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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Swan/Dolphin are accessible to Epcot/HS by walking or boat which is very convenient. We’re staying at Beach Club next year because of the convenience factor and pools. I’ve heard great things about the Poly and Riviera. AoA and Pop look very cheesy to me.[/quote]

POP and AoA are both huge with the transportation and dining logistical challenges that come with that.  AoA is geared towards families with younger kids who want larger suites to spread out in.  They do have the mermaid rooms, which are traditional rooms, but the majority are double the size of a regular value resort room.  Again, with the theming, AoA is really geared towards younger kids who would love to be immersed in larger than life Disney cartoon characters.  POP theming is much less childish or overwhelming than AoA and the other value resorts.  It also had a complete hard goods and soft goods refresh a couple of years ago and is pretty nice for a value resort.

I'm sure many DCUM moms wouldn't be caught dead stepping foot in POP, but it's a good option if you're going to be spending most of your time in the parks.  When I take my older sons, we are hardly ever at the resort and it doesn't make sense to pay for the amenities of a deluxe.  And a plus for staying "on property" is they can use disney transportation between the parks and room without being dependent on mom driving them.

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OP used both of the phrases "budget-traveling" and "lower-end hotel" in her original post. THE ONLY onsite hotels that meet that description are POP and the All Star resorts, and I think Pop is slightly better if planning to use the Disney busses (which saves the cost of renting a car if you fly down.) I do not think that Swolphin could be considered "budget" hotels by any stretch of the imagination. [/quote]

The reason why people are saying swan and dolphin is budget is that if you use points and assume a 1% cash back rate on the average credit card, booking those hotels with points comes out to about $200 per night on average.[/quote]

I'd say it comes back at around $350/night if you use points for a 5 night stay but that's just using the cash valuation of $0.008/pt for Marriott points (about what you would pay to buy points with the latest promo) plus $35/night resort fee.  If you already have points, then your out of pocket is much lower.  By contrast, POP will be running close to $300/night all in before discounts.
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It's all so variable... for example right now the cash price for Dolphin from Nov. 1-Nov. 4 is $202 per night. The cheapest POP quote from a reputable website on those dates is $232[/quote]

Damn .. maybe I should use that AA travel credit and fly down for early Nov!

OP indicated the dates they were looking for at Swolphin were $500+, so I'd book then with points but definitely cash for $202/night.

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