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Beach Club is wonderfully located for trips centered on Epcot, and a favorite of many re-
turning family visitors. It's not so well located for a Magic Kingdom focused trip.
Adults generally love the architecture and convenience to Epcot of BC, while kids often
don't get the theme—a hotel themed as a cottage?—but just don't care after they see the
pool.
Guest rooms at the BC are expected to complete a much-needed refurbishment in 2015.
Most standard rooms at BC sleep five on two queens and a daybed (some rooms omit the
daybed— the floor plan shows such a room). Standard rooms are about 380 square feet—in
the middle of the deluxe range, but well-appointed and proportioned. Five-person rooms
have beside the beds a desk with a small rolling table underneath, a desk chair, mini-fridge,
TV, dresser, closet, and a coffee-maker. The divided bath includes two sinks and a hair dry-
er, and a toilet and tub in a separate room. Four-person rooms have the same size, omit the
daybed, but add an easy chair. Rooms in the nearby Villas are also available for rent to the
general public. Of the three room types at the Villas, studios are most comparable to stand-
ard BC rooms. They sleep four in a smaller overall space, on a queen and fold-out couch.
(A fold-down fifth sleeping spot is expected to be added in a 2015 refurb.) All rooms are
accessed from interior corridors. Most BC standard rooms have small balconies or patios
that seat two, but many BC rooms have tiny balconies with barely room to stand. This
choice adds interest and grace to the façade, but impedes livability. Like the other deluxe
resorts, you can also reserve concierge-supported rooms (Disney call these “club” rooms)
and suites.
BC has two table service restaurants. The Cape May Café offers a character breakfast
with Goofy, and other characters like Minnie, Chip 'n' Dale, but not Mickey. In the evening,
Cape May converts to a no-character “clambake” buffet. Seafood can be good from a buf-
fet—but it can't be great. By the pool is the glorious Beaches and Cream ice cream and
burger-focused establishment, with not remotely enough seats. There's no real counter ser-
vice here, just a few options in the back of the gift shop. You can walk to sister resort the
Yacht Club or the nearby Epcot resort the BoardWalk Inn, but you won't find any counter
service at either, nor any kid-appealing table service restaurants. Dining in Epcot is also an
option, but may be impractical for families without hopper tickets. There's an indoor bar
and another at the pool.
Among them, the three Epcot resorts—the Beach and Yacht Clubs, and BoardWalk
Inn—provide within walking distance access to almost any amenity, including beaches,
nightly movies, campfires, jogging trails, playgrounds, a pirate cruise, boat rental, fishing,
a spa/fitness center, tennis, hot tubs, volleyball, a business center, and arcades.
At the Beach Club you can pay extra for views. Standard view rooms are $437/night on
weekdays and $492/night on Fridays and Saturdays during the 2015 Fall season. 2015 peak
prices for these rooms are $672 and prices bottom out at $401/night.
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