OKW lovers thread !!!

[chepic]

Just for giggles thought I would check out flight costs...Jet Blue from prov to orlando....860 per person!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's what we paid to fly to Russia.....Just confirms that we will once again be driving.

I thought Jet Blue was supposed to be low cost flights.

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[SAT887]

Just for giggles thought I would check out flight costs...Jet Blue from prov to orlando....860 per person!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's what we paid to fly to Russia.....Just confirms that we will once again be driving.

I thought Jet Blue was supposed to be low cost flights.

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Does Southwest fly out near you? I have found most of the time the price to be cheaper....

 

[chepic]

Does Southwest fly out near you? I have found most of the time the price to be cheaper....

oh yes, they do, but the tickets aren't released that far yet...only to the week before. Even then, I have found that their fares for that week tend to be too much for what I am willing to pay for 4 tickets.

For kicks, I priced bos to hawaii for January....our 25th wedding anniversary coming up....and the prices were less!!!! Crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[Disney_Mama]

Just back from 12 wonderful days at OKW. We were in building 18 on the second floor in a two bedroom. Loved it. Would stay at OKW again. Never waited very long for a bus. Room was in good shape.

 

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

I'm so excited! My family and I are booked in a grand villa in the hospitality house area for August of next year! It's exactly where we wanted to be! I can't believe we got it! Just had to share my excitement! We're going to be in building 25 since that's the only building in that area that has grand villas, has anybody been in that building? How's the view? Thanks!!

 

[dianeschlicht]

I'm so excited! My family and I are booked in a grand villa in the hospitality house area for August of next year! It's exactly where we wanted to be! I can't believe we got it! Just had to share my excitement! We're going to be in building 25 since that's the only building in that area that has grand villas, has anybody been in that building? How's the view? Thanks!!

You will have a nice golf course view from there.

 

[BEASLYBOO]

Just back from 12 wonderful days at OKW. We were in building 18 on the second floor in a two bedroom. Loved it. Would stay at OKW again. Never waited very long for a bus. Room was in good shape.

Good to hear! And that's our typical OKW stay! I've been in a great many buildings, 18 not quit sure, I never paid attention to those details till I read these boards.

Spending pre-Thanksgiving there, requested Turtle Pond!

 

[SusieBea]

I'm so excited! My family and I are booked in a grand villa in the hospitality house area for August of next year! It's exactly where we wanted to be! I can't believe we got it! Just had to share my excitement! We're going to be in building 25 since that's the only building in that area that has grand villas, has anybody been in that building? How's the view? Thanks!!

We're going to be in a GV in that building in 4 weeks. We've never stayed in that group of buildings before and are also excited to experience that location. Congratulations on getting what you wanted!

 

[cpbjgc]

I'm so excited! My family and I are booked in a grand villa in the hospitality house area for August of next year! It's exactly where we wanted to be! I can't believe we got it! Just had to share my excitement! We're going to be in building 25 since that's the only building in that area that has grand villas, has anybody been in that building? How's the view? Thanks!!

We were in room 2511 (a 1 bedroom) right beside the grand villa portion of the building. We quite liked the building as it had a nice view and it did not have lots of vegetation blocking the view. It was fun watching the golfers while sipping a morning coffee or an afternoon adult beverage. These are two photos taken while enjoying an early-evening beverage on the back deck.

It's a great building - close to the bus, close to the main pool, and nice views.

 

[OKW Lover]

We were just in a GV in building 29 this weekend. The view from ours was of one of the holes on the golf course. Relaxing.

 

[simmons_m]

Just booked a 1 bdrm in December. We were originally at BLT and have never stayed at OKW.
We usually stay at BLT or the Epcot resorts.
Are there any must do/ recommendations?
Do recommend renting a car?
This is a Holiday decoration/relaxation trip.
Thanks,
Mike

 

[Pirate Granny]

Congrats on snagging a HH GV...that's our hope for June 2014...Although we had a 2 bedroom in 14, and that was just perfect in every way.

 

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

Thank you everyone for the congrats and the reviews on the view! Looks like a nice one!

 

[gip]

We are staying at OKW this March for the first time. We requested a room in the hospitality house area. Never being at OKW before, is this a good area for bus access or is there better?

I to would luv to wake up watching the golfer's from my patio. If there were an area that I could do so that was close to a pool and a short walk to the buses that would be perfect for our family of four!

Any info would be welcomed.

Thanks,
Gip

 

[MarkF0wle]

We booked at 2BR for 14 nights for May next year with the FD offer that they are offering this side of the Atlantic.

We're a grown up family who don't sleep well in close proximities, so having the 3 separate sleeping spaces is essential. Were not ready to drop serious $$$ on a GV so I'm going to be taking up residence on the sleeper sofa.

How comfy are these things? I am not a fussy sleeper & completely happy being last to bed & first up. So I don't anticipate any problems.

What are all the tips & tricks of this resort; where are the best places to request. Have never been to OKW before but booked it over SSR due to the larger rooms! I think it looks pretty & peaceful from the photos I've seen.

 

[Queenie122]

I feel like a total n00b asking this question but I'm new to DVC and new to OKW - I've only done one quick 10 minute drive through before falling in love with it! We're trying to decide where to stay on our big trip next year, we're getting married and are going to be having the whole family staying with us / in our general area.

I've tried searching for this answer with no luck, but what exactly is the hospitality house? I mean, I get it's like the area close to the main areas of dining and shopping but are there other benefits of staying there?

I apologize in advance if this has been asked a million times. I wish we had a main FAQ thread like some of the other resorts! It would be great to have a first post with frequently asked questions.

 

[SAT887]

I feel like a total n00b asking this question but I'm new to DVC and new to OKW - I've only done one quick 10 minute drive through before falling in love with it! We're trying to decide where to stay on our big trip next year, we're getting married and are going to be having the whole family staying with us / in our general area.

I've tried searching for this answer with no luck, but what exactly is the hospitality house? I mean, I get it's like the area close to the main areas of dining and shopping but are there other benefits of staying there?

I apologize in advance if this has been asked a million times. I wish we had a main FAQ thread like some of the other resorts! It would be great to have a first post with frequently asked questions.

http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae164/skelooch/OKWMapcolor.gif

I found this doing a google search. Hope it helps!

 

[Queenie122]

http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae164/skelooch/OKWMapcolor.gif

I found this doing a google search. Hope it helps!

Thank you for the map!

So then are the HH rooms just rooms in that area? Or are they special rooms in some other way? I see a lot of people asking for them. I guess they are popular because people just like to be near the main pool and restaurant?

 

[OKW Lover]

Thank you for the map!

So then are the HH rooms just rooms in that area? Or are they special rooms in some other way? I see a lot of people asking for them. I guess they are popular because people just like to be near the main pool and restaurant?

Its purely the location that distinguishes these rooms.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Thank you for the map!

So then are the HH rooms just rooms in that area? Or are they special rooms in some other way? I see a lot of people asking for them. I guess they are popular because people just like to be near the main pool and restaurant?

In my opinion, the HH area is really only popular for members who don't own at OKW. Most of the long time owners have favorite areas around the resort and wouldn't book the HH area. I know we wouldn't. It's far to easy to get around OKW and there are a lot better views without the inconvenience of the buses and all the cars parking at the HH area.

Most OKW owners don't have any problem with getting around the resort.