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If you're not familiar with the Crescent Lake (aka Epcot Resort) area - you can watch a relaxing stroll with Josh around Crescent Lake!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQNJKFs4uW4

A few more vids from ResortTV1:

Boardwalk Resort Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69upsXtlKoE

Beach Club Resort Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWIPVNikuz0

Beach Club Villas 1-bedroom Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO41DE2S7yU

I first stayed at the Swan hotel in 2018 and ever since then I've fallen in love with the Crescent Lake area.

For my first DVC purchase, I shied away from buying a Boardwalk or Beach Club because of the 2042 expiration, but decided for my second purchase to buy at BCV (Beach Club Villas) and could not be happier with the purchase.

I've of course stayed at Beach Club Villas since then which is honestly my favorite resort and I've also stayed at Boardwalk Villas and while it wasn't my favorite - the location is still great.

What do I love about the area?

1. Walkable to Epcot and Hollywood Studios
2. If you don't feel like walking you can take the Friendship Boats or the Skyliner (I love the Friendship boats, and they're a lot less crowded now with the Skyliner getting most of the attention).
3. At off-peak season, the Swan/Dolphin rooms can often be cheaper or similarly priced to Value Hotels and they come with most of the same benefits as staying at a Disney owned property (but with the added benefit of earning Marriott Rewards points if you book with them directly).
4. Normally (pre-pandemic) - there is a great energy and things to do in the Boardwalk area (even at night) with 2/4/6 person bikes available to rent and ride around the lake, Boardwalk games and entertainment and a decent selection of restaurants on the Boardwalk, Swan/Dolphin hotels and Beach Club / Yacht Club.
5. If you want a little bit of quiet, the other side of crescent lake at Beach Club and Yacht Club is more peaceful.

Can't think of many cons, maybe just that staying at Beach Club, Yacht Club or Boardwalk Inn can be very expensive if you pay cash? Skyliner makes these resorts less "valuable" since Pop, AoA and CBR are cheaper.

Anyone else love the area (or not), and if so why?

We love that area. We are coming up on our 3rd stay at Yacht Club. A lot to do there and you can walk to Epcot and HS!

Best location on property with greatest resorts! And by far best transportation options!

FYI, the Swan Reserve hotel is opening in July 2021 and is supposed to start taking reservations starting today. I did go through Marriott's site to see what the rates are for my birthday month (August) and wasn't able to book anything yet. It looks gorgeous, though.

Thena Mazing wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 1:15 pm FYI, the Swan Reserve hotel is opening in July 2021 and is supposed to start taking reservations starting today. I did go through Marriott's site to see what the rates are for my birthday month (August) and wasn't able to book anything yet. It looks gorgeous, though.

I read it was opening in September 2021, you can see rates now for September 2021 on Marriott's website. It seems like it will be more expensive than Swan/Dolphin. The prices are $278 per night in September when they open.