| Two Vacations for the Price of One
We, Brandon and I, stayed at the CBR last September during free dining. As a non-couple without any children we both had a great time at this resort. I really feel like this resort gives you two vacations for the price of one. The tropical theming in the buildings, island, beach, and pool areas really make you feel like you could be somewhere in the islands. We spent a whole afternoon relaxing by the pool bar and making use of the hot tub.
The restaurant at CBR could use some work. Shutters is fine for a quick, we don't feel like leaving the resort, but the quality is not the same as at some of the other TS restaurants in Disney.
On the other hand the food court provided quite a few options for meals and snacks. We grabbed bagels or pastries almost every morning for breakfast. I also picked up a really cute kids meal as a snack one afternoon. The kids chicken fingers come in a beach pail with a shovel! How adorable--and a cute addition to our window.
The grounds are really lovely, but the buildings are spread out and some of them are very far from the main building. This wasn't a problem for us, as we get 2 mi walking each way to work about 5 days a week. It might be a problem for groups with older or much younger travelers. The CBR doesn't share a bus with any other property, but has several stops. Its also about equidistant from all of the parks. There is also an internal bus for those not willing to walk to Port Royal!
Pros: Theming
Moderate Price
Food Court
Convenient to all Parks
Beach/Pool/Hot Tub
Cons: Very Spread Out
Shutters restaurant
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