We just completed our first trip to the THV's for NYE this year. We loved it.
I thought that our location was almost perfect. We stayed in unit 7037.
This is what we liked about that location:
* There were 5 parking spots at our entrance so parking was never an issue (and we were there at a peak time)
* It was right across the street from the pool (which we had to ourselves every time we used it)
* It had a golf course view which was cool. Very few golfers actually observed.
* Location was close enough to the path to the Grandstand. If you're going to take the buses, this is the only way to go! Grandstand is the first stop so you always get a seat and don't have to wait for the transfer from the THV bus.
* We did use the THV bus when we wanted to go to the main area.
* Boat dock is a short walk from any of the south units. Originally I thought that one on the water would be nice but after visiting, the boats blow their loud whistles all day long. That would get old quick. I'd stay away from the water because of this. We took the boat to DTD once and it worked great. Nothing wrong with the THV's if you're going DTD. You could use the boat to get to the Carriage House area if you need.
* It was very nice to have a car while we were there as we did a grocery run on our first day there. We did a mix of bus/car to the parks based upon the plans each day. Both modes were great.
We only used the villa for breakfast and snacks, but it certainly is a full function kitchen. I might schedule a BBQ dinner next time we visit. I"m sure that we'll be back and I'll ask to be in the same basic location. 7036 was also a nice unit and 7035 might be even better as it gets you one more unit closer to the Grandstand path and THV bust stop. We just put in a request to get a unit in the south end prior to our trip. We did not do online registration and got there early. This was the unit that they had us assigned to. I couldn't have been happier.
Some people prefer the north areas if they aren't using the bus as I've heard reports of getting delayed behind buses loading. We only waited once for about 3 minutes so it wasn't a big problem. People may differ in opinions, but I'd say south end is the way to go. Good luck!
