Building suggestions, OKW, need bathtub!!!

[rbuzzotta]

It will be our first trip home to OKW in July (can't wait for the minnie DIS meet on the 23rd). I would like to stay close to the hospitality house (63,64) and I recall reading on some post about certain buildings not having bathtubs!!!!!! I need a bathtub for my (5,2) DD's because showers just don't work for them.

I know it is late to request a certain building to MS and my chances may be slim to none but I welcome all suggestions. A bathtub is important to us!!!!!

Thanks

 

[RobDoc]

All studios have a bathtub. All 1BR and larger villas have a jacuzzi in addition to the shower. You should be OK with any building.

 

[Peter Johnson]

I haven't stayed in a studio for a long time, but I believe they have a combination tub/shower. Anything larger has the jacuzzi.

We ended up in a handicap room once, and the shower was different (walk-in, no lip at the bottom, and grab bars), but I don't remember if it was a studio or 1-br. You may want to request a non-handicap room or upper floor to aviod this.

 

[drusba]

I think what you may have seen is someone's description of a handicap-accessible unit, some of which are designed without regular tubs. Other than that all units have tubs (jacuzzi style in 1 and 2BR).

 

[rbuzzotta]

Thanks everyone. Saved me from calling MS!!!

 

[Dean]

Don't know about the new buildings with elevators but all of the handicapped studios have a funny shower and no tub. I believe about 60% of the first floor rooms are handicapped rooms. I'm not sure the breakdown when it's a 2 BR handicapped. If you want to be sure, ask for other than first floor.

 

[SueM in MN]

I don't think that 60% of the first floor rooms are handicapped. We always stay in a first floor room because we have a child who uses a wheelchair. We have never specifically said we wanted a handicapped room and have only gotten one the one time we did ask for one. When you look at the parking lots, there are only a few marked handicapped spots in each lot (like 2). If 60% of the ground floor units were handicapped units, I think they would have more than 2 parking spots per lot.

 

[Dean]

I know that's what I was told by a DVC, can't remember if it was at the Front Desk or by MS. I know a lot of people have gotten them when they didn't want them. We've had one every time we were on the first floor in a studio. Maybe someone else knows for certain.

 

[Mrs.Milo]

We've stayed in a 1st floor studio, and it had a regular tub & shower combo. I think it depends on what bldg you are in, if it has a handicap-accessible shower or not.

 

[SueM in MN]

Here's the information I got when I emailed member services to ask how many wheelchair accessible units there are at OKW:

Hello Sue.

Thank you for contacting Member Services.

There are 19 studios at Old Key West that are Handicap accessible, 19 one bedrooms, 20 two bedrooms and 1 grand villa. These are the rooms with the roll in shower.
A member may always request a non- ADA room when they are
requesting a first floor room, however they are only requests and not guaranteed.

Please let me know if I can assist you further.

Have a Magical Day!
Penny

 

[rbuzzotta]

Thank you so very much for the information. I figure I will just wait and see what we get when we get there!!

Thanks again.

 

[SueM in MN]

You can always ask when you check in just to make sure before you get all the way to the room. But, your chance of getting a room with only a shower is not that large. And if you have a one or two bedroom, you will still have the tub with the jacuzi. That doesn't go away in a wheelchair accessible room.

 

[Dean]

I assume that's 20 dedicated and 19 lockoff 2 BR units or 39 2 BR units, plus one GV. Still a pretty big chunk but much less than the 60% I was told. Just check at the front desk when they assign your room and make sure it's on your request. Good luck.