Polynesian Room Type??

[schuyleredge]

We are booked in a Polynesian standard view (hotel side) for July 5-9. If I upgraded to Pool/Marina view, would that keep us from getting a construction view? I have been seeing several pictures posted and I don't want to have to deal with that.

 

[sponica]

You wouldn't get a construction view, but there are pool/marina view rooms in Fiji, so you might get noise?

(screenshot courtest of touringplans)

 

[schuyleredge]

You wouldn't get a construction view, but there are pool/marina view rooms in Fiji, so you might get noise?

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What are the longhouses with Pool/Marina view rooms? Which should I request?

 

[RoseGold]

Even if you get a pool view, this is a massive construction zone, and a lot of the cash rooms are right on the massive DVC construction site. I had a nightmare of an experience in the GF construction, so I would book somewhere else, anywhere else.

 

[Minnie1222]

What are the longhouses with Pool/Marina view rooms?

It looks like Fiji or Samoa from Sponica's screenshot. Samoa would be further from the construction site, but the marina view from Fiji would be very nice. I'm attaching a picture where you can see Fiji on the left (closer to the edge of the picture, the building closer to the lagoon is Tuvalu).

 

[kylenne]

Even if you get a pool view, this is a massive construction zone, and a lot of the cash rooms are right on the massive DVC construction site. I had a nightmare of an experience in the GF construction, so I would book somewhere else, anywhere else.

With due respect, the two situations are not comparable if you're familiar with the Poly's layout and your experiences with GF construction are not relevant to this discussion. The only hotel rooms "right on" the construction site are in the Aotearoa longhouse, which are standard view. Standard in Fiji and IIRC Tuvalu can also overlook the site but are further away. Unless you're staying in one of those longhouses or are trying to walk to the GF, the construction site is basically quarantined from the rest of the resort and should not impact a stay. I would not book standard on the hotel side at this time but the DVC studios are clear on the other side of the resort, as are most of the other room categories on the hotel side.

What are the longhouses with Pool/Marina view rooms? Which should I request?

Fiji and Samoa, and you won't get a construction view in either of them. We are booked Pool/Marina view for the end of May/June. Originally we were booked in a standard view DVC studio but when they were excluded from discounts, we had our TA move us to Pool/Marina on the hotel side. She advised us that at worst, you might get some construction noise during the day if you end up in Fiji. You won't be looking at the site though, since you'll be facing the marina. Samoa will have no issues at all though and that's the longhouse we're requesting (it's also centrally located).

 

[RoseGold]

Unless you're staying in one of those longhouses or are trying to walk to the GF, the construction site is basically quarantined from the rest of the resort and should not impact a stay. I would not book standard on the hotel side at this time but the DVC studios are clear on the other side of the resort, as are most of the other room categories on the hotel side.

Unless you book club, you can't control your room booking to that level.

This post has nothing to do with DVC bookings, which are a completely different category of "villas."

This is a very large construction project. It could impact the road, the parking lot, all kinds of stuff. Having actually been woken up by construction at GF, in a room no one should have been put in at all, this is not a risk I would be willing to take. Especially at this price! I would book anything else.

 

[Disneylover99]

I’d upgrade to pool/marina view and request Samoa.

 

[Mrs.AMC]

With due respect, the two situations are not comparable if you're familiar with the Poly's layout and your experiences with GF construction are not relevant to this discussion. The only hotel rooms "right on" the construction site are in the Aotearoa longhouse, which are standard view. Standard in Fiji and IIRC Tuvalu can also overlook the site but are further away. Unless you're staying in one of those longhouses or are trying to walk to the GF, the construction site is basically quarantined from the rest of the resort and should not impact a stay. I would not book standard on the hotel side at this time but the DVC studios are clear on the other side of the resort, as are most of the other room categories on the hotel side.



Fiji and Samoa, and you won't get a construction view in either of them. We are booked Pool/Marina view for the end of May/June. Originally we were booked in a standard view DVC studio but when they were excluded from discounts, we had our TA move us to Pool/Marina on the hotel side. She advised us that at worst, you might get some construction noise during the day if you end up in Fiji. You won't be looking at the site though, since you'll be facing the marina. Samoa will have no issues at all though and that's the longhouse we're requesting (it's also centrally located).

I agree. Just spent a week at Poly and had I not taken the monorail from MK to TTC, I'd have never even known there was construction anywhere around the lagoon, period. Much less next door. I know it's early in the project but you couldn't hear anything outside around the resort grounds during the day either. Maybe there will be more noise later? If you can't hear it outside I can't see how you'd hear it inside a room.

 

[Disneyfan628]

I’m not super familiar with all the details surrounding the construction. I am fairly certain it was underway this past September. We stayed club level so we were in Hawaii on the opposite side of the pool. We had a couple of pool days as well and spent a fair amount of time at the resort. We would never have known anything was going on. We saw the “mess” from the monorail but that was the extent of it interrupting our vacation.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Did a quick analysis using resort maps/Touring Plans room view info. Obviously TP can sometimes have some suspect info but personally I think they got some pretty good data after the latest refurb based on my personal Poly experience. But since things can change/views can change, let's call it directionally accurate for these purposes. I have also made a manual adjustment and put a handful of rooms categorized as TPV or Lagoon View in Aotearoa in the Standard View category as I have a really hard time believing Disney is using that category for those rooms at the moment (note, my opinion, not known fact).

So with that, Poly has 266 "Standard View" rooms out of a total non-CL hotel room inventory of 376 rooms, or 71% of the total non-CL hotel room inventory.

If you count the sides of Aotearoa, Fiji and part of Tuvalu that directly (and I mean like just a few feet away) face construction, that's 83 Standard View rooms, or 31% of the Standard View total (22% of the non-CL hotel room total).

So while I personally would try to steer clear of this view category for the foreseeable future, if you do book it at least you have a roughly 70% chance of being in a room that faces something other than the direct construction site. Risky odds, but not all-out terrible if you can live with the risk and enjoy the substantially lower cost (and potential nice discount) on this view category.

Room Type	First	Second	Third	Total	% of Total non-CL Rooms
Standard View - Facing Monorail	32	32	32	96	26%
Standard View - Facing Construction	27	28	28	83	22%
Standard View - Facing Oasis Pool	14	15	14	43	11%
Standard View - Facing Other Building/Marina	4	5	5	14	4%
Standard View - Oasis Pool Side	6	6	0	12	3%
Standard View - GFC/Lawn/Capt Cooks Side	5	5	0	10	3%
Standard View - Facing Marina	3	3	2	8	2%
Theme Park View	4	7	10	21	6%
Lagoon View	6	3	0	9	2%
Pool or Marina - Facing Marina	9	9	10	28	7%
Pool or Marina View - Facing Lava Pool	10	10	10	30	8%
Poor or Marina View - Facing Oasis Pool	7	7	8	22	6%
TOTAL	127	130	119	376	100%
Standard View Only	First	Second	Third	Total	% of Standard View Rooms
Standard View - Facing Construction	27	28	28	83	31%
Standard View - All Other Directions	64	66	53	183	69%
TOTAL	91	94	81	266	100%

 

[RoseGold]

I’m not super familiar with all the details surrounding the construction. I am fairly certain it was underway this past September.

Building is scheduled to open late 2024. So this is going to get a lot worse before it gets better.

The plans show major changes, even to the parking lots and golf course.

I wouldn't risk it. Just stay anywhere else.

 

[schuyleredge]

I’d upgrade to pool/marina view and request Samoa.

This is what I ended up doing. Thank you so much!

 

[schuyleredge]

Thanks everyone! We ended up changing to Pool/Marina view and requested Samoa. I appreciate all of your comments!

 

[DL1WDW2]

I would take advice to avoid construction anywhere anytime considering I am still ****** at WLVillas and CCC trauma.
That was a mess

 

[Kerr84]

I know people keep saying to avoid the poly, but we booked a poly standard view for under $500 a night. My sister and I are splitting the cost, so I am paying $250 a night to stay there! This is a bucket list for me and I never thought I would actually get to stay here! If I have construction view, so be it. We will spend most of our time at the parks and the pools.

 

[RoseGold]

I would take advice to avoid construction anywhere anytime considering I am still ****** at WLVillas and CCC trauma.
That was a mess

I know right! GF construction was a complete disaster and I was FURIOUS. It ruined the trip. And I am not a light sleeper.

 

[Mrs.AMC]

I know people keep saying to avoid the poly, but we booked a poly standard view for under $500 a night. My sister and I are splitting the cost, so I am paying $250 a night to stay there! This is a bucket list for me and I never thought I would actually get to stay here! If I have construction view, so be it. We will spend most of our time at the parks and the pools.

Right? Not everyone is traumatized for life by a little dirt. They do tend to offer some better rates if it’s that bad
heck, at CBR they even threw in a gift card. I switched to it for that
construction was of no impact to us

 

[Kerr84]

Right? Not everyone is traumatized for life by a little dirt. They do tend to offer some better rates if it’s that bad
heck, at CBR they even threw in a gift card. I switched to it for that
construction was of no impact to us

The only way I would switch resorts is if the monorail wasn't running due to construction. As someone pointed out, I only have a 30% chance of getting a construction view. I'll take it.

 

[TSR6]

You'll love Samoa! Here's the view we had!