Just bought resale - have a ? about studios

[MELSMICE]

We stayed in a 2BR at OKW about 2 weeks ago & loved it. Came home & are in the processing of buying an OKW resale.

I thought that when we had originally toured DVC a few years ago that studios have a kitchenette (micro & small fridge). Is this correct & if so do all the DVC studios have them?

 

[RobDoc]

Yes, all DVC studios have the mini-kitchen. There are dedicated 2BR villas at all DVC resorts exceot BWV and these do NOT have the kitchen in the 2nd BR.

Enjoy!

 

[Dean]

Doc is on top of things as usual but I thought I could add some minor details. They do have the small 4 cu ft fridge and small microwave. Glasses and cups for 4 people and enough paper plates, bowls and plastic for 4 for 1 day. I've heard others say they got extra paper/plastic but I was under the impression that it wasn't covered other than the cleaning days and Trash and Towel days. You can get a toaster and blender if you need them by asking. It's been a while since a studio for us but we always took solo cups, plates and plastic utensils along with a couple of cheap microwave dishes as there are none there.

All studios have the same basic minikitchen setup including the Inn rooms at VB. Since you stayed in a 2 BR, will you be able to go back? LOL!

 

[MELSMICE]

I am sure that DH will stay in nothing smaller than a 1BR, but I was just wondering!!!

BTW - what is a "dedicated" unit. Also, why wouldn't a 2BR at BWV have a kitchen?

 

[RobDoc]

A dedicated unit means it will not divide into a 1BR and Studio- or in the case of a 1BR or Studio, will not have a connecting door to make a 2BR.

All 2BR villas will have a kitchen. In a dedicated 2BR, there will be no mini-kitchen in the second bedroom- as in a lock-off.

 

[Granny]

To add to Doc's description of a dedicated 2BR....

...many 2BR's are formed by getting a studio and 1BR combined....and they have the adjoining door that Doc mentioned (hence the word "lock off". A dedicated 2BR can only be reserved as a 2BR...it cannot be split like the lock offs.

A dedicated 2BR also will not have a door to the hallway in the second bedroom. If you get a 2BR formed from a 1BR and studio, you will have two exits to the hallway.

 

[MELSMICE]

So..........

The 2BR we stayed in at OKW only had one main entrance & then it was like a condo inside. No "lock-off's" or any additional entrances to any of the rooms from the outside w/ the exception of the doors to the outdoor patio. Was this considered a dedicated?

Is there a preference in getting a dedicated unit or not? Would you hear noise from the neighbors of the connecting door?

 

[crisi]

Some people don't like "lock off" with kids a certain age. With the second door, its easy for your kids to escape.

Dedicateds have two beds, lock offs have a bed and a pull out couch. Since few people really believe the pull out is "just as comfortable" a dedicated can be nice when you are needing both beds - especially with people at an age to care about a pull out.

But lock offs are nice when you are traveling with other adults or bringing another small family. Our next trip will include my in-laws. We will give them the lock off - and they will have their own kitchenette - and be able to come and go as they please without waking up the kids sleeping on the hide-a-bed in the living room.

 

[Granny]

Originally posted by MELSMICE
So..........

The 2BR we stayed in at OKW only had one main entrance & then it was like a condo inside. No "lock-off's" or any additional entrances to any of the rooms from the outside w/ the exception of the doors to the outdoor patio. Was this considered a dedicated?

Is there a preference in getting a dedicated unit or not? Would you hear noise from the neighbors of the connecting door?

MELSMICE...yes, the room you describe is a dedicated 2BR.

And I have only stayed in dedicated 1BR's so far (twice), but my understanding is that the connecting door is pretty good at blocking normal noise levels of the "neighbors".


Granny

 

[Dean]

Originally posted by crisi
Dedicateds have two beds, lock offs have a bed and a pull out couch. Since few people really believe the pull out is "just as comfortable" a dedicated can be nice when you are needing both beds - especially with people at an age to care about a pull out.

This is not totally accurate. At OKW, all 2 BR units have 2 queens in the second BR. At VWL, all dedicated 2 BR units have 2 queens in the second but a lockoff has a queen and a pull out. At BWV there are no dedicated is my understanding but regardless, all 2 BR have queen and a pullout full in the second. BCV will actually have it both ways with all lockoff's having the pullout but the dedicated 2 BR are a mixture of 2 queen beds or a queen plus pullout. The reason I said will is that they messed up and are having to retrofit the dedicated 2 BR units to 2 queens and apparently can't do that with all of them. I believe VB only has a pull out plus a queen but am not certain about HH.