Last post.... promise.
Final thoughts....
- Greeted by a CM with an iPad specifically looking for us and taken straight to the lounge (this has not happened since our first trip to WL way back in 2013).
- Was offered a beverage while checking in (had never happened at any CL stay before).
- On the whole, I found the CMs here excellent. Desk CMs were friendly. Lounge CMs were busy but always available if you needed anything. Tables were quick to be cleaned. Seemed like a mix of regular CMs who have been there a long time and maybe some new faces (saw some in training).
- The lounge seemed to always be well staffed.
- To go cups and trays were available upon request.
- I'm not sure about bottled water - I did not see anyone ask for them and we didn't ask either.
I'm sorry for the hyperbole, but we had an excellent time and and excellent overall stay. We purposely didn't do much park time this trip, instead spent a lot of time around the resort. We came back happy and refreshed.
DD is still asking what the flamingos are doing (we'd go see them every morning).
Honestly, I hadn't done much research on AKL at all. I had zero expectations, or more accurately, I had low expectations. I figured the distance to the lounge would get on my nerves.
But alas, great trip, great CL, very happy to have given it a shot.
Always happy to answer any questions! Thanks for letting me hog thread space.