Hotel Breakers - Old vs New

I am hoping this wasnt a dead horse....I am looking to make reservations at either Breakers hotel. The Old, original section or the New Tower section. The price difference is $50 a night and for staying 4-5 nights, thats alot. So I am wondering anyones opinion of the old section. Is it clean, comfortable? I am not looking for luxury. Just a nice place to put my daughters down for a midday nap and a nice place to get some sleep.....So either good reports or horror stories are encouraged and I thanks you for your time.....

We have stayed in both sections since we started coming to the park when our boys were old enough to ride coasters. We started in the old section of the Breakers and have now moved to the new section. It seems like the old section invites children to run down the corridors. There is always noise in the hallways, just because that section does now have the soundproofing. If your children are light sleepers I would suggest the new section, but I can understand how the $$ would be the determining factor. My husband and I can never decide which section to stay in now that the kids are older. But the new section does have the microwave and refrig in the larger rooms which is a great plus. Both sections are clean and comfortable.

The only old section left is the Bon Aire section, which is the section next to Challange Park. Breakers East is as nice as the tower, which is to say, very nice. Bon Aire is clean and comfortable, but the building is not up to modern construction and sound proofing standards. It is safe though, with sprinklers and fire alarms evident throughout the building.

i'm an old school kind of guy. To me you cannot beat the old Breakers, sound proofing or not. But that is just my opinion.

They are all just fine. Regardless of where you stay it's going to be a nice place to spend the night.

Bon Aire works fine for me since I generally have my eyes closed when in a resort hotel. ;) But seriously, if you have your A/C cranked noise isn't as much of an issue. My problem last time was these idiot parent cheerleader chaperones were out laughing it up in the hall. One guy was a complete idiot, and it was the only time I ever really felt compelled to beat the hell out of a person (after 12 hours in the park, I get a little cranky). I called the desk three times. Security never showed up. I was pissed.

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Jeff
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I always use the old sections too, just because it's cheaper and I kind of like old. I have never had any problems at all with the main section and it is kind of nice to look out on the pool and the beach. Bon Aire has been a little noisy but that's about it.

What is the location of the new Breakers Express.

I stayed in the Tower this past summer and can only say good things about it!!!

Breakers Express is located right across (more or less) the street from Mickey D's on the Causeway. Next to the fire station.

If you have little kids the Snoopy theme is kind of a nice touch.

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I just made reservations for opening weeked in the Bon Aire section.

Is it May yet?

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LOL....Gosh, I wish. I made my reservations for June 10th for a few nights and I dont know how I am gonna wait that long....I dont know who is worse me or the kids :-)

We are watching home movies of last year to get our fix while we wait. Thanks for all who replied. It was very helpful and we decided on the Bon Aire section. I stayed as a kid and I want to go there. Knowing that is was nice was a big help...

Thanks again....

Resurecting an old topic, just looking for some more input on the older Bon Aire section of Breakers. We (it will be just my mom - she's 51 now and can't wait to go to the point! - and myself) are headed to the point May 30-June 1 and I am having trouble justifying spending the extra money on the new section as all we will be really doing in the room is sleeping. Any more insights on this section of the hotel? Thanks.

Gotta go with Jeff on this. The Tower and Breakers East are nice but if money is a concern then Bon Aire is just fine. They have kept things as up-to-date as possible with new t.v.'s, carpet, wall coverings, bedding, etc.

Take your extra money and treat your mom to a nice dinner at Bay Harbor Inn. Have the concierge at the hotel make reservations for you.

What a difference two years makes. I've stayed in Breaker suites (the ones with kitchenette, screened-in patio and seperate room with a sofa bed) at least three times since then. That's the standard now, spare no expense. Mind you, my mindset is quite different how in that I go to the park so much that the hotel stay is actually a central point of the attraction, where I consume beverages and dry off after spilling my beverages, I mean, going to the beach.

Something happened to me at some point where now I expect a nice room even if I'm not going to be in it for an extended period of time. Not even my bout with unemployment changed it. Go figure.

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Jeff
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"As far as I can tell it doesn't matter who you are. If you can believe, there's something worth fighting for..." - Garbage, "Parade"

I'm with you there, Jeff. As I get older, I find I want nicer surroundings, even if it costs a bit more. The few times I stayed in the old Breakers, the room was adequate, but TINY. We barely had enough room to walk around the bed.

To save money, we tried out Breakers Express last year and loved it. Prior to that, we stayed in the SandCastle suites, especially when our son was younger. We could put him to bed, close off the sleeping area and, um, enjoy a bit of privacy. Now that he's 16, that point is moot. Sigh.

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Thanks for the input. Money isn't a major concern, but as I said, we won't be spending much time in the room. I wanted to be right on Point, and we really don't need a suite for this trip (although if I was bringing a whole family I would definately go for that option). I think we may go with the older section this time and have a nicer dinner either the night we get in or the day we are at the park. Thanks again!

P.S. I can also relate to wanting to stay at nicer places now that I am getting older and have more "play" money, when I think about where my friend and I stayed about 5 years ago! There wasn't anything wrong with the place, but nor was their much right about it either! It is nice not to have to scrutinize the cost of the whole trip anymore.

*** This post was edited by Missa on 4/16/2002. ***

Does that mean you won't be camping with me and wife anytime this year Jeff ;)

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Sorry, but no. However, I wish someone had photos of the inside of the Lighthouse Point cabins and cottages. I'm interested to see what they're all about.

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Jeff
Webmaster/GTTP, Sillynonsense.com
"As far as I can tell it doesn't matter who you are. If you can believe, there's something worth fighting for..." - Garbage, "Parade"