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| Welcome to Coronado Springs Resort! |
Bienvenidos!!!!
Welcome to Coronado Springs!!!
Although this is a Moderate resort, there are many highlights at this
resort that separate it from the others in this category. Coronado Springs is a beautiful resort. The attention to detail shines through in the wonderful landscaping and perfectly themed villages. With a fun pool, great dining options, and amenities to fill your business needs, this is a perfect choice for families, couples, and business travelers.
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| Queen Beds with simple and elegant bedding |
The rooms at Coronado Springs are just a touch more upscale
than the usual rooms you might find at a moderate. This was the first moderate to upgrade to two
Queen sized beds from double beds; they are fitted with a very
simple white duvet cover, and a turquoise and gray bed runner. King Bed rooms
are also available to book as a separate room category. All of the Moderates have a privacy curtain
by the vanity area outside of the bathroom; however, at this resort, the
curtain is replaced by two full length wood doors that slide side to side on
the archway leading to the vanity area.
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| Sliding wood doors provide privacy in the vanity area |
The table and chairs normally found in a Moderate room are replaced
with a work desk, complete with convenient outlets on top for all of your
electronic equipment. Two small leather
ottomans are provided for additional seating.
Business guests wanting additional amenities have the option to book a “business
class room”, which has access to the Coconino Cove lounge. Here they will find a
continental breakfast, snacks and beverages throughout the day including a
coffee maker that does espresso and lattes!! Wine beer and sangria are also
served here. Bath robes are provided in the business class rooms for use at the
pool or in the room. These rooms are
usually reserved for business clients, but when there is availability, they are
offered to us regular vacationers!
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| Fountain in El Centro, the main building |
Dining options: I think Coronado Springs goes a step above
in providing different dining choices to suit a variety of palates and
clientele. There is Café Rix for a quick
grab-and- go, offering everything from salads, wraps, snacks, baked goods and
gelato to a grill area where your food is prepared to order. The Pepper Market is a great food court type
of option, and does have some unique selections for breakfast and dinner to
accommodate a more adventurous palate.
The Maya Grill serves dinner in the Mexican themed restaurant located in
the Main Building. The food here is wonderful,
as is the warm and personable service. I
personally recommend the fajitas along with a glass of sangria. According to the menu it is Grandma’s recipe
and it is fabulous!
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| Fountains in the Casitas |
Coronado Springs is also home to a convention center, but
don’t let that put you off staying here.
It is anything but stuffy or uptight.
There is a full lounge bar area in between the Pepper Market and Café
Rix, called Rix’s Lounge. The lighting
here is pretty low, and the bar area and decorations are meant to encourage
conversation in small groups. It is a
great place for a nightcap after a day of fun in the sun. There are also two more bars- one right
outside along the Lago Dorado promenade, and the other by the main pool area. Because
of the convention center, a business center is available for guests, providing
certain business services such as faxing, computer use, shipping, etc.
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| The Dig Site |
The main pool at Coronado Springs is magnificent. The centerpiece of this area, called the Dig
Site, is a huge Mayan pyramid that has water flowing down the steps and into
the main pool area. There is the Jaguar
slide on the side of the pool as well as a smaller water play area for the
little ones. There is also a playground,
a video game arcade, a volley ball court and of course, my personal favorite, a
22 person hot tub overlooking the pyramid.
This is a great way to ease those sore muscles from walking in the parks
and relax for a bit. In addition to the
main pool are there are three other quiet pools in the villages around the
resort.
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| Casitas Courtyard at night |
The resort is broken up into three village areas: Cabanas,
Ranchos and Casitas. Each one has its own
special appeal. The Ranchos section does
tend to be the quietest, as it is furthest from the main building. Casitas are
closer to the main building but can be far from the main pool area. Cabanas tend to be in between the two. The
interior amenities of the room are the same in all three areas, except for the
business class rooms. I tend to request
Casitas or Cabanas for my room area. The
four bus stops are located around the resort and are not a terribly far walk
from any village grouping.
The resort, by design, is a bit warmer. While the
landscaping is lush and full of many beautiful flowers, there are not many
trees or shaded areas located around the resort. This is to evoke the feeling of the
Southwestern United States and Mexico. The
various fountains, hammocks and beach areas around the resort are lovely and
fit the theme of the resort perfectly!!
So the next time your travels bring you to Disney, you might
want to stay with this magnificent resort, and enjoy the sun sinking below the
horizon as the lighting of the resort shines into the beautiful night sky. Swim in the Dig Site pool area at night under
the stars, grab a drink, and take a walk around Lago Dorado as it reflects the
lights of the resort in its waters.
Special memories are made here!!!
It looks lovely, but I'd like to see the rest of the room - the desk area + the bathroom area with the doors open.
ReplyDeleteHi S. Davis! We actually plan to acquire more pictures this spring and update our resort postings. Thanks for reading!
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