Ahh - that's the beauty of opinions- everybody has one.
My impression of the SSR reports is that there are no more negatives (or fewer positives) than those when VWL and BCV were at the same stage. In the case of those resorts (I remember LOTS of posts about dumpster views, front desk rudeness and crowded pools at VWL and LOTS of posts about front desk rudeness, parking lot views, road noise, housekeeping issues, air conditioning issues, furniture issues and water pressure issues at BCV), they were also fully open with all services and amenities available from day 1.
SSR has not had that benefit, thus some of the perceived "negative" comments have been reported based on a "feeling" of what the resort will be once complete (after the all of the green construction barricades come down). The perceptions about the pool are based on feelings and opinions. All of the other recent resorts were at least able to be fully judged from opening day. In the case of SSR, many of these "reports" have come from those having never even stayed at the resort, but from a 1 hour self-guided tour of the facility - or worse yet, simply from the comments of others. There have been far more positive reports from those who have stayed there and those few reporting negatives have sometimes been vague about their specific disappointments. Some disappointments reported were common knowledge without ever making a reservation- room service is prominently absent from promotional literature and limited dining facilities are also well documented and should not come as a surprise upon arrival at the resort. If that's an important element for a resort stay, why list those as a negative afterwards?
My impression is that the negative SSR reports have primarily come from the same few (repeating their comments), while the negative reports at BCV and VWL have come from a multitude of posters. But, that's just my opinion- I don't have any raw numbers to support or dispute.
The HH and VB comments have also been voluminous over the years- with comments about the points, maintenance fees and resale values being the most, but also negative comments about the HH location and even "comparing" that resort to other timeshares. I don't think any DVC resorts have been immune from comment. Most of these reports have been constructive criticism, but a few have taken a different tack.
Empirical evidence about the relative number of negative or positive comments about any of the resorts will vary by the individual (and thus ends up being another opinion). I certainly have no data to show that my opinion is correct about the volume of SSR reports, but I know there have certainly been many similar negative comments made about each of the DVC resorts.
Apparently, it's now SSR's turn.
