Does Anyone Only Stay in Studios?

[jbthi]

We've never stayed in a 1 BR. When it's just my husband and I we stay in a studio. When we take the kids and/or grandkids we stay in a 2 BR. When I'm in a studio I don't miss the kitchen. With just the 2 of us we either eat out or get meat from the deli for sandwiches and cereal for breakfast.

It would be nice to have 2 bathrooms but you don't get that in the 1 BR. I guess the only thing I miss is the washer/dryer in the 1 BR.

 

[Snowgod]

DW loves the tub in the 1 bedroom and I like the shower in the master bath. Did an addon so we could always stay in at least a 1 bedroom.

 

[sgtdisney]

In 10 years of going to OKW, I have never stayed in a Studio. Not once.. Our first trip down there in 1992 was in a 2 bedroom and it spoiled me. We do tend to go down with family either on my wife's side or mine, so that is another reason. The few times we have been down there alone for a few days, it was in a 1 bedroom. I suppose I should try the studio sometime... I just think it would be hard knowing what was on the other side of that lock off door.....

 

[downontheBW]

It's just DH and myself so our trips have always been studios. I know I'd love the 1 bedroom but can't part with the extra points. We always end up going over weekends so the points are high. If I ever go without a Friday and Saturday, I'll probably choose a 1 bedroom just for the extra room. I won't use the kitchen, though - I hardly use the one at home any more.

 

[OKW91]

We stay in a 1 bedroom over the Xmas Holidays, it's are treat to each other. The rest of our visits, usually 2 or 3 times during the winter months, we stay in a studio. We do this because it gives us more time to at the resort, rather more time at WDW then a big room!!

 

[raidermatt]

Well, we just completed our first trip home, and we used a studio for 2 weeks. It suited us just fine. Its me, DW, and 3-year old DS. (We travelled with another couple who had an adjacent studio next to us, as well as a couple of friends who stayed at the ASMu). A one BR with washer/dreyer would be nice, but for now, it just doesn't justify the extra point cost (and therefore $$$ cost) that a 1 BR carries. The fridge, microwave, toaster and sofa/sleeper were nice amenities we don't get in regular hotel rooms and that was enough for us.

However, as DS gets older, and we possibly add another child to the mix, we will probably purchase some more points and start going with 1 BRs.

It just depends on the size of your family, how much time you actually spend in the room, whether you want to cook, etc.

 

[EROS]

We only use the studio units, primarily at BWV, for our family of 3. However, we purchased enough points to eventually move up to the 1-bedroom unit when our 5 year old moves into adolescence .....

 

[POLLY ANN]

We also use the 2BR and GV, but our kids are under 5, so it's not like we are at the parks dawn to dusk. I can't imagine staying in a studio with MY kids at this age! lol Maybe when they are older and can take care of their own personal hygiene, etc. (it gets tiring having to bathe, dress, and feed 3 kids every day!), we can stay in a studio, spend more time in the parks, and stay longer in Disney!

 

[joepoe]

I should also mention that it might be nice, once we retire, to spend the month of January in a studio at OKW to get away from the midwestern winter for awhile. Studio is ideal for two and good for four, unless you are a little claustrophobic like me.

 

[dianeschlicht]

Sunking, you are new to DVC... Give it a few years, and you will feel differently!

 

[yesdisneyfool]

Just completed an addon (april) so that we can spend our Mardi Gras trip in a 1b at OKW (usually have family in WDW at this time) We get a studio (only Me, DW & DD) at the other DVC properties to experience the other resorts during our shorter trips at other times during the year.

 

[Ralph&Pam]

We have been at BWV for 4 nights followed by 3 nights at VB in January, back to BWV for 6 nights in March, and have just returned from 6 nights at BWV (followed by 4 nights at a beach resort on the FL gulf coast). All the DVC stays have been in studios. It works very well for the two of us, since we only plan eating breakfast (toast and coffee with fresh fruit) and an occassional pizza in the room. On days when we have a big dinner planned, we usually just have a very light lunch (or even no lunch), either fast food or leftovers. The fridge and microwave provide exactly what we need when on vacation, along with the deluxe hotel accommodations. I don't use the Jacuzzi we have in our master suite at home (actually it's been used once in 14 years), so it's unlikely I'd use one when on vacation. This most recent trip was the first time I felt having a washer and dryer would have been convenient, since we were away from home for 10 days. We actually did laundry half way through the trip, using the laundry at BWV. It was no big deal, but did require more attention than just loading the washer and dryer as convenient like we do at home.

Overall, we like stretching our points for the added nights in a studio rather than reducing our stays by a factor of 2.

Now I'll suffer withdrawal for a bit, since we won't be back to WDW again until January.

Ralph

 

[hoosiergirl]

joepoe--my idea exactly! DH and I hope to add on enough points to get us out of here for a month during the winter once we retire. Staying in a studio would be just fine for us. The only problem will be--what to do after 2042???

 

[Chuck S]

We usually get a studio. Every couple of years we splurge on a 1 bedroom.

 

[yesdisneyfool]

Originally posted by hoosiergirl
The only problem will be--what to do after 2042???

I'll be 81, don't know if I'll still want to do WDW?

Who said that, I must be having a daymare.

 

[ohioMickey]

dtheboys...

I only use a studio.....W/ 5 kids and my wife

You finally leaving your 2 dogs at home now? What gives?

 

[mickeys#1fan]

...on what we want out of the stay. In summer, we hardly go to the parks. We'll spend a week lounging around the pools and the room, so the 1BR is great. We also economize by cooking fairly often. Also, the washers are great for minimizing packing. A long soak in the Jacuzzi is also just the ticket after a taxing day of lying around the pool.

At Christmas we usually get a studio. We're in the parks as long as stamina allows us, which usually means from rope drop until Spectromagic is over (or Fantasmic or Illuminations). Because of that we eat out all the time. A big room isn't necessary.

 

[BillM]

We only stay in a 1 BR, usually at OKW. We don't leave the room until about 10:30 AM. Like to enjoy the amenities of the 1 BR, read the paper, watch GMA ot Today. We usually get back around 10 PM. Sometimes we come back around 4 and sit on the porch, have a drink and then go to the CG or FF for dinner. We bought the points for this purpose and have Florida Residnet Seasonal passes so we are never running full speed. Only studio we have stayed in is when we visited for our Tour(when we bought).