Has Check-In Room Guaranteed Time Changed to 5pm? - The DIS Discussion Forums

BWV Dreamin · 03-15-2009, 02:11 PM

I have read a couple of posters from another board state MS has told them guaranteed room check-in time at DVC resorts has now moved from 4pm to 5pm? Has anyone else been told this from CM's at check-in? Trying to verify if this is a couple of isolated instances or if this in fact has actually been changed?

jekjones1558 · 03-15-2009, 02:40 PM

Good question. In practice I think this has been happening for quite a while. It will be interesting to see if the official policy has been changed to match the reality. I would support adding (at member expense) whatever personnel is required to make 4:00 PM the latest check-in. 5:00 PM is just too late to get settled and have a relaxing evening. In fact I would support 3:00 PM as standard.

disneynutz · 03-15-2009, 03:24 PM

They use the words, after 4 PM. I've waited as late as 6:30 at SSR before.

Doug7856 · 03-15-2009, 03:27 PM

I just checked and the member web site still says 4:00 pm. I hope they don't make a change to 5:00 pm.

La2kw · 03-15-2009, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BWV Dreamin

I have read a couple of posters from another board state MS has told them guaranteed room check-in time at DVC resorts has now moved from 4pm to 5pm? Has anyone else been told this from CM's at check-in? Trying to verify if this is a couple of isolated instances or if this in fact has actually been changed?

If true, it must be another "member enhancement" we have been requesting for some time now.

Ridiculous if true. Most resort hotels I've stayed in are very apologetic if your room isn't ready by 2 or 3pm.

Luv2trav · 03-15-2009, 03:57 PM

I would be willing to wait until 5 if this guarentees a clean spotless room...

Anal Annie · 03-15-2009, 04:18 PM

5:00?! Say WHAT? That's absurd. Most hotels have a 3:00 check-in and I always thought 4:00 was silly. All 3 of my confirmations that I have right now say 4:00 check-in. They must be cutting staff?? This certainly wouldn't help the bell service people who have to store all the luggage for people who are waiting. 5:00 won't be a problem for our May trip but it will be annoying for our August trip as we have an early arrival and I want to hire a car or get a rental in order to do a grocery stop. Just more planning hassles. Don't suppose we'll get a cleaning rebate on our annual dues out of it?!

jekjones1558 · 03-15-2009, 04:23 PM

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guarentees a clean spotless room

This will happen when a hot place freezes over, no one dies and there are no taxes.

BWV Dreamin · 03-15-2009, 04:47 PM

Both posters were told this when checking in for their room. Both were also told this was new.....lets hope this is not!!

capecoddisneyfamily · 03-15-2009, 05:02 PM

WE did not get our room until 5:30 at AKL, and we were at the resort at about 1. We had small children and were up early due to flights. The front desk manager checked us into a regular AK room to rest and our room at AKL was not ready until 6:00.. We had dinner res at Jiko at 6:00, the manager also bumped our res to 6:30 and gave us half off our entire bill. Could not have been happier, they truly made our long day better!

CarolAnnC · 03-15-2009, 05:29 PM

Timeshares do not typically follow hotel norms for check in times. They are usually much later.

DVC does state after 4:00 pm, but I am finding later and later room availability times as each year passes. It is a treat when one arrives earlier and the room is ready. Not to be counted on, but definitely a plus!

photobob · 03-15-2009, 06:24 PM

Just read this on the DVC site

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"To help address a growing Member interest in wanting to go to parks or the pool before going to their villas we have moved check in time to after 5pm!!!!!! To make this change possible, we have decided to allow housekeepers come in much later than before, allowing them to sleep later and have a hearty lunch before coming to work! We think you'll agree it is a win-win situation!!"

BWV Dreamin · 03-15-2009, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by photobob

Just read this on the DVC site

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"To help address a growing Member interest in wanting to go to parks or the pool before going to their villas we have moved check in time to after 5pm!!!!!! To make this change possible, we have decided to allow housekeepers come in much later than before, allowing them to sleep later and have a hearty lunch before coming to work! We think you'll agree it is a win-win situation!!"

Had me fooled there for a minute! But really, is it unreasonable to expect the room to be ready by 4p (if its still this time!)? Why are we accepting 5:30p, 6:00p, etc? I guess it must be somewhere in our contract!

Arthur27 · 03-15-2009, 06:47 PM

I wouldn't mind if checkout time was at 10 rather than 11 in order to have the rooms ready by 3, no later than 4.

I'm sure this wouldn't set well with non morning people.

Rwars10230 · 03-15-2009, 06:53 PM

I think the ridiculous part is that it is never possible to get a late checkout and we have to wait until 4 for check-in. If the room is going to sit vacant, I seee no reason that we cannot get until noon or 1:00 if possible. I would be rasing a storm if my room was not ready at 4:00pm. I look at the fact that we still pay very high dues, plus are spending freely at the parks and restaurants. I have never had an issue, but I have had our family tell us that they have had to wait before.

03-15-2009, 02:11 PM	#1
BWV Dreamin DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,367	Has Check-In Room Guaranteed Time Changed to 5pm? I have read a couple of posters from another board state MS has told them guaranteed room check-in time at DVC resorts has now moved from 4pm to 5pm? Has anyone else been told this from CM's at check-in? Trying to verify if this is a couple of isolated instances or if this in fact has actually been changed? __________________

03-15-2009, 02:40 PM	#2
jekjones1558 Always happy at Disney Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: MN Posts: 7,405	Good question. In practice I think this has been happening for quite a while. It will be interesting to see if the official policy has been changed to match the reality. I would support adding (at member expense) whatever personnel is required to make 4:00 PM the latest check-in. 5:00 PM is just too late to get settled and have a relaxing evening. In fact I would support 3:00 PM as standard. __________________ Jean I'm an OL Groupie!Dec. 2012

03-15-2009, 03:24 PM	#3
disneynutz Earning My Ears One At A Time Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Texas Posts: 14,253	They use the words, after 4 PM. I've waited as late as 6:30 at SSR before. __________________

03-15-2009, 03:27 PM	#4
Doug7856 DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: SSR Posts: 1,586	I just checked and the member web site still says 4:00 pm. I hope they don't make a change to 5:00 pm. __________________ Doug

03-15-2009, 03:57 PM	#6
Luv2trav DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Uniontown, Ohio Posts: 2,108	I would be willing to wait until 5 if this guarentees a clean spotless room... __________________ 2013-Dec AKV Concierge 2012-July/Aug-BLT, AKV, BWV 2011-Nov/Dec SSR 2011 March/April-Beach Club Villas and AKV.. 2010-March/April Pop/BWV/Poly 2009-June AKV Kidani 2008-June BCV 2007-Dec SSR Joined DVC-8/2007 AKV! May 2007 VB, SSR and VWL 2 bedroom May 2006 SSR 2 bedroom! October 2005 Contemporary February 2005 AKL Sav View May/June 2004 POFQ/POLY March 2003 Off Site

03-15-2009, 04:18 PM	#7
Anal Annie ....at least I KNOW I'm a kook...I just can't stop it.... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MD (DC suburbs) Posts: 10,951	5:00?! Say WHAT? That's absurd. Most hotels have a 3:00 check-in and I always thought 4:00 was silly. All 3 of my confirmations that I have right now say 4:00 check-in. They must be cutting staff?? This certainly wouldn't help the bell service people who have to store all the luggage for people who are waiting. 5:00 won't be a problem for our May trip but it will be annoying for our August trip as we have an early arrival and I want to hire a car or get a rental in order to do a grocery stop. Just more planning hassles. Don't suppose we'll get a cleaning rebate on our annual dues out of it?! __________________ My first ever trip report - Disneyland Paris and our DCL Med cruise: http://thewhitehouseblog.weebly.com/ (Still a work in progress.) Aug 2012 @ Boardwalk Villas and HRH / Mar-Apr 2012 at Bay Lake / August 2011 Disneyland Paris and DCL MED cruise / August 2010 Disney's DVC resort at Hilton Head Island, SC / March 2010 Kidani Village at AKV / August '09 BCV & Vero Beach / May '09 SSR / July '08 AKV & B2B Cruises on The Wonder/ January '08 VWL / August '07 OKW / July '06 Offsite - Waikiki, Kona & Ka'anapali, Hawaii / July '05 Disneyland & Disney Magic West Coast Cruise to the Mexican Riviera / Summer '04 CSR / May '03 Offsite - St. John, USVI / Summer '02 AKL & O.C., MD [url=http://www.myvacationcountdown.com/]

03-15-2009, 04:47 PM	#9
BWV Dreamin DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,367	Both posters were told this when checking in for their room. Both were also told this was new.....lets hope this is not!! __________________

03-15-2009, 05:02 PM	#10
capecoddisneyfamily Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 402	WE did not get our room until 5:30 at AKL, and we were at the resort at about 1. We had small children and were up early due to flights. The front desk manager checked us into a regular AK room to rest and our room at AKL was not ready until 6:00.. We had dinner res at Jiko at 6:00, the manager also bumped our res to 6:30 and gave us half off our entire bill. Could not have been happier, they truly made our long day better! __________________ DW : DH DS DD DS

03-15-2009, 05:29 PM	#11
CarolAnnC Caught Smuggling Jello Shot Syringes From PI Likes to shoot off her glock in chat Goin' to the Chapel Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 13,522	Timeshares do not typically follow hotel norms for check in times. They are usually much later. DVC does state after 4:00 pm, but I am finding later and later room availability times as each year passes. It is a treat when one arrives earlier and the room is ready. Not to be counted on, but definitely a plus! __________________ Carol Crissup & Carol's Vegas Wedding Photos

03-15-2009, 06:24 PM	#12
photobob DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: BAMA Posts: 3,483	Just read this on the DVC site . "To help address a growing Member interest in wanting to go to parks or the pool before going to their villas we have moved check in time to after 5pm!!!!!! To make this change possible, we have decided to allow housekeepers come in much later than before, allowing them to sleep later and have a hearty lunch before coming to work! We think you'll agree it is a win-win situation!!" __________________ 1997 CBR 1999 ASMovies 2001 ASMusic 2003 Yacht Club 2004 Yacht Club 2005 Yacht Club 2006 CSR 2007 BWV 2007 Vero Beach 2008 VWL 2008 DCL 2008 BWV 2009 Vero Beach 2010 SSR 2011 Beach Club!!

03-15-2009, 06:47 PM	#14
Arthur27 Go Gators! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Clermont Florida Posts: 279	I wouldn't mind if checkout time was at 10 rather than 11 in order to have the rooms ready by 3, no later than 4. I'm sure this wouldn't set well with non morning people. __________________ Me The hot wife Chris Dino

03-15-2009, 06:53 PM	#15
Rwars10230 Earning My Ears Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 42	I think the ridiculous part is that it is never possible to get a late checkout and we have to wait until 4 for check-in. If the room is going to sit vacant, I seee no reason that we cannot get until noon or 1:00 if possible. I would be rasing a storm if my room was not ready at 4:00pm. I look at the fact that we still pay very high dues, plus are spending freely at the parks and restaurants. I have never had an issue, but I have had our family tell us that they have had to wait before. __________________ Disney World 5/06, 11/06, 3/07, 8/07, 1/08

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