We really enjoyed being in the Garden Wing on our last trip and booked it due to it being the cheapest possible way to stay at the CR. We could see the pool from our room and requested a 1st floor to have a patio for extra space. We use the pool everyday with our boys so it was a perfect location for us. It is/was very quiet in there, didn't see too many people, but we were there at a quieter time (end of August). The walkway between the Wing and Tower is covered as well, so even in the pouring rain you don't get wet and it's really no more than a few minutes walk. We did end up being moved into the Tower for the last 2 nights of our trip due to a bathroom leak, so they were nice and upgraded us to a MK view room in the Tower. While there is nothing more spectacular than that view and we really enjoyed our last 2 nights there watching the fireworks from our balcony, we never would have paid the price difference for that room. It was definitely noisier in the Tower and the elevators were almost always busy. I would not say no to a free upgrade for the view alone, but I'd stay in the Garden Wing in a heartbeat again. All the conveniences of the CR (walking to MK is beyond fabulous!) with a much better price tag.