My family of three stayed at SSR in January, and we loved this resort. We stayed in the Springs section, and happened to be in the building that was most adjacent to the Carriage House. The 3 Springs buildings are the best location because they are so close to the main pool, restaurants, bicycle rental, arcade, full service spa and fitness facility.
We found the transportation, bus and boat, wonderful. There are, I think, 4 bus stops, and ours was always the last, but that didn't bother us one bit. We loved the quick and easy access to DTD, and spent more time there than we had on previous trips. The restaurants and nightlife at DTD are great!
I really enjoyed the room decor at SSR, and just loved the overall feel and look of the resort. We did stay in a studio, and it was plenty of space for us. I prefer doing laundry while on vacation, and the studios do not have washers and dryers, but there is a laundromat in Community Hall, right next to the main pool, and the washers and dryers are free. We rented points from a DVC member, so just got twice weekly maid service, which was fine with me. I have no problem making the bed and tidying up each day. If you book directly through Disney, and aren't a DVC owner/renter, you do get daily maid service.
We ate at Artist's Palette a couple of times, but did not try the Turf Club. I thought the food at Artist's Palette was good. The pool bar serves up yummy mango margaritas, so don't miss those! Just adjacent to the Turf Club, is a very nice lounge with a billards table. My DH and DS enjoyed playing pool there a few late evenings.