*The Official VILLAS AT DISNEY'S GRAND FLORIDIAN RESORT & SPA Owners & Lovers Group*
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hayesdvc
DIS Veteran
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- Nov 23, 2015
Do you know what room it is close to? I looked at a map and could not determine. Thanks
mrsap
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 30, 2012
So, if you walk in the main entrance (pool side), you’re going to make a right, past the desk. It’s the first door to the left down the hallway. Hope that helps.
kandlsutton
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- May 22, 2019
1st stay with our VGF contract. First 2 days spent in a Deluxe Studio Std. View room and currently in Resort Studio Theme Park View and will post room number and photos when we check out.
Deluxe Studio Std. View Room 1128
Room is located at the end of the building closest to the monorail. We used the stairwell for quick access.
Deluxe Studio Std. View Room 1128
Room is located at the end of the building closest to the monorail. We used the stairwell for quick access.
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mrsap
DIS Veteran
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- Apr 30, 2012
kandlsutton
Mouseketeer
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- May 22, 2019
Resort Studio Theme Park View Room 9443
Dormer room with small balcony and high railing.
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sndral
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 3, 2008
I’m curious, when you are seated in the balcony chairs can you see the theme park, or does the railing block your view?
If spending the extra points for a theme park view, I’d hope to actually see the theme park while seated on my balcony.
OHIOVACATIONER
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 30, 2006
This looks amazing. 3 more days. Is the tree also up at the GF?
Skicks35
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- May 13, 2015
I’ve stayed at both: Resort in July and Deluxe in Sep
Positives of resort: nicer decor/theming; closer to Gasparilla, MK walkway, and boat dock
One major negative: the noise. We heard just about every toilet flushing in the vicinity.
Positives of deluxe: kitchenette; Murphy bed allows for more open space
If forced to pick, I would choose the deluxe b/c of the noise, but could tolerate the resort studio if we stayed there again b/c the positives still outweigh the noise
MarkNC2Disney
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Apr 15, 2021
It’s a shame the noise will be a systemic issue for resort studios for a very long time. I was considering adding on via resale (already have blue card)….now I’m not so sure.
mrsap
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 30, 2012
As of yesterday, no.
OHIOVACATIONER
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 30, 2006
Oh no. I hope it goes up soon.
hayesdvc
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Nov 23, 2015
We own at VGF and when making 11 month reservations did not know which one we should choose.
I have always felt the Villa building is very far from anything we need at the resort, however, thanks about the noise feedback.
DavidMagic
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- Jun 26, 2019
Hey folks,
For those who have stayed at the new Resort rooms, would a twin air mattress potentially fit between the TV and bed? It seems like it would fit (considering there is the pull out couch right next to the TV), but would block the walkway -- is that the case here?
For those who have stayed at the new Resort rooms, would a twin air mattress potentially fit between the TV and bed? It seems like it would fit (considering there is the pull out couch right next to the TV), but would block the walkway -- is that the case here?
sndral
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 3, 2008
Even though I’d stayed on a cash reservation in an outer building at the GF before I bought at VGF, I was concerned that the DVC building was too far away so I stayed in the DVC building before committing & found I was comfortable with the DVC building’s location. It’s all relative I suppose - it seemed a shorter walk than the time I had a villa at the very end of BWV’s long halls, or a cash room at the far off end of the YC halls. My first ever WDW stay many years ago was at the Caribbean Beach - now that was a long walk
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Just back from a week in a Resort Studio. Some thoughts and observations from an OKW owner.
Traveling Party. 2 adults 2 kids (4,8)
We arrived the day before Nicole came through. I spent all day checking the app to see if our room was ready, until finally at 7pm I called. The CM was shocked I hadn’t heard anything and put in a request with the hotel to get back to me. About 90 minutes later a CM at the GF called me and apologized, “upgrade” us to lagoon view(more on this in a second) and gave us a $100 statement credit. So all good.
We were in room 9521. This is a lagoon view dormer room. The view is quite narrow due to the fact it is a little box balcony. The balcony wall is also 4 feet tall, rendering the chairs useless. I would have much preferred to just stay in a standard view with an actual balcony.
About the room itself. The beverage fridge was fine for our usage. The room was large and comfortable. Bathrooms were quite nice. The noise was never ever an issue. It was dead silent. This might be a result of our specific room as we had no neighbors though. A closet to our left and right. Lucky I guess. So if noise is a potential problem for you, and you don’t mind a silly little balcony, 9521 might be for you.
However…
The bad. The room was not clean. The carpet was stained(kinda gross) And the floor just needed to be cleaned. We stayed for 6 nights and didn’t get mouse-keeping once. Which was also frustrating.
That’s it on the rooms unless anyone has any specific questions.
The resort….
It’s beautiful, no two ways about it. The location obviously can’t be beat. The beach pool was good fun, even if it desperately needed to be cleaned. The courtyard pool was better for grown ups, and cleaner, but traveling with two young boys you can guess where we spent most of our time.
The Lobby is lovely. But sooooo busy. The gingerbread house itself is very cool, the gingerbread is TERRIBLE. I wouldn’t eat it again on a bet. It was also very disappointing that the decorations never got put up. Just a weird mis-matched vibe with the Gingerbread house and no other decor.
I’m sure there’s things I’m forgetting and will come back with more information at some point.
Bottom line, we probably won’t be back. If it wasn’t for the location, it wouldn’t even be an option. The point totals, the room layouts, the vibe, just not for us.
Traveling Party. 2 adults 2 kids (4,8)
We arrived the day before Nicole came through. I spent all day checking the app to see if our room was ready, until finally at 7pm I called. The CM was shocked I hadn’t heard anything and put in a request with the hotel to get back to me. About 90 minutes later a CM at the GF called me and apologized, “upgrade” us to lagoon view(more on this in a second) and gave us a $100 statement credit. So all good.
We were in room 9521. This is a lagoon view dormer room. The view is quite narrow due to the fact it is a little box balcony. The balcony wall is also 4 feet tall, rendering the chairs useless. I would have much preferred to just stay in a standard view with an actual balcony.
About the room itself. The beverage fridge was fine for our usage. The room was large and comfortable. Bathrooms were quite nice. The noise was never ever an issue. It was dead silent. This might be a result of our specific room as we had no neighbors though. A closet to our left and right. Lucky I guess. So if noise is a potential problem for you, and you don’t mind a silly little balcony, 9521 might be for you.
However…
The bad. The room was not clean. The carpet was stained(kinda gross) And the floor just needed to be cleaned. We stayed for 6 nights and didn’t get mouse-keeping once. Which was also frustrating.
That’s it on the rooms unless anyone has any specific questions.
The resort….
It’s beautiful, no two ways about it. The location obviously can’t be beat. The beach pool was good fun, even if it desperately needed to be cleaned. The courtyard pool was better for grown ups, and cleaner, but traveling with two young boys you can guess where we spent most of our time.
The Lobby is lovely. But sooooo busy. The gingerbread house itself is very cool, the gingerbread is TERRIBLE. I wouldn’t eat it again on a bet. It was also very disappointing that the decorations never got put up. Just a weird mis-matched vibe with the Gingerbread house and no other decor.
I’m sure there’s things I’m forgetting and will come back with more information at some point.
Bottom line, we probably won’t be back. If it wasn’t for the location, it wouldn’t even be an option. The point totals, the room layouts, the vibe, just not for us.
LadybugsMum
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jun 18, 2020
That is terrible. I hope you said something as that is just not acceptable.
However, it's a DVC room and you don't get mousekeeping unless you are staying 8 nights or more. If so, then they come on day 4. You can pay for mousekeeping to come if staying fewer than 8 nights.
OnThisMagicNight
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Mar 17, 2014
We spent 1 night in a standard view Resort Studio last week and requested and received a turret room. I thought I’d share some pictures since I had questions about this room type before our visit. This is room 9214, 2nd floor.
The extra space was amazing for our family and we had no noise complaints for the night we were there (although we do sleep with white noise on at night.) There was a balcony to the side; floors 2 through 4 have the balcony and the 5th floor does not. There is no turret room on the 1st floor, it’s a CM only area down there. The view from the balcony was not fantastic but well worth the extra space for us (and this is standard view anyway.) I would be thrilled to stay in this room again some day.
The extra space was amazing for our family and we had no noise complaints for the night we were there (although we do sleep with white noise on at night.) There was a balcony to the side; floors 2 through 4 have the balcony and the 5th floor does not. There is no turret room on the 1st floor, it’s a CM only area down there. The view from the balcony was not fantastic but well worth the extra space for us (and this is standard view anyway.) I would be thrilled to stay in this room again some day.
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