Interesting...I didn't know BWV has two-story villas...I will need to take a look on-line to see layout. Thanks for all the information...getting ready to book on Monday...fingers crossed!Grand Villas generally have some elevation above ground floor, e.g., BWV are fourth and fifth floor, OKW 2d and 3d, Jambo 5th floor, etc.VGF is the only one with a ground floor GV but floor is only a request not guaranteed. So if even low levels of elevation are a serious issue, you may want to consider a different type of room.
Another issue is going to be availability if reservation is to be made at 7 months out. BWV and Jambo are in the unlikely category, OKW, SSR, VGF and Kidani are likely, and CCV is more 50/50 for that time of year.
Personal preference is BWV, AKV, and BLT but have not seen VGF or CCV. Also, at BWV the two-stories (two of them) are definitely not as desirable as the single stories (5 of those) and getting a single story is a non-guaranteed request -- the BWV two-story has the w/d on the second floor right by the back bedroom where kids are likely to be sleeping at the time when the ones sleeping downstairs are likely going to be doing laundry in the very loud w/d upstairs. AKV Jambo has all single stories with nice, huge balconies, AKV Kidani are all two stories but ideally have the w/d downstairs, first floor to ceiling of second floor windows in the living room, and an extra sleeping area with a queen pull-out and TV in the alcove at the top of the stairs. I do not care for the SSR GVs much, particularly because of the lack of balconies (there is only one and it is off the dining area) and they put a wall between the living room and dining room rather than creating one huge living area.OKW GV s are OK, including having large balconies, but you need to walk upstairs to get to them.
They are the two top-most villas taking up the fifth and sixth floors, I believe, so not great for your group! The one floor villas are on the third, fourth, and fifth floors for the boardwalk.Interesting...I didn't know BWV has two-story villas...I will need to take a look on-line to see layout. Thanks for all the information...getting ready to book on Monday...fingers crossed!
Fifth and sixth we can deal with...though I would likely request lower floors...BLT Grand Villas are on the 14th and 15th floor and with that large window of glass, it would be too much for the height challenged...They are the two top-most villas taking up the fifth and sixth floors, I believe, so not great for your group! The one floor villas are on the third, fourth, and fifth floors for the boardwalk.
There are only seven GV at BWV. They may be gone before you can even book them. Especially if you are looking for Easter time/Spring Break.Interesting...I didn't know BWV has two-story villas...I will need to take a look on-line to see layout. Thanks for all the information...getting ready to book on Monday...fingers crossed!
From what I understand, they actually go pretty slow - there's still availability for most of April. It's finding someone with the points to rent out. When we booked it took awhile (2 weeks) to get the points even though it was wide open availability.There are only seven GV at BWV. They may be gone before you can even book them. Especially if you are looking for Easter time/Spring Break.
I'm still seeing availability too...we have three contracts with DVC that we'll be passing on to our three children one day...so with 510 points, we'll dip into some of our points for next year to make this trip happen...fingers crossed!From what I understand, they actually go pretty slow - there's still availability for most of April. It's finding someone with the points to rent out. When we booked it took awhile (2 weeks) to get the points even though it was wide open availability.
Thanks for the link...CCGV looks amazing...still hoping for Boardwalk because of location. Fingers crossed!Here is a thread where I asked a similar questions. It has pictures of the Copper Creek GV.
https://www.disboards.com/threads/favorite-grand-villa.3760674/
We're there the end of the month too! We can both share photos later!Hurrah! We'll be there too, at the very end of April! If you're going before that feel free to post pictures on the BWV thread to help me get hyped up! I'm so happy to hear you snagged a villa - they really do look spectacular from the 3D tour pictures.