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5 Mar 18, 11:53 PM |
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Location: God's Own Country
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18 Millers is one of the best locations on site. 20 not so, I called it the runt of the Miller Road litter, but I’m glad the noise didn’t bother you. It would have driven me nuts but I’m very sensitive to road noises and Mrs YT is even worse.
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6 Mar 18, 12:01 AM |
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I know it was crappy! I'm not normally someone who complains but it was such a rubbish location and the room was really run down too. Plus there was things broken like the front door chain thing didn't work and the balcony door was loose, my three year old fathomed that out in about 2 seconds flat. Then there was a huge electricity block at the side of the tv that was hanging off the wall with loads of wires coming out. We ended up blocking loads of bits off with suitcases, it was daft. Think it's been refurbed now though. We were on the top floor it was on peninsular road and then it had a road that curved off it round the back and that was the bus route. So peninsular road is the one you can see with the buses, I took them from sat on the bed and the road that you can see behind the air vent things is a different road curved off that. I've looked on a map and I can only guess it was Miller road but it looks like there's a big patch of green between block 29 and that road but there wasn't much at all in reality. I wish I could remember the room! I rarely comment on OKW rooms but as you started this thread I just wanted to add to avoid this location.
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6 Mar 18, 12:03 AM |
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Sorry just saw this yes I think you're right. The buses went past the block and round the back of it. I totally agree with you as we went for a stroll the next morning and there was some gorgeous locations like the ones by the golf courses or set back away from the road. We'd of loved that!
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6 Mar 18, 12:17 AM |
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Oh heck! This doesn't instill confidence in our choice for our first on-site stay. Our only option with the online check-in was South Point Road. Does anybody know if this is an okay location, please?
Ps: If this thread is still active on my return I promise to contribute as to how our room location was! Edited at 12:35 AM. |
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6 Mar 18, 01:34 AM |
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Join Date: Jun 16
Location: God's Own Country
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53, 54, 55 and 56 are on South Point. Whilst South Point is far from hospitality house, it is a really nice quiet location for the majority of rooms. It has its own small pool and is next to the walking path to Saratoga and Disney Springs. Just walk onto the golf course past the pool on the path and turn left. I’d really like to stay on South Point personally. The rooms, depending on when you are going, are not likely to be refurbed for a while there though.
I’ve always had rooms in good nick, no issues, last time I was there was summer 2016 and the room was nice, but they were ready for a refurb. Resort is gorgeous, I love it there. Edited at 07:40 AM. |
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6 Mar 18, 01:37 AM |
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Join Date: Jun 16
Location: God's Own Country
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Wow you got unlucky, I’ve never had a room in bad shape like that, but I’ve heard the odd one exists.
The refurb is underway so hopefully reports like yours will be a thing of the past. However refurb won’t be finished I don’t think until 2019 despite Disney claiming summer 2018 but I could be wrong. There’s a lot to refurb and they originally said it would take 2 years.
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6 Mar 18, 01:58 AM |
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Yes and I think you know looking back now that it might have been due to the situation. We were displaced due to Irma and the only room disney had was this studio in OKW. When we are there they had all the carpets and decor out in the room next to ours so I'm guessing that block was earmarked or down for a refurbishment. I do wonder if that studio wasn't to be used but opened more up due to people needing rooms after Irma. When I called to complain the lady at the desk agreed that it wasn't one of the better rooms.
I totally agree the vast majority of the resort was lovely and think we just got really unlucky with the room. Luckily they moved us though so I can't fault disney. Defo one for your list though based on location.
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6 Mar 18, 07:10 AM |
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Thanks Yorkshire (I'm also from there). You've reassured me somewhat. Don't mind being away from hospitality house and happy with non-refurb room as long as it's quiet. Will be nice to walk to Disney Springs in the evenings.
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6 Mar 18, 07:35 AM |
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6 Mar 18, 07:39 AM |
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Thread Starter
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Join Date: Jun 16
Location: God's Own Country
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Unfortunately it's quite far, about a mile or so, and can't be used in the dark either. It's great for a run / walk in the day though and won't be ridiculously hot when you are there either. I'd plan at least 1 walk down it to Disney Springs. Me and Mrs YT went running down it last time.
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