So, kids and I are heading to WDW first week of August. I am really wanting to stay BC/BW as I love walking to HS/EP. However, I love having a one bedroom setup over a studio type set up. I like having the ability to go in a separate room to read a book while the kids watch a show in the other room.
Unfortunately, the 1 bedroom villas at both BC and BWV only sleep 4 and we have 5. I currently have a 1 bedroom booked at RR - I love this resort but we all know it’s pricey and not walkable. I could move us over to BC into a room on the resort side OR secure a studio at BWV. I gain walkability and some extra spending money but loose the ability to have a bit more elbow room and separation from my kids/freedom to wake up early without disturbing everyone else.
Thoughts? We’ve stayed in a studio at both BCV and BWV before and I remember them being a bit tight for 5 people. Never stayed on the resort side at BC…
Also, both BC and BW are currently in the middle of renovations. Wondering how this is affecting the overall ambiance there.
I think the remodeled studios at BC (only about half the resort has been remodeled) are a good setup for 5. I would skip BW until the remodel is complete. I feel like it gets poor reviews more frequently than other deluxes.
RR you could also probably get by with a studio since they sleep 5 and you have the benefit of 2 showers.
I haven’t done BC, BW, or RR, but we just did a studio at YC last month with 5 people so similar to BC. It worked, and we didn’t feel cramped. However, we aren’t big packers (only carry-ons for all of us), and we really weren’t in the room all that much. The line for the shower did get backed up a bit in the evenings, so that was the only negative.
We didn’t really stay out super late though, so most of the time we still all got to sleep at a decent hour, even after waiting for the shower. We never had a problem with running out of hot water at least!
Oh, and as far as waking people up in the morning, I had no problems. My alarm would go off and wake me up, but everyone else would still be zonked out. You could also separate some on your patio/balcony.
We just stayed in a regular YC room with our fam of 5. For a standard hotel room, it was spacious compared to other places we’ve stayed. The one bathroom for 5 people is always hard, but we’re kind of used to that being an issue when we travel. No construction at YC so that would be a plus for you, too.
There are showers near the pool between BC/YC. I’m not sure if they are the fitness center showers or not. (I used them after a long day at the park before heading home).
ETA- here’s a pic. And now that @LTinNC82 mentions it, I think I do remember seeing the showers at SAB. I think they might be in that section in between my two red boxes, with the 5 flags on top.
