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<font color=magenta>Tink in Training-Good Girl,Bad
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- Mar 28, 2005
really? that is awesome! I have fond memories of ds1 reheating his leftovers with a hairdryer one fine dayYes, there is a microwave at Picabu.
really? that is awesome! I have fond memories of ds1 reheating his leftovers with a hairdryer one fine dayYes, there is a microwave at Picabu.
Thanks Janice.@Dan Murphy Hey, Dan. Hope you are enjoying your vacation.
Can you say how much of the lobby renovation is complete? Is the construction work (assuming it's still on) disruptive in any way? That is, anything noisy or unsightly?
Photos would be nice to see. Wishing you and your family a magical trip.
The bus is shared with the Swan, with the first stop to the parks being at the Swan. I believe I can recall one time when the early morning bus to MK was completely full, not even having any standing room, so there was no stop at the Dolphin.I stayed at the Swan this summer and was toying with maybe staying on the Dolphin side in February. My two main deciding factors are 1) will the construction be done by then? (I assume it will be.) and 2) does the Dolphin have its own bus stop? This summer they shared with Swan but I wasn't sure if that was because of construction or because that's how it always is.
Any input is welcome
I'm not a construction fireman, but from all I have heard, it will be complete.I stayed at the Swan this summer and was toying with maybe staying on the Dolphin side in February. My two main deciding factors are 1) will the construction be done by then? (I assume it will be.) and 2) does the Dolphin have its own bus stop? This summer they shared with Swan but I wasn't sure if that was because of construction or because that's how it always is.
Any input is welcome
Hi Patty
Having a great time, thanks. But it is hot. That sun can be brutal.
I called Picabu. The price is $16. And good only for pop/soda and iced tea, no coffee.
http://swandolphin.com/welcome/checkin/parking.htmlParking fees - I read in the intro (written in 2014) they are up to $20 self-park and $30 valet. Per day. Is that still true or is it even higher now?
That's a pretty significant addition to the room rate. We last stayed in 2011 - don't recall what it was back then.
EDIT: A search of the thread shows a post by Dan this year saying its the same. But there is also a 6.5% tax added to it? Wow - $32 for valet, plus I assume a tip is customary each time.
Here are 2 links to 16 pictures (2 collages) from around the Dolphin lobby. Confirmed all guest rooms and the Dolphin lobby will be complete by mid September. There are about 700 Dolphin rooms out of use right now, getting completed. If you book a room now or are coming here before mid September, you will be in a renovated room.
The collages are able to be enlarged on a phone or tablet to see better.
https://goo.gl/photos/1Chtxpy33VgEBSVD7
https://goo.gl/photos/qtfZ1LeiT4gRocoX9
Yes, there is a microwave at Picabu.
Do the buses that serve swan and dolphin go to any other resorts? Curious what the rotation is. We will be at the dolphin.
Which page # did you find this info? I looked at my reservation on the app and on the website. I couldn't find a place to upgrade my room.It was 8,750 extra points for 6 nights - not sure what the nightly rate was because they didn't clarify if the 5th night free also applied to the upgrade. DH travels a boatload lately, so we've got a stockpile of points.
And thanks for pointing me to where to make the request. Way back in the threads I found that you can make the request through the swandolphin website Concierge then confirming by calling. Super excited!
Edited: We are going the first week of March, which seems to be considered "high" season for points usage. So that might have affected the cost of the upgrade.
Do the buses that serve swan and dolphin go to any other resorts? Curious what the rotation is. We will be at the dolphin.
Which page # dod you find this info? I looked at my reservation on the app and on the website. I couldn't find a place to upgrade my room.