Family Travel Review- Boardwalk Villas

 The Disney Boardwalk Villas are Disney Vacation Club properties that are part of the Boardwalk Resort at Walt Disney Resort.  The Boardwalk is one of the resorts in what is considered the Epcot Resort areas. These pictures are from a stay we took in October of 2016 and are of a preferred view studio.

You do not have to be a member of Disney Vacation Club (DVC) to rent these rooms, but reserving a room is subject to availability, and they are very popular.

 These views are from preferred view rooms off the Village Green.  Surprisingly they are not considered Boardwalk view as we were still able to see and get a bit of the vibe of the Boardwalk from out room.  In the evenings, a cast member brought out lawn games for children to play with.  Some evenings outdoor movies are also shown on the green.

I have to say I DO NOT find DVC beds comfortable.  They're quite stiff and the pillows are limp.  Somehow we always come away with a neck ache. It's unfortunate, but maybe someday they will be improved.

 A pull-out couch adds extra sleeping space if necessary.

 A kitchenette comes stocked with small glass tumblers, plastic dinnerware, paper plates, paper towels, dish soap and a few coffee packets. Appliances include a microwave, mini fridge, toaster and drip coffee maker. Typically there should be a cork screw and bottle opener. At various DVC resorts at times we've had items missing (e.g. no corkscrew, not enough plates, etc..) and have had to call to request them. We typically rent a car and hit a nearby Publix to pick up milk, salad, lunch meat, beer and other groceries saving a bundle.  For those of you without a car you can use a service like Garden Grocer to have deliveries made, or at least pick up a few items in the Boardwalk's own Sundries shop.

 Bathrooms of course came with a hair dryer and small selection of shampoo, conditioner, lotion, soap and body wash made by H20. (Typically 1-2 small bottles of each and a few bars of soap) Even though DVC rooms are restocked every 4 days, these are not enough for more than a couple of people.   If you are at full room occupancy you will definitely NOT have enough toiletries for your family and will probably want to bring your own.

 Each room has it's own balcony.  It's a marvelous place to sip a coffee in the morning or glass of wine in the evening.  Each balcony has two chairs and a small table. The doors actually did a pretty good job of blocking outside noise when needed.

There are electrical outlets as well as a USB port under the television.   There is a pull-out bed under the television so the white armoire is what offers limited drawer space for clothing.

 You can find a USB port by the bed stand table too. We didn't have an alarm clock in our room.  You'd probably want to bring your own or use a smartphone for an alarm.

 This was a smaller lobby down the hall.

 Lovely details!

Now, for the biggest Pros about staying here:

• Location, location, LOCATION! 
• You simply cannot beat being able to walk to both Epcot and Hollywood Studios.  (For those of you who get tired feet, there are boats to both as well)
• There are lots of food and dining options.  The Boardwalk itself is home to four sit down restaurants:  the ESPN Club, Big River Grill Works, Flying Fish Cafe, and Trattoria Al Forno
• Not to mention there are numerous take out places including a bakery, ice cream parlor, margarita stand, hot dog stand, various lounges and more. 
• There is nightly entertainment on the Boardwalk including comedians and magicians, as well as a dueling piano bar, Jellyrolls