BWV - Does the view matter?

[Inkmahm]

Most people like the standard view for points savings but I personally think BW view is a must.

Agreed. I want BW view! That's why we have points at BWV, so that I can call at the 11 month mark and get reservations for the view I want.

 

[WendyinNC]

Is the Bw view loud? I will be traveling with a 1 1/2 year old who goes to bed early. I would love a good view since I will be spending more time in the room. However, I'm concerned about the noise. This is our first DVC trip and I have a preferred room reserved. I'm wondering if I should waitlist for a BW view or just keep what I have.

 

[crisi]

Is the Bw view loud? I will be traveling with a 1 1/2 year old who goes to bed early. I would love a good view since I will be spending more time in the room. However, I'm concerned about the noise. This is our first DVC trip and I have a preferred room reserved. I'm wondering if I should waitlist for a BW view or just keep what I have.

We thought it "noticably noisy," even with the doors closed. The big issue is Illuminations at 9:00 - always when our kids were "almost asleep" - but that's the whole Boardwalk (and I suspect the Beachclub as well). But we could hear the games and the foot traffic until late. Not enough to disturb sleep, but we knew it was there.

Other people say they don't hear a thing with the doors shut.

 

[DebbieB]

Is the Bw view loud? I will be traveling with a 1 1/2 year old who goes to bed early. I would love a good view since I will be spending more time in the room. However, I'm concerned about the noise. This is our first DVC trip and I have a preferred room reserved. I'm wondering if I should waitlist for a BW view or just keep what I have.

It can depend on the time of year. I stayed in a 2nd floor room above Big River in June. Being it was warm, people were out on the boardwalk to all hours (many I'm sure drinking). In October, I was on the 4th floor above the Screen Door, didn't hear a thing.

 

[LSchrow]

we'll always book BW view if available (we do spend time at the resort). we drink our morning coffee on the balcony, as well as sit out there sometimes during the day, & most every evening (never had a bug problem, btw ).
the hugely variable standard view would be second (we've had the famed 1bdrm end unit with the amazing, gorgeous "standard view" , as well as a SV studio whose balcony was in a tree, with a very little, itty-bitty, partial view of the parking lot if you leaned over a railing, bent your head, & jumped .....but then you still had to deal with all the bugs in the tree).

just don't care for the pool views, so preferred is last on our list.

 

[keishashadow]

Other than drink my morning coffee, or watch fireworks (CR ) we rarely venture onto the balcony...bugs & heat - eww. Sure would be nice to watch the boardwalk spring to life in the am .

Until we add on have to conserve points, it's the BW stand view for us (benefit of being very quiet too).

Even with the view of the entrance area/we could see some treed areas; plenty of blue sky on the upper floor; it was just fine imo.

 

[jdvm]

We're members at Old Key West but have stayed at Boardwalk. For us, the view of the Boardwalk was really the main reason to try it.
John

p.s didn't particularly like it by the way....spent most of our time walking to and from our car or down the longest hallway on the planet!!

 

[tfc3rid]

When we stayed at BW we always got standard view... One year we got the 1 bedroom on the corner that had 2 separate exits for the balcony that stretched the entire length of the unit... That was amazing!!! Loved that room...

 

[goofy4tink]

I hadn't made up my mind whether or not I was going to WDW in early Dec at the 11 month window. But, three weeks past it, I decided...no standard, no BW view. I have preferred with a bw view waitlist.

 

[jade1]

We only stay at BWV if we can get the BW View. If not we stay at BCV.

 

[toesmom]

No better view than view of boardwalk. Standard rooms have view of entrance, nothing compared to the Boardwalk IMO

 

[Lizziejane]

We had a preferred view booked - not Boardwalk - but ended up in what we feel was the best of everything. We overlooked the Village Green, which gave us a partial boardwalk view, but probably a little less noise. We had 3rd floor which had huge balconies. And we were about 8 or 10 doors from the elevators - close enough that we felt "lucky" but far away enough that we didn't have to deal with elevator noise. If we return, we would definitely request this location again.

 

[1000th happy haunt]

Boardwalk view in the early morning hours...

 

[LSchrow]

Boardwalk view in the early morning hours...

ahhhhhhhhhhh
i think that's what heaven looks like

 

[lisaviolet]

A lot of people want to be near the elevators, but we actually prefer to be farther away because we feel the standard views get better as you go down the hall. We take advantage of the stairs and it makes it much easier to get to the main pool, quiet pool/community hall and the walkway to the bus stop.

Yep.

The last room we got (I believe it was a xx21) had such a beautiful view I was shocked that it was SV.

I always ask for the down the hall. It's so peaceful. In fact, I find the front entrance view very peaceful in general. I wonder if it is because I spent years walking up from the parking lot staring at those suites thinking "oh lucky them....one day....one day...it will be us too". And now it is. So thrilling.

 

[Pig Pen]

I didn't think view mattered until we splurged for a 1 br Boardwalk View this past December. WOW! We were over the Screendoor and had a wonderful time watching the activities on the Boardwalk.

We didn't think it noisy at all, but we love people-watching and don't have little children.

Previously at BWV we had a standard view, close to the elevators, overlooking the elevators; and a preferred view, directly over the fitness center/arcade, overlooking the pool. I would take either one again.

We love the BWV!