Room size or View? - The DIS Discussion Forums

Daryl · 07-18-2009, 06:28 PM

Hi all! If you were staying at the Grand Floridian in the main building concierge, and you had the choice of a Deluxe room or a smaller standard room that might have a view of the castle at the same cost, which would you choose. Whew!!! Sorry for that run on sentence.

VegasMike21 · 07-18-2009, 06:50 PM

me personally i would use the larger room.

mrsswat · 07-18-2009, 07:58 PM

depends on a couple of things for me:
how many will be in the room? 4 adults - no question the larger room

will you ever have the chance to stay there again? next to never - no question the castle view

Daryl · 07-18-2009, 10:03 PM

Thanks folks:-)

PoohsFan1 · 07-18-2009, 11:18 PM

To us it is the view above everything else.

CLR4321 · 07-18-2009, 11:24 PM

I'd take the deluxe room personally. The extra space would be more valuable to me than being able to see part of the castle out my window.

PixieDustandEeyore · 07-19-2009, 04:52 AM

I'd chose the Deluxe room

TagsMissy · 07-19-2009, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrsswat

depends on a couple of things for me:
how many will be in the room? 4 adults - no question the larger room

will you ever have the chance to stay there again? next to never - no question the castle view

I feel like the above poster... it depends on how many people are in the room.

CoachBagFanatic · 07-19-2009, 03:19 PM

We have stayed many times at the GF RPC in a standard room with a castle view and next time we stay there we are going for the deluxe room as we like more space. The view is very important to us as well but a bigger room wins. If you do choose the standard room make sure you put a request on there for a castle/marina view. Now it is only a request and not guaranteed. This was the only request that we would have and have gotten it every time. We have stayed in rooms 3404, 4404 & 4405. All with the marina/castle view. I do believe that the deluxe rooms only have a partal view of the marina and the other buildings but not the castle.

MarkinNM · 07-19-2009, 03:48 PM

The bigger the room the more to enjoy!

How much do you really "view" the view?

Sure its nice but on our last trip to Vegas we asked for a "view room" while staying in Paris LV and well maybe once or twice did we enjoy the "view" as we were coming and going too much to really enjoy the view.....

Daryl · 07-19-2009, 08:31 PM

Thank you all so much for the feedback. I've only stayed in this building once on my first trip. We had the castle view and it was really beautiful. Never been in the deluxe room though so I guess Im leaning in that direction as there may be four of us. Thanks again!

CR Resort Fan 4 Life · 07-19-2009, 09:47 PM

While I am sure both rooms would be great to have I would go with the view of Cinderella's Castle, because there is something special about it no matter if your staying at the Contemporary, Polynesian or Grand Floridian and you end up with the Magic Kingdom View.

CoachBagFanatic · 07-20-2009, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daryl

Thank you all so much for the feedback. I've only stayed in this building once on my first trip. We had the castle view and it was really beautiful. Never been in the deluxe room though so I guess Im leaning in that direction as there may be four of us. Thanks again!

There are only three of us so the standard/castle view room was perfect. I had room for all of the luggage. I am a neat freak so things have to have their place. Now, if we had a 4th person, we would definitely do a deluxe room. Ah such decisions.

What ever you decided, I am sure you will have a wonderful time.

Princess Disney Mom · 07-20-2009, 08:57 AM

I'd take the smaller room and go for the view. My son I'm sure would vote for more room.

Daryl · 07-20-2009, 12:11 PM

LOL!!!!!! OK, now I'm leaning the other way

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07-18-2009, 06:28 PM	#1
Daryl DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 614	Room size or View? Hi all! If you were staying at the Grand Floridian in the main building concierge, and you had the choice of a Deluxe room or a smaller standard room that might have a view of the castle at the same cost, which would you choose. Whew!!! Sorry for that run on sentence. __________________ Daryl

07-18-2009, 10:03 PM	#4
Daryl DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 614	Thanks folks:-) __________________ Daryl

07-18-2009, 11:18 PM	#5
PoohsFan1 DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Illinois...Way too far away from the Mouse Posts: 3,141	To us it is the view above everything else. __________________ Me, DH, DD (8), DD (6) 6/00 Offsite, 9/05 WL, 6/07 POR, 3/09 WL, 12/09 BC Next trip 3/10 POFQ

07-18-2009, 11:24 PM	#6
CLR4321 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 1,605	I'd take the deluxe room personally. The extra space would be more valuable to me than being able to see part of the castle out my window. __________________ CAMILLE

07-19-2009, 04:52 AM	#7
PixieDustandEeyore Is a POP kinda girl Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 433	I'd chose the Deluxe room __________________ Me: 21 DF: 30

07-18-2009, 06:50 PM	#2
VegasMike21 I couldn't stop laughing when the car was swinging back and forth Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 1,833	me personally i would use the larger room.

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07-18-2009, 07:58 PM	#3
mrsswat Irishtinksmama Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South Jersey - too far from "home" Posts: 691	depends on a couple of things for me: how many will be in the room? 4 adults - no question the larger room will you ever have the chance to stay there again? next to never - no question the castle view

07-19-2009, 03:19 PM	#9
CoachBagFanatic My two Shiba babies :-) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 2,045	We have stayed many times at the GF RPC in a standard room with a castle view and next time we stay there we are going for the deluxe room as we like more space. The view is very important to us as well but a bigger room wins. If you do choose the standard room make sure you put a request on there for a castle/marina view. Now it is only a request and not guaranteed. This was the only request that we would have and have gotten it every time. We have stayed in rooms 3404, 4404 & 4405. All with the marina/castle view. I do believe that the deluxe rooms only have a partal view of the marina and the other buildings but not the castle. __________________ me DH DS (14) Temari Cody Thanks mathgeek

07-19-2009, 03:48 PM	#10
MarkinNM NO SOUP FOR YOU!!!! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 2,408	The bigger the room the more to enjoy! How much do you really "view" the view? Sure its nice but on our last trip to Vegas we asked for a "view room" while staying in Paris LV and well maybe once or twice did we enjoy the "view" as we were coming and going too much to really enjoy the view..... __________________

07-19-2009, 08:31 PM	#11
Daryl DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 614	Thank you all so much for the feedback. I've only stayed in this building once on my first trip. We had the castle view and it was really beautiful. Never been in the deluxe room though so I guess Im leaning in that direction as there may be four of us. Thanks again! __________________ Daryl

07-19-2009, 09:47 PM	#12
CR Resort Fan 4 Life DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 24,932	While I am sure both rooms would be great to have I would go with the view of Cinderella's Castle, because there is something special about it no matter if your staying at the Contemporary, Polynesian or Grand Floridian and you end up with the Magic Kingdom View. __________________ Next Vacation To Walt Disney World 08/10/2010 - 08/20/2010: Disney's Contemporary Resort - Bay Lake View - Atrium Club.

07-20-2009, 08:57 AM	#14
Princess Disney Mom DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,505	I'd take the smaller room and go for the view. My son I'm sure would vote for more room. __________________ Disney Dreaming..... 2003 - Contemporary 2004 - Disneyland/Contemporary/Shades of Green 2005 - DoubleTree WDW/ POP/ Shades of Green 2006 - Contemporary/ DoubleTree WDW/ POFQ/ All Stars Music Resort 2007 - POP X 3/ Double Tree WDW 2008 - Disneyland/ BoardWalk / Off Site WDW 2009 - Offsite/Doubletree at WDW/Contemporary/Boardwalk 2010 - Disneyland / Contemporary/ Doubletree at WDW

07-20-2009, 12:11 PM	#15
Daryl DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 614	LOL!!!!!! OK, now I'm leaning the other way. __________________ Daryl

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