BLT rooms and views with picture links! Last update of post #1 10/21/2015

[dreamlinda]

And thanks to you "work2play" for keeping this tread going and viable. It is really helping for us who have yet to stay at BLT. December can't some fast enough for me!!

 

[ftmill]

This is a great thread. I want to hear all the different opinions as I plan to buy in BLT. I want to book a Grand Villa to celebrate several birthdays next year. I want to book Lakeview. Where should I request the room? Are the Grand Villas only available on one floor? Thank you.

 

[work2play]

This is a great thread. I want to hear all the different opinions as I plan to buy in BLT. I want to book a Grand Villa to celebrate several birthdays next year. I want to book Lakeview. Where should I request the room? Are the Grand Villas only available on one floor? Thank you.

There are 14 grand villas (6 MK view, 8 lake view), each one is actually on 2 floors, they are on the top floors on the "outer" side of the "C".

 

[merrybee]

Here are the pictures from the balcony off the main room in 7702...

This is the view if you look straight out of the balcony. Taken at sunrise.

This is the MK view from the balcony off the main room. You have to look over to the left from the balcony.

There were some swampy trees down below that had big birds.

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The big birds (we liked to call the "turkey buzzards") liked to spread their wings in the sun.

Hope this helps others who are anxious about their stay at BLT. We LOVED it and would go back in a heartbeat!

 

[ftmill]

...Of the 8 LV Grand Villas, which one gets a glimpse MK? Which one should I request (if I can request).

 

[stanfield]

We were in 7235 (1BR Std View) and 7237 (Studio Std View). Our reservation was a 2BR lockoff. The view is of the courtyard and pool. Very convenient to the elevators.

7235 has a terrible odor. Seemed as if the guests prior to us cooked something with a very strong odor that lingered in the carpet and furniture.

 

[work2play]

...Of the 8 LV Grand Villas, which one gets a glimpse MK? Which one should I request (if I can request).

Ask for a north facing one, although I believe that at least 5 of the 8 lake view would have a partial MK view.

 

[work2play]

Here are the pictures from the balcony off the main room in 7702...


Hope this helps others who are anxious about their stay at BLT. We LOVED it and would go back in a heartbeat!

Wow is right! What a great view, thanks for posting pics!

 

[jworkkul]

Just wanted to put my "two cents" into this discussion--just back from a weekend stay at BLT and had a studio with a MK view. The room #8128 on the 11th floor. If you were sitting on the bed and looking directly out the balcony window you would see across the Seven Seas Lagoon at the GF. Now, if you went out on the balcony and looked slightly over to your right you would see all of MK. This view really was not that bad. You had a good view of MK and the CR and over in the distance you could see WL. It was just high enough to be enjoyable.

 

[nu2dvc]

subbing...staying BLT for our first visit "home" in May and hoping this thread helps me sort out a smart room request. Thanks to the OP for maintaining it and to all of those who contribute info!

 

[Camping Griswalds]

What a phenomenol amount of work and effort put into this thread. What a generous person you are for doing this!

We are booked for our first "official" stay ( we did use DP's at Saratoga Springs) as DVC and BLT owners in January of 2010. We are staying for a week in a dedicated standard view. I'd love a chance to see some fireworks from our room, and/or the Electric Water Parade. While I enjoyed the map, and read every post on the 20 pages, I don't know if I should put a request in or not? Any help?

What is it people are talking about when they talk about the bathroom sink and kitchen sink being in the same area? And what is the concern with the bathroom doors? I'd love some pictures. Thanks!

 

[work2play]

What a phenomenol amount of work and effort put into this thread. What a generous person you are for doing this!

We are booked for our first "official" stay ( we did use DP's at Saratoga Springs) as DVC and BLT owners in January of 2010. We are staying for a week in a dedicated standard view. I'd love a chance to see some fireworks from our room, and/or the Electric Water Parade. While I enjoyed the map, and read every post on the 20 pages, I don't know if I should put a request in or not? Any help?

What is it people are talking about when they talk about the bathroom sink and kitchen sink being in the same area? And what is the concern with the bathroom doors? I'd love some pictures. Thanks!

By dedicated standard view, I assume that you mean 2 BR? It would depend on what type of view you want. If it were me, I would probably ask for an even numbered room, there are only two per floor (I think standard view is floors 1-5..), one at each end of the "C". They will have lake views, at least from the balcony... If you want a courtyard and possible glimpse of the pool, then ask for an odd numbered room.

If you want to see some photos of our room and the infamous bathroom door, check out my trip thread here:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2265605&page=3

 

[poohj80]

What is it people are talking about when they talk about the bathroom sink and kitchen sink being in the same area? And what is the concern with the bathroom doors? I'd love some pictures. Thanks!

I assume the sink issue is only in the studios.

The bathroom doors slide on rollers and do not lock which makes privacy difficult when traveling with a younger child.

 

[Camping Griswalds]

I was asking about the 2BDR thanks! I would just love to get lucky some others here and have a "sneaky peaky" of something other than the parking lot. I'll ask for an even number and see what we get

 

[work2play]

I was asking about the 2BDR thanks! I would just love to get lucky some others here and have a "sneaky peaky" of something other than the parking lot. I'll ask for an even number and see what we get

The funny thing is that the only rooms that I feel have a parking lot view at BLT are the MK view rooms!! They have the more direct view of the parking lot! I would certainly not use extra points for that view.

 

[Camping Griswalds]

The funny thing is that the only rooms that I feel have a parking lot view at BLT are the MK view rooms!! They have the more direct view of the parking lot! I would certainly not use extra points for that view.

You know, from the pictures I have seen, I think you are right.

 

[LORNA ANN]

We had one bed apartment with Bay lake view Rm 7834 we had view of lake. CR & pool area & we thought it was a lovely view we would be happier with that view, than with a lot of the MK views. We did how ever ask what a standard view was considered and were told the first 3 floors were considered standard view.

 

[DVCGeek]

I can't help but wonder how much the view assignments might be changing vs. how many people might be misinformed about what room category different ones are as there seem to be conflicting reports form time to time... This is a VERY interesting thread to keep an eye on!

 

[wdrl]

I can't help but wonder how much the view assignments might be changing vs. how many people might be misinformed about what room category different ones are as there seem to be conflicting reports form time to time... This is a VERY interesting thread to keep an eye on!

Like DVCGeek, I am very interested to see if, over time, Disney makes any changes to the view categories of specific rooms. I remember that before BLT opened, the prevailing belief was that the Standard View rooms were only on the first and second floors. However, based on information collected by work2play on this thread, that belief has had to be altered. Personally, I think Disney will continue to move rooms from one view category to another as it gets more feedback from guests.

 

[SFD998]

With only 1 week to go until our stay at BLT we are waiting anxiously to see if our room request comes through. We are booked in a studio LV. Using the invaluable information obtained from this thread we have requested a North facing, upper floor, partial MK view room. We even threw in a room number for reference. We are keeping our fingers crossed, but whatever the outcome we would not have had the info needed without the constant posting and up keep of this thread. Rest assured we will be posting our info and pics upon our return if not sooner. Thanks to all those who have contributed and the OP for getting and keeping the ball rolling.