Family Suite or POR??

[roozlilone]

Please help....we are going to Disney in July for a Vow Renewal. There is me, my DH, 2 DD's and my mom!! Which do you think is best for a family of 5?? The All Star Music Family Suites or the POR with a trundle bed? I've never been a "value resort" type girl, only stayed at Pop Century once, so I don't know if it's better to give up a little space for a better resort atmosphere. Need some HONEST opinions, please! Oh, I've never stayed at either resort so I don't know much about them

 

[Deffenm]

I would like to know as well. We are a family of 5 and are going in June of 2009. We stayed at POR in Sept. and we enjoyed the resort but we were a little cramped. I slept in one bed, DH in another bed (he is over 6 feet tall and those double beds are really short), DD slept on trundle and the boys on the floor. They didn't want to share a bed with either DH or me. I also did not like the food court at POR. I love the foodcourts at the values. We did enjoy the boat to DTD, and the waterslide at the main pool, and the theme of the resort. We also had a corner room in a great location close to everything. I just can't decide. Any information on the suites vs POR would be great.

 

[minnie61650]

Family Suites at All Star Music vs. POR

The Family Suites run about $30 more than a standard room at POR-AB.

Comparisons:


The Family Suites has 2 seperate sleeping areas.
POR has 1.

The Family Suites are 520 square feet.
POR is 314 square feet.

The Family Suites has 2 bathrooms.
POR has 1 bathroom.

The Family Suites have 2 dressing areas with a privacy curtain.
POR has 1 dressing area with a privacy area.

The Family Suites have 2 sinks( 1 each next to the bathrooms), 2 closets, 2 safes, & 2 hair dryers.
POR has 2 sinks ( a double) .1 closet,1 safe, and 1 hair dryer.

The Family Suites have a kitchette with a nice storage area,lots of counter space, a microwave , paper plates & bowls, plastic ware, can opener, Paper towels, fridge,& coffeee pot.
POR has a fridge &a coffee pot.

The Family Suites -Sleeps up to 6 (plus one child under age 3 in a Pak-n-Play crib)
POR-Sleeps up to 5 (plus one child under age 3 in a Pak-n-Play crib)

The Family Suites--Queen bed, full-size pullout sofa, convertible ottoman & chair sleepers (4 separate sleepers) & 2 TVs.
POR has 2 double beds and a trundle bed&1 TV.

The Family Suites -Studio amenities and separate sleeping areas giving more privacy than a standard room.
POR is a standard room.

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Here is the layout of POR:

POR room lay out

Family Suite layout
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Here are some photos of the POR room with the trundle bed from Allearsnet:

the trundle bed

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Here are some photos from the DIS resort website:

** NOTE there is a wall mounted hair dryer next to the bathroom sink.
Look at 8th and 10th phots down and you will see it.

For more info about the All Star Resorts Please visit the FAQ thread:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1072409





Have fun at Disney wherever you choose to stay!

 

[Kitzer]

We stayed at POR in 2005 and 2006 and ASMU Suite in 2007. The suite was was worth the extra money. We are going back to the suite this June. The room sleeps 6 comfortably plus having the private bedroom is nice. The two full bathrooms make getting ready in the morning so much easier. Plus the kitchenette is really nice also. minnie61650 is the authority on ASMU suites. I had the same questions last year before I went and she provided me the links below. Lots of good room pics and info. Just paste them into your address bar. The resort is really nice.

See this thread for photos:

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1392866

For more info please see the FAQ thread:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1072409

 

[Kitzer]

Minnie, your timing is uncanny. I was just replying to this thread to provide them with the links/info you gave me last year when all the sudden you already replied. Anyway, we really enjoyed ASMU last year and are going again this year in June.

 

[minnie61650]

Minnie, your timing is uncanny. I was just replying to this thread to provide them with the links/info you gave me last year when all the sudden you already replied. Anyway, we really enjoyed ASMU last year and are going again this year in June.

Thanks for your kind words.
I am so glad your family enjoyed the Family Suites.

Have fun at Disney!

 

[roozlilone]

Minnie, thanks for the quick response and for all the great info and photos!! Do you know if they have ever given AP discounts on the suites??

 

[minnie61650]

Minnie, thanks for the quick response and for all the great info and photos!! Do you know if they have ever given AP discounts on the suites??

It was my pleasure.

I am not sure about AP discounts but Disney has included the Family Suites in several of their codes lately.

AAA also has had discounts on the Family Suites.

Keep your eyes open and you just might snag a Family Suite at a great price.

Have fun at Disney!

 

[dkhillerud]

We stayed at POR and it was a beautiful resort and we loved it....but very very crowed in the room-esp with the trundle pulled out. (May work well with very young kids). We will stay in the family suites the next time we go.

Kathy

 

[skipperkim]

The actual cost between the 2 resorts at the time the OP is going is $71 a night, not $30. While you may be able to get a discount on 2 standard rooms at a value, it would still be cheaper than the FS at ASMu, you'd have more room than the FS too with actual beds. Of course you wouldn't have the kitchenette. Happy deciding.

 

[drag n' fly]

We stayed at POR in 2005 and 2006 and ASMU Suite in 2007. The suite was was worth the extra money. We are going back to the suite this June. The room sleeps 6 comfortably plus having the private bedroom is nice. The two full bathrooms make getting ready in the morning so much easier. Plus the kitchenette is really nice also. minnie61650 is the authority on ASMU suites. I had the same questions last year before I went and she provided me the links below. Lots of good room pics and info. Just paste them into your address bar. The resort is really nice.

See this thread for photos:

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1392866

For more info please see the FAQ thread:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1072409

We are DVC members and are staying at the suites in December based on all the info minnie61650 provided before we transfer to our home resort. It looks perfect for a family of five. We stayed at POR with a trundle before and felt quite cramped.

 

[ADisneyQueen]

Well, we had the same decision to make as you. We also have 2 dd's and are also bringing my mom. I had really wanted to stay at POR, but since we are paying for my mom's room also, it was more than we wanted to spend (for 2 rooms) due to the Easter holiday rates. We did not want to be all crowded into 1 room and 1 bathroom. So, we are staying at 2 rooms at POP and my mom and older dd will be in the connecting room. We opted not to get the ASMU suite b/c I know my mom would not want to sleep in a sofa bed.
Good luck.