I would say AKL (my FAV resort) for any other time except for Food and Wine, for which I would do Beach Club, hands down.....especially since you are going to just be "enjoying" the atmosphere and not doing parks as a priority, you have the walks from Epcot to HS, and the the possibility to explore the other resorts nearby......it has been my DREAM to stay at YC/BC for the pool and especially for F&W, but I don't have that much money for my disney trips (my F&W yearly trip is at AS Sports! hahaha)....but one day!
and regarding your AP.....if your trip this year is "after" your trip next year, then you can get the use out of it in an overlapping AP! that's what I am doing this and next year