what's the deal on the resorts

I am trying to decide on which of the cp resorts to stay in. during my search i went to cp website to take a "virtual tour" of the rooms..when were these pics taken??????? Not one picture made any of the featured hotels/resorts look worth the money their asking for.
i know the general consensus is that i'll be at cp so why should my room matter...but hey...i am also on vacation and if i am going to pay $150.00 a night for a room..i want a room thats of 150/night calibur.....
i know it took me a long time to get to my questions but here they are:
1. which do u think are the nicest resorts given the prices?
2. are the pics on this website just old?
3. has the radisson property been maintained? (i've been to a couple of run-down radissons)
4. other than cp guide are there any other places to get discounts..
please help.

You aren't paying for luxury, you're paying for the convenience of staying on-Point.

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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"

The rooms are CLEAN. They aren't fancy, by a long shot, but comfortable. I've been in the Sand Castle suites, the Breakers, and Breakers Express. I prefer Breakers Express for the cost, but we have season passes and a parking pass, so we don't mind if we leave the park. I've heard very good things about Lighthouse Point from my sis-in-law who took my 14 year old niece and 5 of her 14 year old friends to CP last year for a birthday weekend. She said she'd spend the money again just for the convenience.

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Jeff wrote: You aren't paying for luxury, you're paying for the convenience of staying on-Point

Even the convenience of staying on-Point does not justify marking up at 45.00/night room to $165.00./night. that's overkill. so am i to assume that the pics accurately reflect the state of the rooms on-Point?

If you are looking for bigger rooms and such, Sandcastle's standards rooms are double. They come with 2 queen beds in the sleeping room, One sofa bed, a fridge, balcony or patio, and I think 2 TV'. It's about the same price as your standard single room in Breakers east or towers. The only downfall is it's location, kind of far away from the gates.

To get an idea of the price of convenience for staying on point, Breakers Express right now is about $100 cheaper than Breakers east or Towers standard room and the rooms are basically the same.

*** This post was edited by Joe E. 5/17/2002 2:42:39 PM ***

Our family has been visiting CP for vacation for over 15 years, and we've found that the Breakers is ultimate if you want to be right in the middle of the action. Sand Castle tends to be more isolated and provides less of that magical CP vacation experience.

As Jeff said, you're paying for convenience of staying on Point. Breakers will provide the greatest convenience; closest proximity to Soak City, Challenge Park, and the Park entrances; a host of restaurants; and a beautiful beach right outside your window. Really, there are too many things to list that make staying there a great experience and a great value.

Now for room choices...Typcially, you can't go wrong if you request a LAKEVIEW suite at Breakers Tower or Breaker's East. I emphasize lakeview, because there are rooms that face the parking lot. These room types are located in new wings of the Breakers, are vey spacious, and have the nicest decor. Our sentimental favorite is a Lakeview room in the old Bel Air section of the hotel. If you're on a tight budget and have a small family, these rooms with 2 double beds fit the bill. They're nowhere near being luxury, but all you're doing is sleeping there, right?Some families or groups will even rent a few of these instead of getting a super large room.

Some of the rooms I just mentioned qualify for Cedar Point's Getaway Packages. Getaway packages are very popular and are typically offered during the Spring Months until the end of June and at the end of the season. These 2 night packages provide tickets to the park, money for food, and other discounts. Additionally, you can string together multiple 2 night packages to extend your stay without changing rooms. With their popularity, though, the packages offered in June are typically booked in advance, so you need to call for availability.

Hope this helps.

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Even the convenience of staying on-Point does not justify marking up at 45.00/night room to $165.00./night. that's overkill. so am i to assume that the pics accurately reflect the state of the rooms on-Point?

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While I tend to agree that they are a bit pricey, the rooms do book and are most often sold out on weekends in July and August so I wouldn't say it's overkill. The $3 soda on the other hand, that is overkill! :)

-Matt
2001 Magnum Crew

If you're big on price and don't care about being right at the park, look at the end of the causeway. We've stayed at the Best Western. The price is a little better and the rooms are pretty much the same (minus the lakeview). It's a 2 minute drive to the park. The other thing is that come prime season everything is over priced. Even the BW raises there rates. If you call BW and join the BW club (We did for free) the give better rates for club members.. Not to mention you rack up points for free rooms.

We are thinking of staying at the Breakers this year for our anniversery. For the atmosphere. We have an annual campsite we normally stay at. But the Breakers is a cool old hotel.

If you are going to ride and then go straight to bed and then go riding the next day, maybe on point isn't your best bet..

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I agree Breakers is the place to be if you want to be right there by the park. Roll out of bed and onto Magnum. :) I also like Lighthouse Point as well. The cabins there are pretty nice.

Doug

You can have a book mailed to you with coupons and info about the area by going to www.buckeyenorth.com.

I have never stayed at any of the resorts at CP, as much as I would've loved to, they are too expensive for me.

*** This post was edited by sandy 5/18/2002 9:04:52 AM ***

I would have to say the cabins are worth it at Lighthouse Point. They are private, cozy, and comfortable, and very clean. Plus you are right on the water, and can look out your bedroom window and see the coolest looking wooden coaster in the world, Mean Streak. You also get a grill, microwave and a fridge.

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I don't know, I just booked bayside rooms at the Radisson for only $95.00 a night. Take a look around the net before you actually lay out the cash for the rooms. A little research saved me about $50.00.

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David M. Driskell
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All of the information you have provided has been very helpful........I like the look of Lighthouse Point...I wish there were more people in our party to defray the cost but since there will be only two of us i think we'll lean towards the radisson. while i still believe that a "resort" property should include much more than the convenience of being close to the park, i am thankful for those of you who provided some much needed suggestions. thanks again for your help.

Hey, "m", stay on the point! It is worth the extra bucks!

I know, I've done both.

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Out of curiosity last night, I took a look at the "virtual rooms" at the official website. The only showing for the Breakers were 2 Bel Air rooms. I can now see the cause of m's disappointment; but morevoer, I'm surprised that such an important feature on the website hasn't been updated to reflect the other roomtypes that are offered. I.e.: Breakers Tower and East, the Radisson, and L. H. Point.
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Even the convenience of staying on-Point does not justify marking up at 45.00/night room to $165.00./night. that's overkill.

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If you can make a buck and fill all of your rooms, how is that, as a business, overkill? Sure sounds like good business to me.

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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"

Breakers Tower!!!

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I never saw the virtual tour, but I don't think you will be disappointed if you get a lakeview suite at Hotel Breakers. Two rooms, nice furnishings, refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, balcony and two TVs. It has plenty of luxury for my tastes, and you can't beat the fun of staying right at Cedar Point.

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Jeff said:If you can make a buck and fill all of your rooms, how is that, as a business, overkill? Sure sounds like good business to me.

i am sure that's the rationale behind 3.00 sodas....that still doesn't make it right. when I mentioned overkill, i spoke from a customer's perspective as i could care less about cp's business acumen. As i stated before and i think someone else agreed with me, the pics on the site do nothing to enhance the quality of the rooms and could actually deter guests from staying in them.
that being said, i did take the advice in one of the posts(np2000's) and checked online and saved about 150.00 on the hotel room by using a state employee's discount at the Radisson...so i wanted to send a big thanks again for the info.
*** This post was edited by m 5/20/2002 11:10:30 PM ***

i have stayed at Rad, lighthouse point (cabin on water) breakers and breakers express and sandcastle. the most relaxing and best was the lighthouse point. most convienent was breakers, best deal was BE. it has the same size rooms as the breakers, just as clean and is cheap. LP fills up fast for the summer. if money is tight get the BE and go to breakfast at the boathouse, it has the best al a carte breakfast in the park, they take off oyur parking fee and you can go in the side gate for fast walk to MF