Kidani Village Question - lock off - The DIS Discussion Forums

BraveLittleToaster2 · 11-24-2012, 06:05 PM

We have stayed at Kidani before and had a 1 bedroom villa. We are doing the same this time.

Another hotel we stayed at in the past was a lock off and the noise from the room next door was horrible!! We couldn't sleep and it sounded like they were in our room it was so loud.

Last time at Kidani we didn't have this problem, however, it was slow January so I'm assuming we just didn't have neighbors. Do you know if the resorts try to spread people out??

Anyone have experiences with noisy neighbors due to lock off in Kidani?

bcrook · 11-24-2012, 08:30 PM

I have only stayed in two bedroom units, and I have not heard any neighbors. If you ask to be down by the pembe savannah, I think it is the least requested area. It is far from the lobby and the farthest from Jambo house. I know people complain about the distance, but I think it is peaceful, and I like the okapis which can only be found at that end.

I also have a studio reserved for June, I guess I will see if it is bad then.

Good luck

fall08CP · 11-25-2012, 12:51 AM

The resorts don't ever purposely spread guests out. It's faster for the housekeepers to do one hallway with consecutive occupied rooms as opposed to scattered rooms and floors. The most popular request is low floor near elevator, so you may be more solitary if you request high floor down the hall. If you know the resort is less than full and you are having noise issues, you can always ask to be moved

LilGMom · 11-25-2012, 07:54 AM

We've stayed in the one bedroom portion of a lock off as well as the studio portion of a lock-off. I didn't find the noise to be any worse than a standard room. There are two doors between the rooms so that acts as a pretty decent buffer. If you have noisy neighbors you'll hear them regardless of if you are in a lock-off or a standard room.

Like others have said, I doubt that the resort tries to spread people out but if you are close to the elevators you'll hear more noise than if you are towards the end of a hall. It is a shame that some people lose their common sense and all sense of common courtesy when staying in a hotel or resort. People... don't let your kids run up and down the halls during typical "quiet hours", don't let your kids wrestle on the floor unless you are on the first floor, don't let your kids jump on and off the beds, don't stand out in the hall and have conversations next to your neighbor's door, and use an 'inside' toned down voice during late/early hours.

SolitaryPhoenix · 11-25-2012, 09:25 AM

We just stayed in the studio part of a lock-off for a weekend in September in Kidani, and heard no neighbors except the ones out in the hall.

Deb & Bill · 11-25-2012, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fall08CP

The resorts don't ever purposely spread guests out. It's faster for the housekeepers to do one hallway with consecutive occupied rooms as opposed to scattered rooms and floors. The most popular request is low floor near elevator, so you may be more solitary if you request high floor down the hall. If you know the resort is less than full and you are having noise issues, you can always ask to be moved

There won't be a lot of empty room for DVC resorts in December. And if the OP asks to be changed she/he will be charged the cleaning fee for the room to move to another if they determine the reason isn't good enough.

What's nice about the newer DVC resorts is that the connecting door from the one bedroom to the studio portion is often near the entrance of the villa instead of in the living room like they did with BWV.

11-24-2012, 06:05 PM	#1
BraveLittleToaster2 Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 298	Kidani Village Question - lock off We have stayed at Kidani before and had a 1 bedroom villa. We are doing the same this time. Another hotel we stayed at in the past was a lock off and the noise from the room next door was horrible!! We couldn't sleep and it sounded like they were in our room it was so loud. Last time at Kidani we didn't have this problem, however, it was slow January so I'm assuming we just didn't have neighbors. Do you know if the resorts try to spread people out?? Anyone have experiences with noisy neighbors due to lock off in Kidani? __________________ Disney Loving Mommy to a (8yrs) and a (5yrs) Most Recent Trips April 2002 POR August 2005 AKL August 2008 AKL August 2009 POFQ January 2011 Kidani December 2012 Kidani Last edited by BraveLittleToaster2; 11-24-2012 at 07:00 PM.

11-24-2012, 08:30 PM	#2
bcrook DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,617	I have only stayed in two bedroom units, and I have not heard any neighbors. If you ask to be down by the pembe savannah, I think it is the least requested area. It is far from the lobby and the farthest from Jambo house. I know people complain about the distance, but I think it is peaceful, and I like the okapis which can only be found at that end. I also have a studio reserved for June, I guess I will see if it is bad then. Good luck __________________ -Barry FP+ "What we know, what we want to know" updates "page 1" can be found at this site. Last edited by bcrook; 11-25-2012 at 10:50 AM.

11-25-2012, 12:51 AM	#3
fall08CP Cheesehead Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: If home is where your heart is: Titletown, USA. Posts: 2,449	The resorts don't ever purposely spread guests out. It's faster for the housekeepers to do one hallway with consecutive occupied rooms as opposed to scattered rooms and floors. The most popular request is low floor near elevator, so you may be more solitary if you request high floor down the hall. If you know the resort is less than full and you are having noise issues, you can always ask to be moved __________________ I'm what Willis was talking about.

11-25-2012, 07:54 AM	#4
LilGMom It makes me want to Kiss on the lips! I have caught myself laughing more than a few times Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NW Florida Posts: 5,707	We've stayed in the one bedroom portion of a lock off as well as the studio portion of a lock-off. I didn't find the noise to be any worse than a standard room. There are two doors between the rooms so that acts as a pretty decent buffer. If you have noisy neighbors you'll hear them regardless of if you are in a lock-off or a standard room. Like others have said, I doubt that the resort tries to spread people out but if you are close to the elevators you'll hear more noise than if you are towards the end of a hall. It is a shame that some people lose their common sense and all sense of common courtesy when staying in a hotel or resort. People... don't let your kids run up and down the halls during typical "quiet hours", don't let your kids wrestle on the floor unless you are on the first floor, don't let your kids jump on and off the beds, don't stand out in the hall and have conversations next to your neighbor's door, and use an 'inside' toned down voice during late/early hours. __________________ Many off offsite stays prior to .... First Resort stay: Coronado Spings, 2002 Since then: Animal Kingdom Lodge Jambo, Animal Kingdom Villas Kidani (aka "Home"), Bay Lake Towers, Beach Club Villas, Carribean Beach, The Contemporary, Coronado Springs, Old Key West, Pop Century, Port Orleans French Quarter, Port Orleans Riverside, Saratoga Springs (aka "Home"), Shades of Green, Swan, Villas at Wilderness Lodge, Wilderness Lodge, Yacht Club, & the Disney Dream. Upcoming trips: Whenver we feel like it. Living close has its perks. "Well if there's enough room for a chowder-head like you, then there is more than enough room for a dragon" - Pete's Dragon

11-25-2012, 09:25 AM	#5
SolitaryPhoenix Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lakeland, FL Posts: 288	We just stayed in the studio part of a lock-off for a weekend in September in Kidani, and heard no neighbors except the ones out in the hall. __________________ Me50 DD16 Mom77 Nephew15 Shiloh Raven November 2004 ~ Pop Century \|\| October 3 - 8, 2005 ~ Pop Century \|\| December 16 - 18, 2005 ~ Coronado Springs \|\| January 27 - 29, 2006 ~ split Pop Century/Coronado Springs [EE AP preview!] \|\| March 3 - 5, 2006 ~ Port Orleans Riverside \|\| September 24 - 26 ~ Swan [shhh...don't tell Mom; it's a birthday surprise!], then September 26 - 30, 2006 ~ Port Orleans Riverside \|\| June 6 - 9, 2007 ~ Pop Century \|\| June 8 - 14, 2008 ~ Port Orleans Riverside Jasmine's first visit! \|\| September 12 - 14, 2008 ~ Animal Kingdom Villas [DVC] ~ First trip as DVC members and Jasmine's birthday weekend! \|\| December 19 - 21, 2008 ~ Wilderness Lodge [DVC] \|\| May 10 - 14, 2009 ~ Animal Kingdom Villas [DVC] \|\| June 5 - 7, 2009 ~ Pop Century \|\| July 26 - 28, 2009 ~ Old Key West [DVC] with DD \|\| Sept 17 - 19, 2010 ~ Animal Kingdom Villas [DVC] ~ Mom's 75th birthday and the whole family's coming! \|\| June 24 - 26, 2011 ~ Fort Wilderness with DD \|\| June 1 - 3, 2012 ~ Fort Wilderness with DD, nephew + friends \|\| June 24 - 29, 2012 ~ Animal Kingdom Villas [DVC] ~ My '50 Is The New 40' Birthday Celebration! \|\| August 9 - 12, 2012 ~ Fort Wilderness with DD + friend \|\| Sept 21 - 23, 2012 ~ Animal Kingdom Villas [DVC] ~ first stay at Kidani! \|\| February 8 - 10, 2013 ~ Pop Century \|\| March 2 - 3, 2013 ~ Pop Century w/ DD + friend May 10 - 12, 2013 ~ Coronado Springs w/ DD ~ Mother's Day gift to me! September 13 - 16, 2013 ~ Port Orleans French Quarter ~ Birthday Surprise for Mom and DD!

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