Dedicated VS lock off room?

[rpk1951]

I have been searching the boards for a description of the difference between a dedicated room VS a lock off. Also what are the advantages or disadvantages to either. People mention the type of room they are getting, but I do not understand the difference. Please help.

 

[erionm]

A 2-bedroom lockoff is a combination of a 1-bedroom and a studio. There is a connecting door between them. There will be two doors in to the room from the outside.

A 2-bedroom dedicated will have a real second bed room with two queen beds and no kitchenette. There will be only one door in to the room from the outside.

 

[Dizny Dad]

Advantage of a dedicated; two real beds in the second room

advantage of a lock-off; a couch for TV watching or game playing in the second room. Great for game players to be out of the main stream.

 

[CarolMN]

Many families with young children prefer the dedicated so that there is no exit to the outside from the second bedroom. Seems safer.

 

[granolacruncher11]

If you were to get a lock-off would it be possible to get two different sets of room keys with different charging, and ticket media etc.?

 

[erionm]

If you were to get a lock-off would it be possible to get two different sets of room keys with different charging, and ticket media etc.?

No.

 

[cvrapclark]

I didn't realize this. So is this true at Bay Lake? If I get the dedicated, I get two queens in the studio instead of a queen and sleeper sofa?

Thanks, Vicki

 

[vicki_c]

I don't know about BLT, but all 2 BRs do NOT have 2 Qs in the 2nd bedroom. We just stayed in one at BCV that was a queen and a sofa bed. There are SOME at BCV with 2 Queens. I think OKW is the only DVC resort that always has 2Qs in the second bedroom.

 

[Chuck S]

I didn't realize this. So is this true at Bay Lake? If I get the dedicated, I get two queens in the studio instead of a queen and sleeper sofa?

Thanks, Vicki

It should be true at BLT. One of the EPCOT resorts (BWV or BCV) has some dedicated 2 bedrooms with a queen/sleeper sofa...other than that all dedicated 2 bedrooms should have 2 Queens in the 2nd bedroom.

EDIT, it looks like from the previous post it is BCV that has some roque dedicated 2 bedrooms.

And the poster is correct, ALL OKW 2 bedrooms, dedicated and lock-off, have 2 queens, as all OKW studios have 2 queens.

 

[CarolMN]

ALL dedicated 2 bedrooms at all of the WDW DVC resorts, except for BCV, have 2 queens in the second bedroom.

At BCV, there are 25 dedicated 2 bedrooms with two queen beds in the second bedroom. The rest of the dedicated 2 bedrooms have one queen bed and one queen sleep sofa in the second bedroom. It's also possible to get a lock off two bedroom at BCV. The second bedroom of those have 1 queen bed and a double size sleep sofa.

BWV does not have any dedicated 2 bedrooms, they are all lock off units. BWV does have some dedicated studios and some dedicated 1 bedrooms, though.

 

[amystevekai&bump]

can you book either a lock off or a dedicated 2 bed ?- or is it just a request that can't be guaranteed?

 

[dianeschlicht]

can you book either a lock off or a dedicated 2 bed ?- or is it just a request that can't be guaranteed?

It's an actualy booking. Usually they will book a dedicated 2 bedroom if they are available, and if not, they will tell you it is a lock off. You can also specify a lock off when you reserve.

 

[amystevekai&bump]

It's an actualy booking. Usually they will book a dedicated 2 bedroom if they are available, and if not, they will tell you it is a lock off. You can also specify a lock off when you reserve.

thats great - thanks!!!