Floor Plans for AKV Lodge 2 Bedroom Lock-off -SV

[LisaS]

Second what is across from the toilet and next to the double sinks and then between the double sinks and the master bedroom?

They look like they could be either a shower or a washer /dryer and or a closet with something in it , maybe the washer dryer with the other space a shower?

The box next to the sinks is labeled "A/C" so that would be part of the air conditioning system. the area between the bathroom and master bedroom holds the washer/dryer and appears to have some closet space next to it.

 

[LisaS]

Looks bigger to me, too. However, there is no seperate shower unfortunately.

Can anyone make out a w/d in the units?

I'm sure the units will be beautiful and the galley kitchen would not bother me but give me that w/d.

The middle studios will be such an easy retrofit it would appear.

The tub in the master bath is a different shape than the one in the studio.

The w/d is located between the master bath and the master bedroom behind folding doors.

 

[LisaS]

I am in agreement with others. A bit disappointed in the lack of closet space and then possibly, the lack of an in-room safe. But I guess we will have to wait and see.

When I zoom in on the floor plans I see a rectangle inside the wall cavity that might be an in-room safe or maybe it's the electrical panel. In the 1BR it's inside the closet across from the kitchen. In the studios, it's in the wall between the kitchenette and the connecting door.

 

[dianeschlicht]

If I'm reading the odd page number documents correctly- it looks like most of this work on the pool side of AKL (right side), I thought it was the Sunset Savannah area (left side) that was getting converted?

Do you think there's more phases to the Lodge conversion?

If my guide had the correct information, the answer to that is "YES". Jjust phase I is opening in September/October, but phase 2 will be opening early next year, and those are both supposed to be in the main lodge. Phases 3-5 will be added in incriments in teh new building.

 

[La2kw]

Sure glad I'm waiting to add on at CRV. This does not look like the type of unit I expect when staying at DVC. I'll reserve judgement until they are completed, but it's not looking good, IMO. Hopefully these are the value units.

 

[Boston5602]

Thanks for clarifying - I just want to say when I zoom in on the floor plan all I see is


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Which means its just a big blur to me <G>

 

[LisaS]

Here are some zoomed images of the master bath and kitchen and the studio bath and kitchen. This will make it easier for people to see where the W/D is located and what that thing is in the corner of the master bath. I also filled in the area where I think the safes will be in green. You can also see there is a difference in the bathtubs in the master bath and the studio.

Master bath, W/D, kitchen and safe (in green):

Studio bath, kitchenette and safe (in green):

 

[ADP]

Looking at this plan, do I see it right? When you walk into the villa do you walk right into the kitchen area?

 

[Lexxiefern]

I agree with the others that are disappointed. I mainly dislike the kitchen area. But I am assuming these units are less points because they are smaller than the new building will be. Will these be value rooms or standard?

 

[lisareniff]

Thanks for the blow-up Lisa! Much easier to see.

I like the sliding door on the Master bath. Nice touch.

I'm still not sure about walking into the kitchen and having it open to the living area. It they do it right it, it can work. If the cabinetry is nice, along with more integrated appliances it could be nice. Although integrated appliances are more expensive and not as easy to swap out if something goes wrong.

 

[SuzanneSLO]

Some additional observations:

In the first set of drawings recorded in Jan, there was a room layout drawing for Phase 41A, which was 2 dedicated studios on one side of the hallway and 1 on the other. Although this phase is closer to the lobby than the 2 BR lockoffs shown in these phases, the layout would seem to fit right in next to Phase 25/32 and Phase 27/33. The studios that look like they would be on the same side as Phase 25 and Phase 27 each have a closet where the door to the 1BR is on the lockoffs. The studio on the other side of the hall does not appear to have a closet.

I also noticed that on Phase 28 and Phase 29, one of the lockoff units has a single sink in the master bath. It looks like this makes the doorway wider to the toilet room, making me think these may be accessible units.

With definitive info on the locations of these units, I have tried to recalculate the number of units and respective categories, but cannot get the numbers to work out exactly. Recognizing that I have 3 more dedicated studios than have been identified by DVC, my total number of units looks like this:

Category - Std - 2BR - GV - Total
>>Value --- 8 --- 4 --- 0 --- 12
Standard --- 8 --14 -- 0 --- 22
Savanna -- 33 ---56 -- 6 ---95
>>Club ---- 0 ---- 5 --- 0 --- 5
Totals ---- 49 --- 79 --- 6 -- 134

Based on further study of the layout of Phase 41A, I think the value rooms may be those dedicated studios converted from existing rooms that only have 7 rooms on that side of the hallway. The rest of the dedicated studios seem to be the same size as the studio portion of the lockoff, so should not be value units. As promised, the value studios seem to have a few (2) with pool views and most (6) will have savanna view.

As noted, these numbers are not exact, but should be close to the final number of rooms and locations.

-- Suzanne

 

[BCV23]

Lisa, thanks for the blowup. The tub in the master certainly looks like a whirlpool complete with handles.

Very good to see the w/d. I wonder if the safe could be the box in the back of that space. If so it would be larger than the present ones in the BCV anyway. Perhaps the size of the new Polynesian safes which are large enough for a laptap.

 

[DVC Grammy]

Some additional observations:

In the first set of drawings recorded in Jan, there was a room layout drawing for Phase 41A, which was 2 dedicated studios on one side of the hallway and 1 on the other. Although this phase is closer to the lobby than the 2 BR lockoffs shown in these phases, the layout would seem to fit right in next to Phase 25/32 and Phase 27/33. The studios that look like they would be on the same side as Phase 25 and Phase 27 each have a closet where the door to the 1BR is on the lockoffs. The studio on the other side of the hall does not appear to have a closet.

I also noticed that on Phase 28 and Phase 29, one of the lockoff units has a single sink in the master bath. It looks like this makes the doorway wider to the toilet room, making me think these may be accessible units.

With definitive info on the locations of these units, I have tried to recalculate the number of units and respective categories, but cannot get the numbers to work out exactly. Recognizing that I have 3 more dedicated studios than have been identified by DVC, my total number of units looks like this:

Category - Std - 2BR - GV - Total
>>Value --- 8 --- 4 --- 0 --- 12
Standard --- 8 --14 -- 0 --- 22
Savanna -- 33 ---56 -- 6 ---95
>>Club ---- 0 ---- 5 --- 0 --- 5
Totals ---- 49 --- 79 --- 6 -- 134

Based on further study of the layout of Phase 41A, I think the value rooms may be those dedicated studios converted from existing rooms that only have 7 rooms on that side of the hallway. The rest of the dedicated studios seem to be the same size as the studio portion of the lockoff, so should not be value units. As promised, the value studios seem to have a few (2) with pool views and most (6) will have savanna view.

As noted, these numbers are not exact, but should be close to the final number of rooms and locations.

-- Suzanne

Does that mean that there are NO concierge studios in the main lodge?

 

[lisareniff]

Does that mean that there are NO concierge studios in the main lodge?

From what we have heard, there are five 2 bedroom lock-off concierge villas. These can be serperated into studios and 1 bedroom units.

There can be anywhere from 0 to 5 studio, 1 bedroom or 2 bedroom concierge villas.

 

[SuzanneSLO]

From what we have heard, there are five 2 bedroom lock-off concierge villas. These can be serperated into studios and 1 bedroom units.

There can be anywhere from 0 to 5 studio, 1 bedroom or 2 bedroom concierge villas.

Yup, what Lisa said

Also, the club rooms I listed only include rooms on the 6th floor of the existing building. While there is no guarantee, I expect that some of the savanna view rooms on the 5th floor may also be designated by DVC as Club rooms. This would obviously increase the number of club rooms and decrease the number of savanna view rooms.

Otherwise, it appears that something like 40% of the club rooms will not have savanna views. I would think that those odds will reduce the attractiveness of the club room category.

Adding more club rooms on the 5th floor will also would help to even out the imbalance between club users staying at AKL and thsoe staying at DVC. With only 5 club rooms, only a maximum of 45 DVC guests will use the Club lounge. It looks like its current capacity is at least 300 (with 55 deluxe club rooms and 19 suites currently in the AKL). With DVC actually operating the club, I would have expected that DVC would have more guests using it than AKL does. With only 5 DVC rooms, however, more than 5/6 of the guests at the club will be staying at AKL.

-- Suzanne

 

[DVC Grammy]

From what we have heard, there are five 2 bedroom lock-off concierge villas. These can be serperated into studios and 1 bedroom units.

There can be anywhere from 0 to 5 studio, 1 bedroom or 2 bedroom concierge villas.

Whew! Now I can go back to dreamin' and hopin' for !
Thanks.

 

[La2kw]

Here are some zoomed images of the master bath and kitchen and the studio bath and kitchen. This will make it easier for people to see where the W/D is located and what that thing is in the corner of the master bath. I also filled in the area where I think the safes will be in green. You can also see there is a difference in the bathtubs in the master bath and the studio.

Master bath, W/D, kitchen and safe (in green):

Studio bath, kitchenette and safe (in green):

So the tub in the 1BR looks like a smaller version of a whirlpool tub. No more split baths? I guess unless you are an exhibitionist, someone won't be able to use the toilet when someone else is using the tub. I suppose you could always wear a bathing suit in the whirlpool tub. I guess you won't be able to watch TV from those tubs either. I don't like the fact that there is no shower stall. I also find it odd that the closet is in the kitchen, and the first thing you see when entering the unit is a kitchen. I thought these units were supposed to be bigger than most of the other units? Why are there fewer amenities? I hate to sound so negative, but when did shower stalls and closet space become optional in a DVC unit, not to mention a foyer and other extra space- including bathroom space? Thankfully the only thing that appears to be missing from the studio is a closet, which is surprising since even the AllStars have a closet bar and shelf. Of course, that could be another problem if you like to actually hang things up.
Again, I'm hoping it's not as bad as it looks from these drawings. Hopefully the reality is different.

 

[BroganMc]

That's it?!

Boy those value point rooms just aren't worth it, are they? Now I know why they haven't released floorplans during the member presale. If that's all they're gonna have for the first year's use, it's a major disappointment. I know I'm not gonna buy any points now.

On the bright side, I'm guessing the specially-built and designed DVC building will have the bigger and better rooms. Downside is it won't really be close enough to share the Lodge's amenities. Certainly not like we've seen in VWL and BCV.

Oh well, this is a resort I'll stay at someday. I just don't see the need to own there. Not before '09 when maybe things will live up to the hype.

 

[castleri]

So the tub in the 1BR looks like a smaller version of a whirlpool tub. No more split baths? I guess unless you are an exhibitionist, someone won't be able to use the toilet when someone else is using the tub. I suppose you could always wear a bathing suit in the whirlpool tub. I guess you won't be able to watch TV from those tubs either. I don't like the fact that there is no shower stall.

I would think there will be a shower curtain across that tub in the MB since it is the only shower - I too wish there were shower stalls in these units. Wonder what they will do in the accessible units? Will it be a roll in shower and no tub?

Only time will tell.

 

[DVC Grammy]

IMO, when the AKV models finally open at SSR, they'll be the same room styles that are going to be in the stand-alone AKV, not the retro-fitted lodge ones. Also IMO, I don't think they'll resemble any of the plans we're seeing now.
Maybe that's a good thing. By having two different offerings in one AKV DVC, each will definitely have its own appeal. The new building will have larger, higher capacity villas, and for those people choosing the main lodge, that location will be the draw, in spite of the less appealing rooms.
To me it seems more "different strokes................etc." as epitomized by the variety of all the WDW resorts.