Weird question about Value resorts architechture

[GlowingEye]

I don't know if anyone here would be able to answer this, but I thought I'd give it a try.

I've almost always stayed in one of the value resorts. I had my first stay in a moderate (Riverside) in December. I noticed that at the Values, there's a little 'cubby' in the hallway where the doors are, as the doors are set at an angle, instead of straight on. The Moderates and Deluxe resorts I've seen don't have that. Does anyone know the reason why? Or even have any guesses?

 

[Liberator]

hm...maybe it has to do with the housekeeping carts? When they are in the rather tight "hallways" people can easily walk around them using that little "cubby"

Some cruise ship hallways are similar designed, not neccessarily with an angle, but the doors are a little set back

 

[bigbabyblues]

The doors at Coronado Springs are at an angle, and I'm pretty sure CBR doors are as well.

 

[Traver Freeman]

The doors at Coronado Springs are at an angle, and I'm pretty sure CBR doors are as well.

We stayed at a room in CBR that was at an angle like that, so yes that's true. We are at POR in a few weeks. Will have to keep an eye out for that. Not sure that I really care about it too much though?

 

[maxiesmom]

I'm wondering what moderate you were at that didn't have the angled door? I've stayed at CSR, CBR, POR, and POFQ and they all had it.

 

[Traver Freeman]

I'm wondering what moderate you were at that didn't have the angled door? I've stayed at CSR, CBR, POR, and POFQ and they all had it.

She said she was at POR. Maybe not all the areas are like that. I was going to look out for that on our trip in a few weeks.

 

[HopperFan]

I'm wondering what moderate you were at that didn't have the angled door? I've stayed at CSR, CBR, POR, and POFQ and they all had it.

I've also stayed in all moderates include both sides of Riverside, all three sections of CSR ......... they all were angled with "cubby."

Could it be because moderate rooms are bigger and the cubby is wider so not quite as pronounced you didn't notice?

Or maybe somewhere on a corner or something there are a few rooms without it, where it's a single odd room on row.

OP, where was your room?

 

[MudQueen22]

I thought it might have something to do with reducing noise from the outside.

 

[GlowingEye]

Hmm, maybe I'm remembering it wrong then (that's certainly possible). It was a random 3 am type thought at first. lol Anyways, the room I was in at Riverside was 1805 (which I do know is an accessible room, since it had an expanded bathroom and no murphy bed).

 

[karly05]

Aha! You said the magic word: "accessible."

POFQ has angled doors except for the accessible rooms, which have the flat doors. (Makes more room inside.) I have a memory of seeing several of the flat doors in a row at POFQ, but the vast majority are angled.

I know you're talking about POR, but I expect they're the same.

 

[HopperFan]

Hmm, maybe I'm remembering it wrong then (that's certainly possible). It was a random 3 am type thought at first. lol Anyways, the room I was in at Riverside was 1805 (which I do know is an accessible room, since it had an expanded bathroom and no murphy bed).

Aha! You said the magic word: "accessible."

POFQ has angled doors except for the accessible rooms, which have the flat doors. (Makes more room inside.) I have a memory of seeing several of the flat doors in a row at POFQ, but the vast majority are angled.

I know you're talking about POR, but I expect they're the same.

FROM http://www.portorleans.org/rooms-accessible.php

As you can see from this picture they added a bit of extra space to the room
by removing the entry alcove that is standard on the outside entrance.

 

[IrishNYC]

I think it's like a little bumpout that gives you a few more square feet of space. If the doors were flush with the inner angle, making a flat facade, you'd probably lose about 20-30 square feet in the room.

 

[GlowingEye]

Okay, so now that we've agreed I'm mistaken about the prominence of the angled doors... Do we know why? I guess housekeeping carts makes sense, although I don't know if other hotels do the same thing. If it were a matter of square footage, why wouldn't they flatten it flush with the windows?

 

[IrishNYC]

It's just an architectural detail that makes it stand out from other hotels.

 

[HopperFan]

Okay, so now that we've agreed I'm mistaken about the prominence of the angled doors... Do we know why? I guess housekeeping carts makes sense, although I don't know if other hotels do the same thing. If it were a matter of square footage, why wouldn't they flatten it flush with the windows?

Could be lots of reasons. Maybe looks more inviting if not just a long wall full of doors. Maybe with FL weather they found the extra recess keeps doorways drier. Could be easier for housekeeping but Maybe just asthetics.

 

[scrapquitler]

I don't know if anyone here would be able to answer this, but I thought I'd give it a try.

I've almost always stayed in one of the value resorts. I had my first stay in a moderate (Riverside) in December. I noticed that at the Values, there's a little 'cubby' in the hallway where the doors are, as the doors are set at an angle, instead of straight on. The Moderates and Deluxe resorts I've seen don't have that. Does anyone know the reason why? Or even have any guesses?

I think it's so that when the door opens and someone steps out of the room, they are not directly in the walkway, and it gives housekeeping a place to put the carts without blocking the walkway. The walkway is not wide enough for an ECV to pass if the housekeeping cart was left in the walkway.