Disney's Caribbean Beach

Perfect location for exploring the Disney Parks via Skyliner.We stayed in Aruba which is a few minutes walk of Riviera Skyliner station. Left takes you to EPCOT Right takes you to the Junction..Change for Hollywood,Pop and Animation resorts. Buses just past Bell services take you every where else.Water Parks Springs and Animal Kingdom. We used the Disney Dinning Plan across all parks. Food was great a good choice. Purchase a Refillable cup to for endless drinks..Good choice of sugar free. Aruba's rooms are a little dated but clean,air conditioned and comfortable and also a small fridge.The beds and pillows are amazing..believe me I tried to source the pillows here in the UK ..£157 Each.....We tried to be back by 9 most nights to be able to use Arubas own pool till 11pm when it closed. Like every Disney visit be prepared to do some mega walking so that pool will be very very welcoming at the end of each day. My opinion is... PERFECT LOCATION FOR YOUR FIRST VISIT. Its great for finding your feet. Staff are so helpful...If you need something or information just ask.

First time staying on Disney property and, to be honest, it has spoiled us to stay anywhere else. We stayed in Aruba 52, which we loved. In between both sky liners and just a short walk over the bridge to the main pool and restaurants. Aruba 52 also has a freestyle drinks machine, so convenient. Another building I would have considered was Martinique, in the preferred rooms. I wouldn't have liked Trinidad as it seemed separate to the other blocks but it did have the advantage of the Spy Glass grill. Each block has their own quieter pool too, ideal for a relaxing couple of hours after visiting the parks. We were a bit worried before going about the negative reviews we had read regarding the size of the property. However, we need not have worried as, wherever we walked to, the property was so beautiful that it was an enjoyable walk. Plus we enjoyed walking around the lake after breakfast to burn off the Mickey waffles. A free quick service dining plan was included in the cost of our holiday, which meant we didn't have to worry about budgeting for meals and drinks. This dining plan could be used in the parks and other hotels too and we loved the convenience of the mobile ordering on the Disney app. Centre town market place served some really delicious meals along with the usual pizzas, burgers etc. Epcot is our favourite park, so this hotel is perfectly placed, with the sky liner making it so easy for rope drop in the mornings (it will drop you off at the back of the park though). The sky liner will also take you to Hollywood Studios but then it's the bus to Magic and Animal Kingdoms. Each block also has its own bus stop, again super convenient. This hotel is also perfect for watching the Epcot fireworks at 9pm every evening. We loved our stay so much that we've come home and are already ready to book for next year. Unfortunately, the price seems to have increased by about 30% so we're hoping that we can find a bargain in the next week or two.

My husband and I stayed here for our two week honeymoon in February, and loved it. We wanted to treat ourselves to a moderate resort, and having previously stayed at Pop Century, I did notice the positive difference. We loved the Caribbean vibe and the different sections, each with their own pool. We feel particularly lucky that we were in Barbados - we had a bus stop right outside, and a very short walk to the skyliner and the main facilities. We might not have felt the same way if we were further away! While the rooms were somewhat basic, they had everything we needed and felt private. We definitely made the most of having Disney+ on our TV. We were huge fans of the quick service meals. We were on the dining plan and often had dinners at the resort after long park days. Absolutely delicious and a great variety that suited the theme. The cafeteria style area was always clean and never too chaotic! Our only slight niggle was that check in was a bit difficult to navigate. With cast members on tablets rather than behind the counter, we weren’t too sure where to go or who to speak to. Our cast member was quite dismissive and unenthusiastic, which in itself is not a problem, but it did dampen our excitement when arriving for our honeymoon. We had to specifically ask for Happily Ever After badges, despite saying we were on honeymoon and them being quite visible on the table! Definitely wasn’t Disney magic. But this was quickly forgotten. We would definitely stay again and would definitely recommend!