Ready for a long weekend getaway with some fun people, while experiencing Disney in a new way?
To stay in a Deluxe Disney Resort, where you can WALK or boat to the Epcot International Food Festival?
Finish up the day at late-night Extra Magic Hours at the Magic Kingdom (cause heck, you love that Seven Dwarfs Mine Train!) or at ‘right by the resort’ dueling piano bar Jellyrolls?
 
Contact Christine at 630.448.0720 or christine@travelbecause.org for more information or to book your part in the fun today!

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1. Upgrading to Excellence Club:  My husband purchased a French-press coffee maker as soon as we returned home, all thanks to our wonderful a la carte (i.e. order off a menu, not a buffet) breakfasts in the Excellence Club’s Magna Restaurant! The Excellence Club is an upgrade option, and provides upgraded in-room amenities, rooms located in buildings closest to the beach, club lounge access, a private beach area  and the Magna Club Restaurant for breakfast or dinner. 
Photos:  Our surf n' turf dinner in the Excellence Club's Magna Restaurant  and French press at breakfast  
 
2. Our Excellence Club Junior Swim-up Suite:   Sometimes finding chairs by the popular main pool at nearly any resort can be annoyingly challenging.   A fun solution:  choose a swim-up suite room category!  We had (2) padded double loungers, 2 deck chairs, AND 2 individual  loungers to choose from on our own private patio!  At some Excellence Resorts, the swim-up suites are connected to the lazy river that winds throughout the resort.  But at their newer resorts, such as the Excellence El Carmen, the lazy rivers are gone and the swim-up suites share their own private pool. 
Photo:  Swim-up suite video
 
3. My biggest surprise:  the food!  Historically, the Dominican Republic is not known as a foodie destination.  But, I had confidence in Excellence Resorts and their options definitely did not disappoint!  Tapas in the Flavor Market, delicious French cuisine & a more elegant ambiance in Chez Isabelle, and a lunch of flatbread pizzas combined with ocean breezes at the outdoor Oregano were all fantastic!  Bonus:  many of the specialty restaurants offer outdoor seating on a balcony or patio for dinner, such as Chez Isabelle, The Grill, and the Magna Club Restaurant.
Photos:  Tapas for dinner at the Flavor Market , Flavor Market Menu