It depends what you are after. We loved the grandstand area for several reasons -
1. It was close to a pool. It wasnt the main pool but it had a bar for drinks and it also had the laundry room. There was also a fun area for kids with water cannons etc. They also had a bbq there that you could use if you wanted to.
2. It was close to a bus stop. The Grandstand was usually the first pick up and drop off point for the buses which was an added bonus.
3. It was a quiet location. We got a great vierw of the golf course and it was nice and peaceful.
It was also one of the closer areas to the main building without being right on top of it - maybe a 10 minute walk or less. They will take you and your luggage to/from the room when you arrive and depart though
Here is a link to the map of SSR -
http://www.wdwinfo.com/maps/SSMap.pdf
The Grandstand is at the bottom left of the screen. I cant remember our room number but it was in the group 8501-8836. They will have plenty of 1 bed villas there.
I just called Member services about a week before i left to put in my request