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Contained in this post is some useful information about the Beach Club Villas. Now it's over to you - can you add any other helpful hints or do you have some photos you can share with us of the resort? If so, please post away with your thoughts and experiences!
Beach Club Villas
1900 N. Epcot Resorts Boulevard, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Tel: 407 934-2175
Fax: 407 934-3850
The fourth DVC property at Walt Disney World was the Beach Club Villas, part of the Yacht and Beach Club, which were inspired by mid Atlantic seaside homes of the early 20th century. They’re just a five minute walk from Epcot, while a boat service also operates to both Epcot and MGM Studios and bus services are offered to all other Disney parks and Downtown Disney.
The major attraction here is Stormalong Bay, a three acre sandy bottomed swimming area, including a water slide, hot tub, whirlpool and children’s area. There are also two quiet pools – one at the furthest end of the Yacht Club and one at the furthest end of the Beach Club, but the Beach Club Villas also have their own quiet pool, Dunes Cove. Outside of swimming, there’s an arcade, the Ship Shape Health Club, tennis, volleyball and croquet courts. You can also relax in the Drawing Room of the Beach Club Villas or the Breezeway, full of bookcases. Boats can also be hired from the Bayside Marina.
You can shop til you drop at Atlantic Wear and Wardrobe Emporium in the Beach Club, which also offers straight from the oven pastries, breads, desserts, salads and gourmet sandwiches, and Fittings and Fairings Clothes and Notions in the Yacht Club. Atlantic Wear offers free DVD rentals to DVC members. All one and two bedroom vacation homes have DVD players. There’s also the Periwig Beauty and Barber Shop if you need a quick haircut and you can even take a guided tour of the resort’s landscaped grounds.
There are a huge number of eating options here – of course you have the restaurants at nearby Epcot, the Boardwalk and the Swan and Dolphin, but the Yacht and Beach Club resort also has a wide range of places to eat:
- Beaches and Cream – this soda shop, which is open all day, serves some of the best burgers on Disney property and the ice cream desserts just have to be seen to be believed, especially the Kitchen Sink!
- Cape May Café serves a character breakfast every morning with Minnie, Goofy and Chip and Dale, followed by a nightly clambake buffet for dinner.
- Yachtsman Steakhouse is open for dinner every night and is considered to be one of the best steakhouses on Disney property.
- Captain's Grille is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and offers a range of food, including salads and sandwiches in an informal atmosphere.
- Martha’s Vineyard offers fine wines by the glass and light fare and appetisers from Cape May Café.
- Crew’s Cup Lounge in the Yacht Club features a large screen TV and offers beer, wines and light appetisers.
- Ale and Compass Lounge has full bar service, speciality coffee drinks and light sandwiches and appetisers.
- Hurricane Hanna’s Grill – in the midst of Stormalong Bay, this offers speciality drinks and light snacks.
Available here are studios and one and two bedroom vacation homes.
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Thanks for the great information. Has anyone actually used the beauty salon there? Just wondering if they do anything special like colors and pixie dust in girl's hair. I was thinking of taking my daughter to the Magic Kingdom barber shop for a trim and this special treatment but I'm not sure if I want her to have blue sparkly hair in all of the day's pictures.
Re: Beach Club Villas - useful information and photos
Great pictures Cheryl. I just started reading you're trip report. We're staying at BCV for the first time this September so really psyched to have a recent report, and pics.
Re: Beach Club Villas - useful information and photos
Beautiful pictures! I own at OKW and we've stayed there 3 times so far, but have ressies to try this place out this spring - it seems to be fairly small to me though, from these photos. (We always stay in a 1 bedroom)
But I'm sure excited about the location and SAB, so I'm sure it'll be fantastic!
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