Room Report BCV 323--Dedicated 2BR, NS

[ducklite]

We just got back from a week in BCV Room 323. This is a non-smoking, dedicated 2BR. It overlooks the front entranceway, not the best view but quiet. It has a full balcony that runs the length of the LR and master bedroom ahs only windows. This worked well in our case, as there were two children under four in that room.

The room was clean and in relatively good repair on arrival. I used a packet of dishwasher detergent on the tub jets, but the water remained clean, which was a good sign. The previous occupants had smoked on the balcony as was evidenced by a cigarette butt and ashes scattered around. I kicked the butt off and let the rain take care of the ashes, which were just all over the place. Yuck!

We noticed that the padded seats on the bench for the dining room table were not secured and did wiggle around. One would lift right up, and there is a space under it, which a child hypothetically could get stuck in. (Recall a previous thread about a child that did get stuck, although I’m still not exactly sure how that happened based on the previous poster’s description of the events.)

The strike plate on the second bathroom door was completely missing. The screws were poking out, but the metal plate had been removed. The two large burners didn’t work on the stove, and during our stay two lights burned out. The stove was easily fixed by properly seating the burners—we did this ourselves. A call to engineering brought replacement bulbs and a replacement strike plate. The gentleman that came from engineering made a comment that some people will steal anything from a hotel room, even if it IS “nailed down”. Pretty sad to think someone would steal a strike plate!

These rooms are definitely smaller then the ones at the BWV, and we noticed the difference on this trip with seven in the villa. The access to the closet in the second bedroom is much better than at the BWV, and having the toilet in a separate room from the shower in the master bath was also a time saver. We also LOVE the desk in the master BR, as DH and I both had to take care of some business while on vacation, this gave us a convenient and comfortable workspace.

One thing to note—there is not a safe in the second bedroom, so if there are two families in the villa as there was in our case, it can require a little more planning a far as access and space goes.

Anne

 

[CK1]

Thanks for the post.... BTW, if the sq footage is roughly the same for BWV and BCV (and VWL, for that matter) 2 br villas, what would you say made it seem smaller (i.e. how the space was consumed in one villa versus another)?

I think I read in another post that BCV actually had felt bigger to some folks because of the layout for the door to the 2nd br.

And how did you in general like the table at BWV versus the bench set-up at BCV?

We will have quite a few folks with us too (4 adults, 4 kids under age 10), so use of space interests me greatly!

THanks!

 

[floridafam]

Thanks for the room report.

How was your trip?

 

[ducklite]

Originally posted by CK1
Thanks for the post.... BTW, if the sq footage is roughly the same for BWV and BCV (and VWL, for that matter) 2 br villas, what would you say made it seem smaller (i.e. how the space was consumed in one villa versus another)?

I think I read in another post that BCV actually had felt bigger to some folks because of the layout for the door to the 2nd br.

And how did you in general like the table at BWV versus the bench set-up at BCV?

We will have quite a few folks with us too (4 adults, 4 kids under age 10), so use of space interests me greatly!

THanks!

The square footage is NOT the same, it's 50' less in the 1BR, 75' less in the 2BR!

The table is six of one, half a dozen of the other to me, no biggie either way.

Anne

 

[ducklite]

Originally posted by floridafam
Thanks for the room report.

How was your trip?

Between closing on the construction loan for the new house and several meetings with the builder, and having a 1 & 4 YO in tow--EXHAUSTING! But fun

Anne

 

[Maistre Gracey]

Originally posted by ducklite
The square footage is NOT the same, it's 50' less in the 1BR, 75' less in the 2BR!

Are you absolutely certain of this? It has been reported here that VWL, BCV, and BWV all all roughly the same size. Possibly VWL having a few more sq feet.

Oh, and thanx for the report!

 

[BCVOwner2002]

Thanks for the report. We will be going next May and staying in a 2-BR so it's always good to see what others thought of particular rooms. Annmarie

 

[JudithM]

I am glad to read you contacted engineering with your list of items that needed attention. Everyone - CMs & Members - need to report things that need to be fixed, replaced, etc.

 

[ducklite]

Originally posted by Maistre Gracey
Are you absolutely certain of this? It has been reported here that VWL, BCV, and BWV all all roughly the same size. Possibly VWL having a few more sq feet.

Oh, and thanx for the report!

That's what I was told by my guide, and after staying in a 1BR and a 2BR at the BCV this year, and both styles at the BWV multiple times since 1998, I have a good sample for comparision. We're staying at the BCV in a 1BR in January, and the BWV in a 2BR in February, I'll try to remember to take a tape measure to check for sure.

The master br is definitely smaller, as is the walk-in closet and vanity area. The kitchen is the same size in both, but the living room feels about 4 feet shorter. In the BWV you can still get around when the sleeper sofa is out, in the BCV it's next to impossible.

Anne

 

[InstImpres]

Thanks for the great room report, I've update my rooming chart. How was the distance from the elevator?

Sandy

 

[ducklite]

Originally posted by InstImpres
Thanks for the great room report, I've update my rooming chart. How was the distance from the elevator?

Sandy

It was on the "short hall" all the way at the end. So four or five rooms from the elevator at the very end of the hall, very close to the elevator but minimal noise from the hallway.

Anne