Wow I never thought of the stroller thing! But I can say when I watch people struggle with them on the busses, it is definitely a deterrent! The Poly, GF, and Contemporary are all on my bucket list of Disney resorts, but if they are more kid friendly, perhaps we'll hold off on those. The Yacht Club seems like the smart option for now.I completely can relate to your story just 3-4 years ago. My husband and I got married in Disney and did so many adult only trips. Now I have a baby and another on the way.
I would highly suggest staying at the YC and/or BC but Boardwalk as the second option. You have the great pool, hey rent a cabana and really enjoy that alone time. Great restaurants are EVERYWHERE. The Swan and Dolphin (IL Mulino, Shula's), Epcot(Monsieur Paul, Teppan Edo) Boardwalk (Flying Fish). You can go to Jellyrolls at night, which is so so so much fun or Atlantic Dance Hall, if you prefer to dance. The location of those resorts is PERFECT for Adults only trips.
What you may not realize, is that once you have kids, you will want to stay at the monorail resorts. I thought I was a Disney expert but since I never had kids, I never realized that you have to fold your stroller on the buses but you don't have to on the monorail. So now we stay at the Poly, GF and Contemporary. To be able to go MK and Epcot without folding your stroller is HUGE. With that being said if you ARE like us, you will get your fill of those resorts later on. Stay on or near the Boardwalk now and enjoy it!
How many nights are you thinking? If it’s five or more, I’d suggest a split stay between the GF and the Yacht Club. Then you can enjoy the positives of each of them.Yes! I am waiting to book until reviews about the tower at Coronado come out, as that could be an option as well. Its so funny because my husband and I have some very different ideas about hotels; the rooms are important to me whereas the pool is an important factor to him. Proximity to the parks really doesn't matter to me (I think I might be one of a select few that don't mind the busses), but he wants to be close. Both of us want to be close to dining options, as we usually get the dining plan (hence wanting to stay near Epcot). I think that the Poly and the WL are two resorts I'd reserve for when we take our kids. Right now the Yacht Club seems like it might be our best option. I've just dreamed about staying at the GF ever since I was a kid. We LOVE the Senses spa there and we both really want to do the Chef's Table at Victoria and Albert's, which is something we will have to do during this trip as you can't bring small children. It just seems like transportation from the GF is such a hassle from what people say!