Hey everyone. I just got back from WDW. My friend and I stayed at All-Star Music for 6 nights and 1 night night at CSR.
All-Star Music (Building 6, Room 6601):
The Exterior: I really loved the Country Fair section. It was quiet and well-themed. I didn't think it was as far back as I've heard, but it was far enough after a day at the parks.
The Interior: The rooms were recently refurbished, so they were obviously new looking. Even with two people we did have a problem with the sink, being a girl, my friend took forever to get ready, and me being a guy, took 5 minutes, but had to wait for her to get done because of the one sink and lack of counter space. But we did like the TV's size and the curved shower rod in the bathroom.
The Food Court: The food court had a better selection than I thought, but it took them sometimes 5-10 minutes for them to prepare your food. And we wouldn't eat breakfast there because it was kind of crazy.
Pools: We never used them. They were always filled with people because it was always crazy hot outside.
Buses/Bus Stops: About 90% of the trip, All-Star Music its own bus, so that was good. But the bus stops were just randomly in front of the hotel with no hood over our heads, so we felt like we were being cooked out there. I know its hot in August, but a hood would of been a lot better.
At CSR we were in Casitas building 3, room 3197.
The Exterior: The theming was great. It was like being at 3 different Mexican-themed resorts because of the 3 different sections. We were in Casitas.
The Interior: The rooms seemed very 1990s to me. I don't know why though. When we walked in there was a weird smell (probably mold, but it wasn't a problem). We did find the rooms a lot bigger than our All-Star Music room. Still the one sink was still an issue, but being here only one night, wasn't really a problem. But we missed the large TV and the curved shower rod here!
The Food Court: I HATED the Pepper Market. We had no idea what were doing, so we just walked in and randomly sat down, haha. Then eventually we noticed these tickets people had, so we then went up to the front, then we seated again and given these tickets. We understood now, but it wasn't as convienent as the All-Stars. The food wasn't even that great either.
Pools: Never used them, so no opinion really.
Buses/Bus Stops: We liked how there multiple bus stops throughout the resort. And with hoods! Which made the waiting not bad at all.
Overall, I liked both resorts, but I just love the deluxes. I really want to stay at either the CR, Poly, or GF next.
We did finish a lot more than we expected at the parks, so we spent A LOT of time at the resorts. If you have any questions, I'd be glad to answer them.
All-Star Music (Building 6, Room 6601):
The Exterior: I really loved the Country Fair section. It was quiet and well-themed. I didn't think it was as far back as I've heard, but it was far enough after a day at the parks.
The Interior: The rooms were recently refurbished, so they were obviously new looking. Even with two people we did have a problem with the sink, being a girl, my friend took forever to get ready, and me being a guy, took 5 minutes, but had to wait for her to get done because of the one sink and lack of counter space. But we did like the TV's size and the curved shower rod in the bathroom.
The Food Court: The food court had a better selection than I thought, but it took them sometimes 5-10 minutes for them to prepare your food. And we wouldn't eat breakfast there because it was kind of crazy.
Pools: We never used them. They were always filled with people because it was always crazy hot outside.
Buses/Bus Stops: About 90% of the trip, All-Star Music its own bus, so that was good. But the bus stops were just randomly in front of the hotel with no hood over our heads, so we felt like we were being cooked out there. I know its hot in August, but a hood would of been a lot better.
At CSR we were in Casitas building 3, room 3197.
The Exterior: The theming was great. It was like being at 3 different Mexican-themed resorts because of the 3 different sections. We were in Casitas.
The Interior: The rooms seemed very 1990s to me. I don't know why though. When we walked in there was a weird smell (probably mold, but it wasn't a problem). We did find the rooms a lot bigger than our All-Star Music room. Still the one sink was still an issue, but being here only one night, wasn't really a problem. But we missed the large TV and the curved shower rod here!
The Food Court: I HATED the Pepper Market. We had no idea what were doing, so we just walked in and randomly sat down, haha. Then eventually we noticed these tickets people had, so we then went up to the front, then we seated again and given these tickets. We understood now, but it wasn't as convienent as the All-Stars. The food wasn't even that great either.
Pools: Never used them, so no opinion really.
Buses/Bus Stops: We liked how there multiple bus stops throughout the resort. And with hoods! Which made the waiting not bad at all.
Overall, I liked both resorts, but I just love the deluxes. I really want to stay at either the CR, Poly, or GF next.
We did finish a lot more than we expected at the parks, so we spent A LOT of time at the resorts. If you have any questions, I'd be glad to answer them.
That is one reason I am going to give PO French Quarter a try next time. It has a more upscale look to it. I'm sure any Disney vacation is fun no matter where you are 
Your friend got out an ironing board at Disney! That is shocking! Thanks for the pics.
