Most Quiet and Most Loud

[RuntheMouse]

Which room type were you in at BRV?

1 bed

 

[Sammie]

The quietest is SSR. They did special soundproofing when they built it. The Polynesian is the loudest.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

The quietest is SSR. They did special soundproofing when they built it. The Polynesian is the loudest.

On our last stay at SSR in January we experienced a fair amount of noise from the villa above us. It was enough I could tell there were 3 different groups that stayed in that room during our stay.

 

[Sammie]

On our last stay at SSR in January we experienced a fair amount of noise from the villa above us. It was enough I could tell there were 3 different groups that stayed in that room during our stay.

yeah bad neighbors can affect any visit.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

yeah bad neighbors can affect any visit.

Part is the removal of carpet so sound transmits more. The other, well, it was normal bodily functions that take place before a flush in a bathroom that could be heard. I hadn't experienced that before.

 

[Sammie]

Part is the removal of carpet so sound transmits more. The other, well, it was normal bodily functions that take place before a flush in a bathroom that could be heard. I hadn't experienced that before.

Oh no, LOL Not sure why size room you had but at least SSR has carpet in the master bedroom.

 

[ClaraOswald]

Yeah...I'm nervous about the lack of carpet everywhere. I suspect VGC (where we will soon own) might ditch carpet during the next refurb and that makes me sad. I like carpet because it just seems more cozy to me.

 

[Best Aunt]

Part is the removal of carpet so sound transmits more. The other, well, it was normal bodily functions that take place before a flush in a bathroom that could be heard. I hadn't experienced that before.

What an incredibly polite way of phrasing it.

 

[tjkraz]

I wondered about pool noise, especially in lower rooms, at BLT.

The pool is far enough away from the courtyard "C" to not impact guest rooms, IMO.

However there are other issues which can arise in that courtyard. There are a number of games and activities placed there--foosball, shuffleboard, etc. If guests are hooting and hollering while playing, the noise will echo quite effectively. One of those games is an oversized chess board with 4' hollow plastic pieces. During one of my stays, a parent apparently thought it would be OK for their kids to use the chess pieces as bowling pins at 11pm. I was still awake so it wasn't a major issue for me. Other guests appeared to sleep right thru it. I'm still incredulous that someone had so little self-awareness to not realize that the banging sounds were echoing all around the resort.

 

[RoseGold]

But the strange thing is we stayed at Riviera twice and although elegant feeling, my DH felt it was the absolute loudest resort we have ever stayed (and we've stayed in all).

That's disappointing. I mean, it's a brand new building! Disney seemed to do a great job at the VGF tower.

Makes me concerned for Poly2, actually.

 

[tjkraz]

From my experience, loudest is Polynesian.

I have stayed at every WDW DVC property and by far the two loudest in my experience are the Poly and the GF.

We have had loud neighbors above us a few times at OKW.

You will want to avoid the rooms near the elevators at BCV. You hear weird whirring noises. I couldn't stand it.

I just stayed at BR in February after the flip. Loved the room, but noise is definitely an issue.

But the strange thing is we stayed at Riviera twice and although elegant feeling, my DH felt it was the absolute loudest resort we have ever stayed (and we've stayed in all).

For me, the loudest stay we ever had was Boardwalk view at BW. Never ever again for me.

On our last stay at SSR in January we experienced a fair amount of noise from the villa above us.

Did I miss any??

 

[ClaraOswald]

On another thread, someone talked about their loud experience at CCV so probably need to add that too.

I'm in trouble, it seems. Ha!

 

[RoseGold]

On another thread, someone talked about their loud experience at CCV so probably need to add that too.

I'm in trouble, it seems. Ha!

No, you just have to go to modern hotels, there are many in Orlando. I would bet Swan Reserve is great. A lot of DVC is aging, even when they opened some of this was flips of aging hotels (CCV, VGF2).

Within DVC, the only new-ish construction is RIV, which I thought would be quiet?, and VGF1, which is great. And BLT, which is a tank.

 

[tjkraz]

No, you just have to go to modern hotels, there are many in Orlando. I would bet Swan Reserve is great. A lot of DVC is aging, even when they opened some of this was flips of aging hotels (CCV, VGF2).

Within DVC, the only new-ish construction is RIV, which I thought would be quiet?, and VGF1, which is great. And BLT, which is a tank.

I think the most important takeaway is that there is no objective way to rank the resorts.

Take BoardWalk for example. BW View rooms are probably on the noisier side. But a 2nd floor room above the Screen Door is going to draw more criticism than a 5th floor room near Crest o the Wave. Pool views will be noisier than garden views, though they're the same category. Standard views are generally quiet--but not necessarily rooms that are near the luggage room. Plus a lockoff will have different experiences than a dedicated, and it's heavily dependent upon the neighbors.

The one location that appears to be universally panned is the Resort Studios at VGF...Big Pine Key was an issue even before the DVC conversion. Other than that, I'm not sure there's a way to critique the resorts in a meaningful way. Even the Tourning Plans link is open to criticism.

We've had stays at Riviera and Poly where we didn't hear a peep outside our room. We've also had stays at OKW where we had to listen to our upstairs neighbors' tennis shoes tumbling in the dryer for a couple hours.

Issuing a blanket declaration that "modern hotels" are superior is equally flawed.

If OP is looking for quiet, I think a better approach would be to specifically ask about that. Long time DVC owners could certainly recommend specific resorts + views + areas that are likely to be quieter than others. Something that comes immediately to mind would be a 4th Floor villa in the Carousel section of SSR. It's probably the least desired area of the resort due to its remoteness, but that will help contribute to the peace and quiet. There are no fireworks nearby, no water shows, no pools. Requesting top floor eliminates the possibility of noisy guests above. There's also no way to guarantee a room in that specific area but given that it's not high on most people's list, I'd say there's a very good chance of being assigned there. Those 2 buildings may be half empty if the resort is under 100% occupancy.

 

[RoseGold]

Issuing a blanket declaration that "modern hotels" are superior is equally flawed.

A lot of DVC is very old, of course it won't be to modern soundproofing standards. I don't think that's a particularly controversial statement. Sure, your neighbors at BW might have been quiet, or your BW location didn't have a bunch of loud people in the hall after a few beverages, but that doesn't change how old the building is.

The building that seems to be universally praised is VGF1, which is new-ish construction, and it shows.

And I'm not sure how anyone could stay at Poly without hearing the boats or the leaf blowers. I don't mind them, and I love Poly. But quiet it is not.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

What an incredibly polite way of phrasing it.

I tried to be!

 

[TinkB278]

A studio at riviera was our loudest experience. We were right under topolinos so I heard chairs being moved all night. Then, our neighbor was snoring so loud I could hear him in our room. The icing on the cake was then they were testing epcot fireworks at about 1 am. I was so excited we booked a split stay, I couldn’t get to poly fast enough.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Did I miss any??

I don't see AKV.

I've got both a Kidani and Jambo story if necessary to get them both added.

 

[Simba's Mom]

And I'll bet, whether your stories say that they're quiet or loud, someone will have stories suggesting the opposite.

I can remember our loudest ever stay was our first stay at BRV, back in 2002, when it was still called WLV. When we were there, it was the same week as the World Cup, and the games were televised live in the middle of the night. Our next door neighbors were big soccer fans, having big parties (it seemed) to watch the games. Many mornings the empty pizza cartons would be outside the room. But am I saying that BRV is a loud resort? Absolutely not-loud neighbors!!

 

[zackiedawg]

The more I look into SSR, the more I am liking that has an option. The main downsides seem to be having to take the bus everywhere (and multiple stops) and the potential for a long walk to the quick service place for breakfast.

In general, SSR is a quiet resort. Each of the buildings have certain rooms that will give you the best chance of not hearing noise from inconsiderate naighbors though. I find the insulation between rooms to be very good, and rarely have any issues with hearing neighbors through the walls or connecting doors. BUT - hallways at the two ends of the building, where the halls are fully enclosed and end with stairs, can get very loud for the rooms down those ends. Often, you'll have people leaving early AM or coming back late in the evening who will yell, converse loudly, kids screaming with excitement, slamming doors, etc and it can really echo. So the rooms in the 'center' areas of each building will usually be quieter, because the halls are open there.

I find the garden view rooms at Boardwalk, especially if you request garden instead of pool, to be among the quietest rooms in WDW - the halls don't seem to get noisy, and there's very little activity outside in the garden areas...the occasional distant motor noise of the DHS boats going past are about the only noise that can be heard with the windows and doors closed - and it's pretty muffled, so never bothers me.

In OKW, end rooms in each building are quieter than center rooms - the rooms in cul-de-sacs where the busses don't go are usually the quietest - if they are near the road, being away from the bus stop by a building or two will also keep the noises down.