Resort rankings - less personal
I made a post the other day ranking the hotels from my personal view, and someone suggested doing it without cost being taken into account. The comments also made me wonder if I was being too harsh on some resorts 😆 So, I made a new ranking in excel, marking each resort out of 5 on cost, value, alternative transport to parks, park walking possibilties, if there are multiple bus stops, if a table service restaurant is available, how relaxing I think the resort is, and the general vibe of the resort. I then did one where I took away cost and value. Below is what the numbers mean (this is all meant to just be fun and is highly personal):
Cost: based on prices I found for a trip from the UK - so these may vary depending on where you're coming from and how long you're staying
Value: What you get for your money. This is slightly compared to similar resorts too, so for example if two resorts have the same thing but one is more expensive, the cheaper one gets a higher rating.
Alternative transport to parks (basically can you take something other than a bus):
5 - alternative direct transport to more than one park
4 - alternative transport to more than one park but not all direct (e.g having to change monorail)
3 - alternative transport to one park
0.5 - Disney springs
0 - no alternative transport
Park walking (can you walk to any parks)
5 - multiple
3 - one
0 - none
Bus stops (are there multiple)
5 - one bus stop
3 - more than one but not many
2 - a few
0- lots
Table service availability
5 - multiple at hotel
4 - multiple nearby (short walk)
3 - one
2 - none but one very close
0 - none
Relaxation: this one is personal to me, but basically how relaxing I find the resort
Vibe: again, personal but just how I feel the vibe of the hotel is, a mix of relaxation, quietness amongst others. I've reconsidered my previous views
As you can see, I've not been overly biased, my beloved OKW is right down at the bottom 🥲
Edit: Apparently I need to add in that this is just a bit of fun, I've not taken it overly seriously, and I've just ranked it based on my experiences of what I like at resorts. If you don't want transport (which is a huge part of staying on property for many people), cost, or food taken into consideration, you're welcome to make your own list ✌️