as PP have said,,,comes down to time and room size.....we only have SSR points and love staying there....but we have booked Aulani, DGC,HH,AKL,Poly,BLT,BC,RIV and are staying at Vero and BW boardwalk view this coming March. They have always been a mix of studios and 1 bdrm,,,so being flexable is key.
The studios and 1 and 2 bedrooms had basket filter full size pots put in when they did the renovations during and after Covid.I will be staying in a 3-bedroom Grand Villa over the holidays.
1. Has anyone used Costco for food delivery?
2. What type of coffee maker is in these units?
Thanks
We were in a GV in Sept/October. Coffee maker was the Duo with pot and K-Cup
Do you prefer to be near Disney Springs or the main pool and dining at SSR? We like being near the Congress Park pool. The views are lovely and the walk is short to DS.
Every preferred section building has parking immediately outside of it, such as this:
Oh and it’s a bit either or. The Springs is close to the resort dining but is like a 9-10 minute walk to Disney Springs (or there is a boat launch from behind the main building). Congress park, especially the two easternmost buildings, is VERY close to Disney Springs, like a 2 minute walk from the closest few rooms, but is more like a 7-8 minute walk to the main SSR building.
I don't know if this is still occurring, but the one time we stayed in the Congress Park building with the shortest walk to Disney Springs we found that other guests were using our parking area for the shorter walk. It made finding parking for our rental close to our villa a challenge. The opposite end of Congress Park was wide open for parking.
I’d say parking is better at SSR overall; some of the OKW buildings don’t have parking immediately outside the building (but most do).
I'd also add Paddock in for Standard. It's the middle bus stop, but it has its own feature pool w/slide as well as a quick service and mug refill at the Paddock Pool. Additionally, it is a quick walk over the bridge to get to the Carriage House. For standard, we always request Paddock, near pool.
This is great advice. Thank you! I didn't realize how close Paddock was to the Carriage House, or that it had its own feature pool. Noted! I think we'll go with this for our request. Any other tips for me? Thank you again for the advice!
Thank you so much for this info!
I second the "Paddock, near pool request!" That's what we have always done and gotten. However, last trip we had a room that smelled very musty and had part of the ceiling sagging. I called maintenance right away and they took the room out of service. I guess the air conditioning above us was leaking or something. We wanted to stay near the Paddock since my parents also had a room there, but there was nothing left in that section. They moved us to the Carousel, the building closest to the Carousel bus stop, which is actually near some of the Paddock buildings. At first, I was not happy. I assumed the Carousel was an inferior section
....but to my surprise, our view was gorgeous and the walk couldn't have been easier to the bus stop.thank you!!! this is all super helpful to read. I was considering trying to swap out at 7 months but now leaning towards letting it roll at SSR and enjoying all the resort has to offer.I second the "Paddock, near pool request!" That's what we have always done and gotten. However, last trip we had a room that smelled very musty and had part of the ceiling sagging. I called maintenance right away and they took the room out of service. I guess the air conditioning above us was leaking or something. We wanted to stay near the Paddock since my parents also had a room there, but there was nothing left in that section. They moved us to the Carousel, the building closest to the Carousel bus stop, which is actually near some of the Paddock buildings. At first, I was not happy. I assumed the Carousel was an inferior section
People always complain about how big Saratoga is compared to some of the other resorts, but we have never found the walk around the resort to be difficult at all. Our kids love swimming at all of the different pools and we frequently walk from Disney Springs back to our room. Saratoga is the best kept secret. Don't tell too many people how great it is! I like how quiet it is and how fast we can get food at the Artist's Palette.
We agree with all of this! This has been our experience, too!I second the "Paddock, near pool request!" That's what we have always done and gotten. However, last trip we had a room that smelled very musty and had part of the ceiling sagging. I called maintenance right away and they took the room out of service. I guess the air conditioning above us was leaking or something. We wanted to stay near the Paddock since my parents also had a room there, but there was nothing left in that section. They moved us to the Carousel, the building closest to the Carousel bus stop, which is actually near some of the Paddock buildings. At first, I was not happy. I assumed the Carousel was an inferior section
People always complain about how big Saratoga is compared to some of the other resorts, but we have never found the walk around the resort to be difficult at all. Our kids love swimming at all of the different pools and we frequently walk from Disney Springs back to our room. Saratoga is the best kept secret. Don't tell too many people how great it is! I like how quiet it is and how fast we can get food at the Artist's Palette.
Love it!!! I am excited to stay here!! Not soon enough until we're there.
