We've been in both the lodge and the other buildings. My personal preference is to be out in the resort, closer to the pool. However, your choices will be quite limited, because the studios are almost all in that building. We did not dislike being in the main building at all, but given my druthers, I'd be closer to the pool. On the other hand, if you like to go to the beach a lot, being at the lodge is much closer to the shuttle stop to the beach house. There are definitely pros and cons each way. And nothing is terribly far away, since it's such a small resort.
Dana