1BR snobs?

[erikthewise]

I bet all those "2BR snobs" out there are laughing their heads off at us in this thread! "Oh look, Lovey, they're all getting such a thrill out of their 1BR's!"

I carefully planned out the economics of staying in studios before buying. But as a newcomer six months out I put myself on a waiting list for either a studio or 1BR. The 1BR came up first, so that's what we've got. Will we go back to a studio next year? It would be a hard sell....

 

[Granny]

Originally posted by erikthewise
I bet all those "2BR snobs" out there are laughing their heads off at us in this thread! "Oh look, Lovey, they're all getting such a thrill out of their 1BR's!"

And of course, there is the absolute, the ultimate, the pinnacle of DVC membership.....the "Villa Snobs"!!

Man, I sure would like to be one of them. Oh, well, no charge for dreamin' !

 

[lsutigger2]

DH and I stayed in a studio last Oct. and really enjoyed. Even managed to fix a few meals in the micro! Loved having the extra space and DH liked having the sofa instead of the extra bed. This Oct we're booked in a 1-bdrm at BCV and are really looking forward to joining the ranks of "snobdom"

I know DH is going to love the jacuzzi, that was a selling point for him.

Many on these boards have told me we'll never go back! Am anxious to see!!

 

[Lesley]

Ah, yes....we'll stay in a studio to save points, or to make a trip longer....but that 1br can't be beat.

I can see a day when its just me and dh....where we might get a studio....but before that day comes we'll be needing a 2br because we don't want to be bothered with the fold out in the living room, and we have a girl and a boy who are 5 years apart in age! So we'll probably have plenty of points by then to just go ahead and always stay in the 1br.

Yep, I'm spoiled like crazy......and I like it! Call me a snob if you want....lol.....I'll be in the jacuzzi tub!

 

[Peggy Sue]

When we joined in 1997 we had every intention of staying in a studio when it was just the two of us. Our first DVC trip was OKW 2 bedroom with another couple. We wanted to keep the living room area available for relaxing etc. and provide everyone with privacy and their own bathroom, so we opted to reserve the 2 bedroom. BIG mistake, we are SO SPOILED we have NEVER stayed in a studio! If just the two of us, always a one bedroom. If we bring along another couple, always a 2 bedroom. We've never been more than a party of 4, but I know that if we decided to bring along 6 people, we'd be trying to reserve a grand villa. Altough we don't do much cooking in the room, we just love the relaxing atmosphere and "at home" feeling the villas provide. The washer/dryer allows us to pack very light..a great bonus when dragging stuff through the airports! We've added on points twice to support our "one bedroom" habit!

It's really tough to stay in a regular hotel room since joining DVC.

A snob? No, Spoiled? Yes -- and enjoying every minute of it!

Hey, this is your vacation....go for that 2 bedroom...but you're right, you'll never go back to a 1 bedroom again!

 

[dvc guy]

One bedroom are great, can't do any better than the super size bathroom.
We have boy and girl 6 and 10. Very hard to put them in a queen sleeper. I wish OKW had cots. We used an areo bed one year, but the kids fought over the pull out.
The 2 bedroom are almost too big for 4 people, but we need the beds.

 

[sumessefui]

There are three of us (adults) and we always stay in a 2 BR. The space and privacy is worth the points. We had a GV for 5 nights to our selves when friends couldn't stay the whole time with us, just did not want to switch. We will be in a VB beach cottage in 43 more days. Can't hardly wait.

 

[BriarRosie]

Originally posted by Granny
Now this is the same group that was very ecstatic to stay in a WL regular room a couple of times and no complaints. How quickly we become spoiled!!

I think there's a natural progression. My first Disney resort was Port Orleans (now French Quarter) back in early 1992. At that point, I was happy with staying onsite.....so much that I never stayed offsite since.

Over the next couple years, I had booked All Stars, and if I have a choice, I'd avoid them over getting a moderate. I've also repeated my moderate resort stays, but had a deluxe thrown into the mix.

Now, if I can get a great AP rate on a deluxe.....I won't stay at a moderate. LOL!

The kicker: I bought into BCV during the pre-sale in February, and I'm not going "home" for the first time until December.
I do have a trip to the Polynesian coming up in three weeks, and I just *know* that DVC will spoil me silly.

In December, I'm staying my first two nights (Friday and Saturday) at the Wilderness Lodge, courtyard view (AP rate), then the next three nights at Old Key West (studio), and then the next five nights (including the weekend this time....go figure!) in a 1 BR villa at my "home" resort......Beach Club Villas!

I know that my only non-DVC resorts from now on will be during weekends, paying cash.

 

[POOH&PIGLET]

When we bought into DVC, we made a trip to WDW and stayed at VWL in a 1-BR for 3 nights. I had planned on doing the studio for the first few years and then moving up to the 1-BR, possibly with an add-on. We loved the 1-BR so much that DW never even wants to try a studio!

 

[eva]

Our first trip was in a 2-bedroom with our 2 girls and we have never even thought of staying in anything smaller unless it is just the 2 of us. With 2 teenage girls we definitely need the extra room and bathroom. I love having the livingroom free for early morning coffee and late night drinks. When my husband and I go we always get a 1-bedroom. I think that we would really miss the tub and the laundry area if we went with a studio. And yes, we are part of the group that rents a grand villa when there is only 6 of us. We did that just this past May when my sister and her husband joined us for the week. It probably wasn't fair since that was my sister's first trip to WDW. They ended up members before we came home.

 

[fredonna]

IMHO the studio doesn't even compare to the one bedroom. My DH & I love the full kitchen in the one bedroom. It makes life easier for us to feed our DD 6, DS 3 & DS 3 mths. It has most of the comforts of home. The two bedroom is nice but if you are trying to save points & there's four people the one bedroom should be fine.