Looking best place in Poly - The DIS Discussion Forums

davebrwn1 · 07-11-2009, 05:04 PM

Hey,

I have three requirements to stay in good resort, but I'm wondering if someone can recommend the best place (building) to stay in at the Poly. These are the three things :-

1. Near the main building
2. Near the parking lot
3. Near a quiet pool

I have 2 kids so a short walk to the main building is the most important. And for their benefits, if a pool is near by. Right now our request is in for Tokelau, but looking at maps it seems a bit far away from all our needs.

So anyone has good place for us??
Thanks for the advice!

MHSweb79 · 07-11-2009, 05:16 PM

I requested Tokelau as well because I wanted a short walk to/ from the Transportation & Ticket Center.

This page http://www.tikimanpages.com/tiki/quick-longhouses from Tikiman's site will help you decide which longhouse is best for you.

OH! Just noticed your first post! Welcome to the DIS!!!!

rileyroosmom · 07-11-2009, 05:24 PM

I stayed in Samoa. I thought it was close to the main building. Our room faced the volcano pool, but I think the quiet pool was behind us. By the way, I never heard any noise coming from the pool unless I opened the sliding door. I don't think the parking lot was that close. Not sure, we parked the car and never used it again.

PolynesianAlex · 07-11-2009, 06:35 PM

Rarotonga is the closest to the Building and Parking lot and Quiet Pool

Roveer · 07-11-2009, 06:39 PM

When we stay Poly we always stay in Tokelau. Close to the parking lot, right in front of the quiet pool and not a terribly far walk to the main building. We even got an end room one time which gave us a MK view without having to stay concierge. That was a great treat.

Roveer

monorailsilver · 07-11-2009, 07:52 PM

Rarotonga or Tokelau.

ppan77 · 07-11-2009, 09:09 PM

Aotearoa was close to GCH and volcano pool (but far enough no pool noise).

goopysolelady · 07-12-2009, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monorailsilver

Rarotonga or Tokelau.

I agree ... our Sept./08 stay was in Tokelau and I loved it!
Room #3917 was perfect for us - quiet pool was right outside our patio door; Tangaroa Terrace (right outside the entrance to our side of the building) faced parking lot; close to Bus Stop; a very pleasant walk to TTC and for a quick trip to GCH we'd shortcut through Rarotonga. Perfect location for us!

Hopefully · 07-12-2009, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davebrwn1

Hey,

I have three requirements to stay in good resort, but I'm wondering if someone can recommend the best place (building) to stay in at the Poly. These are the three things :-

1. Near the main building
2. Near the parking lot
3. Near a quiet pool

I have 2 kids so a short walk to the main building is the most important. And for their benefits, if a pool is near by. Right now our request is in for Tokelau, but looking at maps it seems a bit far away from all our needs.

So anyone has good place for us??
Thanks for the advice!

I believe this is exactly the request you should make 1 - 3.
Then the Room Assigner will understand what is important to you and assign you to a building that most closely meets your desires. If you request a specific building and that building is not available for your dates, they will not know WHY you wanted that building. This way they will.,
Good Luck

Tess · 07-12-2009, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davebrwn1

Hey,

I have three requirements to stay in good resort, but I'm wondering if someone can recommend the best place (building) to stay in at the Poly. These are the three things :-

1. Near the main building
2. Near the parking lot
3. Near a quiet pool

I have 2 kids so a short walk to the main building is the most important. And for their benefits, if a pool is near by. Right now our request is in for Tokelau, but looking at maps it seems a bit far away from all our needs.

So anyone has good place for us??
Thanks for the advice!

Rarotonga would seem to fit all your needs. It is adjacent to GCH, bus stop, parking lot, and quiet pool.

Don't let the map sway your choice, Tokelau is also a great location and not all that much farther to any of your requirement locations.

Good luck with your decision!

skywaywaver · 07-12-2009, 10:41 AM

We stayed in Rarotonga in 12/07 and loved it. I know we were near the volcano pool, the parking lot and main building. We actually had "garden view" which was a view of the parking lot, but that was hard to see with all of the foliage and monorail track there. It was also a short walk to the TTC, which was fantastic.

I requested Rarotonga or Samoa for our next stay.

Tiggerific04 · 07-12-2009, 08:11 PM

My parents stayed in Rarotonga this past June and said it was perfect. Their room looked out over the quiet pool, they could watch Wishes from the balcony every night, and they were very close to the GCH.

iloveeeyore · 07-12-2009, 08:42 PM

The Poly is actually much less spread-out than it appears on maps, IMO, and I think any of the buildings mentioned would be great for your needs. But
I think Rarotonga holds the edge in BEST meeting ALL of your requests. We had members of our party with mobility issues on our last trip to the Poly and stated on our reservation "we are staying with seniors with mobility issues, please place us in a building close to GCH and the bus stop." (I was hoping for Rarotonga but afraid to request it specifically). We were assigned to Rarotonga and it couldn't have been more perfect!

I would explain the desire to be centrally located AND request Rarotonga, Niue, or Tokelau, in that order. Of the three, Tokelau is furthest from the GCH, but closest to the TTC. When I say "furthest" and "closest" I'm really talking about the difference of maybe 2 or 3 minutes, depending on how fast you walk. I also have a feeling that Rarotonga and Niue are not frequently requested hidden gems, so you may have a great chance to get one of the two when you request them.

mickeynut1 · 07-12-2009, 10:32 PM

We stayed in Samoa and thought it was VERY convenient to everything

.....the GCH, volcano pool on one side/quiet pool on the other, Captain Cooks, parking lot, & the beach

. We thought that building was just steps away from anywhere we wanted to be

. Have a great trip

.

Tam1067 · 07-13-2009, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tess

Rarotonga would seem to fit all your needs. It is adjacent to GCH, bus stop, parking lot, and quiet pool.

Don't let the map sway your choice, Tokelau is also a great location and not all that much farther to any of your requirement locations.

Good luck with your decision!

I agree with this!

But as others have said, the resort is not as huge as it looks like on the drawings, so even if you're not in Rarotonga, the walk is not that long from any of them.

Niue is a small building but also would work for your requests as would Samoa which is right next to Niue.

So if I were you, I'd make the request in this order: Prefer Rarotonga, Niue, or Samoa.

I'd expect you'll get one of them.

07-11-2009, 05:04 PM	#1
davebrwn1 Earning My Ears Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1	Looking best place in Poly Hey, I have three requirements to stay in good resort, but I'm wondering if someone can recommend the best place (building) to stay in at the Poly. These are the three things :- 1. Near the main building 2. Near the parking lot 3. Near a quiet pool I have 2 kids so a short walk to the main building is the most important. And for their benefits, if a pool is near by. Right now our request is in for Tokelau, but looking at maps it seems a bit far away from all our needs. So anyone has good place for us?? Thanks for the advice! __________________ jes-extender

07-11-2009, 06:35 PM	#4
PolynesianAlex Alooooooooooohaaaaa Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NY Posts: 475	Rarotonga is the closest to the Building and Parking lot and Quiet Pool __________________

07-11-2009, 06:39 PM	#5
Roveer Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 263	When we stay Poly we always stay in Tokelau. Close to the parking lot, right in front of the quiet pool and not a terribly far walk to the main building. We even got an end room one time which gave us a MK view without having to stay concierge. That was a great treat. Roveer __________________ Roveer

07-11-2009, 07:52 PM	#6
monorailsilver DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Shoreline CT Posts: 1,983	Rarotonga or Tokelau. __________________ June 1975 Golf Resort & Polynesian August 1977 DL off site April 1990 WDW off site May 1981 Polynesian July-August 1985 Polynesian July-August 1987 Polynesian/Floridian July-August 1990 Beach Club May 1994 All Star Sports/Polynesian June 1995 Wilderness Lodge/Dixie Landings February 1997 off site/Wilderness Lodge March-April 1999 Engagement Trip February 2000 Polynesian August 2002 Polynesian July 2005 Polynesian August 2008 Polynesian and I think there were a few more trips here & there but I have lost track.

07-11-2009, 09:09 PM	#7
ppan77 DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: ga Posts: 625	Aotearoa was close to GCH and volcano pool (but far enough no pool noise). __________________ POLY January 2009 POFQ/CR January 2008 POFQ April 2007 AKL October 2003 Poly 1984 offsite many times as a kid DH Me DS4 DD1

07-11-2009, 05:16 PM	#2
MHSweb79 DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 1,342	I requested Tokelau as well because I wanted a short walk to/ from the Transportation & Ticket Center. This page http://www.tikimanpages.com/tiki/quick-longhouses from Tikiman's site will help you decide which longhouse is best for you. OH! Just noticed your first post! Welcome to the DIS!!!!

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07-11-2009, 05:24 PM	#3
rileyroosmom DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,054	I stayed in Samoa. I thought it was close to the main building. Our room faced the volcano pool, but I think the quiet pool was behind us. By the way, I never heard any noise coming from the pool unless I opened the sliding door. I don't think the parking lot was that close. Not sure, we parked the car and never used it again. __________________ April/May 1998 - CBR & CSR June 2001 - Sheraton Safari May 2004 - Wilderness Lodge November 2004 - Coronado Springs May/June 2005 - Polynesian May/June 2006 - POFQ April 2008 - Pop Century November 2009 - ASMU - free dinning!

07-12-2009, 10:41 AM	#11
skywaywaver DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Rockland County, NY Posts: 542	We stayed in Rarotonga in 12/07 and loved it. I know we were near the volcano pool, the parking lot and main building. We actually had "garden view" which was a view of the parking lot, but that was hard to see with all of the foliage and monorail track there. It was also a short walk to the TTC, which was fantastic. I requested Rarotonga or Samoa for our next stay. __________________ MickeyMouseWebsite.com - Ride Time Info GOH Disney Village Resort 06/89; Port Orleans 2/96; ASMusic 8/98 & 8/01; ASMovies 10/03; OKW 10/04; WL 10/05; Poly/OKW 12/07; BLT/Poly 1/10

07-12-2009, 08:11 PM	#12
Tiggerific04 DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 655	My parents stayed in Rarotonga this past June and said it was perfect. Their room looked out over the quiet pool, they could watch Wishes from the balcony every night, and they were very close to the GCH. __________________

07-12-2009, 08:42 PM	#13
iloveeeyore DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 1,175	Rarotonga! The Poly is actually much less spread-out than it appears on maps, IMO, and I think any of the buildings mentioned would be great for your needs. But I think Rarotonga holds the edge in BEST meeting ALL of your requests. We had members of our party with mobility issues on our last trip to the Poly and stated on our reservation "we are staying with seniors with mobility issues, please place us in a building close to GCH and the bus stop." (I was hoping for Rarotonga but afraid to request it specifically). We were assigned to Rarotonga and it couldn't have been more perfect! I would explain the desire to be centrally located AND request Rarotonga, Niue, or Tokelau, in that order. Of the three, Tokelau is furthest from the GCH, but closest to the TTC. When I say "furthest" and "closest" I'm really talking about the difference of maybe 2 or 3 minutes, depending on how fast you walk. I also have a feeling that Rarotonga and Niue are not frequently requested hidden gems, so you may have a great chance to get one of the two when you request them. __________________ :DH Me DD 15 DS 13 Next trip - Summer 2010 20th Wedding Anniversary Celebration, Poly GV and AKL CL!!! With DH and DKs - WL CY, Poly GV, Poly GVC, Courtyard by Marriott DTD, CBR Numerous trips as kids to CR, Poly, Golf Resort

07-12-2009, 10:32 PM	#14
mickeynut1 DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,898	We stayed in Samoa and thought it was VERY convenient to everything .....the GCH, volcano pool on one side/quiet pool on the other, Captain Cooks, parking lot, & the beach . We thought that building was just steps away from anywhere we wanted to be . Have a great trip . __________________ Country Inn & Suites LBV - June 2001 Caribbean Beach Resort - July 2002 Beach Club - December 2003 Wilderness Lodge Concierge - Oct/Nov 2004 Wilderness Lodge - September 2006 Polynesian - September 2007 Animal Kingdom Lodge/Grand Floridian SL/Wilderness Lodge - January 2010

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