Contemporary Resort opinions wanted

[NJRRK]

For today's choice, I'm thinking of booking my family of 5 into the Contemporary for next August. I'm hoping that the convenience factor will outweigh having the 5 of us in one room (the kids will be 10,8 and 5.)

Can someone tell me where the "Standard View" rooms-- aka "the cheapest ones in the hotel" are located? And is that location do-able with kids? Is there a particular wing/floor/whatever I should request at that price when I make the reservations?

The last time I stayed at the Contemporary was in 1976, so my memory of it is somewhat rusty!!

Thanks for any help you can give me!1

The "Standard View" rooms face the parking lot and the back of the Convention Center. "Garden View" rooms are the rest of the rooms in the wing; at most other resorts they would be waterview because you overlook either Bay Lake, the pool or the canal connecting Bay Lake and Seven Seas Lagoon.

We'll be in a Garden View room 8/25 to 9/1.

 

[griffs95]

We stayed at the Contemporary Tower MK view in January. Concourse SH wasn't great this time around. The view was tops though.. The birds on the balcony were somewhat annoying. But you still can't beat the Poly over the Holidays.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Thanks so much for all your great information. It looks like all renovations should be complete before December 2008, so that will be nice.

You're welcome.

 

[skipperkim]

I was fortunate enough to have a North Garden Wing room facing MK in May 05. It was a short walk back from MK in the evening and we watched Wishes from the room one night. I took both my sons and they loved the fact you could do that, watch fireworks in AC.

 

[louey]

Reading some of these posts makes me excited to know that the Contemporary is going to be wonderful. When I was trying to decide which monorail hotel we wanted to stay at I picked the CR after checking out there rooms. They look so nice. The GF and the Poly rooms on the website look outdated, maybe its just me but that is what I thought Can't wait. Does anyone know when all of the construction is due to be complete?
Thanks

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Reading some of these posts makes me excited to know that the Contemporary is going to be wonderful. When I was trying to decide which monorail hotel we wanted to stay at I picked the CR after checking out there rooms. They look so nice. The GF and the Poly rooms on the website look outdated, maybe its just me but that is what I thought Can't wait. Does anyone know when all of the construction is due to be complete?
Thanks

Here is the renovation schedule, however the only thing it does not mention is the construction of the DVC building where the North Garden Wing building use to be.

August 2007 - Newly renovated Fantasia Shop will re-open.

June 11, 2007 through November 2007 - The Lobby will undergo partitioned refurbishments to update the area's image and decor.

July 2007 through October 2007 - The resort's grounds will undergo partitioned refurbishments to install new landscaping and re-route existing guests paths.

July 30, 2007 through April 2008 - The Food & Fun Center will be closed for major renovations. The location will re-open as a new table service option, "The Wave". During this time a temporary counter service location will be operating on the Grand Concourse level near the Outer Rim Lounge.

April 2008 through August 14, 2008 -The Concourse Steak house will be closed for major renovations. The location will re-open as the new Counter Service location for the resort. During this time a temporary counter service location will be operating on the Grand Concourse level near the Outer Rim Lounge.