We have never stayed at BWV before. We have the opportunity to change our early May reservation from BLT to BWV in a one bedroom. I am concerned about the renovation. Not that renovations will be taking place around us but the possibility of getting an non-refurbished room. I am sure no one knows definitively but do you all think the pool/garden view one bedrooms will all be updated by end of April/early May? If it was your family (just me and DH) would you make the switch or just stay at BLT?
Well, I have heard that BLT is also in need of refurbishing, so if you received a BWV that hasn’t been refurbished yet, you probably wouldn’t be any worse off.
I would think about where you plan to spend your time. If you have a lot of days scheduled for DHS and Epcot, BWV is very convenient. If you are spending more time at MK, or your time is equally divided between the parks BLT is fine. Both locations offer easy travel to other resorts by heading to the bus depots at either MK or DHS.
I have stayed in one bedroom villas at both properties. BLT can be a very different experience based on whether you are on the outside curve of the building vs the inside. The rooms on the outside have a wedge shape to them that gives you more space, where the rooms on the inside are more box shaped. The views on the outside are nicer in my opinion than the ones on the inside, which are more restrictive. We did like having the second bathroom at BLT.
BWV is built in the more traditional DVC style. There is only one bathroom, although having the tub separate from the shower room can help with getting ready. The villa itself feels smaller than the outer villas at BLT, but about the same as the inner villas. There is no standard balcony size. I have had two small balconies sometimes, and one long balcony sometimes. The kitchen is smaller than BLT, but adequate.
If it were me, I would probably go with BWV and the good chance of getting a refurbished room. I have not had a bad stay at either resort, and the ease of getting to two of the theme parks from BWV is a huge plus.