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16 Jul 19, 06:03 PM |
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This is true. It's not obvious on the holiday planner's website because... well, marketing. Holidaymakers are more interested in access to the parks, what the pools are like, things like that. They aren't bothered about what convention facilities are available. Disney is unlikely to make it more obvious that CSR is also a convention centre on it's UK holiday website - these websites tend to want to highlight things that will be attractive to their audience, not things that may put them off.
As you say, it's also not obvious for many other holiday hotels - even though they may also have convention, conferencing or business facilities. Most large hotels do have some sort of business facilities, like meeting rooms and the like. Of course, this doesn't change the fact that CSR does have a convention centre and that Disney markets it to business and convention people as having a convention centre. If nothing else, this thread has perhaps helped make some people aware of this.
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23 Jul 19, 10:38 PM |
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Thank you all so much for being so frank about CSR.
We were thinking of changing our booking from POR to either CBR or CSR, because it was cheaper to do so and to try something different. However, upon reading this thread, i am happy to stay put as my mobility isn't the best at the moment and i've managed to secure a preferred room at POR. The idea of conventions and suits when i'm trying to remain cool in white cotton just doesn't bode well and will make me very self conscious! CBR sounds lovely but my DS has declared he won't go on the gondolas for all the money in china! I do like the idea that the food area and pool area are near the preferred rooms but none available for my dates. SO it is still a possibility! thanks again
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25 Jul 19, 02:23 PM |
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25 Jul 19, 02:45 PM |
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I always like to read a hotel review so thank you for that OP.
We have booked CSR for the first time for December 2020, I am not sure if I realised it was also a convention centre beforehand although I knew before this thread as I have obviously been paying more attention to news / articles about it since booking. As someone that has spent a lot of time in hotels on business, I am not particularly bothered if there happens to be business people sharing my hotel. The large parties of cheerleaders / teenagers is something that would be more of a concern for me though. It was worrying about the buses, I would not like waits like that, but hopefully this is teething troubles following the tower opening and will sort itself out. Not bothered about food courts, not really where we would eat very often and we would just go somewhere else if it is busy. I know it wasn't the main part of you post, but I was perturbed by your comment right at the end about "couples or business people". Are you of the opinion that holidaying couples should not be sharing hotels with families as well as business people? Or that there should be warnings for families that "couples" have been known to book rooms here? Edited to add: When we were at Universal's RPR in January there were quite a lot of convention guests at the hotel. They were all well behaved and didn't spoil my holiday, in fact I felt sorry for them as they had to go to business meetings whilst I went to the park. Edited at 02:52 PM. |
25 Jul 19, 06:10 PM |
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Very Serious Dibber
Join Date: Jul 10
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We stayed there in August last year - there were some groups who appeared to be sports teams (all wearing same shirt) but it didn't bother me in the slightest
The bus service was excellent and relatively empty. The rooms were great. The resort was beautiful. The main pool was not too busy. We didn't see any suits or convention looking folk. Great resort - would gladly stay there again |
26 Jul 19, 01:48 PM |
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Trainee Dibber
Join Date: Dec 13
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We have booked to stay here August next year due to another party joining us and we therefore had to adjust our budget. We normally stay at SSR and have also done OKW.
As we needed 3 rooms this was the only option for the dates we wanted, and we were considering moving to OKW once availability was released as the prices didn’t seem to different once the upgrade to DDP was added in. However, after reading the reviews, looking at the facilities we are quite looking forward to staying at somewhere new. We knew it was a convention centre, however SSR and OKW didn’t really have a Disney feel to them and we loved both resorts. Both of the other resorts also had the odd problem with buses but we would just ring front desk and on the occasions where we had to be somewhere they sent private transportation to get us there. I suppose it depends on what you are looking for, we tend to live in our own bubble so hopefully this will be the same when we go next year. |
26 Jul 19, 07:03 PM |
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Join Date: Jun 11
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Interesting thread.
never stay onsite - but conventions are big business for Orlando in general. Many of the larger offsite hotels cater for conventions. Having been to a number myself all I can say is its a holiday destination so no one in a suit is going to care about you in your shorts (if anything they will just wish they were there for leisure not business)
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26 Jul 19, 10:08 PM |
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Very Serious Dibber
Join Date: Jul 10
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27 Jul 19, 08:35 PM |
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I’ve stayed at all the moderate resorts but never chosen Coronado Springs specifically because it is a convention hotel. Your review has confirmed that has probably been a wise choice. I’m with you. Don’t want to be mixing with the suits while wearing no makeup and my cossie! Also interesting to hear the impact of the new resort on the facilities. Me and the hubby were discussing that when we watched the opening day vlogs. I think overall Disney are overly increasing foot fall without increasing facilities in line with that. They need a fifth gate. Also a second QS at Coronado Springs.
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27 Jul 19, 09:05 PM |
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Just to point out, the hotel didn’t double capacity with the new tower. It increased by approx 500 rooms to approx 2400 rooms in total.
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