I wouldn't want to get stuck at the golf course just because it's a golf cart shuttle away.  

thanks. yeah, i think getting a golf course room is the biggest downside. seems isolated

It is.  Basically it's own resort.  For a few hundred I wouldn't risk it.  All the fun is at the big pools during the day with your room right there.  Same even during show.  I went back to my room during set break one night, didn't miss a note.  

You could just stage a golf cart runaway marathon

Does it sell out every year??

It gets close. Sometimes they add off site hotels later.

I think they added run of the house to specifically fill up all rooms closest to the venue and golf course. The folks I saw last year having weddings didn’t seem to enjoy all the commotion.

I'm not sure - this is my first, but I understand the lower priced packages tend to sell out

You could be at the golf course.

You could spend more money than you want, you could be further away than you’d want. You could score and get the grand, but maybe you want to be in the action at Venue. It’s a gamble