From one perspective, the things that are a "drawback" are actually a "plus" from a different perspective. I have multiple contracts at BLT. I like being able to walk to the MK (or more accurately, I like being able to walk back to my room from the MK, as opposed to battle the monorail crowds at the end of the night).
Pools. Although BLT has its own pool with a slide but it’s small. We usually used the contemporary pool. You face bay lake instead of 7th sea lagoons at the pool which is kind of a con. But I really like bay lake.
true. The small studio is a drawback for some. I do like it for our family because of the layout. But it doesn't work well for others. Also for anyone needing 5 people in a studio. Poly and grand floridian offer 5 people in studios and the resort studios at grand floridian have an even better 5th sleeper.
Our family just stayed in an AKV value studio and made do just fine so I'm assuming the BLT studio would be more than ample.
There's an island in all the 1br units. Inner ring has no stools though.
No debate about the running path. But the gym is on the 3rd floor, not in the basement. And with the exception of the Cabins and possibly BWV (as the deli, pizza, are technically outside) all of the DVC resorts in Florida have a QS option. I'd say that the one at BLT is toward the bottom of the list in terms of quality, but that's just a personal preference (The one at the contemporary is better). But I can't think of one DVC resort in Florida (except, I guess, for the Cabins) that don't have one on property.
What QS at BLT are you referring to? The pool bar?
That is definitely a great perspective!
It's all relative! When we were looking, our youngest was still in a crib/pack and play, and often the kitchenette was touted as a quiet and dark place to put the baby. Also - when using the second sink in a studio, you're out of the way of anyone else moving around (unlike the little kitchen shelf in many of the new studios....) Ultimately we only stayed in a BLT studio without the kids, and it was perfectly nice and a fine space for just 2 adults. I could also see - if they keep the kitchenette - a BLT studio being a decent snowbird-y longer stay once I'm retired.
!! I'm sad the arcade is gone, and I guess it shows how often I've used the gyms at WDW - 1x at Riviera and counting. I tend to get my steps in in the parks.
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@Lumpy1106 do you mean no QS in the DVC building itself? @disneylandtour i'm only aware of contempo cafe in the Contemporary building? Is there a secret QS in the BLT building? Or do you mean, the QS in the Contemporary is much easier to get to than most of the QS at other DVC-inclusive resorts (which I will agree with, especially for VGF in the OG villa building)
You're absolutely right. Sorry! (will go back and edit)
You solved the mystery hanging over my family's head! We have mostly been in the inner rooms with the laundry room. The kitchen island didn't have stools but we've seen them in pictures. So we assumed not having them was a casualty of a delayed refurbishment. We stayed in a room overlooking the marina in August. No laundry room but the kitchen island had stools.
That's on the 3rd floor? Looked like a basement to me. low ceilings, no fresh air flow. But it's on the 3rd floor? I stand corrected.
Yes, I am counting the facilities at the Contemporary, including Contempo Cafe. The gym is in the Contemporary too.
Are BLT resale contracts really going for $107pp? I’ve made offers higher than that on a few, and have gotten no counter offers back because it was “too low”. I even offered more than that on a contract stripped of ‘24 points with the same result.
I’ve seen one at 107$, ours was 110$, and I’ve seen several in the 111-115$ range.
Good question. Probably not many. I did a quick search of recently closed Bay Lake contracts on occompt and found one for $120/pt, one for $136/pt, and one for $100/pt. Notably the $100/pt was for a large contract (350 points) and may have been stripped (no way to know) and also was for a February use year (a common BLT use year). So deals are there, but you might have to offer on something others are not offering on.
Typically when people get the low prices they have been trying for awhile. It just takes one person to say yes. 10 no's may yield 1 yes.
Yeah that’s what I’m annoyed with—or maybe I should say jealous of. Everything I see on DVCForLess (which aggregates a number of sites) is in the $119-$135 range. Am I supposed to be throwing lower offers and seeing what sticks?
