OKW Lovers Thread. Part 2

[Firepath]

Maybe they are working their way through the different buildings or room types? We were in a 1 BD, building 14. I am looking forward to the triple sheeting.

 

[momof2minnies]

Ugh I hate triple sheeting-if you are a hot sleeper then what do you do? Always feels like sleeping in a puff- am I alone here?

Linda

 

[Chuck S]

Ugh I hate triple sheeting-if you are a hot sleeper then what do you do? Always feels like sleeping in a puff- am I alone here?

Linda

LOL I was thinking the opposite. I was thinking of the cooler winter months when I would miss that that heavier bedspread.

 

[momof2minnies]

HAHA Chuck Im guessing you have never had hot flashes LOL!!!!!! Cant even describe the feeling- this will make it feel like a pressure cooker

Linda

 

[annmarieda]

I have what seems to be a recurring question.. So I apologize. I am just getting so excited for our first stay at OKW. We will be there at the beginning of January. We are booked in a non hh 1brm. I think I am wanting too much. I like convenience to quiet pool and bus... But also would like water view (am I wrong in thinking that unlike other resorts... Water view is not a room category?). So what would be your request if you were me? Request a specific building? We won't have a car (or at least most likely won't) so not having to walk terribly far to the bus is important.

And view wise.. Are there views of the parking lot? That would be something I would want to avoid.

TIA

 

[OKW Lover]

I have what seems to be a recurring question.. So I apologize. I am just getting so excited for our first stay at OKW. We will be there at the beginning of January. We are booked in a non hh 1brm. I think I am wanting too much. I like convenience to quiet pool and bus... But also would like water view (am I wrong in thinking that unlike other resorts... Water view is not a room category?). So what would be your request if you were me? Request a specific building? We won't have a car (or at least most likely won't) so not having to walk terribly far to the bus is important.

And view wise.. Are there views of the parking lot? That would be something I would want to avoid.

TIA

There are no parking lot views. All the units look over either the golf course, a wooded area or some water feature.

If you want a "water view" just put that in your request.

 

[micksn]

We were in building 18, opposite a bus stop and 2 buildings up from quiet pool with short walk to HH. We had this view!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Ugh I hate triple sheeting-if you are a hot sleeper then what do you do? Always feels like sleeping in a puff- am I alone here?

Linda

I'm not quite understanding the description? Sleeping in a puff? Are you thinking of a covered comforter? With the triple sheeting you'll still have 2 layers of sheets and a blanket to push off.

 

[I Run Long]

I have what seems to be a recurring question.. So I apologize. I am just getting so excited for our first stay at OKW. We will be there at the beginning of January. We are booked in a non hh 1brm. I think I am wanting too much. I like convenience to quiet pool and bus... But also would like water view (am I wrong in thinking that unlike other resorts... Water view is not a room category?). So what would be your request if you were me? Request a specific building? We won't have a car (or at least most likely won't) so not having to walk terribly far to the bus is important.

And view wise.. Are there views of the parking lot? That would be something I would want to avoid.

TIA

We are wanting a water view, well more specifically a canal view, and am thinking bldgs 46 and 45. Just wondering how far they are from the nearest bus stop (we won't have a car) and the nearest pool?

 

[Chuck S]

I have what seems to be a recurring question.. So I apologize. I am just getting so excited for our first stay at OKW. We will be there at the beginning of January. We are booked in a non hh 1brm. I think I am wanting too much. I like convenience to quiet pool and bus... But also would like water view (am I wrong in thinking that unlike other resorts... Water view is not a room category?). So what would be your request if you were me? Request a specific building? We won't have a car (or at least most likely won't) so not having to walk terribly far to the bus is important.

And view wise.. Are there views of the parking lot? That would be something I would want to avoid.

TIA

Bldg 35 would be a good choice for a water view, close to bus and Turtle Pond quiet pool.

 

[Chuck S]

We are wanting a water view, well more specifically a canal view, and am thinking bldgs 46 and 45. Just wondering how far they are from the nearest bus stop (we won't have a car) and the nearest pool?

Bldg 55 is also canal view and right next door to a quiet pool, and not too far from the South Point bus stop. 45 and 46 are also good choices.

 

[PrincessMommy09]

Just returned from our first stay at OKW. Thought the resort was beautiful. We were in building 28. Close to a bus stop and a quick walk to HH.

The bad part was our room had a horrible smoke smell. We were told the resort was full and they could fix it with an "ion machine". After 4 days of calling, the room still smelled. We were tired of calling, so we gave up. We spoke with managers from several different areas (duty, front desk, housekeeping), and no one bothered to call us back and see if the situation was resolved. We arrived home yesterday to find that everything we had with us came home smelling like smoke. I spent all day yesterday rewashing all the clothes I had washed all week long and febreezing anything that couldn't go in the washer.

We also had an error at checkout. We wanted to use gift cards first and pay the remaining balance with a credit card. Dh went to the front desk the night before checkout to apply the giftcards. The person at the front desk applied 3 giftcards and declared us to be at a $0 balance. Dh insisted that it couldn't be correct, but she assured us that we were now at $0 balance. We thought maybe they gave us a credit of some kind for the smell in the room. We sent my mom to check out on the last day while we were in the parks. She once again tried to get the gift cards applied and was told that we had $50 statement credit that would be mailed to us. What ended up happening was the first person applied 2 giftcards, charged the rest to my credit card , then applied a 3rd gift card (which then gave us a credit).

The front desk issue is not a big deal because we can use the gift cards online or for our next trip, but I would like to contact someone about the room issue. After looking around on the boards and talking to some people, I now believe that it used to be a smoking room and has always smelled this way (as opposed to someone near by smoking as I was lead to believe). This should be a known problem with the room, and we should have been moved the first night (to another resort if necessary). Who should I call/email?

 

[Chuck S]

The bad part was our room had a horrible smoke smell. We were told the resort was full and they could fix it with an "ion machine". After 4 days of calling, the room still smelled. We were tired of calling, so we gave up. We spoke with managers from several different areas (duty, front desk, housekeeping), After looking around on the boards and talking to some people, I now believe that it used to be a smoking room and has always smelled this way (as opposed to someone near by smoking as I was lead to believe). This should be a known problem with the room, and we should have been moved the first night (to another resort if necessary). Who should I call/email?

Smoke smell would no longer be lingering from when smoking was allowed, even if bldg 28 has been a smoking room. And I don't think it was, as we stayed there once. The rooms were completely gutted, refurbished, recarpeted and repainted after that time. The beds were replaced, couches and chairs recovered, new drapes/window treatments, any wooden items kept like tables, kitchen chairs and so forth were repainted too. I think all the WDW hotels went smoke-free in the rooms in 2007.

It has to have been something recent that caused the odor. A strong odor would not linger for 6 years.

 

[I Run Long]

Bldg 55 is also canal view and right next door to a quiet pool, and not too far from the South Point bus stop. 45 and 46 are also good choices.

Thanks Chuck! Can't wait until we're there.

 

[mxkris]

Hi! Gunna be staying here for the first time in February!! Just a regular deluxe room. I'm wondering if anyone can tell me where they're located so I know the best location to request?! First deluxe stay ever! Really excited!

 

[PrincessMommy09]

Smoke smell would no longer be lingering from when smoking was allowed, even if bldg 28 has been a smoking room. And I don't think it was, as we stayed there once. The rooms were completely gutted, refurbished, recarpeted and repainted after that time. The beds were replaced, couches and chairs recovered, new drapes/window treatments, any wooden items kept like tables, kitchen chairs and so forth were repainted too. I think all the WDW hotels went smoke-free in the rooms in 2007.

It has to have been something recent that caused the odor. A strong odor would not linger for 6 years.

The majority of the smell was in the master bedroom/bathroom area. I thought I read on here that the tile was not replaced. Smoke smell absolutely lingers for a long time.

Regardless if the smell was new or old, a manager should have checked back to see if the problem was solved. I should not have had to continue to seek out different managers and spend half of my vacation trying to get a problem solved.

 

[PrincessMommy09]

We are wanting a water view, well more specifically a canal view, and am thinking bldgs 46 and 45. Just wondering how far they are from the nearest bus stop (we won't have a car) and the nearest pool?

I requested canal view hoping for 45/46. We were in 28. Technically it was a canal view if you walked out in the parking lot, you could see the canal across the street. the location actually ended up being great. Golf view from the back, one building from the bus stop, quick walk to hospitality house.

 

[Deb & Bill]

The majority of the smell was in the master bedroom/bathroom area. I thought I read on here that the tile was not replaced. Smoke smell absolutely lingers for a long time.

Regardless if the smell was new or old, a manager should have checked back to see if the problem was solved. I should not have had to continue to seek out different managers and spend half of my vacation trying to get a problem solved.

It may have come in via a vent from the smoking area or someone smoking illegally in their villa. Smoke would not stay on hard surfaces.

Hi! Gunna be staying here for the first time in February!! Just a regular deluxe room. I'm wondering if anyone can tell me where they're located so I know the best location to request?! First deluxe stay ever! Really excited!

OKW doesn't have "regular deluxe rooms". It is all timeshare villas of various sizes. Do you have a studio villa reserved? That would have two queen beds. They are usually located at the ends of the buildings. So they are all over the resort.

 

[I Run Long]

I requested canal view hoping for 45/46. We were in 28. Technically it was a canal view if you walked out in the parking lot, you could see the canal across the street. the location actually ended up being great. Golf view from the back, one building from the bus stop, quick walk to hospitality house.

Too funny. I suppose if I have to, I'll make the trek across the parking lot for my canal view.

 

[mxkris]

Yeah sorry that's what I meant, a studio villa. The ones with the two queen beds. Any suggestions on a good are to request?!