What can you say? This is Disney -- awesome customer service, amazing thematic decor right down to the geyser outside and the bubbling brook in the lobby. Nice rooms, comfortable beds; the rooms are a bit small compared to other Disney resorts, but you're only there to crash at night & get ready in the mornings anyway, right? The boat to MK is a nice touch, and there are pontoons you can rent and a light show at night on the water. There's a great general/gift store on site, and you really do feel like you're in a national park, or maybe even Jurassic Park (in a good way) at times. The negative? The rooms could use some refreshing like new carpet and for a place that caters to young kids, they really need to replace the stoves. The knobs are right there on the front of it -- eye level for our 18-month-old -- who just thought it was a great thing to turn those knobs. That is unsafe. But, if you're going to Disney, I highly recommend staying at a Disney resort so you get those extra benefits like Magic Hours in the parks & the meal plan, and if you're going to a Disney resort, the Wilderness Lodge is an excellent choice, and the villas have a full kitchen!

We flew to Orlando to meet our kids and grandkids at DisneyWorld. We had a one bedroom in the Villa- it was perfect- the little kitchen is great - we loved having a full kitchen,
If you close the slider you can have peace and quiet, the jetted tub fabulous for soaking after long Disney days, having 2 sink/dressing areas is a plus! The family room area has plenty of seating and the sofa bed is webbed so more comfortable than others. Our room was well kept. Another toilet area would have made it perfect!
Our kids stayed in the Wilderness Lodge, which joins the Villas by way of the lobby and their room was not as spacious or nice as ours.
The pools and spas are very convenient and the property is beautiful with all the trees and the wilderness setting!
You can reach the park by boat or by bus-and the location is really great. There are 2 restaurants, a small to-go sandwich, coffee, ice cream eatery, and a large mercantile store on the hotel property.
We would book a room at the Villas again. The decor is in keeping with a cabin- fun and charming without being run down or worn out.
The other issue that causes me to take down a point is that we went to the spa closest to our room and it quickly became obvious that it was not working correctly...the jets barely worked and it lost heat...we told the staff and they closed the spa so they did not ignore it-but it would have been nice to have it be working.

This hotel is beautiful. this was the first time we got a one-bedroom at the Villas. This was a must and very nice for cooking breakfast (you can get all the fixings at the little store). Our view was great and the weather was beautiful. The lodge was neat for Christmas. Since we were at the Villas, Santa delievered the presents to the 2 story tree in the entry. Doesn't get much cooler than that. I do have to say that we ahve gotten spolied staying at the Beach club and having easy access to Epcot and Hollywood Studios. You can ride the boat to MAgic Kingdom but that is about it...everything else is by bus. We also did the carriage ride through the campgrounds--a must and worth every penny of the $60.00!!!

This was our first time at one of the DVC club properties and we were impressed. We also for the first time "rented" points from a DVC member to do this. It saved us around $1500 off a regular room rate to do this. Check some of the disney boards or just search dvc club point rental and you will find it. Make sure you do your research and read everything before going forward. It' not for everyone, but it worked for us. We found a friendly and trustworthy DVC point owner with more points then he could use, so he made the reservation, booked our meal plan and I paid him a dollar amount per point. It worked and we will do it again.
As to the property. Typical Disney in that it's done right, themed well, super clean and well maintained. Please note we look at a room a bit differently than many. For us, a trip to Disney isn't about the room...its a place to sleep, clean up and go back out for something else to do. On the whole, the room was adequate and comfortable, very clean as well. Our room had one queen and 1 sleep sofa. We are four, two adults, a 13 year old and a 9 year old. The only thing I can say not positive about the room is that it was the smallest of any room we have ever used at WDW. That's not to say it was too small, just wanted to be clear at times we felt we were walking all over each other. It functioned, but I could have used another 50 square feet or so. Balcony overlooked woods. Hidden Springs pool was a nice stop that was never very busy compared to the other pools. Our room was at the very end of a VERY long hall. When we turned the corner on the first day we laughed out loud at how long it was. Be prepared if you have folks in your party who don't get around so well, ask at the front desk when checking in, how close is the room to the elevator.