Perched on the shores of Crescent Lake
this Disney resort transports you to a
grand New England-style yacht club.
Elegant without being stuffy and well
themed without being too over-the-top,
you don't have to be a fan of the open
seas to enjoy the beautiful decor and
nautical touches of Disney's Yacht Club
although that does help. Being in the
deluxe resort category a stay here does
come with an eye-watering price tag so
you will no doubt be wondering whether
this resort would be worth it for you. In
this video we'll take you on a tour of
the resort amenities as well as showing
you a recently refurbished pool view
room which we somehow managed to get an
upgrade to from a cheaper garden view
room. So we didn't pay for a pool view
room but we seem to have got one! I will
also highlight the pros and cons of
this resort to help you decide whether
or not this could be the perfect base
for your Walt Disney World trip. First
stop is a tour of one of over 600 rooms
in Disney's Yacht Club. Before we take
you around resort I'm going to give you
a room tour. First I just want to say we
have loved this room so far it's
absolutely gorgeous, it's one of the best
places we've ever stayed. We have been
here a week so far so I apologize the
place does look a little bit lived in.
I'll start off over by the door. and to
the left of the door is this really nice
coffee making area, so you get various
hot drinks so you get so it's got like
green tea English breakfast tea
you get both decaf and regular Joffrey's
coffee and a lot of people love
Joffrey's coffee we've certainly been
drinking a lot of it as well this trip.
You get sugar substitutes and normal
sugar and then here is the coffee maker
very easy to use just pop your coffee in
there close it, pour water in
the top and away you go.
you get an ice bucket because there is
an ice machine down the corridor and get
some mugs and glasses just below the
coffee maker here is a mini fridge
there's also a drawer above it as well
which we haven't actually been using to
be honest but perhaps you'll have a use
for it then if you come a bit further
into the room here we have a wardrobe on
the right so first I'll just show you
inside so you can see how much storage
space there is it does come with some
hangers
and these also light up when both doors
are open which is quite nice
and you get a full-length mirror hello
next to it you get some more shelves
because seriously there is so much
storage space in this room and here can
you get it there is an iron and ironing
board and a safe and more shelves here
we've got two double beds I think there
is the option to request a king-size bed
just one king-sized bed if you want to
but to be honest these beds we found are
fairly big and they're very high up as
well so you can store your suitcases
really easily underneath them there's
even more storage space over here so
quite a few drawers and there's some
extra pillows and blankets if you need
them we found we haven't needed the
extra pillows at all but perhaps you
will there's a really nice large TV on
the wall here and then over here is a
sofa bed which we haven't really had
much use for it to be honest but it's
comfy to sit on there's another bonus
chair in the corner over here we've got
a phone and yet more drawers very nice
this really like the style there's
plenty of lighting around the room and
these are pretty cool so these little
reading lamps just come on automatically
so if you don't want to wake the person
up next to you while you read at night
that's quite handy and here of course is
the aircon which you can control and
there are a lot of different charging
points around the room and they do have
USB charges as well which has been
really really handy next I'll show you
the bathroom we've got two sinks plenty
of towels of different sizes and you get
this vanity mirror which pulls out of
the wall there's also a hairdryer and
yet small storage and given a body wash
hair conditioner shampoo body lotion
shower caps mouthwash soap and a vanity
kit. I really like this shower there's a
nice little shelf here as well for all
your H2O toiletries now I'm
going to take you to our favourite bit
of the room
here there's a lovely big balcony hairy
man not included you get two chairs and
a table and then absolute best bit of
this room look at this view over
Stormalong Bay
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next we will take you on a tour of the
amenities the lobby is big and airy and
like the rest of the hotel it's got this
beautiful nautical theme. on one side of
the doors is a check-in desk the other
side of the doors Bell services if you
want any help with your luggage. there's
plenty of seating areas around the lobby
and there's a couple of these huge ships.
there's a little waiting area for the
kiddos it's got cartoons on a loop and
teeny kid sized chairs. here's the market
at ale and compass. it's a combined shop
and quick service food location. It also
has one of the refillable mug stations
so we've been here quite a lot. they sell
the Disney h2o toiletries here that you
get free in your room. there's also those
sunglasses it's all Sun cream that's
good because we've run out and they got a
section of specifically yacht club
themed merchandise
there's mugs
and there's these little anchor bottle
openers and keychains prints and a hat
and a pen and Ale and Compass shot glasses
and mouse key chains because we're here
in October there's a little Halloween
section and then right through here is
the food we've got the hot food here
I've been particularly enjoying these
spinach and feta pastries
you've got your refrigerated food so
it's like sandwiches and salads cupcakes
and fruit. That salad looks
nice, proper seared tuna. Cold drinks in
the fridge, selection of wines, a
whole freezer of ice cream,
refillable drink station
and you've got your mug wash here got
your tea and lemon slices coffee, teas
there's quite a good selection. You've got
microwave and various condiments
I had one of those turtle brownies and
they're really good (for breakfast)
the cereal if you fancy something a
little bit healthier maybe than one of
those pastries and over to the left of
the food section
there's the tills and then just in the
back is a seating area this is also I
can pick up your refillable likes to use
of the refillable mug station by the
door is a pin trading board some days
it's been a poll which has been quite
fun but today it's pin trading two pins
per guess per day. The other quick
service option at Disney's Yacht Club is
hurricane Hanna's waterside Bar and
Grill which is located by the main pool.
they sell a selection of burgers
sandwiches wraps and salads which are
available to order until 8:00 p.m. they
also serve specialty cocktails frozen
drinks beers sangria and soft drinks
there's also a refillable drink station
located here. There's a one table service
credit restaurants called Ale & Compass
which will actually be going to for lunch -
I'll drop that in here. we've both got
the same thing we've got blackened mahi
fish tacos which ones have like a
cucumber slaw and avocado with chipotle
sauce lime and salsa 12 layers of
chocolaty awesomeness next to the
restaurant is Ale and Compass lounge
there's big comfy chairs and it's very
cozy
down this corridor here you've got Crew's
Cup lounge is open 4:30 to 11:30 and you
don't need reservations here if you want
bite to eat. it's not open yet but
there's also blue Yachtsman Steakhouse
which is a fine dining restaurant so if
you're on the Dining Plan it's two table
service credits. The main pool Stormalong
Bay is a highlight of this resort and
can only be used by guests of either
Disney's Yacht Club or disney's beach
club. This pool consists of a huge
shallow sand area perfect for those of
you visiting with younger children for
older guests there's a large open swim
area with waterfalls and hot tubs next
to this area is a lazy river where you
can grab a ring and slowly float along
now see this large shipwreck this is
where you'll find two slides a junior
slide for the kids and then a much
longer slide that takes you above the
walkway and lands you back into the main
pool. This is one of the quiet pools you
don't need to bring your towel from the
room if you don't want to because they
do have towels by the pools same goes
for Stormalong Bay.
there are tennis courts available on
property
Normally there is an arcade here as
well lafferty place arcade it is closed
this week so we can't actually show you
it but it's here, we promise! near
the pool is the campfire area which has
got lovely views over the boardwalk and
then just behind it here you can see is
where they have watched movies at night
believe this I saw a big projector
around here here's a board with the
resort activities so you can see movie
and of the stars they tell you what film
is playing on what day which is pretty
handy and then there's other activities
such as sunrise yoga and the treasure
cruise here you've got shipshape massage
salon and fitness center and the
fitness center has 24-hour access
although we have accessed it for zero
hours I will admit. This is the vending and
laundry room how much was it for the
detergent one dollar then it looks like
to use the machine it's three dollars
a load. now let's talk transport. As
with all Disney resorts you benefit
from the Magical Express which is
complimentary transport to and from
Orlando International airport. Epcot
can be reached via an easy 10-minute
walk to Epcot International gateway
which leads you to the World Showcase
Hollywood Studios is around a 15 to 20
minute walk away and could be accessed
by a one-mile walkway along the
riverfront. If you don't want to walk you
can also take the friendship boat from
the boat dock. this probably won't save
you much time over walking but at least
you can sit and cool down on the scenic
journey. For the other parks catching a bus
is usually the quickest of the free
transport options available to you you
can take a bus from the front of the
hotel. the journey to Magic Kingdom is
around a 20 minute bus ride Animal
Kingdom Typhoon Lagoon and Disney
springs are all around a 15 minute bus
ride and Blizzard Beach is around a 10
minute bus ride
And now it's time to weigh up the pros
and cons of a stay at Disney's Yacht
Club to help you decide whether or not
it's really worth paying a premium for.
As we did love our time at Disney's
Yacht Club we will start with the cons
to get the negatives out of the way. The
first one you all knew was coming and
that is the cost. With prices starting
it's over four hundred and eighty seven
dollars per night it is pricier than
some other results in the deluxe
category such as Wilderness Lodge and
Animal Kingdom Lodge, but it does cost less
than splurging out on one of the
monorail resorts. When looking at online
reviews complaints around value for
money is something that crops up again
and again and it is one that we don't
think is unfounded, however when looking
at reviews on TripAdvisor of other
Disney resorts at the similar price
point or higher they do all seem to
score similarly in the value category. One
of the main cons of this resorts for us
along with the price was the limited
quick service options available. Yes
there is a grab-and-go at the market at
ale and compass and we did rate
Hurricane Hanna's pretty highly for a
poolside bar but overall considering
that this is a deluxe resort we felt
that the quick service options were
lacking, especially if you want food
later on at night after Hurricane
Hanna's has closed. When scouring the
online reviews I noted that many people
complained about housekeeping. From our
experience of housekeeping at Disney's
Yacht Club we would say it was a little
inconsistent. Some days the room would be
completely tidy all empty shampoos and
shower gels replaced and we would even
have a towel animal and a lovely note it
was absolutely fantastic. On other days
well you couldn't really tell someone
had been in there. For us though this
wasn't an issue as the good far
outweighed the not so good, but it does
mean that I can see why there were some
reviewers who were less than happy with
the standard of housekeeping. Another
complaint that frequently cropped up
was that the walls were thin. We
personally have no issues with noise
levels it was fine but given the number
of people who mention this I don't
really think it can be ignored.
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Right so now that we've got the cons
out of the way let's discuss the pros of
which we felt Disney's Yacht Club had
many. The first positive I want to
highlight is the level of customer
service we experienced at Disney's Yacht
Club which was always at the highest
caliber. From the friendly cleaners who
had say hello in the corridor to the
jolly gardener who helps us with
directions at the crack of dawn on our
first morning, to our server at Ale and
Compass who gave us some great
recommendations for our food and above
all to the cast member at the front desk
who went out of her way to resolve an
issue we had on checkout that stopped
our otherwise wonderful trip from ending
on a sour note. The best customer service
we have ever experienced is from cast
members at Disney World and those
working in Disney's Yacht Club
absolutely lived up to that. Next the
location of Disney's Yacht Club is
absolutely fantastic
being able to walk to not one but two of
the Disney parks is a convenient
time-saver both in the morning and at
the end of a busy day at Epcot or
Hollywood Studios believe me you will
really appreciate that extra hour you
gain in bed before dragging yourself
blurry eyed to extra magic hours at the
time that should only be seen by bats
and owls. And at the end of a long day
when your feet are aching and you're
exhausted brain has mentally already
clambered back under the covers there is
nothing like being able to skip the long
bus queue and walk back to your resort.
in addition to the proximity to Epcot
and Hollywood studios we also loved
being set around the charming boardwalk
area. It may only be a small patch on
Disney Springs but it's a beautiful area
to take a walk around as well as
offering a few relaxing bars and
restaurants. Another big pro for us was
the balcony. Being from the UK we like to
spend any moment that there is even a
rumor of sunshine outside so a balcony
is a huge plus for Disney's Yacht Club.
It was a lovely spot to wake ourselves
up with a coffee, to pop back to for a
recharge between activities or as a
place to relax at the end of a long day
itting the parks. To have a room on
Disney property with a balcony you do
need to stay in a deluxe level resort or
Villa and not all deluxe resorts
guarantee a balcony. Over at Disney's
Beach Club resort you could get the
full balcony or you could be allocated a
room with a small walkout Juliet style
balcony. Every room
at Disney's Yacht Club comes with a
full-size balcony which for us was a
huge plus. As we showed you in the tour
the rooms at Disney's Yacht Club were
recently refurbished in 2017 and we
thought they looked fantastic. As it was
our first time at Disney's Yacht Club we
have never stayed in their rooms pre
refurb, but from the photos of these
rooms I don't think we would have been
too keen,
whereas we love the sleek modern look of
the new updated decor. The next pro is
a major one and that is Stormalong Bay
which is often cited as being the best
resort pool on Disney property. With its
two water slides, pirate ship, lazy river,
sandy bottom and whimsical decor this
huge heated pool is unmissable if you
stay here so make sure you factor in at
least some pool time during your stay. I
would also add that we never struggled to
find somewhere to sit so never had to
worry about getting there too late to
grab one of those incredibly comfy Sun
loungers. Finally while the quick service
offerings were a con for us we did enjoy
our meal at Ale and Compass. We do show
you our meal there in full detail in our
video from a day around the boardwalk
area which I will link in the
description below. To conclude we would
say we absolutely love this resort and
do think it's an excellent base for a
disney world trip, however at that price
i would heavily factor whether you're
weighting your trip towards Epcot and
Hollywood studios into your decision. You
should also think about how much time
you are actually planning on spending at
the resort as if you're planning a more
relaxed pace a trip where you make the
most of Stormalong Bay then this could
be a great choice of resort. However if
it's just going to be a place to crash
then you might find one of the other
Disney resorts better suited to you.
Finally if you're happy with the price
and amenities offered but are not so
keen on the theme then I would encourage
you to take a look at disney's beach
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