DVC - Sleeping 5 and to baths?

[psimon]

Is AKL-Kidani the only DVC location where a 1 bedroom unit both sleeps 5 AND has the 2 bathrooms? That configuration was so convenient last week, yet being way out in AKL seemed so far away.

All thoughts appreciated....

---Paul in Southern NJ

 

[Disneycouple99]

BLT is the other.

 

[dznyacct]

Just saw a model of a BLT one BR at Disney's Doorway to Dreams in Woodfield Mall this weekend. All I can say is............WOW !!! It is huge and sleeping 5 (the guide pulled out the chair into a single and it was plenty big for an adult) with two bathrooms is such a plus. Just wish the points weren't so high .

 

[psimon]

Just saw a model of a BLT one BR at Disney's Doorway to Dreams in Woodfield Mall this weekend. All I can say is............WOW !!! It is huge and sleeping 5 (the guide pulled out the chair into a single and it was plenty big for an adult) with two bathrooms is such a plus. Just wish the points weren't so high .

You are right... the points are very high..... AKL is 180 for a standard 1 Br and its 217 at BLT! Considering everyday isn't spent at MK, the convenience factor disappears very quickly. Consequently, 37 points is a lot for 1 or 2 days out of a week of park visiting.

But, AKL is so far away from EVERYTHING........


---Paul in Southern NJ

 

[DebbieB]

You are right... the points are very high..... AKL is 180 for a standard 1 Br and its 217 at BLT! Considering everyday isn't spent at MK, the convenience factor disappears very quickly. Consequently, 37 points is a lot for 1 or 2 days out of a week of park visiting.

But, AKL is so far away from EVERYTHING........

---Paul in Southern NJ

I've stayed at AKL twice and didn't think it was that much difference as far as transportation to the parks. I drove from Kidani to DHS in about 5 minutes. AK of course is very close. Epcot & MK is probably about 10 min.

The other DVC with 2 bathrooms in a 1 bedroom is Grand California.

 

[buckylarue]

In other words, the 3 newest DVC resorts all have the "1br sleeps 5 with 2 baths" configuration; do we see a trend here, perhaps?

 

[DebbieB]

In other words, the 3 newest DVC resorts all have the "1br sleeps 5 with 2 baths" configuration; do we see a trend here, perhaps?

Definitely. I've heard that 1 bedrooms typically book slower than studios or 2 bedrooms. Probably because a 1 bedroom is about twice the points of a studio but still has an occupancy of 4. So by adding the bathroom and pushing up the occupancy to 5, it makes them more attractive.

 

[Deb & Bill]

One more thing - the AKV Value one bedroom does not sleep five and does not have the extra bedroom. These are only located in Jambo House.

 

[dzorn]

One more thing - the AKV Value one bedroom does not sleep five and does not have the extra bedroom. These are only located in Jambo House.

I think you mean it only has one bathroom.

Denise in MI

 

[dianeschlicht]

Just saw a model of a BLT one BR at Disney's Doorway to Dreams in Woodfield Mall this weekend. All I can say is............WOW !!! It is huge and sleeping 5 (the guide pulled out the chair into a single and it was plenty big for an adult) with two bathrooms is such a plus. Just wish the points weren't so high .

I'm surprised you thought the unit was "huge", because I think it's one of the smaller 1 bedroom units in the whole DVC system. We might be spoiled though with the huge accommodations at OKW. I even felt AKV was a little cramped when we stay there.

 

[dzorn]

I'm surprised you thought the unit was "huge", because I think it's one of the smaller 1 bedroom units in the whole DVC system. We might be spoiled though with the huge accommodations at OKW. I even felt AKV was a little cramped when we stay there.

If they usually only use hotel rooms it probably would feel quite roomy. And I loved all the room at OKW.

Denise in MI

 

[4mcbjCtr]

We are currently having an absolutely amazing stay in a 1 bdrm in Kidani. I think they 1 bedroom seems a whole lot larger than in other resorts. I don't think they are, it is just the furniture takes up less room I think. And, having 2 bathrooms has been an amazing help to us having 3 kids needing to shower every morning. I love this layout with sleeping 5 and 2 bathrooms. It really is a help to those of us with families of 5 who were wasting points to stay in a 2 bedroom. I can feel adontitis coming on.

 

[DenLo]

You are right... the points are very high..... AKL is 180 for a standard 1 Br and its 217 at BLT! Considering everyday isn't spent at MK, the convenience factor disappears very quickly. Consequently, 37 points is a lot for 1 or 2 days out of a week of park visiting.

But, AKL is so far away from EVERYTHING........


---Paul in Southern NJ

It's not really fair to compare a standard at AKV to an MK at BLT. But the points are still high anyway.

I don't think it is really that long of bus ride from AKV to anywhere. Since it only shares the bus with AKL and there are only 2 resort stops it doesn't take long to get anywhere. The only bus that might have problems is the one to MK due to the traffic. But I noticed when they often take the back roads to MK.

I'm surprised you thought the unit was "huge", because I think it's one of the smaller 1 bedroom units in the whole DVC system. We might be spoiled though with the huge accommodations at OKW. I even felt AKV was a little cramped when we stay there.

Well all the villas are smaller than OKW! But the top three 1 BR's according to size are: OKW at 942 sq. ft. (hugh, but no second bathroom); Kidani at 807 sq. ft.; and BLT at 803 sq. ft.

 

[Sandisw]

It's not really fair to compare a standard at AKV to an MK at BLT. But the points are still high anyway.

I don't think it is really that long of bus ride from AKV to anywhere. Since it only shares the bus with AKL and there are only 2 resort stops it doesn't take long to get anywhere. The only bus that might have problems is the one to MK due to the traffic. But I noticed when they often take the back roads to MK.



Well all the villas are smaller than OKW! But the top three 1 BR's according to size are: OKW at 942 sq. ft. (hugh, but no second bathroom); Kidani at 807 sq. ft.; and BLT at 803 sq. ft.

I think the comparison was SV at BLT, not MK. I am a BLT owner and bought there because we love MK.

I go in the summer (a teacher) so when I was comparing resorts, I knew that BLT was higher but not enough to make me say it was way out of whack (at least IMHO).

A SV 1 bedroom during Magic season is 272. A savannah view at AKV is 270. For me, 2 point difference. I know that some will say a SV at BLT isn't the same as savannah view at AKV, but I do think that is a matter of preference as view is less important than location to me (we go to MK almost every day of our trip).

But I also looked at the Epcot resorts which would be my 2nd choice. BCV is 270 (2 points less) and BWV, preferred view, is 272 (the same--didn't use SV as those are hard to get if not an owner and not something I wanted to say was always going to be possible).

And, at BCV and BWV, they do only sleep 4 while my BLT will sleep five (and I am a family of 5). So, for my own situation, BLT is not really a more post costly trip.

 

[jade1]

And, at BCV and BWV, they do only sleep 4 while my BLT will sleep five (and I am a family of 5). So, for my own situation, BLT is not really a more post costly trip.

Exactly, same for SSR/OKW/VWL-if you have 5, you need to compare a 2BR points. Sure its much bigger, but often not necessary for 5. We plan on a 1BR MK at BLT for 3 nights, and then BCV 2BR for 4 nights, about the same points per night more or less.

 

[Chuck S]

As we are limiting occupancy discussion to the DVC Occupancy Thread and because this is going off topic into a discussion of room size, I'm going to go ahead and close this thread.

You are welcome to continue in the Occupancy Thread.