I think we're over the values...

[Mome Rath]

I feel safer at Disney with outside walkways (I always have thought inside hotel hallways that people could just reach out and grab you and yank you into a room, as they obviously can see you coming, see your path, and there's nowhere to run lol), it's just preference obviously no right or wrong answer. I think that's the key; you have to know what you prefer and why and go with that.

 

[Wubar]

For some reason people say safety.. But it's not like access is restricted to the hall ways... Someone could just as easily break in to a room from a hallway as they could from outside.

The more realistic reason would be not having to walk in hot/inclement weather to get to other places in the hotel (food, lobby, etc).

I'm not going to judge someone for feeling an interior hallway is safer, quieter, and/or more protected from the elements. But I would venture that if there was a report or listing of crimes committed on property that compared exterior vs interior hallways, there's probably no real difference. I could be wrong.

 

[greg9x]

I feel safer at Disney with outside walkways (I always have thought inside hotel hallways that people could just reach out and grab you and yank you into a room, as they obviously can see you coming, see your path, and there's nowhere to run lol), it's just preference obviously no right or wrong answer. I think that's the key; you have to know what you prefer and why and go with that.

Although I'm not too concerned with either... If I was to make a safety point, it would be danger for hallways and fires... Much easier to escape with outside walkway.

 

[SarahC97]

For some reason people say safety.. But it's not like access is restricted to the hall ways... Someone could just as easily break in to a room from a hallway as they could from outside.

The more realistic reason would be not having to walk in hot/inclement weather to get to other places in the hotel (food, lobby, etc).

I was thinking this same thing. When we stayed at the Poly this year, anyone could get into our building.

 

[SaintsManiac]

The hallways at Beach Club creeped me out a few times and made me feel like I was walking a million miles to the elevator.

 

[bryanb]

For those of you who only like interior hallways, I have an honest question .. why is that? I personally like outside doors, whether we are on the ground floor or any upper floor. The locking capability of a door is the same. But way more than that, I love being able to "feel" the day, while I am drinking my tea first thing in the morning. I just step outside, absorb the morning, and relax a little before the day really begins. That isn't possible if you are in a hotel with an interior hallway where you have to go down to the lobby and perhaps out to the parking lot to get a feel for the day. I am wondering why you like them?

For me, rooms with exterior hallways are less appealing because of the windows. These rooms have smaller windows which open into the corridor and are less private.

(1) I like to have ample sunlight, even during an afternoon nap. But unless you keep your shades drawn, everyone who walks by can look into your room... and see you sleeping or how you didn't make your bed... etc. And as it gets darker, you are forced to use your blackout curtains because otherwise at night people can see through the thinner curtains.
(2) By design, the windows are smaller (since they stop before the doorway), making the whole room feel darker. This can be even more true when there's an overhang, cutting off even more sunlight from getting into the room. In a design with interior corridors, the windows are much bigger and I don't mind keeping the curtains open.

 

[Disneylover99]

I was thinking this same thing. When we stayed at the Poly this year, anyone could get into our building.

I think that between the hours of 11pm and 7am each longhouse at the Poly has restricted access. Only guests staying in that longhouse can get in.

 

[Dean Marino]

Based on Original Post Title?
MAJOR congratulations .

 

[Dug720]

I think that between the hours of 11pm and 7am each longhouse at the Poly has restricted access. Only guests staying in that longhouse can get in.

Yeah...because people with bad intentions are only going to act between 11pm and 7am. Makes perfect sense.

 

[wdw4rfam]

We're just leaving from a quick weekend trip and I think we discovered we're over the values. The last couple of times we stayed moderate and deluxe and it's just... difficult to go back. I am again reminded that even the moderates are just so much nicer in every aspect. I know values have their, well, value - but I'm still going to be nervous to go back even when they're all refurbished. We didn't have a great experience.

This makes me nervous. This is what I’m afraid of. We have graduated over the years from living values- to moderate, then bought DVC after realizing we love deluxe. We have grown to kick back and enjoy our resort just as much as the parks. Well after splurging on a AKL 2 bedroom/poly TPV trip, we are out of points. My extended family all booked September, so the only way we could afford to join them is to go value. We had to go all star too because we need room for an air mattress since my kids can’t sleep together. I’m very nervous. I know it’s better than not going at all (I think), but we are going to really appreciate our DVC I think when we get back.

 

[wdw4rfam]

I think that between the hours of 11pm and 7am each longhouse at the Poly has restricted access. Only guests staying in that longhouse can get in.

We have never tapped our band to get into our longhouse at any time.

 

[Disneylover99]

We have never tapped our band to get into our longhouse at any time.

I’m trying to think of all the longhouse we had to tap at late at night......definitely Samoa, Niue and Rarotonga.

 

[wdw4rfam]

I feel safer at Disney with outside walkways (I always have thought inside hotel hallways that people could just reach out and grab you and yank you into a room, as they obviously can see you coming, see your path, and there's nowhere to run lol), it's just preference obviously no right or wrong answer. I think that's the key; you have to know what you prefer and why and go with that.

Taking safety out of the mix, I actually love exterior hallways. And I am a deluxe fan. I actually find the noise BETTER since there’s just a few rooms that have to walk past your room. The noise in the poly hallways is always crazy since there’s so many rooms sharing a hallway that is inside so the noise just echos. It’s one of the things I’m looking forward to on our upcoming trip. I’m actually looking forward to the bus lines too. I miss orderly lines getting on buses when they pull up. I hate the fact that people walk up at the moderate and deluxes as the bus pulls up and hop right in front of everyone that has been waiting and then everyone starts shoving to get on.

 

[wdw4rfam]

I’m trying to think of all the longhouse we had to tap at late at night......definitely Samoa, Niue and Rarotonga.

We are in DVC buildings and now that I think of it, I think we had trouble with the side entrance after the Halloween party and had to use the main building entrance. Don’t know if that’s why.

 

[Disneylover99]

We are in DVC buildings and now that I think of it, I think we had trouble with the side entrance after the Halloween party and had to use the main building entrance. Don’t know if that’s why.

That’s probably the reason. I also got locked out of my building early one morning when I forgot to put on my magicband.

 

[mi*vida*loca]

We definitely had to tap our MB for Fiji in 2015.

When we stayed at BC we were towards the end of a mile long hallway.

 

[morganms22]

We have never tapped our band to get into our longhouse at any time.

I’m trying to think of all the longhouse we had to tap at late at night......definitely Samoa, Niue and Rarotonga.

We had to tap our band earlier this year when we stayed in Rarotonga. Luckily I had mine with me when I had to run out to our vehicle in the early morning hours or I would have been locked out.

 

[Jen1995]

For me, rooms with exterior hallways are less appealing because of the windows. These rooms have smaller windows which open into the corridor and are less private.

(1) I like to have ample sunlight, even during an afternoon nap. But unless you keep your shades drawn, everyone who walks by can look into your room... and see you sleeping or how you didn't make your bed... etc. And as it gets darker, you are forced to use your blackout curtains because otherwise at night people can see through the thinner curtains.
(2) By design, the windows are smaller (since they stop before the doorway), making the whole room feel darker. This can be even more true when there's an overhang, cutting off even more sunlight from getting into the room. In a design with interior corridors, the windows are much bigger and I don't mind keeping the curtains open.

Yes. These reasons are why I prefer interior hallways as well. Privacy, window/light, etc.

 

[leebee]

Where we choose to stay depends on finances, travel party, and type of trip. Back when my daughter and 2 nieces were little, my sister and I would stay in a value (I know, 5 in a room; this was back in the day before Disney tracked/asked for ages, the youngest was really small and fit comfortably in a pack-n-play until she was almost 5), spend our days and nights at the parks, and only used the room to bathe/sleep. When DD (now almost 25) and I go together we usually still stay value, to save money (esp. when Disney has a discount and then I can stack an Orbitz discount on top of that). When DH is with us it was usually a moderate, although now that the values have a curtain/door separating the bathroom area (privacy for dressing) and queen beds, he might be convinced to stay value. HOWEVER... we have also done deluxe, for special trips or when the price is right, usually through DVC. These are very different vacations, but as we've been to Disney 25+ times, our travel attitude has changed, too. We take it easier, enjoy the resorts more (although we aren't pool people), and relax more, as we know we'll always be back, that there will always be another trip.

For the record, we've stayed at:
VALUE: POP (x3), ASMu (x2)
MODERATE: POFQ, CSR (two or three times)
DVC (deluxe): BWV, AKV, OKW
DELUXE: AKL (well... as of 8/22/18, that is!!)

 

[Jadyreen1282]

The hallways at Beach Club creeped me out a few times and made me feel like I was walking a million miles to the elevator.

They creep me out differently. When I turn a corner there and at GF I expect to see the creepy girls from The Shining.