DrTomorrow
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Well, it's been over a month, and I'm finally getting around to sharing a few thoughts about my first time at OKW. DW and I spent one night in an OKW studio (bldg 38, 3rd floor) then spent 5 nights in a 2BR with DS25 joining us for an early family Christmas.
I liked OKW, I really did. No real flames at all. I was a bit disapppointed with our balcony experience: the plus was that it overlooked the golf course and was visually very, very relaxing. However, there was a major on-site roadway just on the other side of the trees, and there was not one time from 8AM to 10PM (no I wasn't out there the whole time
) where we didn't here significant traffic noise. Not a big deal, as this was a December trip and we were there one night. But if I had plans of getting some cold beers and dealing with the July heat on the balcony, I bet the constant noise would get on my nerves PDQ.
The most interesting thing I have to report, though, is that OKW reminds me of SSR!!! After lugging our suitcase up 2 flights of stairs (thank you, SSR elevators), the view of the rooms from the top of the stairs looked just like the outside hallways of SSR - even the coloring and trim were remarkably similar. Hey, that's fine with me - I love the look of SSR. I was just a bit confused, as I've read so many comments about SSR's look and feel (external hallways, pastels, cement walkways) yet OKW has these all, too.
I can see how, if someone is staying multiple days in a studio, the extra room would come in handy and alleviate any cramped feelings. We loved the common areas, although we did drive there - and enjoyed a great boat ride to DTD and back during the one warmer night of our trip. I certainly will put OKW near the top of my list (after SSR, of course). Next trip already booked: May 31 - June 6; arrival day at BCV, then on to SSR.
IMHO - YMMV
I liked OKW, I really did. No real flames at all. I was a bit disapppointed with our balcony experience: the plus was that it overlooked the golf course and was visually very, very relaxing. However, there was a major on-site roadway just on the other side of the trees, and there was not one time from 8AM to 10PM (no I wasn't out there the whole time
) where we didn't here significant traffic noise. Not a big deal, as this was a December trip and we were there one night. But if I had plans of getting some cold beers and dealing with the July heat on the balcony, I bet the constant noise would get on my nerves PDQ.The most interesting thing I have to report, though, is that OKW reminds me of SSR!!! After lugging our suitcase up 2 flights of stairs (thank you, SSR elevators), the view of the rooms from the top of the stairs looked just like the outside hallways of SSR - even the coloring and trim were remarkably similar. Hey, that's fine with me - I love the look of SSR. I was just a bit confused, as I've read so many comments about SSR's look and feel (external hallways, pastels, cement walkways) yet OKW has these all, too.
I can see how, if someone is staying multiple days in a studio, the extra room would come in handy and alleviate any cramped feelings. We loved the common areas, although we did drive there - and enjoyed a great boat ride to DTD and back during the one warmer night of our trip. I certainly will put OKW near the top of my list (after SSR, of course). Next trip already booked: May 31 - June 6; arrival day at BCV, then on to SSR.
IMHO - YMMV
