For our requests at Hilton Head, I always Email MS.
Just called and requested ground floor or an elevator building. We have a studio
That's because you get an actual CM who works at the resort in the back office!
There aren’t any ground floor units. They all require steps, or the elevator.
Remember - first floor at HH is NOT ground floor - you still have to go up a flight of stairs..
Got it. This is our first trip to HH so didn’t know that. That is good to know for our planning though
There are 21 studios at HHI and 16 of them are in the main building (Live Oak Lodge) which has an elevator. It is also the furthest from the pool, recreation desk, community hall and CS restaurant. There are 5 additional studios scattered throughout the remainder of the resort so your chances of getting your request for a building with an elevator are pretty good, but your location may be less-than-desirable. On the bright side, the resort is pretty compact so it is a short walk to pretty much everywhere. You will LOVE the resort
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Yes definitely call and request Building 11 or 12 so you will have access to an elevator. There are no rooms on the first floor as the buildings are built to avoid flooding. If you aren't in Building 11 or 12, you will have to climb one flight of stairs.
Who knows at this point? Disney is never very forthcoming about how they go about doing a project such as this. I think the back of the resort option grew out of the fact they had already done two rooms in Bldg 30, so why not just continue from there? Frankly, there's nothing to say they can't start on both ends, nor is it out of the realm of possibility they redo the lobby (and likely Big Murggie's Den) as a standalone project in the Live Oak Lodge while they do the refurb of rooms elsewhere. Guess we'll find out soon enough!
I hope they do. We've always asked for a 1 BR in Live Oak Lodge for the elevator. Not sure what's happening this Thanksgiving and if it were done first, I'd breathe easier.
Where did you hear this?
The Disney Files magazine said they are beginning in the Live Oak Lodge "this summer."
Checked in yesterday and there is definitely no construction happening at the moment
Yay! Part of me feels better about our scheduled trip in November, and possibly being able to reserve in April.
If by soft goods they mean pulling out all the old furniture, lamps, rugs, wall treatments, and curtains, then repainting, updating the interior, adding new furniture, lamps, etc., and replacing the cabinets in the kitchen and bathroom (getting rid of the jetted tubs), then okay.
