mirlow - There is something about OKW that makes it very different from any of the other resorts. It's so spread out you feel like you're a million miles away. The landscape is very lush and tropical, like CBR, which even increases the feeling of being away from it all. It's also very relaxing... I love sitting on the balcony and watching the golfers. Or just walking over to the water, stopping in for a drink at the Suitcase. The boat to DTD is really nice too. But the #1 thing is the size of the villas.
Cali-D - It looks like we'll be staying at the GF in April.

We really need to be close to MK, and we prefer the dining options around the monorail over the Boardwalk area. We'll probably go for lagoon view... maybe Conch Key for a change.

I'm really looking forward to it.

Also... now this is top secret!.... dh and I might be heading down after New Year's ALONE to stay at YC for a few days.

Just a nice romantic getaway without the kids.

Oh, and next Thanksgiving I think we're going to rent points again and do OKW. But I'm not sure.
Zeraspride - The bus stops at 5 places inside OKW. The first stop is Pennisular Road, the last stop is the Hospitality House. It takes about 12 minutes for all 5 stops. We decided to get off at the first stop even though it wasn't the closest to our building because we didn't want to ride all the way around the resort. It was kind of a pain, but not too bad. We really wanted building 62, but it wasn't available. We had building 13 which turned out to be very nice, but had no elevator. Our balcony overlooked a fountain and the golf course. It was a nice view.
We used the boat to DTD once. It only takes 13 people at a time, but we lucked out and nobody else was waiting for it. (I didn't know there was a walking path) It was a nice ride over but we had to take the bus back because the last boat leaves at 9:40 pm.
The main pool is very nice, and there is a kiddie pool also. Nothing fancy like zero entry or anything, but it was fine for us. There are other pools around the resort (I think) but we didn't check those out.
Olivia's - check my trip report
The condition of the villa was excellent. They must have been renovated not too long ago because I saw no signs of wear. (and I'm VERY picky) The appliances in the kitchen were just like new, and I love the big fridge! I can't say one bad thing about the villa itself. Really my only complaint was not getting our building with the elevator, and the bus. But after staying at the YC the bus transportation at OKW was fantastic!
