I just came back on Saturday and at least on the outside (perhaps inside too), tower 3 was under construction. They were working on reinforcing the balconies. This also mean that only 9 holes of the mini golf course were open.
I have been home a week and was in tower 6. I had brought our Amazon Firestick and yes we did use it. It was a little tricky moving the TV to get behind it in the corner to insert in TV (and tower 6 seems to be more updated than tower 4), but we did it. My husband specifically did it, so I am not sure on total available USBs. I do recall the lamps in the bedrooms having USB ports in them, in tower 6 anyway.
Wifi can be hit or miss. We had an 8 day trip over Christmas last year. The first 4 nights wifi was good and we could stream. The second 4 nights (which was the period from Christmas - New Years, so peak occupancy, the wifi was **** and we could not stream.
I think it was a mix? There were definitely some hotel channels, but the rest seemed like local cable to me.
We stayed there March 20 - 23, 2024, so just a couple of weeks ago. We were in tower 2 which is near the mini golf and there was construction work being done on the exterior of tower 2. The construction didn't really impact us other than the mini golf was closed, and you had to walk out under a construction passage when going out the back towards the lake. We never noticed any noise while we were in our room. It looked like they were close to being done with that building actually.
Great stuff! Thank youJust get back from a week long stay. Some notes, in the unlikely case someone actually searches for this info:
USB jacks: only two USB-A jacks in an outlet in the kitchen. Regular outlet plugs (not USB) are at the base of all the bedside table lamps. So, bring your own jacks. Especially if you have a bunch of the infernal MB+s to charge! I was in a room in Tower 5, which I think was renovated within the last 6 years. Not having more USB jacks, including a couple USB-C, is pretty lame.
TV: has cable, but the TV guide is incredibly slow to load, and navigation is clumsy, so basically worthless if you want to watch live TV (or want to spend 10 minutes just trying to figure out what channel you want). The TV worked well with a Roku, but still it seemed like it was using older technology (not a "smart" TV). Not a big deal, though, as we were on our third day before we even tried the TV!
WiFi: generally OK, but dropped out now and then. Not consistently strong. Luckily wasn't an issue at 7AM! Cell service was good enough to handle any "emergencies".
The kitchen works and is clean, but really dated. So dark. Again, I thought this room was updated in the past few years. We still had a jetted tub in the master bedroom. Weren't they getting rid of those? Maybe my room wasn't updated.
Everything else was great and what I would expect at a 4* hotel.
I got a very good rate through Vacation Upgrades, so I was more than satisfied. I don't know if I'd stay here next time, though. The renovation at Sabal Palms looks really nice, and when I checked, would only have been around $400 more than my very low WBC rate. Also, unless I'm going to Universal, Windsor Hills will probably be my next offsite stay.
Oh, here is the link for the activities schedule and other general resort information, including a map and pretty much any other info you might want. Again, no one will actually search for this, and will ask "does anyone have the most recent activity schedule???" Even if my post is on the same page when they ask. But here it is anyway. The activity calendar is in the first link, "Resort Activities Guide":
https://linktr.ee/bcactivities
Happy to answer any more specific questions.
Do you know…Are coffee filters still cones? Or are they basket shaped?Just get back from a week long stay. Some notes, in the unlikely case someone actually searches for this info:
USB jacks: only two USB-A jacks in an outlet in the kitchen. Regular outlet plugs (not USB) are at the base of all the bedside table lamps. So, bring your own jacks. Especially if you have a bunch of the infernal MB+s to charge! I was in a room in Tower 5, which I think was renovated within the last 6 years. Not having more USB jacks, including a couple USB-C, is pretty lame.
TV: has cable, but the TV guide is incredibly slow to load, and navigation is clumsy, so basically worthless if you want to watch live TV (or want to spend 10 minutes just trying to figure out what channel you want). The TV worked well with a Roku, but still it seemed like it was using older technology (not a "smart" TV). Not a big deal, though, as we were on our third day before we even tried the TV!
WiFi: generally OK, but dropped out now and then. Not consistently strong. Luckily wasn't an issue at 7AM! Cell service was good enough to handle any "emergencies".
The kitchen works and is clean, but really dated. So dark. Again, I thought this room was updated in the past few years. We still had a jetted tub in the master bedroom. Weren't they getting rid of those? Maybe my room wasn't updated.
Everything else was great and what I would expect at a 4* hotel.
I got a very good rate through Vacation Upgrades, so I was more than satisfied. I don't know if I'd stay here next time, though. The renovation at Sabal Palms looks really nice, and when I checked, would only have been around $400 more than my very low WBC rate. Also, unless I'm going to Universal, Windsor Hills will probably be my next offsite stay.
Oh, here is the link for the activities schedule and other general resort information, including a map and pretty much any other info you might want. Again, no one will actually search for this, and will ask "does anyone have the most recent activity schedule???" Even if my post is on the same page when they ask. But here it is anyway. The activity calendar is in the first link, "Resort Activities Guide":
https://linktr.ee/bcactivities
Happy to answer any more specific questions.
Yes, still cones, and they provided a week's worth of filters. You can request more coffee or filters if needed.
Perhaps, but the issue then is you have tailgaters making others uncomfortable holding the door for them or them just coming in behind others that used their own key to open the door. Had this yesterday. Kids were running to the door in front of us but had no key. The rest of the family was lagging behind. They just grabbed the door after we had opened it. It creates awkward situations.
Oh that’s actually what we had. So who knows what the refurb situation is in tower 5.
