I don't like this -- tell me if YOU ALL don't like it either .....

[PamOKW]

as our DVC rep told us,

That's nice that a rep encourages the exact behavior that DVC management wants to discourage. They once stated that the cost of laundering the pool towels is more than that for the regular room towels.

I really don't understand why they can't just offer reasonable towel service and charge only when there is abuse of the system...or maybe that is what they are doing. The fee is there to kick in when folks request more than a towel or two.

 

[BobBrazeal]

It is a little different for me as I usually travel solo so the number of towels, soap and shampoo usually does just fine for me. With my first stay as a DVC member, I was glad, as with others, not to feel like I had to be out of the room at a certain time in the morning. I found that I really liked not having someone coming into the room every day.

 

[Tagrel]

Sorry if that was the wrong thing to say, but when we asked this exact question (extra towels) this is what they said to do. We just joined this last August, so we don't have any experience with DVC yet. Interesting that they are giving out mixed messages...

Question: at places like BW and WL, how do they know whether swimmers are DVC or not? Wouldn't the pool towel 'charges' all get lumped together? (Of course, OKW is easier to montor in this area...)

Tagrel

 

[Peggy Sue]

Just returned from 12 nights at OKW. We had two full cleanings and one trash/towel day. We spaced the cleaning to take place on the 4th and 8th day, and T&T on the 10th day. By the 10th day we had so many towels in the unit that I met the housekeeper at the door and just took the box of laundry soap and mickey soaps..didn't need anything else, didn't need to tie up her time.

Dropping of the trash is a snap.., plus we didn't generate that much trash on a daily basis anyway.

We liked knowing that no one was going to be entering our room. We didn't feel the need to lock up the lap top or cam corder each time we left the room.

The washer/dryer is conveniently located right next to the bathroom..it's so simple to throw in a load of towels before heading out for the day and put them into the dryer when you return. We actually like to wash/dry our own towels..they are softer that way!

We purchased additional housekeeping services on our first DVC trip because we brought guests along. Everyone agreed it was a waste of money...there really wasn't anything to clean up every day! I don't scrub our bathroom every day at home, so it's no big deal that it isn't scrubbed every day when we're on vacation. Making the bed every morning and throwing what ever dishes we used into the dishwasher takes all of 10 minutes.

Good luck with your decision.

 

[PKS44]

Anybody who doubts the cost of housekeeping should look at the annual budget. I was shocked how much housekeeping costs now. To increase it even more (and our dues accordingly?) No way!

 

[eva]

I agree with the rest of you. We have never missed having daily maid service. When we used to stay at one of the WDW resorts that was one of the things we hated. Right when you wanted to go back to the room to change and enjoy the pool you find that maid in the room. I really enjoy taking care of things myself. Like everyone said it only takes 10 minutes in the morning to make the bed and throw the dishes in the dishwasher.

 

[dianeschlicht]

Just putting in my vote for no more maid service than we have. I like not haveing people in the room, and I would rather make my own bed and tidy up in between. The trash and towel and full cleanings every 4 days is just fine with me.

Also, Potential, you have not stayed as a member yet, so how would you know if you like it or not?

 

[Regina]

Since you just stayed there, and you experienced not having daily housekeeping, I assume that it didn't bother you since you now want to become a member.

We toss our towels in the washer and launder them ourselves during our stay. It's not a big deal.

 

[Cassjoejack]

I'll add my 2 cents and agree that it is no big deal NOT having housekeeping come in once a day. How dirty can a place get in a 24 hour period?

 

[one_cat]

Like others here at first I thought I would miss the daily maid service. Now I count it a plus. We can bring the kids back to the room for a nap at any time of the day or nap ourselves without having to worry that a maid will be knocking on the door. I also don't have to worry that a maid will be entering our room when we aren't there.

Think about it - when staying in a normal hotel room how many times have you had a nice breakfast and decided to go back to your room only to find a maid "making it up" so you don't feel comfortable going into the room that YOU ARE RENTING? I do not miss that.

 

[DVCDAVE]

I wholeheartly agree with the posts on this thread. It is the best of BOTH worlds. If you want it everyday, then you pay extra, if you don't then you don't pay for it in the dues.

In 1992 when we were staying at the Poly, our oldest boy was just 6 months old and took 2 or 3 naps per day. Maid service was a problem as they wanted to get in to the room EVEN if we hung a 'privacy' tag on the door knob. (they probably thought we forgot to rehang the tag inside the door)

The previous poster is also right, the dues reflects the actual cost of maintaining the resort plus a fixed percentage management fee paid to Disney....there is NOT extra 'fluff' built in to cover daily maid service.

The washer and dryer in the larger units certainly eliminate a lot of the need for daily maid service anyway. We just ask the kids and guests to trow their used towels in to the washer when they are done bathing, and run the unit while we walk out the door in the morning, when we return we transfer the load to the dryer.

 

[PamOKW]

Tagrel, you certainly didn't say anything wrong. It's great to have new DVC folks posting on the boards. When we share what we've been told, the inconsistencies in DVC policy tend to come out. It's crazy that people are being told to help themselves to the pool towels for use in the units at the same time we are told not to ask housekeeping for an extra towel unless we are willing to pay. It costs more to provide the pool towels and there isn't any control over how many people take....why not just let housekeeping give out the towels and if someone takes a ridiculous amount, charge a fee?

 

[downontheBW]

I'd just like to agree with the other members here. Initially I thought that I'd miss daily housekeeping. Now, after 2 stays, I'm glad we don't have it. I like not having to make sure the door is dead-bolted when I'm in the shower in case housekeeping may come in. I also like to keep miscellaneous items (hair spray, lotion, toothbrush, etc.) out by the sink from day to day; when I expect housekeeping to come, I put all those things away.

Our towels air dry at BWV or OKW just as well as they do at home and it's easy to drop the trash off on the way out. It's great that we have the option to pay for daily housekeeping only if we want it.

 

[Tiggeriffic]

BTW, I've also been in some major hotels in cities such as San Francisco where they were no longer changing the sheets or towels every day unless the customer insisted. This was supposedly to reduce water and electricity usage - i.e. help the environment. Although this was true, I'm sure cost saving was a major incentive as well.

So, I personally believe that this will become more and more common at many hotels.

 

[DebbieB]

Disney has a sign in their regular resort rooms saying they only change the sheets every 3 or 4 days unless requested to conserve water. They also have a sign saying to rehang your towel if you don't need it replaced, put towels in the bathtub that need replaced.

 

[Beverly Lynn]

you mean that if you stay DVC and you need say 2-3 extra towels in your room that they charge you to use them?
and do all the units in all the DVC rooms have thier own washer and dryer? I was told that WLV don't have them in each room.

 

[RobDoc]

1BR and larger villas at all DVC resorts have a washer/dryer in the room. There are also complimentary washer/dryers at each DVC resort available for those in studio units.

 

[HeatherPage]

I gave my friend and her new husband 4 days at BWV for their honeymoon (never again will I go that insane!). Anyways, I forgot to tell them about no maid service, when they got back and I called to see if they had a good time her husband's first response was there wasn't any maid service. I felt like saying "Sorry, next time you can pay the $285 a night" or something similar to that effect. Personally I don't think it's that big of a deal. But everyone is different in what is acceptable service to them.

 

[DVCDAVE]

HEATHERPAGE; I think your friend was rude to complain to you like that. Everytime I have check in the CM has always told us when, or if, we were to have trash and towel service. Therefore, your friend would have been told upon check in.

 

[nuthut]

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I wonder if it's just me or if anyone else cares? I note this now, because while brainstorming the other day with friends, one of my girlfriends brought this up and was HIDEOUSLY appalled that this was the case!!!


Since you have more than ONE girlfriend, why not have them take turns cleaning the room.