The we loooooove Club Wyndham Bonnet Creek Part 4

haPevraftr · Feb 28, 2015

Lol! I assume the word "definitely" autocorrected to "defiantly" but reading that made me smile.

Brian Noble · Feb 28, 2015

HeatherC said:
My point is that there are many more two bedrooms available to fill than one bedrooms. With that being the case, it may not wind up costing you ANY more for a two bedroom.

This seems unlikely. A Wyndham owner needs to spend more points to book the 2BR than the 1BR. Availability isn't an issue---it's not like you are renting directly from the hotel where the "cost" of carrying the rooms is already paid.

There is one exception, where a VIP owner can get a "free" upgrade if one exists for a last-minute reservation. But, you can't really count on that.

HeatherC · Feb 28, 2015

Can't count on it, but definitely worth checking. We have rented many times at Bonnet Creek through owners and the cost to do so between a 1,2 or 3 bedroom was virtually the same. I am talking within $10 a night difference. Last year we opted for a larger 3 br. For the same price as a 2br. so it is entirely possible for the OP to pay the same.

MMCamp · Feb 28, 2015

I just found a 2/2 for $1250 for 10 nights in October. Is this a reasonable price?

HeatherC · Feb 28, 2015

I think so....that's $125 a night for a 2 bedroom villa.

Delaney21 · Mar 1, 2015

We've stayed at WBC a few times, but this i s our first time booking a 4 bedroom Presidential. I've been trying to researching to rooms, but I can't find specific info. Is a 4 bedroom presidential always a fireworks view or does it depend on where you get placed?

Spanky · Mar 1, 2015

The 4 bedrooms are all located on upper floors. The buildings have a center hall with rooms on both sides so some rooms will not have firework views.

TheKatie · Mar 1, 2015

We are just back from six nights in a 2 BR Fireworks view in Tower 5. I would 100% stay at WBC again -- it was really lovely. (Although interestingly my 15 year old daughter said she preferred the Vistana b/c of the "townhouse" style of the units versus the 'hotel corridor" style of WBC). We checked in easy peasy and asked if she had something with a 'good view" and she made a phone call and put us on the 10th floor of tower 5 with GORGEOUS views of the Spaceship Earth, Swan and Dolphin, and Downtown Disney. it was really stunning . I said do we really needa parking pass? she said "yes" - we went to the desk and said very firmly "JUST THE PARKING PasS" the guy looked at our sheet and saw we were already owners through RCI and said 'okeydokey here you go" no hard sell at all. And as many have said you really don't need the parking pass -they never checked it, and a room card gets you through the gate but more often than not the guard just waved us through. Our garden grocer order had arrived and we got it from bell services and were on our way! The unit was lovely - and building 5 isa great spot as that pool has a lazy river and is next to the tower 4 pool with the pool bar where wehad a surprisingly delicious dinner our first night there. The river and hot tubs were awesome. I wanted to walk around the whole resort but we were on the go so much I never had the chance. The weather was a bit cool so we only swam a few times but I enjoyed this sort of secluded hot tub where I sat with y drink and watched the world go by. The location seriously can't be beat, made it so easy to get to the parks and to resort hop for dinners -- we ate at Olivias at OKW one night and Beaches and Cream one night and Downtown Disney two nights. parking a the west side was very convenient and then we took the water taxi across to the marketplace. Even Zipped over to City Walk for dinner at Margaritaville with our niece and her nusband one night. The ONLY negative I would give WBC is that parking at night is a pain... more often than not we ended up in the garage whcih was not that big a deal but after walking all day in the parks those extra steps felt like insult LOL! Any questions I can answer i'm happy to -- fire away!

southbound · Mar 1, 2015

TheKatie said:
We are just back from six nights in a 2 BR Fireworks view in Tower 5. I would 100% stay at WBC again -- it was really lovely. (Although interestingly my 15 year old daughter said she preferred the Vistana b/c of the "townhouse" style of the units versus the 'hotel corridor" style of WBC). We checked in easy peasy and asked if she had something with a 'good view" and she made a phone call and put us on the 10th floor of tower 5 with GORGEOUS views of the Spaceship Earth, Swan and Dolphin, and Downtown Disney. it was really stunning . I said do we really needa parking pass? she said "yes" - we went to the desk and said very firmly "JUST THE PARKING PasS" the guy looked at our sheet and saw we were already owners through RCI and said 'okeydokey here you go" no hard sell at all. And as many have said you really don't need the parking pass -they never checked it, and a room card gets you through the gate but more often than not the guard just waved us through. Our garden grocer order had arrived and we got it from bell services and were on our way! The unit was lovely - and building 5 isa great spot as that pool has a lazy river and is next to the tower 4 pool with the pool bar where wehad a surprisingly delicious dinner our first night there. The river and hot tubs were awesome. I wanted to walk around the whole resort but we were on the go so much I never had the chance. The weather was a bit cool so we only swam a few times but I enjoyed this sort of secluded hot tub where I sat with y drink and watched the world go by. The location seriously can't be beat, made it so easy to get to the parks and to resort hop for dinners -- we ate at Olivias at OKW one night and Beaches and Cream one night and Downtown Disney two nights. parking a the west side was very convenient and then we took the water taxi across to the marketplace. Even Zipped over to City Walk for dinner at Margaritaville with our niece and her nusband one night. The ONLY negative I would give WBC is that parking at night is a pain... more often than not we ended up in the garage whcih was not that big a deal but after walking all day in the parks those extra steps felt like insult LOL! Any questions I can answer i'm happy to -- fire away!

I was hoping someone could answer some questions about Downtown Disney and any traffic congestion or parking issues there? I have heard good and bad about that area right now, so current information and times you visited that area would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a bunch!

ToyStoryBo · Mar 1, 2015

6 nights for $1000 in June seem reasonable for 2BR?? (That's 167 a night)

TheKatie · Mar 1, 2015

southbound said:
I was hoping someone could answer some questions about Downtown Disney and any traffic congestion or parking issues there? I have heard good and bad about that area right now, so current information and times you visited that area would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a bunch!

Sure! it really wasn't as bad as people make it out to be. We went two nights in a row - followed the signs from Bonnet Creek (literally one right turn one left turn) and then just tried to get as close to the Cirque du Soleil site as possible and we were very successful. From the car it was a quick walk to the dock nd we took the water taxi across to the marketplace. it was pretty easy peasy!

mrsap · Mar 1, 2015

Hey all! We are going to Disney with friends our first week and they'd like to rent at BC in a 3br. Does anyone have website recommendations where we can find available rentals? I tried the two main ones listed on page one, but no availability for our week. Thank you!

ibob52 · Mar 1, 2015

I think of parking in the garage as a plus (while staying in Building 4 or 5)

I drop my passengers off at the door of our Building & then proceed to park in the garage.

The extra steps to the garage are justified by the car being parked out of the direct sun.

CyndiLooWho · Mar 1, 2015

southbound said:
I was hoping someone could answer some questions about Downtown Disney and any traffic congestion or parking issues there? I have heard good and bad about that area right now, so current information and times you visited that area would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a bunch!

TheKatie said:
Sure! it really wasn't as bad as people make it out to be. We went two nights in a row - followed the signs from Bonnet Creek (literally one right turn one left turn) and then just tried to get as close to the Cirque du Soleil site as possible and we were very successful. From the car it was a quick walk to the dock nd we took the water taxi across to the marketplace. it was pretty easy peasy!

That would be great if traffic is good. In June 2012, the area from WBC to DTD was a very, very slow crawl. Excruciating, esp since we were actually going someplace else via that area. Didn't even try going by there the rest of our stay.

southbound · Mar 1, 2015

CyndiLooWho said:
That would be great if traffic is good. In June 2012, the area from WBC to DTD was a very, very slow crawl. Excruciating, esp since we were actually going someplace else via that area. Didn't even try going by there the rest of our stay.

We used that corridor to get to a lot of restaurants/shops too, and mostly it was smooth sailing. My big question is how congested is that area? We have a dinner scheduled at Planet Hollywood and a reservation for BBB. I also want to hit EoS our first night, but it will be later (10pm ish) so I think I'm okay for that?

TheKatie · Mar 1, 2015

southbound said:
We used that corridor to get to a lot of restaurants/shops too, and mostly it was smooth sailing. My big question is how congested is that area? We have a dinner scheduled at Planet Hollywood and a reservation for BBB. I also want to hit EoS our first night, but it will be later (10pm ish) so I think I'm okay for that?

We honestly had NO problem and very little traffic. I imagin on a busy week in July its a different story, but even though it was busy we didn't have any issues finding a good parking spot

PMFan · Mar 1, 2015

Is BC a fun place for a 13yo boy? Thanks!

tjlamphere · Mar 1, 2015

TheKatie said:
We are just back from six nights in a 2 BR Fireworks view in Tower 5. I would 100% stay at WBC again -- it was really lovely. (Although interestingly my 15 year old daughter said she preferred the Vistana b/c of the "townhouse" style of the units versus the 'hotel corridor" style of WBC). We checked in easy peasy and asked if she had something with a 'good view" and she made a phone call and put us on the 10th floor of tower 5 with GORGEOUS views of the Spaceship Earth, Swan and Dolphin, and Downtown Disney. it was really stunning . I said do we really needa parking pass? she said "yes" - we went to the desk and said very firmly "JUST THE PARKING PasS" the guy looked at our sheet and saw we were already owners through RCI and said 'okeydokey here you go" no hard sell at all. And as many have said you really don't need the parking pass -they never checked it, and a room card gets you through the gate but more often than not the guard just waved us through. Our garden grocer order had arrived and we got it from bell services and were on our way! The unit was lovely - and building 5 isa great spot as that pool has a lazy river and is next to the tower 4 pool with the pool bar where wehad a surprisingly delicious dinner our first night there. The river and hot tubs were awesome. I wanted to walk around the whole resort but we were on the go so much I never had the chance. The weather was a bit cool so we only swam a few times but I enjoyed this sort of secluded hot tub where I sat with y drink and watched the world go by. The location seriously can't be beat, made it so easy to get to the parks and to resort hop for dinners -- we ate at Olivias at OKW one night and Beaches and Cream one night and Downtown Disney two nights. parking a the west side was very convenient and then we took the water taxi across to the marketplace. Even Zipped over to City Walk for dinner at Margaritaville with our niece and her nusband one night. The ONLY negative I would give WBC is that parking at night is a pain... more often than not we ended up in the garage whcih was not that big a deal but after walking all day in the parks those extra steps felt like insult LOL! Any questions I can answer i'm happy to -- fire away!

tjlamphere · Mar 1, 2015

We stayed at WBC from 2/11 - 2/21, in Tower One...we had stayed there in 2012 and liked it, as it was away from the action, but pretty close to the Main Building and the pool over there. We did go the bar a few times adjacent to Tower 3, La Cocina Bar....the food was good there, they made a great Margarita and the two bartenders were real nice guys. I even won Trivia there one night as a one man team!!!! I got 5 draught beers as the prize, and that was like $ 25 or so...I was happy.

Our family loves WBC. We have been there twice, both times in a 2 BR unit. We were First Floor this year, and I had wanted a higher floor, but the FF unit worked out GREAT !! When we brought back groceries, checked in or checked out, not having to monkey with the elevator was nice. And our porch had lush tropical plants with big leaves, so we got a lot of privacy from the walkway. I would take that unit again (120) in a heartbeat.

We did stay at Grand Beach 3 times and the 3 bedroom units there are huge, but their pools leave something to be desired..and they are on Rt. 535, so not as close to the parks as WBC.

We hope to be back in 2 years....we love it there. But coming back home to the frigid, snow blasted Northeast makes me long for the Orlando area. Even though it was cool when we were there, sure beat the sub zero temps at home!!

CyndiLooWho · Mar 1, 2015

PMFan said:
Is BC a fun place for a 13yo boy? Thanks!

We took our boys at 8 and 10, then again at 11 and 13 - they enjoyed it very much both times. We stayed in the same bldg both times (5, I think?), very close to the second lazy river. It has a pirate / Spanish Main feel, and the boys ate it up. We never crossed to the activities on the other side of the lagoon, but I know they had mini-golf and other things the kids would have enjoyed had we not been all parked out both visits.

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