Requesting a room

[readytogotodisney]

I'm wondering about requesting a specific room for our next trip. I know that a request is just a request, it doesn't mean you'll get it. But I'd like to do what we can to improve our chances.

Is it better to request a certain room # or a certain section? And should we do it when we make our reservation or call at a later date close to the trip and then ask again at check in?

Our 7 month window is coming up in 13 days and we're going to try and get BCV. I know there are only certain 2 bedroom villas with (2) queen size beds as opposed to 1 queen and 1 pull out couch, but they are spread out over the villas.

What do you think is the best way to ask for this?

 

[erionm]

You are better off with general area requests. Those 2-bedrooms at BCV are booking categories not requests.

 

[crisi]

Two queens is a booking category, not a request. So you just book it - if its available at seven months. Which it USUALLY isn't, but you can sometimes get lucky.

 

[CarolAnnC]

As Crisi said, the dedicated two bedrooms are a booking category, not a request. As far as requesting a particular room location, there really aren't a whole lot of options at BCV. We have overlooked the pool and did enjoy that view, while others have said it has been too noisy for them.

 

[readytogotodisney]

I didn't realize that they were their own category. I just look on the point calculator on the DVC website and saw 2 bedroom. Does anyone know where I can find out how many points the 2 bedroom with 2 queens would be for our dates? Thanks!

 

[Deb & Bill]

I didn't realize that they were their own category. I just look on the point calculator on the DVC website and saw 2 bedroom. Does anyone know where I can find out how many points the 2 bedroom with 2 queens would be for our dates? Thanks!

All two bedroom villas at BCV are the same number of points.

 

[Dean]

I didn't realize that they were their own category. I just look on the point calculator on the DVC website and saw 2 bedroom. Does anyone know where I can find out how many points the 2 bedroom with 2 queens would be for our dates? Thanks!

You have almost no chance of getting a 2 queen bed room at 7 months out for all but the slowest of times. You might be able to get a dedicated 2 BR with a queen and pull out queen as opposed to the 2 normal queen beds or the lockoff which has a pull out full size (love seat).

 

[readytogotodisney]

You have almost no chance of getting a 2 queen bed room at 7 months out for all but the slowest of times. You might be able to get a dedicated 2 BR with a queen and pull out queen as opposed to the 2 normal queen beds or the lockoff which has a pull out full size (love seat).

Well we're going to give it a try at least! We are going in the middle of January - slow time.

 

[Chuck S]

Just to let you know, if 2 Queens is more important than location, that all 2 bedroom villas at OKW have 2 Queen beds in the 2nd bedroom, including lock-off units.

 

[Simba's Mom]

I'm wondering about requesting a specific room for our next trip. I know that a request is just a request, it doesn't mean you'll get it. But I'd like to do what we can to improve our chances.

Is it better to request a certain room # or a certain section? And should we do it when we make our reservation or call at a later date close to the trip and then ask again at check in?

Our 7 month window is coming up in 13 days and we're going to try and get BCV. I know there are only certain 2 bedroom villas with (2) queen size beds as opposed to 1 queen and 1 pull out couch, but they are spread out over the villas.

What do you think is the best way to ask for this?

It will be interesting to see what happens with my specific room request. Reserving at AKV-Jambo in a Value studio, the CM told me they wouldn't take view requests when I wanted to request "savannah view". However, she said it was no problem to request a specific room. So I requested one I know is savannah view. I'll find out what happens in September.

 

[erionm]

The problem I see with requesting a specific room number is the assigner won't know why you wanted that specific room. So if it's not available, they will probably just assign any available room.

 

[Deb & Bill]

We requested a specific building at OKW and got it for this trip. Not a specific villa, though.

 

[Uncle Remus]

I'd ask for a specific room number, possibly two, always works for me, I love that room, they should name it Uncle Remus' room.

Good luck, OP.

 

[DebbieB]

If a 2 bedroom w/2 queens is not available when you call, you can waitlist for it.