Don't knock BLT until you see it in person!!! PICS

[Lynn5700]

Hey guys!! Just got back from SSR, loved it...the place is gorgeous. While we were there I checked out the models of AKV and BLT. OMG BLT is AMAZING IN PERSON!!! The pictures you have seen online seriously do the place no justice. As soon as I walked in I wanted to buy more points lol.

The studio kitchenette is super nice and big...the shower is cool and the rooms really are gorgeous. Trust me I thought the rooms were cheesy looking but not anymore!!!

Here is a one bedroom..the rooms are very spacious.

master bed
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w282/Lynn31208/October%20Disney/DSC01561.jpg

Garden tub
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w282/Lynn31208/October%20Disney/DSC01563.jpg

Vanity and sink next to the tub
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w282/Lynn31208/October%20Disney/DSC01564.jpg

Shower, the shower head is really cool.
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w282/Lynn31208/October%20Disney/DSC01562.jpg

The gorgeous kitchen
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w282/Lynn31208/October%20Disney/DSC01559.jpg

TV
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w282/Lynn31208/October%20Disney/DSC01560.jpg

Studio
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w282/Lynn31208/October%20Disney/DSC01565.jpg

TV
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w282/Lynn31208/October%20Disney/DSC01566.jpg

I love this kitchenette
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w282/Lynn31208/October%20Disney/DSC01567.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w282/Lynn31208/October%20Disney/DSC01568.jpg

The pantry is too cool.
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w282/Lynn31208/October%20Disney/DSC01569.jpg

I was really just blown away by BLT and can't wait to stay there one day.

[theoarn]

I really like the hidden Mickeys

Theo

[DVC Mike]

OMG BLT is AMAZING IN PERSON!!! The pictures you have seen online seriously do the place no justice. As soon as I walked in I wanted to buy more points lol.

I was really just blown away by BLT and can't wait to stay there one day.

ITA! :thumbsup2

[Lynn5700]

My pics don't even give the place justice!

[WebmasterDoc]

I agree, photos often don't do the villas justice.

Thanks for posting those. :)

[MinnieGi]

I'm looking forward to seeing the models in person in Nov! Thanks for your pictures.

[podsnel]

I can't wait to see them in Nov, too!! I think they're so different and will be a great place to call home!

[ADP]

Thanks for posting those pictures.

[disneymom8589]

Beautiful pictures!

[sarcasticblonde]

We took a ride over to SSR last week to see the BLT models as well. We had seen the pictures online but weren't overly impressed. That changed once we walked into the model.

The only thing we didn't like about the studio was the bathroom sink being in the separate kitchen area. The one bedroom was humongous and awesome. We have decided that if we stay there, we will definitely do the one bedroom.

We're hoping that they get BLT models put in at the Disney's Doorway to Dream store at Woodfield in Schaumburg (Chicago suburb) soon.

[Splat25]

Nice pics, thanks for sharing

:thumbsup2

[rparmfamily]

Thanks for posting the pics! I heard it was nice!

[simzac]

For the amount of points it's going to take to stay there, it better be nice.

[christa112]

We checked them out too. The place is beautiful, it may be too beautiful for me and my family. LOL!!!

[acejka]

I kept an open mind until I saw them last week, and I gave them a chance, but they still don't attract me at all! I do like the pale blue and lime green in the bedroom though, and the picture over the bed is super cute!

Last week was my first time going "home" and we stayed at SSR because we were using developed points, and we fell in love with SSR. I bought into AKL and I thought I would hate AKL but was actually impressed with the model room and the grounds of the resort. I think SSR was my favorite though.

Well other than Boardwalk... we went there to walk around and see stuff for our WDW vow renewal we are planning, we loved how close we were to Epcot though. We walked up that hill and were trying to figure out where it went and then we saw security and the back end of the showcase.

[castleri]

I actually told the guides that were there the day we went to see the models(first day they were open to DVC members) that I had come prepared not to like them based on the pictures online and in the brochure I had gotten at the Welcome Home Wednesday meeting, but that I actually loved them. I may even have to buy some points there even though I had previously been - no way - not for me.

[bama106]

We went and saw the models back in late September. DW and myself thought they were very nice, however just not our cup of tea so to speak.

[LVSWL]

Thanks Lynn! Awesome pics:)

[dudelydude]

I ain't gonna disagree with you. I really like the sleek, clean lines and there is much more warmth than I remember from the very first pictures I saw. BUT, in your very first pic in this thread, that thing over the bed is absolutely brutal. Here you have this dark wood and earth tones and stainless and a complimentary blue (blue-ish green) mixed-in...but then they put this big neon "Kick me" sign over the bed. Ugh! I certainly understand the concept of throwing-in splashes of color to help offset the dark colors and "pop" in the room for visual interest, but the picture over the bed in one of your subsequent photos was a much smarter move. IEHO.

[Maliki2]

I ain't gonna disagree with you. I really like the sleek, clean lines and there is much more warmth than I remember from the very first pictures I saw. BUT, in your very first pic in this thread, that thing over the bed is absolutely brutal. Here you have this dark wood and earth tones and stainless and a complimentary blue (blue-ish green) mixed-in...but then they put this big neon "Kick me" sign over the bed. Ugh! I certainly understand the concept of throwing-in splashes of color to help offset the dark colors and "pop" in the room for visual interest, but the picture over the bed in one of your subsequent photos was a much smarter move. IEHO.

I have to agree...I'm not impressed by the rooms still. But hey if you like them...thats your pref...I wouldn't buy it...:confused3

[DonaldDoleWhip]

I'm still not crazy about the room decor, the size of the studio (trust me, I notice these things), the fireworks lounge being for DVC members only, or the high cost.

But I can appreciate the proximity to MK and the good views, and I do like how they organized the kitchenettes/full kitchens. Thanks for the pics, they were really good.

[Maliki2]

I'm still not crazy about the room decor, the size of the studio (trust me, I notice these things), the fireworks lounge being for DVC members only, or the high cost.

But I can appreciate the proximity to MK and the good views, and I do like how they organized the kitchenettes/full kitchens. Thanks for the pics, they were really good.

I think the MK prox is the best thing about this resort of course :) So if you buy in, thats great for you all :) :banana:

[fadedgirl]

Thanks very much for posting the pictures, they are great!

How did you find the space in the bedroom? It looks really squished between the bed and the curtain, as though you can't even walk by the chair to get to the nightstand, because the chair appears to be mostly in front of it. Is it that way in "real life"?

Thanks!

[Lynn5700]

Hey no problem for the pics. The space in the bedroom seemed fine to me..I never even noticed that :)

[edk35]

I like the kitchen and bathroom but the bedroom/living area decor/colors are still just too :scared1: for me. I will check out the models in Nov. when we are at SSR though.

[Lynn5700]

Yeah I thought the same thing at first...but when we saw it in person we were blown away and I was like OMG i have to tell everybody on the DIS that they really are not that bad.

We loved AKV too and we did go to the resort to check it out and I fell in love and was very happy that we chose that for our home resort. I love the feeling like you are in some little escape..you really do feel like that.

[disneyistheone]

DW and I looked at the models too while we were at SSR on our developer points. We too felt like some others here; they are not our taste but I really see nothing wrong with them, other than that misplaced sink that others have mentioned.
We absolutly love the AKV models and after visiting AKV for the first time, we too like the "remoteness" of the resort.
Like the OP, we both really fell in love with SSR. We like the looks of it, the location, the staff and so on. It is truly fortunate that for all of us that feel the same way, SSR appears to be very easily reserved at the 7 month mark. As previously reported, I was able to swap out two studios I had reserved in March for 2 one bedrooms with no problem. I had to buy a add-on to get the points that we needed but I was going to anyway. I was amazed at how easy the swap was after reading some horror storys on the DIS about similar types of swaps.
It appears from this thread that a lot of new DVC members were there the same week on the developer points.

[SLM]

Beautiful pictures! It's a very different look, but I like it. I see it as kind of a special occasion destination.

[dizney4us]

We just came back from SSR and we checked out the BLT rooms too. We thought they were pretty cool looking, but we would tire of it quickly. I guess that is why we love SSR so much.... to us it has timeless, classic beauty....thats just more our taste.:lovestruc

[dizney4us]

Not to mention my Grandfather was once the GM of Suffolk Downs:)

[itsreally4mommy]

Thanks for the feedback and pics, Lynne. How did you like SSR? I still love to look at your wedding pics, you are such a beautiful Disney bride.