CBR - any tips?

[avvy-xo]

Staying at CBR next year and can't wait as have only stayed at sports. Any tips for us? Best place to stay, things to do, nice things to eat etc

Thanks

[AliPD]

Anyone? I'd be interested in this myself.

[Jen3675]

I am also interested :-) less than a month and we will be there!

[Guest]

Me too. I've requested our room but any must do things?

[Silvercat]

Me too - we're not going till next year but we've never stayed here before and would be really grateful for any hints and tips!

[2anddone]

Hi we stayed there in May, I have a trip report (Forget about the Mouse this is all about the duck LIVE) if you read day one it has a few tips on how I made the most of the space in the room.
We didn't request a village but did request a Murphy bed and upper floor which we got. We also got Aruba which we loved and would definitely ask for again!
Don't take too much notice of how big or far everything is we didn't find it a problem at all! Also we used to get breakfast the night before and keep it in the fridge so we could have it in the room the next morning.
Hot water through the coffee maker in the room meant I could have my daily morning cuppa too
Have a fab time everyone I can't wait to get back!

[mysteryjimbo]

We stayed in Jamaica and specifically selected it to be close to the bus stop and close (but not too close) to the food court. It was also close to the laundry and one of the quiet pools

You can check out the hotel map here and review the room views.
touringplans/hotel_maps/...n-beach-resort

Being a moderate you get a fridge in the room and the entire resort was completely refurbished around two years ago. Some rooms have murphy (fold down) beds which can be useful if you have older kids

[Goldia]

We loved CBR so much that we're going back.

So things that we enjoyed. DS who was 9 last time is most looking forward to the chocolate chip pancakes with chocolate sauce for breakfast, apparently this was the best bit of our last holiday to the Mouse!

We also loved the walk around the lagoon early in the morning to Old Port Royale it's a beautiful resort. I've read that some people don't like cbr as it's too spread out, but this was one of the things we love about it.

We had a couple of nights swims in the pool outside our room (not the main pirates pool), we could see illuminations. Watching the fireworks at Epcot while swimming in the deserted pool felt like such a luxury as we were the only people there.

We also let the kids watch the movie under the stars which they enjoyed, we sat at the bar and drank cocktails they watched the film.

Can't wait to go back, I hope you all have a fab time.

[solliss]

Originally Posted by 2anddone

Hi we stayed there in May, I have a trip report (Forget about the Mouse this is all about the duck LIVE) if you read day one it has a few tips on how I made the most of the space in the room.
We didn't request a village but did request a Murphy bed and upper floor which we got. We also got Aruba which we loved and would definitely ask for again!
Don't take too much notice of how big or far everything is we didn't find it a problem at all! Also we used to get breakfast the night before and keep it in the fridge so we could have it in the room the next morning.
Hot water through the coffee maker in the room meant I could have my daily morning cuppa too
Have a fab time everyone I can't wait to get back!

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Fab tip about getting breakfast the night before and keeping in the fridge, thank you

[tracey1302]

Hi there!

We've never stayed anywhere but CBR!

In terms of recommended places to request a room, I would say Aruba or Jamaica. These are the two clusters immediately on the other side of the lake to Old Port Royale. It's a really pleasant 10 minute walk to breakfast on a morning. I personally love going through the Oasis area before you get to OPR, you smell beautiful tropical flowers, get your feet sprayed by the sprinklers and hear the distant sound of steel drums. Magic.

There are some great cocktails on offer at the Banana Cabana pool bar and some really friendly CMs too.

In terms of food at OPR, it's pretty standard fare, although the freshly tossed Chicken Caesar Salad gets my vote every time. It really is yummy. Mum has a soft spot for the carrot cake and the crumb cake at the Grab N Go but all of the freshly baked pastries are gorgeous.

It's a beautiful resort, it really does feel like home when you're there and if you're lucky and hanging around OPR at around 9pm, you get a glimpse of Illuminations.

Have a fab trip!