OKW lovers thread !!!

[dianeschlicht]

Hi everyone, first time poster here! My family (DS - 23, DM, DD) and I are staying at OKW Dec 16 - 20th. We're very excited! We've reserved a 1 BR Villa, which means I will be taking the pull out couch, and DS is taking the sleeper chair (or the other way around if she puts up a stink about it).

I wanted to know if anyone has slept on either of the pull out beds in the 1 BR Villas, and if so, how comfortable were they?

Any input would be greatly appreciated!

Please and thank you!

We've had guests CHOOSE both when they didn't need to, and they said both were comfy. I think the chair was more comfortable than the sofa, but it is small.

 

[disneydreaming92701]

ENJOY your stay, we had no issues with either the couch or chair. Did you ask for a room in Bldg 30 or above...those have another entrance to the bathroom so you don't need to go through the bedroom to get to it. Handy for the folks in the living room.

How close to the stay should special requests such as this be made? I can't figure out how to do with the online reservation so I assume you must make a call.

 

[OKW Lover]

How close to the stay should special requests such as this be made? I can't figure out how to do with the online reservation so I assume you must make a call.

You should make your requests when you make your reservations. Call now.

 

[Laz1985]

ENJOY your stay, we had no issues with either the couch or chair. Did you ask for a room in Bldg 30 or above...those have another entrance to the bathroom so you don't need to go through the bedroom to get to it. Handy for the folks in the living room.

Thank you! Great to hear! At this point I have not requested a specific room, how would I go about doing that? Just calling into the Disney Booking number?

 

[Deb & Bill]

Thank you! Great to hear! At this point I have not requested a specific room, how would I go about doing that? Just calling into the Disney Booking number?

How did you book OKW? Through Member Services or Disney Reservation Center?

 

[Laz1985]

How did you book OKW? Through Member Services or Disney Reservation Center?

We booked through the Reservation Center, we aren't DVC. Does that affect our chances of asking for a specific area in the resort?

 

[Deb & Bill]

We booked through the Reservation Center, we aren't DVC. Does that affect our chances of asking for a specific area in the resort?

Well, you won't get the Hospitality House area since that is reserved for members on points. Just call DRC and add your request to your reservation for a villa numbered 30 or higher if you want the two entrances into the bathroom in the one bedroom villa.

 

[MisKaren1]

We were in building 16 last week and I LOVED that location.
Awesome view, quick to bus stop, hh, and the pool. Only thing lacking was the second bathroom door.

 

[disneydreaming92701]

We are unsure if we want hh area. Dh and I need to talk if not near hh what areas are easiest walks to the hh area as kids love the feature pool. We will drive to the parks as dh gets annoyed with the buses so bus stop area doesn't matter. I like turtle pond area but from the map can't tell which building would be best for hh access and turtle pool access

 

[MisKaren1]

We are unsure if we want hh area. Dh and I need to talk if not near hh what areas are easiest walks to the hh area as kids love the feature pool. We will drive to the parks as dh gets annoyed with the buses so bus stop area doesn't matter. I like turtle pond area but from the map can't tell which building would be best for hh access and turtle pool access

Building 16 is very convenient to one of the parking lots too.
Honestly, I am glad I didn't research what building to stay at I was so pleasantly surprised with 16.

 

[Laz1985]

Well, you won't get the Hospitality House area since that is reserved for members on points. Just call DRC and add your request to your reservation for a villa numbered 30 or higher if you want the two entrances into the bathroom in the one bedroom villa.

Beautiful, thanks so much! I will definitely do that.

Any other tips and tricks would be much appreciated as well.

 

[PatMcDuck]

We've had guests CHOOSE both when they didn't need to, and they said both were comfy. I think the chair was more comfortable than the sofa, but it is small.

I was in a 1BR last month. I slept on the pull out chair, not the sofa. It just seemed easier than pulling out the couch. After a few days, I even left it pulled out during the day, it does not take up that much space in the room. (I would not have left the couch bed pulled out all day!) I know that was lazy, but hey, I was on vacation!

 

[Chuck S]

Bldgs 30 & 31 are the Turtle Pond area bldgs that are closest to the HH area, but since you'll have a car, you can just drive up to HH...You can just request to be near Turtle Pond pool and then drive to HH area when needed.

 

[TraceyL]

I shall be at OKW for the first time in exactly 5 weeks. Hadn't really thought about requesting a location before now. It's just me, in a studio, no car so relying on transport.
I'd like to be somewhere convenient to an early morning mug-refill location with easy access to the bus. Close to transport/walking to DTD would also be nice.
Any suggestions experts?

 

[dianeschlicht]

We are unsure if we want hh area. Dh and I need to talk if not near hh what areas are easiest walks to the hh area as kids love the feature pool. We will drive to the parks as dh gets annoyed with the buses so bus stop area doesn't matter. I like turtle pond area but from the map can't tell which building would be best for hh access and turtle pool access

THere is never any real need to "walk" to HH pool any farther than your nearest bus stop. All buses stop at HH before exiting the resort.

 

[PrincessAlways]

Checked in online today!!! Can't wait!!

 

[disneydreaming92701]

Checked in online today!!! Can't wait!!

Have tons of fun.

 

[PrincessAlways]

Have tons of fun.

Thanks!!

 

[gonecrusin]

Mickey Mouse

 

[gmi3804]

I'm in the process of deciding which kind of 2BR villa to book at OKW, and where. Lock-off ability is unimportant to me, as is ability to access the master from the hallway, so I don't have to worry about a 30+ numbered building.

A few questions, then, about OKW villas:

1. Do the laminate floors make the footsteps from upstairs intrusive/annoying?

2. Building 25 ("Near HH" category) looks like it may have views across a lake to Bonnet Creek Parkway. Is traffic noise unreasonable?

3. Of the two "Near HH" sections (11-14 and 23-26), which has the more peaceful and preferred views? Both sections look to be equidistant from the HH; is this correct?

4. If I use the bus service from the HH stop, can I get on after the bus has made its OKW internal stops? Which order does the bus make the internal stops?

Thanks!