Thank you all for your replies. It is a bucket list item for my daughters and wife to stay in a deluxe, so pleasing the family is a consideration. My son may not end up staying the whole week and flying back earlier, so that would relieve a space crunch for part of the trip too.
If it’s a bucket list related to the perceived “deluxe” factor, then IMO you should go with any
DVC other than SSR or OKW. Both of those resorts, due to the sprawling layouts, don’t feel as deluxe as places like BCV, BWV, Poly, BLT, even the Animal Kingdom and Wilderness Lodge villas feel more deluxe than SSR and OKW.
Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with those two resorts, we’re checking into SSR on Sunday, but the layout of the grounds makes me feel like it’s a DVC version of one of the moderates. Definitely nicer than a value, but not that much better than a moderate if your budget is tight and you’re trying to cram everyone into the cheapest room possible.
If your stay was after June, I’d say go Beach Club, but with the main pool closed there until the end of June I can’t recommend it considering it’s a bucket list item and likely your only deluxe stay. Go with Boardwalk or Poly, considering the ages of the group. Easy access to the parks and a very deluxe vibe. Or, any of the villas at AK or WL, both of those locations have amazing lobbies and a wow factor that is perfect for a bucket list trip.
