OKW Studio questions

[jngwright]

I need to make reservations next week and am trying to decide what to request. We will have 4 younger children with us. I am looking at the map and trying to decide if we should request something closer to HH (what would be a good building to request ?) or Turtle Pond. I like the idea of the Turtle Shack and Arcade. I would value any input!

How long of a walk is it from Turtle Pond to the main pool?

I will be booking 4 studios. Will we be able to get them near each other?

Is there a link to a photo of a refurbed studios?

 

[Deb & Bill]

I think I posted on the other thread. But I think it will be hard to get all four studios in the same building.

The Turtle Shack is opened seasonally. And the arcade there really isn't much.

When you say 4 younger children, they aren't all in the same studio, are they? None of the studios connect and they probably will be on the ends of the buildings. If you aren't on the ground floor, you'll have to go up one set of stairs for the ones at one side of the building and another to get to the ones at the other end of the building.

 

[jngwright]

The four kids are not all in the same room. 2 kids and 2 adults, 2 kids and 2 adults, 2 adults, 2 adults. I guess it doesn't matter if we are in the same building, but relatively close to each other would be nice. Can I request (and reasonably hope for) that?

So-do you (with your vast experience!!!) think HH would be better than Turtle Pond?

 

[dianeschlicht]

Obviously you forgot which thread you posted this question on before, so I'll copy my response from that one here.
First of all, the studios are all on the ends of the buildings, and the closest any two studios would be to each other is directly above or below. IF by some stroke of luck you managed to get all 4 in the same building, two would be on one end, and two would be on the other end of that building. The walk from Turtle Pond to the main pool is about the farthest one in the resort, but there is no need to walk anyway. ALL buses stop at HH where the main pool is before they leave the resort, so getting on any bus will eventually take you there.

I'll attach a map of OKW here that shows where the buildings are, as well as which ones have handicapped units in them and GVs. The studios are all lock off units from a 1 bedroom/studio combination, so are on the outside corners of all buildings with the exception of the "H" shaped buildings, where there are some closer together.

I forgot to mention that some of us really dislike the Turtle Pond area. I'm one of those. I especially disliked the studio I had in that area. So many times I have been in that area and had absolutely no view at all. There certainly are units with wonderful views in that area, but in all the times I've had that area, mine have been awful. My favorite buildings are 45 and 46 with 15, 16, 20, and 55 close behind. I'm sure I would like some of the Peninsular Road buildings too, but I've never had the opportunity to stay in any of those. The absolute WORST building at OKW is building 29!!!

Another thing to know if you are staying in a 1 or 2 bedroom unit and will have people who will use the living room is about the bathroom door. If you are in a building above building 30, there is an extra door into the toilet portion of the master bath that is accessed via the laundry room. If you are in buildings 11-29, that door doesn't exist, and anyone sleeping in the living room can only access the bathroom by going directly THROUGH the master bedroom.

 

[BWVDVC4me]

Glad I popped in. I didn't know all that about OKW. Thanks for the info!

 

[jngwright]

Thanks again, Diane. I knew that I had posted my question in the other thread, but thought this sub forum maybe was the place I SHOULD have posted it. Learning the ropes and all that...

Thanks for taking the time to repost the info. I will look at the OKW lovers thread for future info!

 

[Deb & Bill]

Thanks again, Diane. I knew that I had posted my question in the other thread, but thought this sub forum maybe was the place I SHOULD have posted it. Learning the ropes and all that...

Thanks for taking the time to repost the info. I will look at the OKW lovers thread for future info!

But if you have a specific question to ask, just ask it as a new thread. It pops up to the top and everyone sees the title of the thread.

We've stayed in Turtle Pond at least three times and had great villas. We were in 35 twice and 36 once and our views were great. But we also love 45, 46 and 55.