Just booked Saratoga Springs for the first time in December. I was hoping for Copper Creek or Beach Club Villas, but Saratoga was the only one available. I’m going for a couple of days prior to a Disney Cruise and booked a Studio, preferred room. No parks this trip, just enjoying the resort, Disney Springs, boat to POFQ for Beignets, and will resort hop to see the holiday decorations.
Tell me everything!!! Which preferred building/room would you recommend? Would like to stay close to the main building. How is the dining there? Is it peaceful? Safe & well lit?
Turf Club is not open every day - or wasn’t last May when we were there. I think it was closed Mondays and Tuesdays which we only heard about when we showed up w/o an ADR. We wound up eating in the lounge.
I’ve eaten at Turf Club several times and have had decent food. The grab and go quick service is ok. Both TS and QS are serviceable.
I’ve always found the whole resort to be quietly pleasant. I have not walked to DS, nor have I stayed in the Congress Park area. I’ve only been in the Springs, which is preferred and across the street essentially from the main area, and the first Paddock building which is my favorite.
We were in the Springs bldg with rooms 3501 - 3836. The Springs bldg with the 4101 rooms would be closer to the main bldg.
Another, possibly standard, building is in the Grandstand area with the rooms 8501. This bldg might be the closest.
We like the first Paddock bldg which has rooms starting with 4501 and is a fair walk from the main building and has standard views. We might only go to the main building twice in a week, tho.
We love (and own at) SSR. We prefer Congress Park due to the closeness to walking to Disney Springs…Disney Springs can almost become a food court!
We have also stayed in The Paddock, in the building closest to Disney Springs, which also made for an easy walk there if you book standard instead of preferred.
Both locations are also close to the friendship boats that can take you to OKW (if you want to eat at Olivia’s) or to POFQ and POR.
The vibe at SSR is very quiet and relaxed. We have never used the pool, so can’t comment about that.
Even though it is a spread out resort, it is lovely to walk around at as well.
If you play golf (we don’t) it is right there as well.
I would also like to echo what others are recommending - Congress Park is a perfect location for being near to DS and the quiet pool overlooks the Sassagoula/DS making it extra picturesque
