Hi triplefigs!
I will email you in just a second. And yes, you are right...the bear face rooms do open up to the lobby. I have yet to have on of those...because remember...the WL is in a "U" shape around the pool, but the "U" has kind of "jagged edges." I know the way I describe it probably does not make sense, but if you look at a map you will see what I mean. Anyway, we have gotten the lake/pool combo view two times without being in the bear face...room 5041 (I am gonna send you that view) and another time...I cannot remember the room number. But both rooms are down the hall from the lobby.
Honestly, I would like to try a bear face room cuz I think that would be so cool to see the lobby as you walk out your door every morning. But I am very sensitive to noise, so you make a good point. 5041 was also wonderful cuz it was well down the hall so you did not have too many people passing by and making noise.