Is your home resort your favorite ?

[KELLY]

We own at SSR. I know there is alot of people who own there that stay at diffrent resorts. SSR is our favorite (not for the food options for sure). Second would have to be WLV. I would like to try AKV once also. We picked SSR because being close to DTD is a key for us. Do you like your home resort or did you buy just because that what was selling at the time?

 

[jade1]

We own at SSR. I know there is alot of people who own there that stay at diffrent resorts. SSR is our favorite (not for the food options for sure). Second would have to be WLV. I would like to try AKV once also. We picked SSR because being close to DTD is a key for us. Do you like your home resort or did you buy just because that what was selling at the time?

Love owning BCV for 11 month priority, about 7 min walk and your in EPCOT, plus SAB and the BW. Also VWL for 11 month at XMAS.

 

[LadyTrampScamp&Angel]

Yes, so far but then we've only stayed at the BWV's and our home - VWL.

We did like the BWV's though, just love our home's theme. We bought a resale there, so it was not because that's what Disney was selling at the time.

Oops, how could I forget? We've stayed at HHI too and had a great vaca there, but VWL is still our favorite!

 

[Kewz1]

We own at BWV and HH and they are our favorites. Although I have to say that I've never had a bad stay at any DVC resort.

Kristen

 

[DVCJones]

We own SSR. Our last trip was great. We stayed in the Grandstand, tried out the spa, ate at AP and spent a lot of time at t he pools. We have only stayed at SSR, BWV and OKW. I would like to try VWL next. I have fond childhood memories of staying at Fort Wilderness. I think I would like the them at VWL.

 

[Corinne]

Our favorite resort was always the YC. When we purchased, the BCV were not yet available, so we bought at the VWL. We are finally staying at the VWL in July, and although we have stayed at the WL and LOVE it, I would have to sayour favorite resort is not our home resort.......I simply love the Epcot area, but that could change! or at least be a tie!

 

[kidcoos3]

We own at OKW, BWV and AKV. We really like BWV, so we recently added on more points there so that we could still use the 11 month booking window. Although we haven't stayed at OKW in quite a while, we have always been happy there too. Haven't stayed at AKV yet. In any event, we have never been unhappy with any of our Disney stays.

 

[ransom]

We own at VWL, and it's definitely our favorite.

We followed the advice of folks on here and bought where we wanted to stay. SSR was selling at the time we bought, so we went resale for VWL.

 

[GranddadTom]

It took us a while to decide to buy and then a little while longer to decide where to buy. We visited each DVC resort and finally decided BWV was the one we wanted. We like the excitement of the Boardwalk plus easy access to two of the parks. The Timeshare store has every resort and just about any contract size you could want so getting what we wanted once we decided was no problem. We couldn't be happier.

 

[AKV707]

Well we haven't stayed at AKV yet, but we will be in 35 days! I do think that it will be our favorite.

 

[tmk0730]

Well we've only taken two trips so far. OKW and SSR (our home) and while we really enjoyed both I would have to say I preferred OKW. And just from what I know already I have a feeling if we ever get to stay a BCV we will be doing an addon!!!

 

[mello]

Well, at least SSR and BCV are our favorites! I love BCV best and SSR 2nd, and DH is the reverse. We have yet to stay at AKV, which we bought mainly for the great incentive, to use the points for our grand gathering. Hoping to stay there soon and see what we think.

 

[TDC Nala]

I own at BCV and SSR but I only stay at BCV during food and wine festival. I like to stay where it costs the least points.

 

[KyleRayner]

When I bought my DVC, I was completely clueless and unfortunately was not on the DIS boards at the time. I wish I was on the boards before buying because the one constant piece of advice throughout these boards is "buy where you want to stay".

So without the advantage of the boards, I bought at the DVC that had the lowest annual dues at the time, OKW.

So far I've stayed at OKW, SSR, BCV, and BWV. Although I love the size of the rooms at OKW and the fact the OKW using up less points, I have to say I just fell in love with BCV.

So right now BCV is my favorite!

 

[justloveit]

Our favorite resort is where we happen to be staying at the time. We enjoy staying at a different resort every trip. They all have beautiful theming, the hardest thing is to decide where to stay when planning the trip!

 

[chevyAZ]

Our favorite is our home resort (SSR), but have never been disapointed.
We have stayed at:

• SSR - 12/06 15 Days
• VWL - 10/07 8 Days
• OKW - 10/07 7 Days

I have to say that each stay was great in its own way.

SSR was beautiful, quiet and convenient for Downtown Disney.
VWL was also beautiful, and a little faster pace.
OKW was great - bigger rooms at a lower point cost. I wasn't expecting to like it because it is the oldest DVC resort, but I have absolutely no complaints. In fact its now one of my favorites.

I've tried to stay at BWV and BCV, but never got in (We tried during Food and Wine). Waiting for the AKV until the "newness" wears off and I can get in.

Our next trip is 11/08 (12 Days) at SSR

 

[DisneyFreaks]

We own at SSR and absolutely love it. We've only stayed at SSR, BWV, and OKW so far and I have to say I adored OKW. I guess it's a toss up between "home" and beautiful OKW.

 

[DeeCee735]

We bought in our favorite of all resorts - BWV, and added on there twice.
We bought in our other favorite resorts - AKV, a small contract allowing a nice stay every two years in a one bedroom, or once a year in a studio.

Definitely bought our favorites.

 

[Disney_Villain]

Hi! We bought OKW resale - and love it more than any other except for maybe SSR (which we then bought direct from Disney as add-ons).

These stand-alone resorts are far more tranquil than the DVC/hotel combinations - and I love the spawling grounds for leisure walks (excercise from a bit of walking harms no one)! Both resorts also have 4 pools (3 quiet, 1 family), 4 jacuzzi tubs and dedicated bus service that does not pick up "hotel guests" as well, which means you get mainly DVCers on the buses. I find that all these touches make for a better experience at the stand-alone resorts.

We might book other resorts from time to time (we've already done WLV, BCV and VBR, just to try them), but we'd much rather focus our stays on our home resorts. These resorts are good, but my heart is attached to our home resorts. We bought wisely.

Funny you made a comment about the dining . . . I seem to have a problem with many of the hotel restaurants (OKW's Olivia's, SSR's Turf Club, and WL's Whispering Canyon) all being the noisiest meals in all of WDW . . . and with mediocre service at best. Funny that I've had the exact opposite with Disneyland's hotel restaurants! WDW really seems to have issues with hotel restaurants (except for the ones in the monorail hotes). Oh well . . . we can always do counter-service or go visit other places to eat between the parks and DTD.

 

[Kathi OD]

We own BWV. Don't like it, knew I wouldn't like it when we bought, but wanted DVC and that's what was available at the time at WDW (didn't know about resale), so we went for it.

Our favorite by far is OKW. Being able to enter your villa from "the street" truly feels like I've returned to my vacation "home." Most of the other resorts just feel like hotels to me and don't have the "home" feel that OKW gives me.