Asking to see a room?

[manhattan]

Has anyone ever gone to the front desk and asked to see a room? I will be up in Orlando next week and I thought I would stop by FW and ask if I can see a cabin as we are booked there for September. If I don't like it, I can change my reservation. Has anyone ever done this?

 

[bas71873]

I've wondered about this too. I'd love to see a DVC 1 bedroom before I book one for a future vaca??

 

[AmberLuvsWDW]

I guess it would depend on if they have any vacancies. With the holiday, there may not be.

 

[disnut8]

The cabin would be tough. No cars are allowed in except for the campers and those staying at the cabins. You would have to park at the entrance and go into the check in building and then someone would have to drive you to an empty cabin in a golf cart. If there was a cabin you could visit.

Here is a suggestion for you, though. Post over on the camping board and kindly ask if there would be a family who would let you see their cabin on the day you are going to be in town. It's a long shot but it could work.

For the DVC one bedroom unit, there are DVC selling booths/kiosks all over the place that would be happy to do that for you. If you don't want to enter a park, go over to the Boardwalk and the office there.

 

[ChrisKsAngel]

I know that my sister has done this before at POP. As long as they have a vacant room you should have no problems.

 

[Disney Spaz]

We did this at the CR this past March and it was fine. The guy at the desk comes with you but not a big deal at all.

 

[tinknme]

I did this at POFQ in May. They were really nice about it!

 

[disprincessatheart]

I've done it at CR, GF and CSR when we were planning our wedding and trying to do our room block. No issues anywhere.

 

[troynkasey]

You can view current DVC rooms that are models at those resorts. We visited SSR and saw the layouts of their resort rooms as well as the future AKV rooms.

I would call Disney at the general information line and ask if you could stop in to see a room. You always have to check in at the security hut before entering the resort property, so they would have to be expecting you...

 

[manhattan]

Thanks for all the replys. I have done this, but for work when I am looking to book a conference and I check the rooms first. I will definitely take the drive to FW and check out a cabin.

 

[jscottnc]

Just to throw in my $.02 and up my post count 8):

The best time to see rooms, if available, is between 11am and 3pm (i.e. after check-out and before most check-in). I have done this at GF and WL. In fact, my daughter got some pixie dust at WL -- a wash cloth candy cane when we met a housekeeping CM.

 

[vellamint]

I was thinking of the exact same thing!! I would love to see a cabin while my boys are doing the Segway Tour at Fort Wilderness.....

 

[TheRustyScupper]

1) You may visit rooms at any resort for a look-see.
2) Ask at the Concierge Desk or Front Desk.
3) The factors involved which allow you to visit a room are
. . . if there is a Front Desk or Concierge CM available and not too busy
. . . if there is a room vacant and unassigned that you can visit
. . . if rooms available are clean (they won't let you see a dirty room)

 

[MisunderstoodLilo]

I did this at Fort Wilderness. I got to see a cabin and was given a tour of the property in a van by a really nice manager CM who was more than willing to help!

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Last August my family and I asked if we could see a room in the Hawaii Longhouse at the Polynesian since we had a reservation there in December of 2007, however we were told they were sold out the night we went. If they were not sold out the Cast Member said it would not have been a problem.

 

[vellamint]

I did this at Fort Wilderness. I got to see a cabin and was given a tour of the property in a van by a really nice manager CM who was more than willing to help!

Did you go to the reservation desk to ask?

 

[TheRustyScupper]

Did you go to the reservation desk to ask?

1) You may ONLY ask at Front Desk or Concierge Desk.
2) They are the only ones who can get a Master Key for that pupose.