Staying at CSR for the first time. Need Help.

[caryrae]

Coronado Springs will be our first time staying at a Mod Resort (before always value). It will be just my Wife and I and was wondering can we request a specific building? If we can what do you guys think would be a good one to request for us or are they all pretty good? Walking is not a big deal if the farther buildings are better. We aren't going til end of Sept 2009.

[buzz2001]

Many guests read or hear about cabana 9b or low numbered casita buildings but not all guests will be able to get a room in those buildings or may need a room in those buildings. These are not necessarily the best locations for every guest, in fact not best for most.

For conventioneers the Casitas 1 or 3 are often the best. These are close to the convention center; but quite a distance from pools and bus stops.

For adult couples, especially honeymooners or those celebrating anniversaries Casitas 4 or 5 with a water view is exceptional. Casita 4 has the quiet pool, fitness center, spa, salon, and both are close to bus stop #2.

For “leisure guests with children” here are some great locations; Cabana 8a, 7b, 8b, 9b, Rancho 6b, cabana 9a, and rancho 6a...in that order. Nearness to El Centro is usually of no importance to many guests. It's much more important to be close to the park bus stops and the “Dig Site”. Leisure guests may come to El Centro once or twice; but they will be at the buses twice a day (at least) and the pool often when they are at the resort.

For adults or large families who wish to be close to a park bus stop and to a “quieter pool” but are not interested in the theme pool, building 7a is great and has close proximity to parking.

Building 2 also is close to parking and usually one of the quietest buildings, especially from the 4th floor. The fourth floor of building actually includes part of the upper floors of building 3 and has easy access to the convention center by way of the elevator courtyard of building 1 (especially in a rainstorm).

In other words, there is no “best location for everyone”. Each building has its own plusses and minuses. The cast members will be happy to guide you into the building that fits your needs best……..if you let them know what those needs and expectations may be.

Also, for a reality check…….when there is a large convention……not everyone is going to get a room next to the convention center. In fact, most of the rooming blocks are set up by the group having the convention long before any of the convention guests arrive…… Sometimes, there is little cast member latitude on changing those assignments.

As always, if there are special needs that must be addressed, fax the resort a week before arrival. Be sure you are faxing to the resort and not to Walt Disney Travel Company, their booking agency. The resort cast is best able to accommodate special needs. Often guests call the reservation desk with these requests and do not understand that this is not the resort; but a central reservation desk for ALL of Walt Disney World. The fax number is available by calling Walt Disney World information and asking for the front desk operations fax number.

Cabana 9b is close to bus stop 1 and the main building with a short walk to the Dig Site (main pool) over the wooden bridge (most convenient location and most preferred).

Cabana 8a is close to the Dig Site (and playground) and bus stop 4 with a short walk to the main building (closest to the pool).

Cabana 8b and 9a are in between the 2 above (9a has a quiet pool).

Ranchos 7b has a quiet pool, is close to the Dig Site and bus stop 4 with a bit longer walk to the main building. 7b is behind cabana 8a.

Casita 1 is attached to the main building and is very close to the restaurants.

Casita 3 has great courtyard and fountain views.

Casita 5 has some nice fountain and lake views and is close to the Dig Site but farther from the main building. Close to bus stop #2.

[caryrae]

Great info!! I have booked a standard room, are all of the ones you have listed standard or are some preferred? Which are standard rooms?

[jrkcr]

I love the look of CSR! :thumbsup:

It's very pretty to walk around the grounds...quiet and relaxing. And you can get a frozen margarita after a long day and sit outside El Centro, right on the water.(good times!)

We have only stayed in the cabanas, 8a and 8b. I liked 8b, cause we happened to get a ground floor room with a view of the "beach" area on the lake. And it was just around the corner to the laundry room, and quiet pool. But both sections (cabanas 8a and 8b) were very close to the main pool.

I'd like to try out other areas of the resort someday when my 3 DD's are grown, and we don't need to be so close to the main pool.

I hope you enjoy the CSR and have a great trip!!

[KatMark]

We are staying at the CSR in just under 20 days for our 25th anniversary. It will be our seventh stay. We have always stayed in the Casitas section--we've been in 1, 3, 4 and 5. The last three trips we've been in 4 or 5. Last year, we were building 5 and there was a hammock right outside of our door. It is a one minute walk to the Quiet Pool by building 4 and the fitness center/spa. It took me (I walk at a normal pace--not too slow (like my DH), but not too fast) about five minutes to walk to the main building and about eight to ten minutes to walk to the main pool. We like the Casitas becasue my DH and I like taking a walk...yes, even after all the walking at the parks all day...through the Casitas courtyards when the sun has gone down and the fountains are on and the light is reflecting off of them. I sometimes like to sit on one of the benches in the courtyard and read my book if I don't want to lay by the pool when we go back to the resort for our mid-afternoon break.

[CleveRocks]

Great info!! I have booked a standard room, are all of the ones you have listed standard or are some preferred? Which are standard rooms?

CSR doesn't have "preferred" as a room category. You can pay for a water view room, or a room with a king-size bed, or suites of various sizes, but there is no such thing as paying for a preferred location, as there is at Caribbean Beach Resort and the 4 Value resorts.

[KAT1811]

As always, if there are special needs that must be addressed, fax the resort a week before arrival. Be sure you are faxing to the resort and not to Walt Disney Travel Company, their booking agency. The resort cast is best able to accommodate special needs. Often guests call the reservation desk with these requests and do not understand that this is not the resort; but a central reservation desk for ALL of Walt Disney World. The fax number is available by calling Walt Disney World information and asking for the front desk operations fax number.



Be very careful with room requests! On our last trip I phoned the resort (yes, I'm sure I called CSR directly) and spoke with a CM, explained our situation and requested a ground floor room by one of the quiet pools. Well, the CM misiterpreted this to mean I wanted to cancel my entire reservation (mind you we were part of a GG of 15 and I was the organizer). Luckily things worked out okay (I had to call CR in order to fix the problem). After that I swore I would never make a prearrival request again.

We've been lucky at CSR often in the past and always got beautiful rooms in great locations. We are usually in Cabanas section which works well for us. Close to both the pool and a short walk to El Centro. Plus I love the little sand beach inlets with the hammocks. Wherever you end up at CSR should be fine the resort is beautiful and one of our very favorites (even over some deluxe resorts).