mjlass11
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Mar 31, 2008
We had enough DVC points to stay in a Bungalow 1/27/16-1/31/16. This was our first stay ever at the Polynesian, so we wee looking forward to it. I was also somewhat leery after reading some of the reviews about the noise. This was hands down the most points we have used for a stay and we have stayed in grand villas at BW, AKV and BLT.
First the positives. The cast members were wonderful. Everyone was cheerful, helping and seemed to genuinely care about you enjoying your stay. The lobby has been redone, which I didn't find troublesome. I do remember there being more trees and water in the lobby, but it was still very nice. The dole whip shop just outside the lobby is very convenient.
The bungalow itself is beautiful. It is a decent walk from the lobby, and we were in number 8, but we expect to do a fair amount of walking when we visit Disney, The bungalow has a master bedroom with a king bed and an attached bathroom, a second bedroom with a queen bed and a "fold down" twin bed, and a comfortable couch which pulls out to a bed. The lighting has very modern "switches" on the walls which control different areas on one switch, and you can change the light intensity as well. The kitchen is large, as is the dining table. The is a huge deck surrounding the back half of the bungalow which has the small pool, table with 4 chairs, 2 "lawn chairs" with padding, and 2 hanging chairs. The TVs in each room are HUGE with beautiful pictures. The view is gorgeous including the Grand Floridian, Contemporary and Magic Kingdom. You can watch "Wishes" every night and listen to the music from the speakers on the balcony. You can also watch the Electric parade each evening, as it floats past the bungalows. This is truly a beautiful bungalow with great theming and a fantastic view.
Unfortunately, there are negatives. The negatives are not those which can be seen, but heard. The bungalows are right next to the Ticket and Transportation Center, from which large river boats come and go a few times an hour. These boats run from very early in the morning, to the wee hours at night. Each time a boat comes or goes, it blows its horn multiple times. Initially, this was quaint. The more times it occurred, the more annoying it became. It was especially bad first thing in the morning and late at night. I brought ear plugs and requested a bungalow at a distance from the TTC, but to no avail. This was still very disturbing. The other loud noise has something to do with the plumbing system. Every now and then, there's a loud whooshing sound followed by a slam. The best thing that I can compare it to is if the sliding door was being slammed as hard as possible. This scared the crap out of us because it just happens out of the blue.
I know that these noise complaints sound petty, but they start to wear on you after a short period of time. I was actually looking forward to leaving so I wouldn't have to hear those darn horns blowing anymore! In my opinion, it greatly reduces the value of the bungalow, I would much rather stay in a BLT grand villa with an almost equivalent view, for a significant less number of points. I really wish I could upload the video with sound of the horns.
A few less important negatives were: one serving for coffee.... they charge $3 for each additional one so bring your own!, towels not made into figures, the attached pool isn't a whirlpool.
First the positives. The cast members were wonderful. Everyone was cheerful, helping and seemed to genuinely care about you enjoying your stay. The lobby has been redone, which I didn't find troublesome. I do remember there being more trees and water in the lobby, but it was still very nice. The dole whip shop just outside the lobby is very convenient.
The bungalow itself is beautiful. It is a decent walk from the lobby, and we were in number 8, but we expect to do a fair amount of walking when we visit Disney, The bungalow has a master bedroom with a king bed and an attached bathroom, a second bedroom with a queen bed and a "fold down" twin bed, and a comfortable couch which pulls out to a bed. The lighting has very modern "switches" on the walls which control different areas on one switch, and you can change the light intensity as well. The kitchen is large, as is the dining table. The is a huge deck surrounding the back half of the bungalow which has the small pool, table with 4 chairs, 2 "lawn chairs" with padding, and 2 hanging chairs. The TVs in each room are HUGE with beautiful pictures. The view is gorgeous including the Grand Floridian, Contemporary and Magic Kingdom. You can watch "Wishes" every night and listen to the music from the speakers on the balcony. You can also watch the Electric parade each evening, as it floats past the bungalows. This is truly a beautiful bungalow with great theming and a fantastic view.
Unfortunately, there are negatives. The negatives are not those which can be seen, but heard. The bungalows are right next to the Ticket and Transportation Center, from which large river boats come and go a few times an hour. These boats run from very early in the morning, to the wee hours at night. Each time a boat comes or goes, it blows its horn multiple times. Initially, this was quaint. The more times it occurred, the more annoying it became. It was especially bad first thing in the morning and late at night. I brought ear plugs and requested a bungalow at a distance from the TTC, but to no avail. This was still very disturbing. The other loud noise has something to do with the plumbing system. Every now and then, there's a loud whooshing sound followed by a slam. The best thing that I can compare it to is if the sliding door was being slammed as hard as possible. This scared the crap out of us because it just happens out of the blue.
I know that these noise complaints sound petty, but they start to wear on you after a short period of time. I was actually looking forward to leaving so I wouldn't have to hear those darn horns blowing anymore! In my opinion, it greatly reduces the value of the bungalow, I would much rather stay in a BLT grand villa with an almost equivalent view, for a significant less number of points. I really wish I could upload the video with sound of the horns.
A few less important negatives were: one serving for coffee.... they charge $3 for each additional one so bring your own!, towels not made into figures, the attached pool isn't a whirlpool.
