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5th gate? Just build a new resort Bob.
It’s a tiny dishwasher. A washer dryer would have been easily 6x the footprint.Why would they do dishwashers as opposed to a stackable washer/dryer? A washer/dryer would be so much more useful.
It’s a tiny dishwasher. A washer dryer would have been easily 6x the footprint.Why would they do dishwashers as opposed to a stackable washer/dryer? A washer/dryer would be so much more useful.
Literally! At least the mini couch can fit 3. I never understood why in hotel rooms they only offer one chair.Gosh, it sure is nice one person can sit and eat at the table in the studio. I guess the other 3 are supposed to stand?
It's worse than beige almost grey beige, even the artwork and couch colors are either same exact color as the walls or one kind of icky blue not even an ocean blue. If you have kids they will be bored. Although I guess you can't get amazing because the location and view is unless there's a back view somewhere where you don't even see the monorail.Anyone else not loving the design of the rooms? Very beige, bland, looks like it could be a hotel anywhere. I go to Disney for the over the top theming and immersion. I’m slowly realizing that is a thing of the past as the designs have trended more and more generic.
True...Lots of detail but still doesn't feel like a fit for the resort as a whole... It still feels like a Marriott and not the Polynesian Village Resort. It is pretty...but looks a lot more like The Contemporary with some added details to say look! here is a manta ray! See it's Polynesian! ...lol The original Imagineering team understood how to use eveything to evoke a place and time... the new guard seems to just add a detail on top of their Marriott decor...
Based on the video and pictures, I like the 1-BR Villas having a 2nd full bathroom and the addition of the dishwasher to the Deluxe Studios, but the 2nd shower in the longhouse studios is a nice feature that didn't carry over to the new tower (not that anyone could have realistically expected it).
I don't like that even the "water themed" rooms have so much beige and very little blue/aqua anywhere. Would it have killed them to add a little color to the curtains??? Islands are more than just sand.
Another possible negative is the apparent omission of a 3rd bathroom in the 2-BR Villas that is present in the other DVC resorts that have a 2nd bathroom in the 1-BR Villas. That 3rd bathroom is clutch when you have a full room because whoever is sleeping in the living room still has their own bathroom so they don't have to go into someone else's bedroom at night if they need to use the bathroom.
Thanks for posting that. That's good to know.The pictures and videos didn't show everything. There are second bathrooms in one bedrooms and third bathrooms in two bedrooms. They're behind the principal bedroom and accessible from near the main entrance door. Similar to Kidani but a little more off to the side.
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But why they didn't share when trying to tell people to book, it's beyond me.
What would make it "feel Polynesian" for you?True...Lots of detail but still doesn't feel like a fit for the resort as a whole... It still feels like a Marriott and not the Polynesian Village Resort. It is pretty...but looks a lot more like The Contemporary with some added details to say look! here is a manta ray! See it's Polynesian! ...lol The original Imagineering team understood how to use eveything to evoke a place and time... the new guard seems to just add a detail on top of their Marriott decor...
Hula dancers and lei's for me......What would make it "feel Polynesian" for you?
I can see that. I think they're trying to avoid some of the cultural stereotypes that often go with the Hawaiian/Polynesian theme.Hula dancers and lei's for me......
Oh, and fire, has to be fire
Eh, you’re about *checks watch* ~5~ years late.Hula dancers and lei's for me......
Oh, and fire, has to be fire
If they fixed the wave machine they could have outrigger boats ride in on the waves.....I can see that. I think they're trying to avoid some of the cultural stereotypes that often go with the Hawaiian/Polynesian theme.
I like how the rooms are styled in a way to feature textures and patterns more than color. It seems like this could have a calming effect, which is important for a resort room!
Yes, but that would require them to fix the wave machine.If they fixed the wave machine they could have outrigger boats ride in on the waves.....
That would be cool!If they fixed the wave machine they could have outrigger boats ride in on the waves.....
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