(CLOSED) Disney's BOARDWALK INN and VILLAS INFORMATION THREAD

[LSchrow]

of course we've been booked for a while, but was hoping the kindly wdwkook could add:

4/27 - 5/7 BWV - DD & me
9/26 - 10/6 BWV - DH & me again (love how that works out)

thank you, & hope you had a great vacation!!

 

[jkckr]

My family is booked in a deluxe CL room from 11/1-11/8. I am trying to decide if I should request the 3rd or 4th floor. We were there for 1 night last year and were in room 4255. It was nice being on the same floor as the lounge, but we were right next to the main door, so it was a little noisy and the balcony is so small. I have heard that the balcony is larger on the 3rd floor. Does anyone have any pictures of the balcony on the 3rd floor deluxe rooms so I can compare?

 

[TaraPA]

My family is booked in a deluxe CL room from 11/1-11/8. I am trying to decide if I should request the 3rd or 4th floor. We were there for 1 night last year and were in room 4255. It was nice being on the same floor as the lounge, but we were right next to the main door, so it was a little noisy and the balcony is so small. I have heard that the balcony is larger on the 3rd floor. Does anyone have any pictures of the balcony on the 3rd floor deluxe rooms so I can compare?

I have pics, we stayed in a 3rd floor BWI Deluxe CL room in August. Give me a few minutes to upload them to Photobucket & then onto here. It was no problem being on a different floor than the luonge, there is a stairway which was right outside of our room to go up.

 

[TaraPA]

You can see the difference in balcony size from 3rd floor to 4th floor.

 

[DancinDaisyDuck]

So excited to check into BWI on Thursday! I will be sure to post lots of pics. Any questions or anything specific anyone would like to me look out for or find out about if I can while there? Checking out on Sunday the 12th.

 

[kathie859]

DancinDaisyDuck, I'm so ready for our trip (Jan 18-26), too! We're having subzero temps, like most of the Midwest, and I am ready for a little sun, tee shirts and shorts during the day instead of Uggs, a long down coat, hat scarf and gloves---oh, and long silk undies!

This will be our 3rd CL stay at BWI. We tried Poly CL last time (never again) and can't wait for our trip to begin.

I hope you enjoy the BWI as much as we do!

 

[mickeyplanner]

So excited to check into BWI on Thursday! I will be sure to post lots of pics. Any questions or anything specific anyone would like to me look out for or find out about if I can while there? Checking out on Sunday the 12th.

Enjoy your trip, if you get a chance could you post the campfire and movies?

 

[CaptainEO71]

TARAPA thank you for the balcony pix for BWI deluxe CL. I always see your posts around when people need Deluxe CL room info - thank you! You've stayed deluxe at BC and BWI I think - which would you prefer if doing it again & why? How did the room size compare between the 2 deluxe room categories? We're deciding between the 2 resorts & might want to splurge on deluxe CL if there's a room discount for our trip. Can I ask how much those rooms went for - did you have a discount?

Thanks TaraPA!

 

[Eastern]

We're deciding between the 2 resorts & might want to splurge on deluxe CL if there's a room discount for our trip. Can I ask how much those rooms went for - did you have a discount?

I paid around $550 per night plus taxes and fees (another $80?) with a AAA discount in peak season.

 

[TaraPA]

TARAPA thank you for the balcony pix for BWI deluxe CL. I always see your posts around when people need Deluxe CL room info - thank you! You've stayed deluxe at BC and BWI I think - which would you prefer if doing it again & why? How did the room size compare between the 2 deluxe room categories? We're deciding between the 2 resorts & might want to splurge on deluxe CL if there's a room discount for our trip. Can I ask how much those rooms went for - did you have a discount?

Thanks TaraPA!

Ahhhh such a hard question! If I HAD to pick, I'd choose BWI. I just love the atmosphere over there. Another plus is that the BWI CL lounge is very close to the Deluxe rooms, whereas at BC, none of the 6 deluxe rooms are close to the lounge, or even on the same floor. We were in 2557 which is over by the BC quiet pool and it was a hike to the lounge. That location was amazing though, we often had the quiet pool to ourselves, and we were literally a few steps away from Epcot.

As far as the room itself, both were great. The BC Deluxe room felt larger, but both were spacious. The balcony at BC was by far the largest I've ever seen, but each deluxe room at BC has a different balcony configuration.

As far as CL lounge, they were very similar. I'd choose BWI CL lounge, they seemed to have a better variety in food offerings than BC CL lounge. BWI lounge had a better view than BC.

The BC Deluxe CL room in peak (spring break) season was $536/nt including taxes. The BWI Deluxe CL room in August (not sure which season) was $494/nt including taxes. Both were booked with an AP room only discount.

Hope this helps!!

 

[were45]

This thread has me so excited! I never thought we'd EVER be able to stay at BW which was my dream, but we will be doing it from Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2014. I will follow along to gather tips and advice here!

We will be staying in a BWV studio with boardwalk view. I am as excited about the view as everything else so I hope we get a great one. I'm thinking I should request a higher floor in the hopes of having a fireworks view? We don't mind a long walk, so that's not a big problem for us.

I'll surely have questions later, but for now I just had to share my excitement!

Thanks all for the VERY valuable information

 

[ready2vacation]

Ahhhh such a hard question! If I HAD to pick, I'd choose BWI. I just love the atmosphere over there. Another plus is that the BWI CL lounge is very close to the Deluxe rooms, whereas at BC, none of the 6 deluxe rooms are close to the lounge, or even on the same floor. We were in 2557 which is over by the BC quiet pool and it was a hike to the lounge. That location was amazing though, we often had the quiet pool to ourselves, and we were literally a few steps away from Epcot.

As far as the room itself, both were great. The BC Deluxe room felt larger, but both were spacious. The balcony at BC was by far the largest I've ever seen, but each deluxe room at BC has a different balcony configuration.

As far as CL lounge, they were very similar. I'd choose BWI CL lounge, they seemed to have a better variety in food offerings than BC CL lounge. BWI lounge had a better view than BC.

The BC Deluxe CL room in peak (spring break) season was $536/nt including taxes. The BWI Deluxe CL room in August (not sure which season) was $494/nt including taxes. Both were booked with an AP room only discount.

Hope this helps!!

Very helpful!! We just switched from BCV to Deluxe CL at BWI. However, I was considering the deluxe room at BC as well.

 

[TaraPA]

Very helpful!! We just switched from BCV to Deluxe CL at BWI. However, I was considering the deluxe room at BC as well.

You would have loved either, but you will be thrilled with BWI Deluxe CL! Have a great trip, I'm jealous!

 

[MisterGoofy1]

This thread has me so excited! I never thought we'd EVER be able to stay at BW which was my dream, but we will be doing it from Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2014. I will follow along to gather tips and advice here!

We will be staying in a BWV studio with boardwalk view. I am as excited about the view as everything else so I hope we get a great one. I'm thinking I should request a higher floor in the hopes of having a fireworks view? We don't mind a long walk, so that's not a big problem for us.

I'll surely have questions later, but for now I just had to share my excitement!

Thanks all for the VERY valuable information

We have stayed at BWV with a boardwalk view twice, soon to be thrice in 17 days. The first time we were on the 4th floor, and the second time we were on the 2nd floor. Both times, we could see the fireworks without any issues.

 

[shefrn1]

We are staying at BWV 3/7-3/14.....one bedroom....ate there one bedrooms with a boardwalk view or are they all garden/pool view.....is the any one bedrooms that are better than the other that can be requested??

If not it certainly won't ruin my trip I just love sitting on the balcony after I put the kids to bed

Plus.....is it smoke free or could I enjoy a cigar on the balcony after I put the kids to bed

 

[psac]

Very helpful!! We just switched from BCV to Deluxe CL at BWI. However, I was considering the deluxe room at BC as well.

We've done both, and purely comparing rooms, I think the deluxe club rooms at BW are much better. Much more usable space with the extra "hump" at BW instead of just the wider rooms at BC. Plus I think a 3rd floor deluxe room at BW is closer to the lounge than the deluxe BC rooms by the quiet pool (where we were.) Finally, all deluxe club rooms at BW have balconies, while at the BC you have the chance for a deluxe club room with no balcony at all. (Although the ones with balcony by the quiet pool have a balcony that is friggin HUGE.)

 

[psac]

We are staying at BWV 3/7-3/14.....one bedroom....ate there one bedrooms with a boardwalk view or are they all garden/pool view.....is the any one bedrooms that are better than the other that can be requested??

If not it certainly won't ruin my trip I just love sitting on the balcony after I put the kids to bed

Plus.....is it smoke free or could I enjoy a cigar on the balcony after I put the kids to bed

Last question first -- all balconies and all rooms in Disney World are now smoke free, so you can only smoke in the designated areas around the resort. Sorry.

For the one bedroom, it depends on how you booked. There are three categories for DVC booking -- Standard (parking lot & entrance), Preferred/Non-Boardwalk (garden/pools, canal going towards HS, etc.), and Preferred/Boardwalk (guaranteed BW view). Obviously there what you get will depend on what was booked.

If you booked a regular cash stay through Disney and not DVC, those rooms are all in the Preferred/Non-Boardwalk category. So no chance of Boardwalk, but mostly good views of one of the pools, the canal, etc. Most people seem pleased with those views.

Enjoy!

 

[PolyAddict]

Has anyone booked a deluxe room with new discount? I can't get ANY rooms to come up for our dates May 17-23 2014.

thanks

 

[lbv7]

Has anyone booked a deluxe room with new discount? I can't get ANY rooms to come up for our dates May 17-23 2014.

thanks

The Club Level lounge is closed during the month of May for renovations. So all Club Level room categories are not available and that's why you can't get a reservation.

 

[SplashMtnCrew]

The Club Level lounge is closed during the month of May for renovations. So all Club Level room categories are not available and that's why you can't get a reservation.

The CL rooms are available for our dates, May 5-9. We're considering upgrading to CL, is there a specific date that renovations will start? TIA