Disney’s Beach Club Resort Before and After Photos (2023 Refurbishment)

Below, we share before-and-after photos of the refurbishment of Disney’s Beach Club Resort in 2023. We also mention the upcoming pool closure in early 2025.

Disney’s Beach Club Resort and Villas recently underwent a soft goods refurbishment. This is when resort rooms get a refresh without receiving a complete makeover. With this refurbishment, we saw some changes in the standard resort rooms at Disney’s Beach Club, like solid surface floors replacing carpet, new carpet, new sofa daybeds, new curtains, and new artwork. New artwork features Donald Duck, Daisy, and the nephews enjoying the Beach Club and Storm-Along Bay.

Speaking of Storm-Along Bay, it was announced that the pool area would close between January 2025 and June 2025 for routine maintenance. If you have a vacation planned during that time, you might want to reconsider this hotel if you plan to use the pool.

Disney’s Beach Club Resort Renovation

The refurbishment began at Disney’s Beach Club Villas and then extended to the regular portion of the resort. From my understanding, everything is now complete and a new renovation is in the works for Disney’s Yacht Club.

Beach Club Lobby Updates

Here are a few photos of the former Beach Club lobby.

It is a beautiful lobby. However, the furniture and rugs were showing signs of wear and tear.

It wouldn’t be a trip to the Beach Club without stopping for a photo of the hidden Mickey in the resort’s stunning floral arrangement.

Both the check-in counters and bell service areas opened on September 1st! Hopefully, this area won’t be the entirety of the lobby update. But it looks fabulous.

Here are a few more photos:

I cannot say enough good things about the updates to the check-in and bell services area. However, compared to these updates, the rest of the lobby still appears somewhat hodge-podge. (Thankfully, a few updates have brought everything together, as you will see further down.)

Here are a few photos taken in September. The center table and rug underneath have been replaced. This is a nice carpet, but it doesn’t marry the vibrant color scheme in the halls with the pastels in the check-in area.

One can only assume that these other rugs and spaces are only temporary. The new rugs are entirely too small for the space, and the colors are all exceptionally bland.

These chairs….are unique.

This area wasn’t so bad. But it all feels a bit disjointed.

Here is a look at everything close together. Things don’t necessarily have to be matchy-matchy. But each space looks entirely different.

Okay, we stayed at Disney’s Beach Club in early November, and while we love many of the updates individually, we still think it doesn’t necessarily all come together.

All of the floral arrangements remain the same. However, pinks and reds have been changed out for peach and coral. You might also notice new rugs have been added. Unfortunately, during our recent stay, we noticed the rugs weren’t holding up well to foot traffic.

The same goes for the centerpiece arrangement. It still has the beautiful hidden Mickey detail.

The new colors work well.

While most of the new colors complement each other, something is still a bit off.

New Carpets and Paint Colors in Hallways

Here is a photo of the new carpets in the resort’s hallways.

Before we visit the villas, let’s look at what’s new on the resort side. I took the lobby stairs up to the resort’s second floor.

Beach Club doesn’t have much of a second-floor lobby. A few seats are spread out around the area that looks down to the main lobby.

We see fresh paint and a gorgeous new carpet.

It will be interesting to see what changes are made below. But I think this new carpet complements the resort’s stunning French limestone floors.

This elevator lobby will give you a better idea.

Around the corner, we see a larger piece of the carpet with coral, shells, and sea life. The carpet looks a little lighter here due to the light coming in from a window and editing.

As someone who loved the previous carpet and colors, I found the new palette to be just as aesthetically pleasing.

Here are a few more photos.

The Solarium

The Solarium was closed for an extensive refurbishment.

Here are a few before photos.

New Beach Club Solarium Photos

We saw two significant changes in the Solarium. First, the hardwood flooring has been replaced. While this isn’t the same beautiful hardwood, it was beyond the point of refinishing. The artwork in the main hall remains the same.

Most of the furniture has been recovered. Everything has a fresh, beachy vibe.

Here are a few more photos of the new Solarium.

Disney’s Beach Club Villas Renovation

We already visited the Beach Club Villas to see its lobby updates last month. But here are a few photos to remind you.

Since that visit, the Drawing Room has been completed. It was closed for remodeling when we were last there.

It turned out nicely.

Overall, the construction and refurbishment at Disney’s Beach Club is well underway. We’ll revisit the resort in the coming weeks and months to see the outcome of these other projects.

For more on Disney’s Beach Club Resort, you might enjoy the following:

• Disney’s Beach Club (Club Level Review)
• The Pools at Disney’s Beach and Yacht Club
• Grabbing a Bite to Eat at Hurricane Hanna’s
• Martha’s Vineyard Review

For other updates around the resorts, we keep a schedule of Disney World Resort Refurbishments. Or you might like to preview construction projects going on at some of the other resorts:

In the Comments

What do you think of these updates at Disney’s Beach Club? Are you happy to see this much-needed resort refurbishment?