When we stayed there in 1999, we were in Building one with a water view. If you look at the map, this is one of the farthest areas from everything... and yet we could walk to it all within 5 minutes going at a leisurely pace.
I really would not be too concerned with where you get for a room, provided you get your non-smoking or smoking preference. The farthest rooms are those that are ajacent to POR... which just means you are closer to those amenities and can get to there quicker than everyone else!