Maybe June 2021.We are going to stay in a deluxe Not sure I can afford the Grand Florian, Thinking of Yacht Club or Boardwalk. Any info you can provide will be appreciate.
I've tried all of them. They all have pros and cons, but all are nice. A little bit...I'd put the question back on you. Which hotel you like has much to do with what you like in a hotel. With WDW, theming is important. If you really aren't into animals, AKL isn't likely to be your top pick. If you LOVE seeing giraffes, then you'll likely enjoy AKL. Liking a hotel has much to do with your personal opinion of that theming, though ironically, my favor WDW deluxe has the least exciting theming. Though only you can say if the pool matters to you. I've enjoyed all the hotels, and would stay at any again. Though right now, much of what made each one special in the before times, might not apply now. Before, being able to see fireworks from your room was a big plus. Being near MK = late nights at MK. Being near Epcot could mean park hopping to Epcot for dinner. But there's no park hopping now, and park hours are very limited.
Second, sometimes how much any of us enjoys a hotel is just based on a few things that are partly random, like meeting nice CM's or not. Or our room location. If you get stuff with with a lousy room view, that might taint one's perception. I just mean, a great CM can make any hotel memorable, while a bad (random) encounter may well do the opposite.
Third biggie when choosing a hotel, consider not just the hotel, but where you want to spend your time. I strongly suggest eating at whichever hotel you pick if you plan table service meals. TS = table service. We usually eat breakfast at our home hotel every morning, or almost every morning, so liking the breakfast dining options at your home hotel is convenient. We usually opt for either Quick Serve (QS) breakfasts or Club Level (CL). For now, club level is closed, but it might re-open next year. if you choose a Monorail hotel (GF/Contemp) you'll have easy access to all monorail dining. If you opt for a Boardwalk/BC/YC/Swan/Dolphin are hotel you have easy access to all the dining in that area- and potentially HS and World Showcase dining- except- you can no longer park hop. So that means you can' hop into Epcot for dinner on a MK day. IMO, liking your hotel dining is now more important, or at least plan on eating at your hotel. You can lose lots of time getting around WDW. Though maybe with limited park hours you won't mind spending an hour each way getting to dinner via bus. Right now, begin close to HS is a bonus for those who want a boarding group.
Of the three you list, I'll say a few characteristics of each that may or may not be important to you:
1. ) GF - rooms are big, elegant, pool is nice but not my top pool, TS = excellent, QS= so-so, CL= has TWO CL, both are excellent, but main building CL is $$$. Generally, I only stay here though if I see an exceptional discount. losing the live musicians is a BIG blow to the atmosphere of GF though. Holiday decors is super, transportation is okay, close to MK, but not super close to the other 3 parks. Would not pay to stay in main building if CL hasn't re-opened.
2. Boardwalk - rooms are bright/cheery. I like the layout. Of the WDW pools- BWK is the DEEPEST, pool slide is fun, but only if you don't hate clowns. Not much of a kiddie pool. Art Gallery is super. outside boardwalk area is (was) fun. TS = so-so, QS not greatest. Club Level = super! Esp. on weekends. quiet pool is very nice. walk to Epcot AND HS- so great if you want to get to HS early. I rarely stay here though, because I find the hotel VERY large and sprawling. LOVE the area and other hotels in the area.
3. YC/BC- of the 3 you list this is my favorite! Love layout/brightness of rooms, LOVE the pool, love the gardens. Before I stayed here, I thought the theming was boring, but love staying here! Yacht Club and Beach Club are kinda just 2 halves of the same hotel. TS dining is decent, QS= so-so, CL is very good. Super close to both Epcot and HS! I stay at both often. Usually they are the same rate, but if you see a lower rate or better room offered at BC or YC they are basically the same hotel. Just a slight difference in room decor. YC tends to be slightly more adult/less kids. BC tends to be slightly more kids.
4. If you want deluxe, but budget is a factor, the rooms at AKL (if open) and WL tend to be slightly lower price. Room at both are slightly smaller, and transportations options are slightly less convenient, but these are both super hotels! My biggest criticism of both is that the rooms decor tends to be a bit on the brown side. I like the lighter/white bedding/room decor of the other hotels. Layout is decent, as long as your room location happens to be decent.
5. You didn't ask, but CR is my favorite. CR doesn't have the most exciting pool, or exciting theming, or even super dining, but it is convenient to MK and all monorail dining. I also love the view of Bay Lake, and in the before times- the nightly water parade. Sadly, I fear the water parade might be gone for good. The layout of the hoetl is exceptionally convenient. Bathroom layout is a bit odd - the sinks are nearly flat bottomed and there is almost no counter space. We end up using one sink as counter space. Otherwise, the rooms are pretty good layout with lots of desk space. I find it relaxing. The CL is super. The QS is super. Cali Grill is super. Other TS just so-so.