Beach Club 1-BR Villa Room Request Tips?

[gvel]

I’ll be staying at Disney’s Beach Club Villas in a 1 Bedroom Villa for 6 nights in late September and I’d love some advice from the experts here on where to request.

My priorities are:

Full balcony (I just learned that not all rooms have them at BCV)

Proximity to Epcot walkway for Food & Wine Festival evenings

Ideally quiet location away from heavy foot traffic, but still relatively convenient to lobby.

For those who have stayed in a BCV 1-BR recently, are there particular room numbers, floors, or view types you’d recommend requesting that check all or most of these boxes?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Simba's Mom]

If you want a full balcony, you definitely don't want Rm.347 That balcony was smaller than any studio we'd ever had! There were 2 balconies, good because neither balcony held more than one person and there were 2 of us.
But I can't say that all third floor 1 BRs have small balconies. 329 was the other one we had with a much nicer balcony and close to the elevator.

 

[gvel]

Thanks! It seems that most 3rd floor units are a bit of a gamble.

 

[Wedgeout]

Full balcony: 2nd floor. Other floors totally random and most likely won’t be.

Quieter side : Woods/Courtyard side. (Eastern side of building). The pool side (western side may get more noise and will get the afternoon sun).

Really not much foot traffic to worry about here. Everyone will be coming & going from their rooms. Not an area people cut through to anything.

As far as dedicated villas, most happen to be on that pool side. (No noise from under that connecting door to a lockoff. When got rid of carpet, doors are the same, with a lower slight gap).

Second floor dedicated: pool side are 210, 236, 238, and 266 (266 & X66 stack right next to an elevator). Other side just 209. (But it sits above the short extended roof of the building main entrance).

Closer to the main resort would be room number less than 257. The farther wing goes up to 274 for One Bedrooms). Main elevators are right next to 220 & that X20 one bedroom stack).

Other one bedrooms are connected to a lockoff studio on second floor. Quietest area might be 245 & 247. Some like the direction 229 & that X29 stack face, toward EPCOT but there is one of the smoking areas off that way along the walkway that might not be good. (Other smoking area is near bbq area on pool side).

Dedicated I would still be good with 209. Or since I like that green grass courtyard between the buildings would pick 203.

Sorry for so much to digest. Look up & search building maps and pictures of the outside to assist you.

 

[gvel]

Full balcony: 2nd floor. Other floors totally random and most likely won’t be.

Quieter side : Woods/Courtyard side. (Eastern side of building). The pool side (western side may get more noise and will get the afternoon sun).

Really not much foot traffic to worry about here. Everyone will be coming & going from their rooms. Not an area people cut through to anything.

As far as dedicated villas, most happen to be on that pool side. (No noise from under that connecting door to a lockoff. When got rid of carpet, doors are the same, with a lower slight gap).

Second floor dedicated: pool side are 210, 236, 238, and 266 (266 & X66 stack right next to an elevator). Other side just 209. (But it sits above the short extended roof of the building main entrance).

Closer to the main resort would be room number less than 257. The farther wing goes up to 274 for One Bedrooms). Main elevators are right next to 220 & that X220 one bedroom stack).

Other one bedrooms are connected to a lockoff studio on second floor. Quietest area might be 245 & 247. Some like the direction 229 & that X229 stack face, toward EPCOT but there is one of the smoking areas off that way along the walkway that might not be good. (Other smoking area is near bbq area on pool side).

Dedicated I would still be good with 209. Or since I like that green grass courtyard between the buildings would pick 203.

Sorry for so much to digest. Look up & search building maps and pictures of the outside to assist you.

Thank you so much for this response! This is exactly what I was looking for.

 

[Beachmom0317]

Bumping this for our 1 bedroom villa stay this March! How was your trip OP? I think I am going to put in a request with Member Services for 473, 471, 465 and 373, 371, 365 to try to see a glimpse of Spaceship Earth above the trees! Is the 5th floor okay for murphy beds? I thought I had read somewhere that murphy beds are a challenge for top floors due to installation? *Edited: the murphy bed on top floor is a BRV issue due to roof.

 

[gvel]

Back in September we stayed at room 558. Great 1BR close to the second elevator and parking with a full balcony and pool view. It also had the queen murphy bed. I'm a light sleeper and could sometimes hear a low humming sound from the elevator, but not enough to bother me.

 

[Wedgeout]

I thought I had read somewhere that murphy beds are a challenge for top floors due to installation? *Edited: the murphy bed on top floor is a BRV issue due to roof.

Yes. BRV due to the roof slope. Should be all good at BCV.

 

[Wedgeout]

Back in September we stayed at room 558. Great 1BR close to the second elevator and parking with a full balcony and pool view. It also had the queen murphy bed. I'm a light sleeper and could sometimes hear a low humming sound from the elevator, but not enough to bother me.

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Great spot. Even view of the waterway with the turtles. That picture is good for seeing how each floor is designed. 4 floors on ends. 5 Floors middle section. Can notice how balconies are different sizes, numbers, & some full length like 558 there.

 

[gvel]

Great spot. Even view of the waterway with the turtles. That picture is good for seeing how each floor is designed. 4 floors on ends. 5 Floors middle section. Can notice how balconies are different sizes, numbers, & some full length like 558 there.

Yes, we really enjoyed the location, view and the condition of the room. Next time we visit this will be our first room request option.