Do they ever upgrade at DVC resorts?

[zuzu]

Last year at HH we were upgraded from a studio to a 2BR - the beginning of the end of us EVER staying in a studio....I think they did it on purpose! LOL

The same thing happened to us at HH but it was in March so off season (and surprisingly cold!). We were cash, not points. It was just the two of us and it did make me kind of lonely for family having all this space available and no one to fill it. This was also our first time at a DVC property and it was the first time I considered buying in.

 

[FreeTime]

We were upgraded from a standard 1 BR to a preferred at BWV one year.

 

[katallo]

perhaps you could ask for an upgrade from styrofoam to glass and ceramic??

Love it!

 

[Lexxiefern]

We also got upgraded at HHI from a 1 bedroom to a 2 bedroom. We were paying cash, I figured that was why.

My sister got "upgraded" from standard view to preferred at BWV one time. But she actually was hoping to get a driveway view to watch the fireworks (which is what she usually gets) and instead got a pool view - which she still enjoyed. They told her it was due to a convention.

 

[MegansMom]

We booked 2 studios at OKW a couple of years ago - and were late checking in due to arriving from the UK - we were told that all the studios were gone and we had to have a 2 bed - this worked out quite nicely for us.

This might be a stupid question, but how did they run out of studios? Once they are booked, doesn't it hold that reservation until you check in so that they can not overbook/fill them? This worries me--we will be getting in late on the day of our check in, and I am worried that we will be told that there are no more rooms. (We are traveling with our whole family and have 3 studios booked). Does this happen a lot when checking in late? Any comments/advice much appreciated!! TIA

 

[Deb & Bill]

This might be a stupid question, but how did they run out of studios? Once they are booked, doesn't it hold that reservation until you check in so that they can not overbook/fill them? This worries me--we will be getting in late on the day of our check in, and I am worried that we will be told that there are no more rooms. (We are traveling with our whole family and have 3 studios booked). Does this happen a lot when checking in late? Any comments/advice much appreciated!! TIA

A maintenance problem could occur in the studio you are scheduled to get. That would take it out of service.

 

[smiller]

We got upgraded from a 2 bedroom at OKW to a Grand Villa there last Oct.

WOW those GV at OKW are HUGE!!!

Well to be honest we didnt like it. I did not like having to walk up and down the stairs to tuck in and wake up the kids... heck to even talk to them...

We are happy with our little ole 2 bedrooms

I would love for this to happen to us! We have a cash ressie for a 2BR at BWV this September and it would be awesome to "upgrade" to a GV. Are all the GVs at BWV on one floor? Or are some two levels? (And there aren't too many of them, right?)

I'm very happy with the prospect of a 2BR, though; it's our first time staying DVC!

 

[DebbieB]

I would love for this to happen to us! We have a cash ressie for a 2BR at BWV this September and it would be awesome to "upgrade" to a GV. Are all the GVs at BWV on one floor? Or are some two levels? (And there aren't too many of them, right?)

I'm very happy with the prospect of a 2BR, though; it's our first time staying DVC!

There are only 7 GV's at BWV. 5 are one floor, 2 are two floor. I've heard of it happening but it's very rare.

 

[smiller]

There are only 7 GV's at BWV. 5 are one floor, 2 are two floor. I've heard of it happening but it's very rare.

Thanks for the info! That's good to know for future reference as our family grows in number.

 

[CarolMN]

We were upgraded from a standard 1 BR to a preferred at BWV one year.

Us, too - last October. But I didn't consider it an upgrade. Would have preferred to stay in the SV - will refuse the upgrade next time if I can.

Only took it that time because DH overheard the conversation with the CM, found out the "upgrade" was ready now and wanted to watch some sports thing on TV. So I gracefully gave in to avoid a fight in public, LOL.

 

[disissue]

I really did consider this an upgrade when we arrived with 10 other family members the Saturday before Thanksgiving after a huge air delay arriving at the front desk at BWV at 3:30 am I was told they "did not know what happened but they only had a 1BR and 2 studios instead of our 2BR and 1 studio" they also happened to be on complete opposite ends of the BW and each on different floors I kinda had a fit a loud one venting about how hard it was booking this trip close to a year ago yes I was a bit overtired, if I remember right ! I asked to speak to someone who could do something after arriving from OKW where the one manager was 20 minutes later he told me there was nothing he could do, I respond great everyone grab a couch in the lobby and asked for some blankets and pillows, I refused to except the rooms they offered stating I would wait for a manager to arrive at 7am, I think out of shear panic as my 6 yr old nephew began undressing to put on his jammies in the lobby the man from OKW said PLEASE just give me a few minutes...long story short we had 2 2BR suites in the BWInn ummmmm it was lovely