We just returned from 3 nights in Pago Pago. We were in a room closest to the TTC, looking towards Moorea. We didn't hear the ferry at all, so for your standard view folks, perhaps this longhouse might be the one to request (though I was glad we looked towards Moorea and not the parking lot).
Overall, we really liked it, but still prefer our "home" at VGF, which we will likely continue to use our points at when we plan far enough out. A few things I wasn't a big fan of:
No ceiling fan and no overhead light. It was in the 90s when we were there, and the room just felt really stuffy without the ceiling fan going. We were searching for a black cord while we were in the room, and couldn't find it because it was also SO dark in the room, even during the daylight with the slider curtains completely open and even with all of the lights turned on.
We had the issue with the shower draining.
I still prefer the GFV split bathroom configuration. The extra sink is nice, yes, but it's kind of a pain to walk into the "kids" bathroom to do your business before you shower, and then walk back over to the "master" bath to shower. Also, the bathroom area is HUGE--I'd rather have more space in the sleeping area, but, well, what's done is done. There was still plenty of room for us to all sleep comfortably, and that's all I care about when we're staying at Disney.
The room also wasn't thoroughly cleaned--we found cheerios behind the table lamp and on the floor.
A few things I really liked:
The drawers under the bed were surprisingly roomy. Granted, we were only there for 3 nights (four outfits + swimsuits and PJs each for five people) and I packed summer clothing, so that takes up less space than jeans and sweatshirts), but I was able to store all of our clothes in both drawers and still have room left over. There was also plenty of space to store toiletries and other items in the bathroom. Loved all of the USB outlets and the fact that there is a table on both sides of the bed, too.
I really liked the location. We've only ever stayed in Hawaii at the Poly, and I was afraid I was going to find being so far away from the GCH and the pool a pain, especially because we were at the end of the building, but it wasn't. I appreciated that I felt like I had more options with boat/ferry and monorail transportation since we were pretty much equidistant from the TTC and the GCH.
I prefer the decor over the hotel rooms. Major improvement, IMO! (But still not as beautiful as the Grand.
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The rehabbed common areas, we thought, were nice improvements. While I'm in the minority in this, I LOVE the new lobby. The old waterfall always reminded me of an aging mall, and you never had that great smell that you get when you enter a Disney lobby--instead, you were kind of hit in the nose with the smell of old water. (Not that the new lobby has a great smell--hopefully, they'll start pumping something in there at some point!) I also was not a fan of how closed off the lobby seemed beforehand. It's now brighter, airier and more welcoming, IMO. The kids splash pad is awesome--rivals Kidani--and we think is the best one on property. My teen and tween even wandered over and played over there (they have no interest in the one at Kidani, which is more geared towards younger kids). The new pool area with the expanded deck and more seating options was much appreciated--we didn't have any problems finding a lounger on a hot day. We couldn't go into Trader Sams since we had our kids with us, but we did sit on the Terrace one night and enjoyed a drink and the live music--great way to end the day.
