Cabana Bay thoughts

I did a very long rant about CB during my September trip.

TL;DR—
It’s “OK”…If you have small kids & want to hang out at a resort for a lot of the time, you’ll be happy. If you are more interested in the parks & CityWalk with the hotel being a place to sleep and eat - you can do better at the Endless Summer Resorts.

FYI - My rate at CB was $109 / night.

I’ve been called a “hater” for not loving CB as much as most people do! :crazy_face:
Here’s the start of my Trip Report with photos of CB and such.

I’ve scrolled further down through the TR to find my complete thoughts –

here are my initial thoughts on Cabana Bay

Overall, it’s just “ok” for me. If you have younger kids they will love it.

For me, it’s definitely showing it’s age. The campus is too big. Getting to anything is a trek.

The floors are carpeted. lt is a great noise reduction! This saved me last night and today!

It takes longer to get to the parks because of traffic and construction.

I’m not thrilled with the buses. They aren’t bad, but seem to be less frequent than in the past when I was at Dockside. I will know more tomorrow when I can compare resorts buses.

If this was a value hotel I would recommend. Since it’s often $75 - $90+ more per night it’s not worth it for me. I’m glad I tried it and tomorrow I will go to Volcano Bay via the walking entrance.

If you want a nicely themed place and are spending a lot if time there you’ll get value.

However, if you just need a really nice clean room and comfy bed (with actual water pressure in the shower) go to either Endless Summer resort. I prefer Dockside because it’s newer and often a couple dollars less

The really big negative at Endless Summer resorts is they are loud because they have laminate flooring. You can hear every step above you and around you.

I did sleep better at CB because it was quieter with carpeted floor. I was concerned though because I was there for two nights and never once saw or heard a vacuum. I was in my room all day Sunday recovering. I heard housekeeping in the halls. Maybe they use “floor sweepers”, but idk…

There was chip dust in the halls both days… :face_vomiting:

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