Question about room requests

[4Pluto]

I understand that DVC can't "guarantee" special room requests, but any advice about making non-smoking room reservations. Are those requests on a first come/first served basis? Any experiences not having that request honored? (My mom has a lung disease and I know if we are in a smoking room, she'll be on the first plane home.)

Thanks

 

[Deb & Bill]

Most of the time there is a very good chance of getting a non-smoking room. Especially if you check in earlier in the day. But as you check in much later in the evening, your chances get worse. You could always request non-smoking for medical reasons. Have your mother provide something from her physician if that might help.

 

[CarolMN]

Most DVC rooms are classified as non-smoking. The odds are very much in your favor. If you haven't already, call and ask MS to note your non-smoking request on the reservation - ask for it to be noted as a medical request due to your mother's lung disease.

Then (as Deb posted), try to arrive early in the day. Nearly all who get a smoking room (that didn't request one) get stuck in one because that was all that was left when they arrived.

If you happen to get a non-smoking room that a previous occupant used for smoking (very bad, but it happens), ask to be moved. There is not much chance of this, so please don't worry about it.

Best wishes -

 

[Deb & Bill]

Forgot to note that we got a smoking optional room at the BCV once. I was there about 7:30AM to check in while the rest of the family slept at the AKL and this room was available. I couldn't smell any smoke in the room at all. Maybe I was just lucky, but it wasn't a problem for me and I really don't like the smell of stale smoke or any tobacco smoke.

 

[CoolDisneyCat]

DD has asthma and can't sleep in a smoking room at all. We have always put "non smoking for medical reasons" in our requests and have never gotten a smoking room at WDW.

Funny thing, for our next trip, I was so busy cancelling 2 trips, figuring out deadlines and so forth, I forgot to make a single request. But .. when we got the conformation, "non smoking for medical reasons" was on there. I found out they have it as a permanate resquest.

 

[4Pluto]

Thanks for the replies. They were encouraging and the fact that the question didn't provoke any hardluck stories was even more encouraging. It was one of the last questions I had before taking the leap to buy into DVC (signing contract today) and these boards have been great for feedback and for getting a feel for how the club really works.