
DISNEY YACHT CLUB RESORT
The grand, turn-of-the-century summer homes of
Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket are recalled in Disney's
Yacht Club Resort and Disney's Beach Club Resort, two
deluxe-category hotels at Walt Disney World Resort.
Guests can walk or go by tram from the resorts to Epcot,
or travel by water taxi to Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Convenient bus service transports guests throughout
Walt Disney World Resort.
The luxury club hotels on the shores of 25-acre Crescent
Lake are designed by noted architect Robert A.M. Stern,
best known for his East Coast seaside homes. The
resorts take guests back to the 1890s with fancy-cut
shingles, French doors and other post-modern
embellishments that are the trademark of Stern's work.
The imagery follows through in Stormalong Bay, a 2
1/2-acre water recreation area reminiscent of a Nantucket
beach with a life-size shipwreck with water slides,
snorkeling in a sandy lagoon and a meandering swimming
area that seemingly flows into the surrounding lake.
There is also a 73,000-square-foot convention center
adjacent to the resorts that includes a 36,000-square-foot
ballroom capable of seating up to 2,800 for dinner.
Complementing each other, the three-, four- and
five-story club hotels nonetheless have distinctive
architectural styles. Each hotel has its own entrance
motif, main lobby, restaurants and retail shops.
New England Echoes in Disney's Yacht Club Resort
Oak floors, antique chandeliers and rich millwork and
brass evoke memories of New England summer days in
Disney's Yacht Club Resort. Cast members in navy blue
blazers greet guests as they check into the silvery-gray
clapboard hotel.
The nautical theme carries through in the hotel's
restaurants. With porthole windows and a picturesque
wall of moving sailboats, Captain's Grille features regional
New England foods like chowder, fresh fish and
home-baked breads along with sandwiches, steaks and
chicken specialties.
Yachtsman Steakhouse is inspired by Northeastern
eateries with a glassed beef-aging room, open-air kitchen
and hardwood-fired grills for meats and vegetables. The
dining area features a spacious rotunda room as well as
a private room with seating for 12.
For hors d'oeuvres and drinks, rustic Crew's Cup Lounge
offers beers from around the world in frosted mugs. The
room is designed in reclaimed Southern pine with copper
accents, and the walls are lined with art and memorabilia
of Ivy League rowing teams.
The 621-room hotel offers luxurious suites, including
presidential and vice-presidential suites. Spacious rooms
decorated in blues and whites carry through the nautical
theme. All have French doors that open onto porches or
balconies.
An expansive croquet lawn at Disney's Yacht Club
Resort goes with the relaxed, leisure spirit of the 1870s,
and the resort's marina lighthouse welcomes guests
home after a day in the Walt Disney World theme parks.
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