Hello! We are looking at changing over our reservation from Hojo to DH. We've stayed at the PP, which had a Keurig (as does the Hojo). What style does the DH currently have? Coffee as a half awake mom with hair in all directions is a big thing in my world.
**edit** On a dig, I found that they are Cuisinart. Sounds like those are not overly popular. So, leading into my next question...as we look at PP vs. DH, what would make DH the hotel to try this time instead of staying at PP again?
We went last August, and the had a 2-cup coffee machine using these pod thingies:
Here’s my “maximizing my Disney coffee buzz” routine (developed after Market House turned Starbucks & stopped giving free refills).
(1.) Before the trip: Wean myself off my regular dosage by stopping to drink any & all coffee the week leading up to our trip. Since I usually drink a lot that tends to result in some fatigue & minor headaches, which is worth it to me to not have to buy overpriced coffee in the parks all day long to match my non-Disney nursing that mug for most of my day...
(2.) I’m the only one in my family to drink coffee, so I hog all the pods. You usually get two regular & two decaf. If I, for whatever reason, haven’t used both of the regulars by the time the maid comes, I stash them away, so we get more.
(3.) I usually get oversized plastic cups with lids at my local Starbucks or Jamba Juice before we leave, one for each park day. I also get a bunch of single serve Starbucks Via packs. This way I can up the caffeine in both the coffee I make in the hotel and (since those packs are a fixture of my park bag/survival kit) in the parks. We usually buy some stuff at Vons on arrival day, so I stock up on half & half or cream (I’m not a big fan of the powdery creamer that comes with the hotel coffee, and there is a fridge in the room).
(4.) My morning routine on park days: Get both sides of the coffee machine going right after I wake up. Toss both cups of fresh coffee with one of the VIA packets and cream (I like my coffee strong, so you might be ok without the VIA) into one of the large cups I brought. On hot days I’ve also been known to get ice from the ice machine to make myself iced coffee.
(5.) Drink on the run to not miss even one second of that precious early morning park time!