What type of DVC would you want to stay in at the Polynesian Island Tower since the village is all Deluxe Studios with the exemption of the 2 Bedroom Bungalows?We're not DVC owners but we do rent DVC points for all of our stays. We absolutely love the Polynesian Village but are hesitant to try the Polynesian Towers.
Well that might open up the new Island Tower Duo Studio for you. They have (1) Queen Murphy bed just like the Riviera Tower Studios at a lower price point than any of the other DVC units at the Poly.It's pretty much just the two of us.
Which pool you are facing makes a huge difference I find. Lava pool is way way noisier because that's where they have the games and activities. Oasis pool side of Samoa is much much quieter. We had a room on that side on our last non CL stay and liked it.Found the elevators super small and slow and the view of the pool really noisy.
The issue with the elevators in the original (8) longhouses are constrained since the elevators and the building structure were designed in the late 1960s and built in 1970-1971. The DVC longhouses were built in 1978 (1) and the final (2) longhouses built in 1985. The same issue with the original (8) longhouses causes the Contemporary Garden Wing elevators to be small.Found the elevators super small and slow and the view of the pool really noisy.
We stayed over at GF and found ourselves walking over every night. It was a wonderful experience.Wailulu quickly rose the ranks of my one of my favorite restaurants on property. Staying at the tower or not this is the place to eat.
How was the mattress? Was it the thicker (normal) mattress that the Tower Studio has or was it the slightly thinner mattress the murphys in the regular studios have?We stayed in a duo studio last month. We loved the tower and Wailulu Bar & Grill. The room was gorgeous and had plenty of storage, much roomier than the tower studios. The food at Wailulu was really good and we liked sitting outside in the covered area. We didn’t like having to go to the GCH for breakfast, it was incredibly chaotic absorbing all the additional guests from the tower.
DH doesn’t really care for the long houses but he did like the tower and would stay there again although not for an entire trip because of the crowds.
It was thinner than the tower studio bed. It wasn’t bad, but it was only a couple of weeks old. We both preferred the tower studio mattress.How was the mattress? Was it the thicker (normal) mattress that the Tower Studio has or was it the slightly thinner mattress the murphys in the regular studios have?
Thank you. That helps me make my decision for August easier.It was thinner than the tower studio bed. It wasn’t bad, but it was only a couple of weeks old. We both preferred the tower studio mattress.
We got to try it for the first time last week, and were slightly disappointed. The restaurant is beautiful, especially sitting outside. But the service and food were so slow, and our meals were just OK. We were so looking forward to trying it, and perhaps our expectations were too high, but it was not one of the better meals on our trip. I hope I can convince my spouse to give it a try again in the future to see if we like it better.Wailulu quickly rose the ranks of my one of my favorite restaurants on property. Staying at the tower or not this is the place to eat.