Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort

Nice room and resort but pull down toddler bed is DANGEROUS! We are a retired couple, and I pulled opened the cabinet thinking it might be storage when we checked in. The bed came down hard, almost knocking me over. The resort engineer came out and looked at it and said it has hydraulics. Yes, it has hydraulics, but they only kick in after the bed has come down a foot (and come down hard). If a small child is standing on the bench and messing with it, it could be really bad. I reported it but I don't think I made much of an impression. I wouldn't stay here if you have small children, although the bed is cute.

Our stay at CBR was very nice. We were in building 35 in the Trinidad section in a 5th sleeper Under the Sea themed room. The room was light, fresh, updated and themed so nice. I highly recommend the Trinidad section- it is close to the skyliner and not too far of a walk to Port Royale in our opinion (there is an internal bus if you'd rather use that). Another perk to Trinidad is Spyglass Grill. There is a refillable mug station and good food options within a short distance from any Trinidad building. The lobby at CBR is very nice, well decorated and welcoming. The feature pool is fun for the whole family with two small water slides, there is a dedicated pool area for children under 48 inches and there is a hot tub also. The grounds at CBR are beautiful and well maintained. It is a lovely resort. The buildings were freshly painted and the overall resort felt clean and well maintained.

We upgraded after finding Pop was having a refurb...in hindsight..Pop would have been better. We arrived early, checked in and although the rooms were not ready, the lady on reception advised we had Aruba, she even circled the rooms on the map. Off we went, parked up and into EPCOT...we kept checking the App...it was 5pm before the rooms updated to...Jamaica! We arrived back at the resort at gone midnight and had to find Jamaica in the dark...we circled that resort several times! Rooms are dated I think although Disney people say this is the idea...we were quite a way from the main building whish was a pain for food. The SkyWay thing is good but it does not run when there is lightening...and that happens a lot this time of year! Food in food court is awful, no GF options. I would not stay here again, we spent a few hours looking at other resorts and I believe there are better options.

The Skyliner is great! We never waited more than 10 minutes for the Skyliner & it will always run unless the weather is so bad on its direct route. There is an internal resort bus that makes all 7 stops & runs about every 20 mins. Parks & Springs buses also run about every 20 mins. Although once we did have to wait 40 mins & missed most of early entry. Watch for the times on the app so you know when the next bus is coming & when to be at the stop. And parents please put smaller children on your laps, especially at the end of the night, everyone is tired & should be able to sit, your 2 year old does not need their own seat. The Centertown Market food is ok, its cafeteria food, kids will like it, actually thought it was better than Banana Cabana. You can always go to the quick service at Riviera(take the internal bus if at the other end) for a higher quality meal. Absolutely recommend the refillable mug. 5 fills & you've come out ahead on it. There are 1-2 freestyle machines in each section. I saw deliveries made from several different companies. We used Kroger & WalMart & it was great! They will leave your items at Bell Services & there is even a refrigerator if you have a few cold items(just remember the room fridge is small). The staff at Bell Services were so nice, even though they are constantly busy & working outside in that Florid weather. There are resort vans that will take you & your luggage directly to your room, but it might be quicker to take the internal bus. The laundry rooms were great, especially since we were there for almost 2 weeks & I think open 24 hours. You download the app & make payments through there, $3.25 per wash/dry & it will tell you when your load is done. Since there is a room for each section getting a machine was never a problem no matter what time of day. They do have vending machines with laundry products, but since I knew we would be doing several loads(thanks to the FL heat & humidity) I ordered laundry soap through WalMart. We opted out of the every other day housekeeping, especially when I saw our lady hacking coughing then spitting up in the bushes, its ok, I don't need you in my room! We just asked for what we needed along the way. They will leave you a phone message on your cleaning day that they saw your room occupied sign & that they come in to just do a quick room lookover to make sure everything is ok in there. They had not dusted our room in a bit prior to our arrival, because when we had set items down & then moved them you could see the thick dust marks. There was also a large hole in one of our walls. There is some maintenance that needs to be addressed, especially all the peeled off walkway floor paint & the chunks of it laying on the ground nearby. The pool is nice & there seemed to be enough chairs. There were 2 girls walking around offering cool washcloths & water, which was a nice touch. We did use Mears to & from the airport & had a good experience both ways. $17 per person, each way. We ha

We had a great 5 night stay at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort. We had a second floor room in Aruba, block 51 which suited us. Not too far to the lobby area and restaurant and in between both of the Skyliner stations. We had a friendly and informative check-in and complimentary parking close to the room was fantastic. The room - well, for the price it costs it is very dated. It's almost like stepping back in time to being in Florida over 30 years ago. AC old and a bit noisy and everything very old fashioned. However, the shower was the most powerful we had in 2.5 weeks of touring Florida. Rooms only get made up every other day which I think for the cost of staying there is very stingy and unacceptable. Having said the above, we had a comfortable stay after settling into the room and the exterior and gardens are just stunning. Very relaxing area. The rooms just need a very good make-over. Lobby area was lovely and we sat in the restaurant each morning to eat a grab and go breakfast which was tasty and very well priced. We used the main pool area once and it was a lot of fun, just not enough beds and shade for a very hot afternoon. Beach towels provided too. There are other pools dotted around the resort too but we didn't get a chance to use them. We really liked being able to take the Skyliner to Epcot and HS and we used the buses to access the other parks, Disney Springs and Typhoon Lagoon. Overall, we had a great stay and really enjoyed being close to the parks.

I was nervous to stay here because the reviews seem very mixed, but our family had a fabulous time at CBR! I did request a newly refurbished room in Trinidad and we loved the layout and character of our room! Our view overlooked the water and the skyliner hub. The grounds here are so beautiful and calming; it feels established and grounded (which makes sense because this is the oldest moderate resort I believe). Literally the only reason you need to stay here is that skyliner HUB access. An absolute dream to get places without transferring. Nothing was too far for us and we were in probably the farthest neighborhood. We drove several times to the lobby/pool but the walk was about 7 minutes. Theres no reason to walk farther than that—the skyliner can drop you off at the riviera if you want to go there (although that walk was not bad either if you wanted to do it). The pool was so fun—our kids couldnt get enough. We loved watching the Epcot fireworks from the pool at night, although dont expect them to pump in the music. There were plenty of food options and my husband loved the access to a full Joffreys stand at the Skyliner hub! If I had to mention any negatives, Id say the room couldve been cleaner (dust on several surfaces that shouldve been checked). The ac units seem to be old and maybe have leaked in the past? We didnt have any issues with it but noticed like almost a drip pan underneath it?