Disney's BoardWalk had been at the top of my list of places and finally rented a 2 bedroom suite. The entrance to the resort seemed very busy to me. You are smack dab in the middle of a parking lot and not much else to look at. The building is nice but nothing special that is until you see the other side! The magic of BoardWalk is the boardwalk! With so many shops and restaurants it's easy to forgot what you drove up to.
The lobby was cute and smaller than I imagined it would be. Lots of turn of the century circus decorations filled the walls. Our room was on the Villa side and is accessed by one elevator. I don't think I've walked down such a long and winding hallway in any hotel! Our room just happened to be at the very end of the building, over looking the Luna Park Pool. The suite was HUGE. With a master bedroom, master bath with a whirlpool tub, large shower and an even bigger closet that could really double as a bedroom for a toddler! The kitchen /living room areas are bright and cheery. We even had a washer/dryer in the hallway. The 2nd bedroom was off the living room and had one queen bed, wet bar, sofa and a good sized bathroom.
The pool area was cute but had a scary looking clown slide. I'm not very fond of clowns so I really hated the slide but that's just me.
While I loved our room the hustle and bustle of the BoardWalk was a bit much for me. It was always buzzing with activity and not as peaceful as I would have liked. If you truly want to feel like you are at the center of it all than this resort is for you. But being so close to Epcot is a major plus. The surry bike rentals are a blast with a great loop to ride around on.
It wasn't as easy as other resorts to run down and get some food. I enjoy a food court for the morning and you just didn't get that. We never really eat at any of the restaurants while we were there. Just the BoardWalk Bakery which is to die for
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Pros:
- Hop, skip and a jump from Epcot
- Beautiful rooms
- Surrey bikes
Cons
- Extra long hallways
- Price
- Always noisy (except in your room)
- Creepy clown slide
