Poly Concierge @ Christmas~questions, questions!

[momtotwinglesx4]

I will be staying with my 5 children (ages 1 thru 15) at the Poly GVC from Dec. 21 to 27 and I'm wondering what sort of room request I should make to hopefully make things easier since dh won't be there to help me with the kids (he'll be joining us on the 27th to continue our vacation offsite). When I called CRO to pay my deposit, the CM said that the refurbished Hawaii bldg would have check-in & reception on the 1st floor; food/beverage area on the 2nd floor; and library/quiet area with books and games for kids on the 3rd floor. There will be guest rooms on all 3 floors.

I remember reading that the pre-refurbished Hawaii bldg had smoking-optional on the 3rd floor, so I don't want that is it is still a smoking floor. So do you think we'd be better off on the 2nd floor near the food in a room w/o a balcony, or down on the 1st floor (further from the food!) so we'd have a patio? Too bad 3rd floor is a smoking floor or that would have been my first choice

Also, can anyone give me ideas on what I can do with/for the kids on Christmas eve and day? This trip is straining my budget already, so I really can't afford to buy expensive gifts and decorations from the Disney florist or the other gift services there, but are there some inexpensive things I can have the concierge staff help me arrange to make the holiday more magical? We'll want to do the majority of our gift opening either before or after our trip so daddy will be with us, and so we won't have to drag a bunch of stuff around with us in Florida, but I would like to have at least one small gift for each child on Christmas morning. Any ideas?

Thanks!

Sue

 

[Tikiman]

As far as I know the Hawaii building will be as it was before with the 3rd floor being smoking. Being on the 2nd floor does not necessarily mean you are closer to the food. I have always been in a room on the first floor but I am close to the end of the longhouse that is near the lounge so I would get to the lounge faster than someone on the 2nd floor down at the other end. On the other hand we are talking a difference of seconds. Do seconds make the difference in choosing a floor? I have been inside a 3rd floor smoking room that was de-smoked and it had no smell of smoke. Also the halls did not smell of smoke. I am a big fan myself of the ground level with the freedom of going outside and walking to the beach from the patio.

As far as surprises the concierge can order any of the park gift shop items and have them in your room. You will just have to notify them and give them a credit card number. Don’t expect them to pick out items, you will have to know what you want.

Just call or email them.

wdw.polynesian.island.planning.office@disney.com

407-824-2466

Concierge only contacts.

Aloha

Steve

 

[BCV23]

Although you could ask concierge to buy things for you, I preferred shopping and wrapping myself.

We were in Sugar Loaf for Christmas last year and this is what I did. I looked at my pictures from the year before and shopped for gift wrap that complemented the cameo theme that I knew our room would have. I wrapped the gifts at home except for the final fluffy bows. Now I drove our car down so I packed a whole separate bag and had 10 gifts each for my husband and children. But it would be easy to pack a small wrapped gift for each of yours. I took their stockings too and two small trees...one for each room. Our older son surprised us with a beautiful large tree from the Disney Florist and the decorations on it went so well with my gift wrap! I just arose before everyone else (easy for me) and put the gifts under the tree and the stockings on everyone's bed. It was lots of fun.

Even though I was driving I tried to bring smaller gifts too. CDs, DVDs, jewelry for our daughter and smaller books were some of the gifts I brought. And after they opened the gifts they went in their luggage leaving more room in mine! Just kidding.

Like Tikiman we like first floor for a couple of different reasons but I don't think any room is that far from the lounge. It's not a huge building.

Have fun. We'll be in Hawaii in November and I'm pumped!