I will NEVER stay there.

[tjstrike]

This is in the order from best to worst where we've stayed :

1 - Beach club

2 - Saratoga springs (seems alittle over crowded, bussing could be better)

3 - Ft Wilderness campground

4 - Boardwalk (room was dirty, moldy and just in need of a refurb.)

5 - POR (room was too small for 5, looked too much like a holiday inn or motel 6. Didn't like the grounds much either, too many pine trees.)