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Resort Room Preference ..
- Thread starter real mad hatter
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RandomPrincess
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We had no preference until we had kids and within 10 minutes of checking into our hotel we had a noise complaint from our excited kids running back and forth in the hotel room while were were settling in. We now ask for ground floor.
Foolish Mortal
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POP I always book preferred pool view. Riverside I book Bayou preferred. Few years ago when I did Contemporary I requested highest floor possible. Poly I take whatever.
Pumbas Nakasak
Heading for the great escape.
I always prefer a room, so much better than sleeping in a door way
zurgandfriend
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Hatter like you I usually like to the surprise of not knowing my room until I get there. The only time I make a room request, and have always gotten it, is staying in the south garden wing of the Contemporary. I always ask for a room at the end of the wing facing the lake.
Saks a room is always my preference as well, after all those Army years and sleeping on the ground I want my comfort.
Saks a room is always my preference as well, after all those Army years and sleeping on the ground I want my comfort.
DisneyDebNJ
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We love having a balcony at the Poly or any resort we stay at. We have done all the views, and to be honest, either garden or water view, its still nice to start or end our Disney days on the balcony, on an upper floor.
HollyAD
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We never request a room. Once I paid for a preferred room at Pop and it was ok. Not sure if I would pay extra again. However, I once booked on hotels.com for a great rate (like $70 a night) and guess what? I was in the same building that I was in when I had paid for a preferred room! Just on the back of the building which was great because it was quiet! Overall I don't really care where we are placed in a room at Disney. I just love being there so I'm not that picky.
Pumbas Nakasak
Heading for the great escape.
As ex Air Force I've always been used to the finer things in life.
zurgandfriend
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Yup; the Air Force always went first cabin in the US too. Unlike us PBI, as in poor bloody infantry.
PhilharMagician
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I typically have some sort of preference which is dependent on the resort I am staying in. Like BLT I have put in room request specifically by room number which I was able to have a MK view in a room that is classified as a lake view room and each time we were granted our request with no questions asked. Now @ AKL I request which savanna I prefer @ SSR I like Congress Park because it is closest to DTD, @ WLV I don't want to be near the dumpsters again and so on. Most of my requests are driven by either thinks that I have liked or things I finds I didn't like "dumpster smell".
HollyAD
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We ended up with the dumpster before too :/
PhilharMagician
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I think that was my only stay where I spent no time on the balcony. Most of the time the smell was horrible.
Tiggertoo56
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I'd agree with this. We've stayed in 3 different resorts (CBR, ASMovies and PORS) and will be at POFQ next visit. Never requested a preference for location of the room (just adjoining for one visit - we we were given). All have been good on whatever floor, and as Hatter says time in the room is minimal, so we go with the flow.
Stellajack
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Good Morning All...I notice that some of us who are maybe going to a new resort for the first time,ask advice for recommendations for best locations of the rooms...Now I understand some people may have a walking disability and want to be near the food court,or maybe some people don't like climbing stairs and prefer a bottom floor..Do you make a room preference when booking your resort,or like me,wait until you get there.( I like the excitement of not knowing )..Now by room reference I don't mean an upgrade to a Royal room at PORS or a Pirates room at CBR...I'am just curious on room locations at your resort..
We always request the Magnolia Bend section---preferably Oak Manor or Magnolia Terrace building. I usually make my request when I book. BTW Hatter, I have been out of touch for awhile. What's with this trip that you have planned? I thought your next trip wouldn't be possible for several years?
Hi @Stellajack ..We had two stays at Parterre Place ( now Royal rooms ) and last year in Magnolia...We are planning for 2015 and in the month of October..All our previous trips have been in July..I think this may be our final farewell..
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Skibum1970
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My main request is that it be a Disney hotel, moderate or deluxe. No more off-property.
One trip at PORS, we requested a water view. It was worth the additional to look out and see the river and the boats. So relaxing. At Wilderness Lodge, I go for the Woods view. I prefer that as it is quieter and I like the woods. Plus, we could see the MK fireworks at night. I didn't make a request when staying at the Contemporary for a convention and ended up with Garden. That was also very nice.
Truth be told, though, as long it is quiet at night and a Disney hotel, I'd probably be pretty happy.
One trip at PORS, we requested a water view. It was worth the additional to look out and see the river and the boats. So relaxing. At Wilderness Lodge, I go for the Woods view. I prefer that as it is quieter and I like the woods. Plus, we could see the MK fireworks at night. I didn't make a request when staying at the Contemporary for a convention and ended up with Garden. That was also very nice.
Truth be told, though, as long it is quiet at night and a Disney hotel, I'd probably be pretty happy.
surfsupdon
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Always pay for a WATER VIEW but request LAKE/LAGOON VIEW (bc pool views are the pits). Will also request a full balcony.
One of my favorite things to do is sit in the early morning on the balcony and eat a breakfast sandwich or stand outside late at night on the balcony and people watch at Yacht Club or BoardWalk.
One of my favorite things to do is sit in the early morning on the balcony and eat a breakfast sandwich or stand outside late at night on the balcony and people watch at Yacht Club or BoardWalk.
jkl2000
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I thought of a couple of good ones - I don't like to be too close to the elevators (if there are any) - too noisy sometimes. Also, I like to be near an ice machine and soda machine (I guess at WDW that means the food court?), but not so close that it's noisy.
I went with a garden view room at POFQ as it was either that or a courtyard view room. Not that the view matters much at a moderate from what I hear, but to me courtyard view can mean there's a garbage loading area or something right outside my door.
I went with a garden view room at POFQ as it was either that or a courtyard view room. Not that the view matters much at a moderate from what I hear, but to me courtyard view can mean there's a garbage loading area or something right outside my door.
Elevators at PORS.
