Unless they changed their minds at the ol' DVC think tank recently, the article is incorrect or misused the phrase "soft goods." The 1BR and studio in Bldg 30 they rehabbed definitely weren't just a soft goods trade out.
Unless they changed their minds at the ol' DVC think tank recently, the article is incorrect or misused the phrase "soft goods." The 1BR and studio in Bldg 30 they rehabbed definitely weren't just a soft goods trade out.
I'm so glad you guys mentioned this "soft goods" thing. When I read the article, I thought "Oh, I always thought it was a full renovation and they'd be upgrading those couches." Maybe they decided not to spend the money that a full renovation would cost at HHI, and the reason we're waiting is because the DVC think tank now has to go back to the thinking board to readjust what's being refurbished. I was told by the HHI front desk that things would start in June. Here it is, July, and people at the resort haven't seen any signs of refurbishment going on.
As Disney rarely gives up information or timetables, I suppose anything is possible. However, I do think the refurbishment will happen, and not a soft goods one--a real refurb. The units need it, badly. Continuing to sink money into replacing things (such as couches) makes less sense than going forward, especially given they've already committed money to hire designers, draft plans to redo the rooms, and actually refurbish those two rooms in Bldg 30. Perhaps they'll wind up waiting a bit later than originally mentioned (I figured they'd wait until after a Labor Day weekend) or even push it down the road another year (which is what I truly thought they'd do). Truly, one can only make stabs in the dark at what they're planning at this point. Still, I do believe a total refurbishment is coming (likely minus new ranges, refrigerators, washers, and dryers). . .just not sure when.
FYI I just wanted to add that don’t read this as a “soft goods” refurb!
I hope that's the mistake I made. I do know that the article was on a different page, where they talked about a soft refurbishment being a refurbishment of whatever's "soft"-curtains, fabric things, vs. furniture, which is "hard". But I hope they were describing Vero and I was having a senior moment. As long as we have a new couch.
Honestly I feel like dvc is not fully committing to any HH remodel promises whether hard or soft in this article w/statements like “notes about planned villa refurbishments”…They tell us exactly what the other remodel plans are for the other resorts listed and we get no details at all for HH. Like they don’t even have an idea of what they are doing so there’s nothing to say.Obviously, that is an old stock photo. The topiary at the bottom left of the Live Oak Lodge hasn't looked like that for a few years. Nothing screams "current" quite like an out of date photo!
When we were at DHHIR on July 15th, the front desk cast members said they were currently refurbing the Lodge behind the scenes area first.
Good point. The language is vague which leads one to believe they truly don't know when the actual refurb of the rooms will begin. Again, I always found it odd they'd start in the middle of peak season; however, if that "beginning to refurb" meant the front desk area, then that makes more sense. They have started...just not with the rooms.
I agree! I think we are going to cancel our upcoming stay in a studio until it’s been fully renovated. We can’t do another trip with that couch/sofa bed.
