Because the pool deck is being re-surfaced, rooms facing the feature pool will be within ear-shot of the construction noise. Ask for a room away from the noise. Our new room was positioned next to the croquet field which was much quieter but our neighbors came back to their room at midnight and slammed cabinet doors around in their kitchen. Disney couldn't help it.

The feature pool is closed but one benefit of the situation is that guests are given privileges to use Stormalong feature pool at the Beach Club and Yacht Club just across the lake. Boardwalk if providing golf cart shuttles from the Boardwalk Community Hall building to Stormalong Bay. It's the best pool on all of Disney property.

I love to stay at Boardwalk for two reasons, transportation to Epcot and Hollywood Studios by boat is so much better than the bus and entering through the Epcot back door is so very convienent and hassle free. The other reason I like this property is the Boardwalk Bakery but that was closed for remodeling this time. It is very nice to have the bus transportation but they really need to treat people less like cattle and more like walking money which is exactly what tourists are. Since the boat takes you to two of the parks, the only time you take the bus is for Animal and Magic Kingdoms and Downtown Disney or the water parks. They group 5 hotels for the same bus route. So there are times when you spend 30-40 minutes or more on or waiting for those buses when people could be gleefully spending money at one of the parks instead. Beware! If you are going to Downtown Disney during the coming weeks, the most convienent bus stop at the Marketplace is closed, so there is now only one bus stop and pick up at the Pleasure Island area. We did not know this until we were headed for a late light meal and some last minute shopping. We had been at Disney for the week before and never saw one sign indicating this closure, if so I would have shopped and eaten on the Boardwalk to avoid the crowd and hassel.

The location is great. Chalking distance from Hollywood Studios and Epcot's rear entrance. The room was not so great. We got a room which was in terrible need of maintenance. There were things broken or falling apart all over the 2 bedroom unit we had. The room was missing light fixes in the bathroom. There were pull handles missing from dressers. The wooden chairs were falling apart and looked unsafe to sit on. The privacy doors between the master bedroom and master bath were broken off their tracks. And then there is the plumbing. My wife used the master bathroom's toilet one late even after returning from the parks. The toilet overflowed and flooded the floor. Repeated calls to the from desk for maintenance and it still took well over an hour to get anyone up to our room. We literally had to wait up late at night for maintenance because of the lousy plumbing, when we should have been getting sleep to handle the next day at the theme parks. PS. The check-in was a nightmare.

This was our first time in one of Disney's villas. We had a studio. Traveling with my mother. I slept in the pull out sofa bed. Very very comfortable. I had some trouble unfolding it, as it's not your typical sleep sofa. My sister and niece were in another studio room though and they didn't have trouble with their sleep sofa, so maybe it was just me. We had a beautiful view of the canal that runs between the Boardwalk and the Swan and Dolphin. We could see Tower of Terror from our balcony. This was a very comfortable room with all the conveniences we needed, and the best location for feeling like you're still part of the "World" after returning to your room from the parks. I loved being able to walk to Epcot and the Studios, and all the restaurants and entertainment on the Boardwalk. I won't want to stay anywhere else from now on.