I just returned from Virtuoso’s luxury travel show at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. The Bellagio hosted the “best of the best” travel advisors, hoteliers, suppliers, and onsite destination specialists in a one week trade show that really has blown my mind. While I’m still processing all the information I absorbed, and trying to organize […]
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I always recommend staying onsite at a Disney hotel. There are so many terrific perks you get staying at an official Disney onsite hotel: a. you get a free shuttle to and from the airport to your hotel (and have your bags delivered) b. you’re surrounded by Disney magic 24 hrs c. you can use
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I often will recommend to my clients that they stay at a Disney monorail hotel. The benefits of the location, and the convenience of access to Magic Kingdom, just can’t be beat. Last month, we visited WDW for the 19th time, and we again stayed at a WDW monorail hotel. We stayed at the Grand
Concierge at Disney's Grand Floridian – Pampering to Die For! Read More »
My family was lucky enough to return to the Grand Floridian for our 5th visit recently (and our #19 visit to Disney in total). I returned to my happy place! Let’s be clear…. I LOVE the Grand Floridian. I love the Victorian elegance. I love the white buildings, and pastel shading. I love the service,
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For visit #19 to WDW last week, my family spent 3 nights at the Caribbean Beach moderate resort, and 3 nights at the Grand Floridian deluxe resort. I’d stayed at the Grand Floridian 4 times previously, so I knew I loved it, and knew what to expect. However, this was my first time staying at the Caribbean Beach
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We spent some time chillaxin’ at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort during our visit last week. We swam in the big pool, with the waterslide. And hung out with some family. And chowed down on some good eats. (Caribbean burger with plantains, carmelized onions, and hot peppers. Yum! While kids had burgers and fries served in
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We travelled to Disney for trip #19 last week, and did something a little different. Instead of parking at one hotel, I decided to spend 3 nights at a moderate, and 3 nights at a deluxe. I knew I’d miss the convenience of staying at a deluxe monorail hotel, but I wanted to compare the two
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After a long day at the parks, there’s nothing better than a swim in the Canyon-themed waterslide pool at the Grand Floridian, and maybe a water game with a beach ball…. except maybe a marshmellow roast right on the beach. The Grand Floridian has a nightly campfire (usually ~7:30 pm), followed by a movie (usually ~9:00
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Besides being a quick zip ride away from Magic Kingdom, one of the huge benefits of staying at a Disney monorail hotel in Orlando is that you get all the bells and whistles of staying in a top notch hotel – fine dining, kids clubs, character meals, terrific pools and recreational activities – and a waterslide
Pools + Waterslides @ Disney’s monorail hotels: The Grand Floridian Read More »
I’m thrilled that as a result of my affiliation with Vision 2000, I’m a member of Virtuoso – a consortium of the world’s leading hotels, cruise lines, onsite destination partners, and travel agencies. It’s simply a collection of the “best of the best.” Virtuoso produces an annual “best of the best” coffee book. You can
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