Ground floor pros/cons

[3boys4me]

I always request a ground floor room. My thinking is this. I can usually hear the people above us a some point and that does not bother me. Kids making noise doesn't bother me either. I just don't want my kids to make noise and bother someone under us. My kids are not rough kids but they are kids that at some point are stuck in a hotel room. One less thing to fuss at them about.

 

[3boys4me]

Another thing, all of our visits were first floor. No creepy crawlies for us either.

 

[karly05]

The only time I don't accept a ground level room is if I'm traveling by myself. I just feel better if I'm off the ground level. I know..it probably doesn't make any difference but I feel safer.

I've requested NOT ground floor on my solo trips, and this is exactly my thought process, too. (Although I'm not keen on Creepy Crawlies, either.)

 

[nkereina]

For me...

Pros of ground floor: no hassle with stairs/elevator, don't have to worry about being noisy with people before you.

Pros of high floor: less foot traffic, can see more from your window/balcony, no one above you (if on top floor), less chance of unwanted creepy visitors (of the bug/reptile variety).

I will say that the housekeepers leave the doors open while they clean so I have heard stories of those little lizards getting into rooms. Sure it can happen on any floor, but much more inclined for it to happen on the ground floor with the bushes being just a foot from the doors. But, even on the top floors, any kind of bug (like love bugs) can get into the rooms too with the doors open while they are cleaning.

 

[johnnyblz20]

I stayed at WL and was on the ground floor. The one thing I loved about it was being able to walk out the balcony and maybe 20 feet and getting in the pool.

The only down side was you don't get much of a view. So you have to weigh what you would rather have. Convenience vs. a nice view...

 

[troll buster]

I've been on ground floor and second floor at POR and have never seen any creepy crawlers in the rooms. However I prefer the second floor because you can hear the people using the toilet on the second floor when you are on the first. It's like they are in the room with you! And closing the bathroom door does not help.

 

[lovedonald]

We stayed at POR many years ago before the renovation. We were in the back of the mansion section in acadian house. There was a frog stuck to our door for a night but he didn't get in. He was actually sort of cute. We were on the first floor.

 

[TARAMEOW]

We stayed on the ground floor at ASMu and I loved it. So convenient. We never had an issue with unwanted guest. I did find the noise level a little higher but I didn't really care too much.

 

[kelleyf]

I've requested NOT ground floor on my solo trips, and this is exactly my thought process, too. (Although I'm not keen on Creepy Crawlies, either.)

I've requested not to be on ground floor on my solo trips , too. Don't know if it really matters, but I feel better. I hadn't really thought about creepy crawlies though

 

[ParrotBill]

I've had ground floor rooms at WDW more than 20 times... never an issue with crawlys but never thought about it either! Given that mousekeeping leaves the door open for a half hour, I will now be thinking about it more.... thanks a lot

But I think it would be FUN to have a duck wander in. Until he poops.

 

[Dizzytime]

I like a ground floor better because it's usually an easier in and out. Sometimes foot traffic outside a ground floor room can become a headache, but that's not common and depends more on the room location.
By the way, I had a small frog drop on my head as I was standing just outside the doorway on our B/C balcony once. It was early, about daybreak and after I felt something hit my head I turned on the light and there it was. Stayed for a while, if remember, but we were on the 3rd floor so it was a surprise for sure!
Hope you have a wonderful stay!

 

[EvilQueenT]

I don't see the point in paying extra for poolside if you're not on the ground floor where you can just walk out to the pool from the room. If you have to walk around a pathway to get to stairs to get to a pool why pay the extra? When my kids were early teens and were all about the pool I liked being able to sit outside my room or when it was really hot inside the rooms doorway with the door open to watch them in the pool. And remember pool view could be a quiet pool not necessarily the main pool unless it's a preferred room pool view.

Negative for any ground floor is you have the possibility of everyone walking past your room at all hours...if you're a light sleeper or have a baby that naps that kind of thing then a ground floor could be a negative.