We just visited the VB resort for the first time in about 5 yrs & here are some observations:
Pros
The resort in itself is beautiful (was very busy)
The new access to the beach was well thoughout
Resort directly on the beach
Cons
Beach is on a severe angle, whereas HHI is much more level
VB has no shopping/restaurants nearby, whereas there are plenty of each at HHI.
Although the resort is not on the beach, the HHI resort is tastefully done on the marsh and the beach house w/pool is not far away.
If you are looking at being secluded and are fine with preparing your own meals or utilizing exclusively an on site resturant or nearby pizzeria than VB would be a good choice. Otherwise I think HHI is a better choice. VB would be a great place to stay for a couple of nights if wanting to get away from the "hustle & bussle" of WDW.
Pros
The resort in itself is beautiful (was very busy)
The new access to the beach was well thoughout
Resort directly on the beach
Cons
Beach is on a severe angle, whereas HHI is much more level
VB has no shopping/restaurants nearby, whereas there are plenty of each at HHI.
Although the resort is not on the beach, the HHI resort is tastefully done on the marsh and the beach house w/pool is not far away.
If you are looking at being secluded and are fine with preparing your own meals or utilizing exclusively an on site resturant or nearby pizzeria than VB would be a good choice. Otherwise I think HHI is a better choice. VB would be a great place to stay for a couple of nights if wanting to get away from the "hustle & bussle" of WDW.