Disney's Beach Club Villas

First time staying at beach club and as we are a dvc family using points, we stayed in the dvc villas building. The hotel is lovely with beautiful theming throughout. The dvc building felt special with wonderful public seating area and a peaceful pool away from the hustle of the main pool. It was an easy few minutes walk to the main building and the marketplace. Our room was perfect, so much space and spotless. All the staff were wonderful, kind and attentive. We loved our stay and would definitely go back. Especially because of the 5 minutes walk to Epcot international gateway.

We loved staying here recently! The location on the quieter side of the Boardwalk can’t be beaten for being able to walk to Epcot and the Skyliner, and Hollywood Studios is also a pleasant stroll along the river, although this takes 25mins or so. It’s also great for visiting some of our favourite Disney restaurants such as The Yachtsman and Trattoria al Forno. We stayed in a 1 bedroom villa and loved it - we had so much space and a view of the Epcot geosphere from our room, which was very cool to watch at night. Had we been a floor up I expect we’d have been able to see the fireworks over the tops of the trees. Nowhere in the resort felt like a long walk from anywhere, and the gathering spaces in the DVC wing are great - we played a few games of pool one day and table football by the quiet pool another. All of the staff members we encountered were helpful, friendly and welcoming. Would love to stay here again!

I'm sure this property is ideal for all types of people, but the two factors that make it so ideal are the well known proximity to Epcot and HS as well as the killer pool. The pool factor is only amplified when you have older kids who can run around independently. Our 12 and 14 year old were in heaven here and when we visited back in 2018 we all ranked it lower in our minds because there was the slightly more high maintenance aspect of having to track them around the massive waterpark area. For younger kids I recommend the convenience of a place like Kidani where the pool is fabulous but you can see them at all times, especially with multiple kids. The rooms are nice (I would rank them below Boardwalk for their theming and plushness but still lovely). There were tons of USB ports in the room so you don't have to pack a bunch of charger blocks, and the washer is loud so prepare to do laundry during awake hours only. Also, if you're prone to being cold ask for extra blankets when you check in, because the ones in the room are very thin. We can't wait to come back and this is now a must-stay resort to try to get (even for a split stay).

If Epcot is your favorite park, I’d highly recommend Disney’s Beach Club Resort and Disney Beach Club Villas. The main selling point for us is the resort is only steps away from the entrance to Epcot. The walk into the lobby offers an enchanting ocean scent. The villas are modern, decorated in a nautical/beach theme, and were very clean. The beds are relatively firm; however, the pillows were soft. We benefited from having a washer/dryer in our unit, along with a full kitchen - especially since it rained almost every day of our vacation which was then topped off with Hurricane Milton in the middle of our stay. It was nice of the resort to offer activities for the kids, as well as free arcade play for the day the parks were closed. Some of the less desirable aspects of this resort tended to revolve around the mixed and confusing messages provided by cast members about expectations for guests to follow as a result of the approaching hurricane. For example, guests were told to place mobile orders for the next day’s breakfast and lunch the day prior to the hurricane making landfall. The problem with this plan was 1.) the villas aren’t connected to the resort so walking outside to physically go to the restaurant to get a mobile order was not going to be an option during a hurricane event 2.) how was one supposed to pick up a mobile order for the next day if the villas building was going to be on lockdown? We were finally told by a cast member that we should have placed our order for food boxes to be picked up the same day (for the next day). Okay, clearly not the initial instructions given. By the time we received clarification, it was 8:25 PM and the building was going to be locked at 8:30 PM. My husband asked the cast member what we were supposed to do because the instructions were not clearly or concisely stated, and we had no food in our room outside of a few snacks and beverages. We were met with no response other than, “Well this building is going to be locked.” Um, yeah, we established that fact already. Our question was about dining for the next day. Thankfully, the hurricane did not cause substantial damage to the resorts and parks as everyone had anticipated. Guests were allowed out of their rooms the next morning even though the parks were closed. Where things got tricky fast is guests of The Beach and Yacht Club Resort, Boardwalk, and the Swan/Dolphin were now descending on very limited dining offerings, with little to no guarantee of available seating at the few options offered. One could not rely on basically anything posted on the app. None of the restaurants were further taking ANY online reservations, so you could walk around aimlessly for hours looking for somewhere to sit down and eat a meal with no success. Cast members were themselves confused as to their own offerings and hours of operation (which honestly seemed to be arbitrary and/or based on the whim of the staff/mgt.). For lunch, we walked over to the boardwalk area in

This hotel isa Disney Deluxe resort, which is their highest level, however it was just okay. I traveled with my husband and two young children (4 and 1.5) First the good: -the pool area is great. This is an awesome pool for kids, particularly the sandy beach pool -ice cream shop is great -the look and vibe of the property is really nice, like a nice beach house -front desk staff were awesome -very close to Epcot (5-10 minute walk) which was great. The not so great -the TVs are so out of date. You can't stream from your ipad/phone. They are not smart TVs, so no Netflix or Disney+, and there are very few channels offered. It seemed like a missed opportunity for the kids to watch disney movies - the Disney+ should be available on all these TVs (for free or at the very least allow you to sign in to your own account). This is supposed to be a Deluxe hotel -housekeeping was spotty -the villas bathrooms are oddly configured. The bathtub and sink area were open to the bedroom and then through a door was the shower and another sink and through another door was a toilet. It's pretty obvious that the rooms were just mishmashed together to create a villa. This made it hard at night wtih little kids. -was disappointed that the villas didnt have at least a half bath in addition to a full bath, given the price -there is no front closet or shoe rack or hooks or anything. This means your shoes are strewn all over the place. -the food was terrible quality. -there is no playground or play area for children besides the pool. This makes it difficult in early morning or early evening with young children if you don want them to get all wet from the pool. Kids need something to do. In all, my concerns stem from the fact that this hotel bills itself as Disney Deluxe but I don't believe the details were there to make it Deluxe, particularly if you traveled with young kids. I was also disappointed by the Disney bus services, they are not frequent, only every 25 minutes, and they require you to fold up your stroller. This is very tough with two young children. They should invest in more buses, at least for the Deluxe hotels, so that they are every 15 minutes or have alternate ways to get from these hotels to the parks. The minnie van service through Lyft is not a great alternative because it takes so long for it to arrive as there are not taht many of them. The few times we checked it was always over 45 minutes wait, which is even longer than the bus. Essentially, I am not sure that if I were to return to the parks, that I would bother choosing a Disney hotel. You pay a premium but you are not really getting the value.

Stayed at beach club villas in a one bedroom. Make sure you call ahead with whatever requests you have (I called to request refurbished room and was able to get one). Was a bit worried as I booked the one bedroom for four adults and a child, but with the new renovations it was fine. Pulldown bed (Murphy bed?) is definitely an upgrade from the pull out bed from the couch in the living room that they had previously. Slightly difficult to get down from the wall if you haven’t used one before (we called and they sent someone up pretty quickly to help out). The kitchen is solid, fridge is as big as my home fridge. Dishes were clean. Showers and bathrooms good (soap dispensers have your classic Disney soaps). Shower pressure great. Master bed very very comfortable. Televisions in both master bed and family room large and great if you have little ones (tons of disney channels. Our kid loved the disney music video channel). Few minor gripes with the room (one of the phones didn’t work and the sink seemed to drain slow). But nothing major The resort itself is fairly immaculate in terms of cleanliness. Lots of options for dining in the hotel and the adjacent yacht club (but need ti make reservations ahead of time on the disney app for most). Beaches and cream is great (get the kitchen sink!) , and if you got kiddos and are worried about waiting for an hour in the parks to meet the characters, done be. Cape may cafe has a great character breakfast (again make sure you book ahead of time on app). The lobby is beautiful, the theming modeled after old time New England coast resorts. Several nice areas just off the lobby to sit and relax and enjoy a morning coffee and take in the ambience. The marketplace has almost everything you would need from snacks to ice cream to over the counter meds, gift items, etc. and the marketplace quick meals seem decent also. Pool is probably the best on Disney property. Lazy river and multiple deeper pool options along with a water slide make it fun for the older kids but they also have an expansive shallow pool with adjacent sandbars for the younger ones to enjoy. Lots of lifeguards keeping an eye constantly. There’s also an arcade and fitness center next to the pool. The beach is beautiful with multiple swings and a terrific view of the other side of the boardwalk. The pirate ship is where the water slide starts off and is a cool touch. They have nightly s’mores and movies on the beach weather permitting. All the above is great but what sets beach club apart is its proximity to the parks. Epcot is literally a ten minute walk away. The sky liner is even closer. And the boardwalk is an excellent area to stroll around and grab a bite to eat. Even the bus system is fairly smooth. Getting to the bus stop and then being dropped off at magic kingdom took no more than 20-25 mins. Same with animal kingdom. Overall probably 4.5/5 stars. Wife fell in love with the place and said we’re not staying anywhere else on future Disn