missingthemagic said:
we have just booked a standard room through virgin, but should be able to request a specific room though, even if its gonna cost me?
dan
You can certainly send in a request for a specific room, but it's very unlikely they will be able grant you that exact room. It's better to request a specific longhouse or view instead, then they will have a range of rooms to choose from for you.
You may be able to upgrade to a different room when you arrive, but obviously this depends on the availability. I believe you will be charged the "rack rate" to upgrade if they have a room available. If you do want to upgrade, I would personally call Virgin Holidays and ask them for a quote.
As for the best standard rooms, if you want the largest rooms then these are in the newer longhouses such as Tahiti. These have the larger double-sinked bathrooms and the extra square-footage (but they tend to be the further longhouses nearer the TTC end of the resort - but, this is still a nice area, with a great, very quiet and private, beach). However, I believe that it is possible to get a standard garden-view room with a view over the marina and out towards the Bay Lake. Fiji has some wonderful rooms overlooking the marina. By 21st September all of the longhouses should be fully completed with the new style rooms. If you want to make sure you get a "new" room I would request a longhouse which is already fully complete, just to be sure. These are Aotearoa, Fiji, Samoa, Niue and Rarotonga.
Take a look at
Tikiman's website. It's truly the Polynesian Resort bible!
) if you can give an idea of what room type you have booked it will be easier to help 
We have always found Virgin very helpful when requesting rooms - they deal with Disney on your behalf. Just email them: 
