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We were scheduled to stay at BWI for our entire stay, but we changed the nights at the last minute and were not able to book the extra night at BWI. So we decided to stay at GF the first night and BWI the next 3 nights. Weve stayed at BWI but not GF. I had really wanted to try GF. This is the first time we have resort hopped. 
I didnt want to love GF because its the most expensive, but I did! The people were really nice at check-in. I didnt realize they took you on a cart to your room. The man who took us to our room was very friendly. Our garden view room was 5127 in Sago Cay. It was on the first floor overlooking the marina, and we liked our view. We had gardenia bushes right in front of our balcony, and we love the smell of them. I really liked our room. DH thought the bed was comfortable. There was not a fridge in the room so we called and they quickly brought it. We watched Wishes that night, and it seemed so close. I love how you can hear whats going on at Magic Kingdom during the day. I dont know if the pool was heated or not, but it was a perfect temperature. We enjoyed listening to the band in the lobby in the evening. The grounds and the buildings are pretty. Weve now stayed at all the moderates and deluxes except BC, and although GF is not cheap, we thought we got our moneys worth there because of the staff. We also felt very comfortable here. One thing I noticed about buying beer: DH bought a Heineken at the food court for $4.25, and the same can was in the store downstairs in the lobby for $2.25. Not sure if this also applies to drinks like water and soda because we brought bottled water, but I thought this might be of interest.
Then we switched to BWI. We stayed here for the first time last year, and it has been my favorite resort until we stayed at GF. The CM who checked us in was not very friendly, and the last time we stayed here, the CM at check-in was not friendly then either. We booked a garden view, and I requested a view of Epcot. The CM told us she gave us a view of Epcot, but when we got there, it was on the first floor overlooking the quiet pool, and we couldnt see Epcot. While it was a nice room, we dont like overlooking pools because we dont want to hear the noise. So we asked to be transferred. One of the bellhops ended up taking care of this for us and we really appreciated it. He was really nice. Every bellhop we dealt with on this trip at GF and BWI was wonderful and went out of their way to help. We were in room 3304. Although this wouldnt cause me not to stay here again, I wasnt thrilled with mousekeeping. Our room had used soap by the sink and used soap and shampoo in the shower. On the positive side, I like the room décor, and we had a view of the Eiffel Tower and the big hand on the ball in Epcot. Epcot is our favorite park, and I love just walking to Epcot from the resort. We were there for the Disney Doll and Teddy Bear convention that took place in Epcot so staying here was especially great. The room was quiet, which was nice. We love having the Boardwalk right outside the door. We used both the quiet pool and the clown pool. The clown pool was crowded everytime we used it, but the quiet pool was quiet. The quiet pool was chilly on the day when the weather was cooler, but other people went in. Overall, I stay love this resort, but I wish they would get some friendlier people at the front desk.
Hope this helps.
I posted some pictures of our view from our BWI room.
I didnt want to love GF because its the most expensive, but I did! The people were really nice at check-in. I didnt realize they took you on a cart to your room. The man who took us to our room was very friendly. Our garden view room was 5127 in Sago Cay. It was on the first floor overlooking the marina, and we liked our view. We had gardenia bushes right in front of our balcony, and we love the smell of them. I really liked our room. DH thought the bed was comfortable. There was not a fridge in the room so we called and they quickly brought it. We watched Wishes that night, and it seemed so close. I love how you can hear whats going on at Magic Kingdom during the day. I dont know if the pool was heated or not, but it was a perfect temperature. We enjoyed listening to the band in the lobby in the evening. The grounds and the buildings are pretty. Weve now stayed at all the moderates and deluxes except BC, and although GF is not cheap, we thought we got our moneys worth there because of the staff. We also felt very comfortable here. One thing I noticed about buying beer: DH bought a Heineken at the food court for $4.25, and the same can was in the store downstairs in the lobby for $2.25. Not sure if this also applies to drinks like water and soda because we brought bottled water, but I thought this might be of interest.
Then we switched to BWI. We stayed here for the first time last year, and it has been my favorite resort until we stayed at GF. The CM who checked us in was not very friendly, and the last time we stayed here, the CM at check-in was not friendly then either. We booked a garden view, and I requested a view of Epcot. The CM told us she gave us a view of Epcot, but when we got there, it was on the first floor overlooking the quiet pool, and we couldnt see Epcot. While it was a nice room, we dont like overlooking pools because we dont want to hear the noise. So we asked to be transferred. One of the bellhops ended up taking care of this for us and we really appreciated it. He was really nice. Every bellhop we dealt with on this trip at GF and BWI was wonderful and went out of their way to help. We were in room 3304. Although this wouldnt cause me not to stay here again, I wasnt thrilled with mousekeeping. Our room had used soap by the sink and used soap and shampoo in the shower. On the positive side, I like the room décor, and we had a view of the Eiffel Tower and the big hand on the ball in Epcot. Epcot is our favorite park, and I love just walking to Epcot from the resort. We were there for the Disney Doll and Teddy Bear convention that took place in Epcot so staying here was especially great. The room was quiet, which was nice. We love having the Boardwalk right outside the door. We used both the quiet pool and the clown pool. The clown pool was crowded everytime we used it, but the quiet pool was quiet. The quiet pool was chilly on the day when the weather was cooler, but other people went in. Overall, I stay love this resort, but I wish they would get some friendlier people at the front desk.
Hope this helps.
I posted some pictures of our view from our BWI room.
, I feel that the CM's that work at the resorts can make or break your stays there and its so important for the guests to know that they are #1, and it could be as simple as saying "Good Morning" with a smile, that would make me remember them, I don't need my *!# kissed. 
