Comments on: Bay Lake Tower

By: Kp

Kp — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:58:15 +0000

Looking to request a lake view room and wondering if there is a better room # to ask for.

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:48:56 +0000

I do not think the room number/location matters for proximity to the pool, as the building wraps around it, all are within a few steps of an elevator and door out to the pool.

The 5th floor is the easiest, as that is the floor with the walkway to the Contemporary. Any other floor will require an elevator ride to the 5th floor (or ground floor) to get across. I have stayed on the 5th floor on the far side from the Contemporary and the 6th floor near the main elevators, it was about the same time from either room to the monorail.

By: M. Dunning

M. Dunning — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:49:44 +0000

Do you recommend a particular floor or room number for a standard view one room villa? We have three boys (9,6,4) and we want to have easy access to mononrail but also pool,…

By: Keith

Keith — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:15:02 +0000

Ray – a bit of a problem, but not much. Our new room was not ready, we had to pack up, get our bags out (we took them ourselves down to the bell desk) and checked out. We could not get into our new room until around 3PM, the Contemporary sent us a text once it was ready. We then went and got our luggage and took it to the new room. It was a bit inconvenient not having the room, and having to move, but all in all, it worked out ok.

By: ray

ray — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:36:46 +0000

Did you have any problem when it came time for you switching to another room a few days into your stay? We have reservations on DVC points in Oct for a one bedroom unit, then have to switch to a Studio. Will the Bell staff transfer our luggage, or are we supposed to check out and waste a lot of time checking back in? Than! (We’re newbies. Just joined this week). Ray & Sue. Nashville

By: Keith

Keith — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:43:01 +0000

Sherry

I agree, plus they were installing additional “barriers” on top of the existing wall that added another 6 – 8 inches, making it nearly impossible for any kids to see fireworks. Strange they didn’t install some plexi-glass areas of kids to see the fireworks from up there. We ended up walking over to the Contemporary area to watch, not as high but everyone could see.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:28:40 +0000

Absolutely love this hotel! We have stayed twice now and it is quickly becoming our favorite of the DVC resorts. I like that even if you get the cheaper “Bay View” the fireworks are still outstanding and beat being stuck in the crowd any day hands down. I was a little disappointed with the view on the top floor (at least for a 3 and 5 year old). The ledge is so high (understandably) that they couldn’t see much, they could actually see everything better in the small seating area as you get off the elevator. For them, I think watching it from their bed works best!

By: The Disney Dad

The Disney Dad — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:03 +0000

Thanks for the update. We look forward to staying here one day.

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:28:11 +0000

Emily

That would have worked well, but since the boys and girls each have their own bathrooms, it has been ok. Our kids are older, so they just don’t walk in, it hasn’t been too bad.

By: Emily

Emily — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:13:10 +0000

We loved this hotel, our reason for wanting to buy into dvc. We did read about the doors but came prepared. We used a door stop and wedged it into the door. My kids were 2 and 4 when we went and are still talking about the hotel with mickey on the floor.