BLT room requests?

[jimmytammy]

We love BLT and been fortunate enough to stay there 3 times! This past March we had a 2 week trip booked for BLT but alas WDW shut down and we have been missing it ever since
This AM we are going to call DVC and book a week for Feb and need help from the BLT veterans here on how to get a bit more of a specific room location
We love South lakeside facing the Contemporary with a very high floor
Looking at room layouts on the 1st page room 8544 2 bed would be awesome
So what’s our best bet in asking for requests to be able to get this or doggone near it?
TIA!!

 

[Marionnette]

We love BLT and been fortunate enough to stay there 3 times! This past March we had a 2 week trip booked for BLT but alas WDW shut down and we have been missing it ever since
This AM we are going to call DVC and book a week for Feb and need help from the BLT veterans here on how to get a bit more of a specific room location
We love South lakeside facing the Contemporary with a very high floor
Looking at room layouts on the 1st page room 8544 2 bed would be awesome
So what’s our best bet in asking for requests to be able to get this or doggone near it?
TIA!!

8544 is a grand villa, as are all of the villas on that side of the 15th floor. #8444 is a dedicated HA 2BR villa just below it, according to touring plans.com. It will have a similar view. The views are less impressive as you descend floor numbers. But to answer your question, you cannot get #8544 if you aren’t in a GV. You must book a dedicated 2BR if you want any of the villas below it on that corner.

 

[CarolynFH]

We love BLT and been fortunate enough to stay there 3 times! This past March we had a 2 week trip booked for BLT but alas WDW shut down and we have been missing it ever since
This AM we are going to call DVC and book a week for Feb and need help from the BLT veterans here on how to get a bit more of a specific room location
We love South lakeside facing the Contemporary with a very high floor
Looking at room layouts on the 1st page room 8544 2 bed would be awesome
So what’s our best bet in asking for requests to be able to get this or doggone near it?
TIA!!

What I’ve always read here is to request the characteristics you want in order of importance, for example: south lakeside, facing CR, very high floor. If you request a specific room number and that room isn’t available, the room assigners has no idea why you requested that room (maybe it’s close to the elevator, or gets morning sun, or some other characteristic in addition to what you want), so they assign you something that doesn’t match any of your desires. Other people have success listing a series of room numbers such as x134, where x is the floor. That might work for the rooms @Marionnette describes above.

 

[jimmytammy]

Thank you Marionnette and CarolynFH!!