My family stayed at RPR in July. We had never been to US or IOA either...always WDW. The south seas feel of the RPR is awesome. The main lobby is on the 3rd floor which you might find confusing at the beginning. There was a man down by the pool that would play steel drum music off and on throughout the day. The grounds are beautiful to walk around.....so tropical w/beautiful flowers at every turn. We were in Tower 3 (royal tower) As you exit the elevator, the outside door leads out to a walkway where there is a souvenier shop w/sundries/clothing. The fitness center and kidclub is also in that row. At the end of that row is the convention rooms and the place to catch the shuttle to SW, etc. The Islands Restaurant is right there in the other direction, and Jakes is around the corner a little. Directly across from the walkway is the entrance to the pool. This is the closest building for the water taxi too. The walk to the parks is fun....watch closely and you'll see the little camelions (?) One thing that I found convenient in this bldg was the laundry room on the 2nd floor with an inside entrance...you need your room key to get in....$2 wash/$2 dry, but one lady told me that her clothes dried in half the cycle, so she did 2 dries for the price of one. I hope you have a great time!
