{"id":59163,"date":"2018-02-12T12:00:17","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T17:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=59163"},"modified":"2022-04-08T23:53:27","modified_gmt":"2022-04-09T03:53:27","slug":"dvc-studio-polynesian-village-resort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/dvc-studio-polynesian-village-resort\/","title":{"rendered":"DVC Studio at the Polynesian Village Resort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-59713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Disney-Vacation-Club-Studio-at-the-Polynesian-Village-Resort-400x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Disney-Vacation-Club-Studio-at-the-Polynesian-Village-Resort-400x320.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Disney-Vacation-Club-Studio-at-the-Polynesian-Village-Resort.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Our DVC Studio at the Polynesian Village\u00a0Resort &#8211; Tokelau 2931<\/i><\/p>\n<p>My parents recently became <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/resort-hotels\/dvc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disney Vacation Club<\/a> members, and decided that they wanted to arrange a family reunion at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walt Disney World<\/a>. They graciously offered to use their DVC points to get three studio units at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/resort-hotels\/faq\/polynesian-villas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polynesian Village Resort<\/a> for six nights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-59724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SofaBedPolynesianTokelau2931-400x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SofaBedPolynesianTokelau2931-400x320.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SofaBedPolynesianTokelau2931.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Our sofa pulled out into a bed<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d stayed at the Poly before, once in the late eighties and once in 2014. But I\u2019ve never stayed in one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/resort-hotels\/faq\/polynesian-villas\/#Rooms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DVC units<\/a> before. I\u2019m happy to say that we had a marvelous stay.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-59716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PolyExteriorNight-400x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PolyExteriorNight-400x320.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PolyExteriorNight.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>the entrance to the Polynesian at night<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Polynesian, as you can probably tell by its name, is themed towards the Polynesian islands. A main building called the Great Ceremonial House features restaurants, a monorail station, a bus stop, shops, and a breathtaking lobby.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-59725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/TokelauPolynesian-400x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/TokelauPolynesian-400x320.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/TokelauPolynesian.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>our longhouse: Tokelau<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The rooms are located in longhouses, each one named for a different island. Our studios were located in the Tokelau building. We liked this location because it is equidistant from the Great Ceremonial House and the Transportation and Ticket Center.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-59726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bathroom1PolynesianDVCStudio-400x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bathroom1PolynesianDVCStudio-400x320.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bathroom1PolynesianDVCStudio.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>First of two bathrooms<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-59728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bathroom2PolynesianDVCStudio-400x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bathroom2PolynesianDVCStudio-400x320.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bathroom2PolynesianDVCStudio.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Second bathroom<\/em><\/p>\n<p>My sister and her family were in room 2930, and we were in 2931, which connected to my parents\u2019 unit, 2932. The studios are very spacious. They feature two bathrooms: one with a toilet, shower, sink and vanity, and the second with a walk in shower, sink and vanity. Both these bathrooms have a motion sensor controlled fan, which my parents found very annoying. The fans and loud and run for 20 minutes after the motion sensor is activated. My Dad figured out a way to lodge a coaster in the fan to stop the motion sensor from being activated. However, my family did not mind the fans.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-59718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Kitchenette-400x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Kitchenette-400x320.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Kitchenette.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Our kitchenette<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The kitchenette is small and features a toaster, microwave, coffee maker, plastic utensils, paper flatware, refrigerator, coffee cups, wine glasses, and a garbage can and recycling bin. Since we were staying on DVC points, we only got enough coffee for one day. If you rent this as a regular room, Mousekeeping will bring coffee each day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-59722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/QueenSizedBedPoly-400x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/QueenSizedBedPoly-400x320.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/QueenSizedBedPoly.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Queen sized bed<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The sleeping area offers a very comfortable queen sized bed, with room underneath for storing luggage, as well as a drawer. There is also a sofa that pulls out into a full sized bed, and a pull down daybed under the television.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-59721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ViewPoly2931Tokelau-400x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ViewPoly2931Tokelau-400x320.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ViewPoly2931Tokelau.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>view from our balcony<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Our view was of the landscaping of the resort, which is lovely. A word about the temperature controls: we usually set our heat to 70 degrees at home, so we are used to a cool room. However, we noticed that the heat here was set to 76 degrees and it still felt unusually cool.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-59727 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DaybedPolynesianDVCStudio-400x320.jpg\" alt=\"Polynesian Village Resort\" width=\"400\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DaybedPolynesianDVCStudio-400x320.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DaybedPolynesianDVCStudio.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>daybed with Lilo and Stitch design<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We love the Polynesian because of its centralized location, beautiful theming, and spacious rooms. Our DVC studio was the perfect room for us on our vacation. We saved quite a lot of money by eating our breakfasts in the room, the walk in shower was fabulous, and the beds very comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>Have you stayed at a DVC studio at Disney&#8217;s Polynesian Village Resort? Share your experience in the comments.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Did you like this article? Make sure to share it with your friends! Check below for easy ways to share!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Incoming search terms:<\/h4><ul><li>https:\/\/www themouseforless com\/blog_world\/dvc-studio-polynesian-village-resort\/<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our DVC Studio at the Polynesian Village\u00a0Resort &#8211; Tokelau 2931 My parents recently became Disney Vacation Club members, and decided that they wanted to arrange a family reunion at Walt Disney World. They graciously offered to use their DVC points to get three studio units at the Polynesian Village Resort for six nights. 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