montblanc , don't know what time of year you're going, but in value & regular seasons a Poly concierge room is less than $100 more than a Poly standard room. While a couple of nice meals for 2 at Disney might come close to that, it would probably be difficult to justify the difference in food alone, esp. for 2 people, but there are other perks. We love being able to grab a quick, light breakfast right in the lounge without having to be all ready to start our day. This is especially handy when we bring a young niece/nephew, because one of us can take the kid(s) down to the lounge while the other gets showered & dressed. We also save a lot on snacks at the parks & soft drinks/coffee/tea at the pool or in our room. Then there are the services of the planning office (same planners people on the Platinum plan get) who can take care of all your priority seatings, make suggestions for activities, answer questions, etc. They are especially good at getting difficult PS's, like CRT breakfast. The location of the Hawaii building is terrific - short walk to everywhere, and a wonderful view of the castle & MK either from the lounge or your room if you have lagoon view. Samoa is right next to Hawaii, though, and has a great location as well. I have to say we probably didn't take advantage of all concierge offers at first, but as we have become more familiar with what is available, what we need, etc., we use the concierge staff more & more. We have gotten to know many of these wonderful CMs over the years and they are part of what we look forward to when returning to WDW. Assess what that extra money could buy - some souvenirs, tickets to a show, a fine dining meal, an hour of parasailing, whatever, and decide what would bring you more pleasure during vacation. For us, the convenience and the feeling of being taken care of make our trip that much more relaxing and stress free, so we go concierge. You'll have a wonderful time either way, so enjoy!
I'm headed to the Poly in October and was wondering how the bus service was.
