We're here right now! It is just my DH and I this trip, we had expiring points and wanted to check it out without the kids. It is HOT! The lovebugs were supposed to be about done (they told us this at check in) but our front door was covered yesterday and, because the door doesn't fit tightly, we had them everywhere in our room. We are in bldg 12, and our room definitely had the most on the door. I think it is the way the sun hits it and the fact it is in an alcove with no wind. By mid-day yesterday the bugs had left the pool and we enjoyed a few hours outside. It's also amazingly hot, so that was part of the reason we stayed in our bright sunny room to veg.
Few observations. (Background - we own at SSR and BWV and have also stayed at HHI). We started in a Studio and it really wasn't for us. We were still in Bldg 12, but on the second floor. It really felt like a basement room to us because we were in a corner and the only windows were up really high, like a basement would be. It was just dark for us. The upside was that the balcony was shaded and the bugs stayed away. We were a bit bummed, but were making the best of it. Then we decided to look at our points and start planning out our future vacations so we don't have expiring points again and realized that we had 20 points in our year that were banked but we wouldn't be using. So we upgraded to a 1 bedroom. Entirely different experience. LOVE the room! We have an ocean view (1240) and even the bugs don't diminish our love for it. We leave the vacuum plugged in by the front door and vacuum them up a few times a day. No biggie.
A word about the bugs - there are a lot. BUT... they don't bite, don't ooze or crunch when you step on them, don't stink, don't leave droppings or anything behind, die easily, sweep up easily and really aren't too big of a deal. They can be annoying and I always make sure my drinks are covered but other than that, they really aren't a terrible thing. We've talked to a few cast members who say that people get really crazy about them and want a refund on their room if there are bugs expecting Disney to do something about them. Come ON people, they're bugs! If they were mosquitoes or biting flies they'd be a problem, but these guys are pretty tame. There's just a lot of them. I feel really bad for Mousekeeping because there's no way to keep them out of the rooms.
Finally, we have the turtle chairs, brand new carpeting, new upholstery and even the tv armoire (sp?) in the Master seems to have a very faint new paint smell.
Love it here!
Will be there 5/22 - 5/26 then off to b2b cruise on the Dream!!! Looking foward to Vero since we have never stayed there. Been to HHI resort and really loved it so hoping Vero is just as nice.
