We are a mix it up family, with leanings towards the deluxes. We tend to do split stays. We are a family of 5 with our 2 year old turning 3 very soon. That limits where we can stay.
So far, we have stayed at or are have upcoming reservations at:
AKL-Club Level Savannah room and one night another time. I love this resort. Savannah view did not really pay off for us at Christmas time, as we rarely saw anything. I would stay again, club level or regular. Great quick service. We loved mobile ordering and eating in our room. Gorgeous hotel and grounds. Has my favorite hotel gift shop. Poly has my 2nd.
All Star Movies- This is upcoming just for our arrival night and I didn't want to pay through the nose arriving on a Friday night for a deluxe. We did this one other time for an arrival split stay.
Art of Animation- My kids were really into the little mermaid, so we did a split stay. The resort was cute, but the beds were hard.
Beach Club-I liked the pool. The resort theming did nothing for us. We liked being able to pop over easily to Epcot for ice cream/snacks. Their food options are lacking (I get that Epcot is near by, but I like having more options in the hotel).
Boardwalk (upcoming)- Staying Club Level. It was a debate between here or BC. BW won out because of the reviews I read about the CL food.Looking forward to walking to 2 parks.
Fort Wilderness Cabin (upcoming-may change based on what discounts are released for deluxes)
Poly- I stayed here for a few nights with my husband for my birthday and we have done a one or two night stay with our kids. I am surprising the family with a split stay with Poly and BW. The surprise part is the split stay with Poly. I did let my oldest daugthter know about the Poly part, because she enjoys being part of the planning process. We really like this resort and the location, but I do think it really needs to be refurbished as it is showing its age and never seems to have great discounts.
Pop- We did a very short trip here years back. Not a huge fan. Too big and not great beds.
Port Orleans Riverside- I like this resort. I love it being on the water. It is lovely to walk around the water at night. I have done this resort with a friend and with my family. We have done the rooms with the firework headboard and the rooms without. The headboard rooms are a once and done (cute, but my kids didn't really seem to care much about it, so why pay the up-charge).
Riviera (upcoming)- I am excited for this one!
Wilderness Lodge- 1 bedroom dvc rental at Christmas. Loved it. Had a terrible dining experience at Whispering Canyon, which taints it a bit. Also, found the quick service options boring (They were fabulous at AKL). But loved our room and the decor at Christmas!
My husband has no interest in staying at GF, as it really isn't comfortable feeling for us (not our vibe).