Which Grand Villa for six people?

[Travelmom4]

I am in the very first stages of planning a spring trip to WDW and am learning about lodging options. DH and I will be traveling with our four kids, ages 10, 12, 15 & 18. We have not been to WDW in over 5 years. We are prefer deluxe accommodations to value and life is more pleasant when we can spread the kids into their own beds.
I understand that there are some Grand Villas that are pretty spacious. We will likely only eat breakfast and one or two meals in the resort so being close to restaurants is important. I don't know which parks we will spend the most time in but we will definitely visit HP World and Epcot. Any suggestions for lodging that might be a good fit are appreciated.

 

[Nemo14]

Have you considered an off-site property?

 

[Travelmom4]

We would prefer on site so that the teens can head to the parks on their own and we can come and go in smaller groups.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

I believe the only one property villas that could allow your children to each have their own beds would be the treehouse villas but that can be costly.

Off-site I would easily recommend: http://www.grandcypress.com/

 

[englanddg]

I am in the very first stages of planning a spring trip to WDW and am learning about lodging options. DH and I will be traveling with our four kids, ages 10, 12, 15 & 18. We have not been to WDW in over 5 years. We are prefer deluxe accommodations to value and life is more pleasant when we can spread the kids into their own beds.
I understand that there are some Grand Villas that are pretty spacious. We will likely only eat breakfast and one or two meals in the resort so being close to restaurants is important. I don't know which parks we will spend the most time in but we will definitely visit HP World and Epcot. Any suggestions for lodging that might be a good fit are appreciated.

Another idea is to get two rooms?

I'd think this would work well at Art of Animation. Get a family suite for you and the 10 and 12 year old. There are 3 beds there (one traditional, one pullout sofa and one day bed that pulls down out of the wall), and then put up the 15 and 18 year old in one of the traditional rooms over in the Little Mermaid section...

So, everyone would have their own bed, and the parents would even have their own room. Plus, you'd have 3 tvs (one for the adults, one for the kids in the family suite, and one in the regular room)...which, can be useful with media opinionated children! <grin>

Also, you'd gain an extra bathroom. So, your 15 and 18 year old could share theirs, and the family suite has two bathrooms as well, so the adults could claim one, and the kids the other.

 

[Disvillain63]

We had 6 people in the 2-Bdr Villa at Wilderness Lodge. It had a 'master bedroom' suite. The second bedroom had 2 queen beds and its own bathroom. There is a pull-out sofa in the living area, along with a full kitchen and laundry. We rented points through dvcrentalstore.com .