The 2009 Vero Beach Adoration and INFO thread

[Arthur27]

At VB, do you park in front of your room like at OKW?

 

[backyardponder]

At VB, do you park in front of your room like at OKW?

There's parking under each of the buildings with elevator access. If the under building parking is full, there are small lots just outside the entry to the buildings.

Employee parking is across highway A1A, near the tennis courts and lake. They use over-sized golf carts to shuttle the employees.

 

[rigsby25]

Thanks to everyone on this great thread for all of the information and the pics!

This place looks so lovely and relaxing that I just had to try it out for myself, so I just booked VB for Dec 28th - Jan 2nd! I know the boys and I will have a very peaceful and relaxing Christmas vacation here.

Pixie dust for very warm weather!

 

[rigsby25]

There's parking under each of the buildings with elevator access. If the under building parking is full, there are small lots just outside the entry to the buildings.

Employee parking is across highway A1A, near the tennis courts and lake. They use over-sized golf carts to shuttle the employees.

In my opinion, this was even easier than parking in front of your room at OKW. If its raining - you're underground. And they always have luggage carts around the elevators. If you take the elevator to the 4th floor, you're right outside the laundry room.

 

[MiaSRN62]

In my opinion, this was even easier than parking in front of your room at OKW. If its raining - you're underground. And they always have luggage carts around the elevators. If you take the elevator to the 4th floor, you're right outside the laundry room.

But this is only if you stay in the Inn, correct ? If you are in a studio, 1, 2 or 3 bedroom.....you will have a good hike to from your car to your room. So in this regard, I think OKW is set up better. For the Inn guests, the underground is great. I don't know if Arthur is staying in the Inn or not. But just an FYI.

Maria

 

[PammyK]

But this is only if you stay in the Inn, correct ? If you are in a studio, 1, 2 or 3 bedroom.....you will have a good hike to from your car to your room. So in this regard, I think OKW is set up better. For the Inn guests, the underground is great. I don't know if Arthur is staying in the Inn or not. But just an FYI.

Maria

Yes but each of the villa buildings, except of course the Beach Cottages, have their own parking underneath the building so its not bad in either location.

 

[MiaSRN62]

Ok...thanks Pammy....I never noticed that. I thought the villa bldgs had outside parking lots. Good to know......I wasn't sure and that's why I asked in my post. Thanks for clarifying


Maria

 

[kdzgon]

Good Ol Gal wrote:


We always get cushioned lounges with an umbrella on our beach days there - their great & will even set the stuff up for you and drag it back once you're done!



From post #2 in this thread:

...Miniature Golf Rental Equipment
Hourly: 1.00/2.00
Entire Stay: 5.00/7.00...

HTH

Isn't the $5 price for golf for the entire DAY not STAY or am I mistaken?

 

[kdzgon]

Awesome gesture rigsby ! I strongly urge the very last swappers on our two lists for 2009 to do the same. Pay it forward....so to say. Unless you can manage to take them home yourself, pass them on to someone who can use them. I'm guessing the CM's would just throw them out.


Thanks so much for sharing your reports maburke and pammyk ! We love hearing about everyone's trips here


Maria

I cannot imagine they would throw them out - pass them on or take them home maybe, but throw them out? I cannot imagine. And, if they did throw them out I'm pretty sure someone would fish them out rather quickly....

 

[photobob]

Isn't the $5 price for golf for the entire DAY not STAY or am I mistaken?

Not positive but I thought it was for the entire stay.

 

[rigsby25]

I cannot imagine they would throw them out - pass them on or take them home maybe, but throw them out? I cannot imagine. And, if they did throw them out I'm pretty sure someone would fish them out rather quickly....

When we visited last October, I'm sure they were under the Green Cabin pier. I recognized the umbrella from the pictures.

 

[madcoco]

Haven't visited in quite awhile. Just got home from another great Memorial Day stay at VB. Great to see the website and thread lives on.
Lots of catching up to do. Hope everyone is well.
Weather is back in the normal pattern of afternoon thunderboomers instead of rain 24/7.

Bigfoot sighting!

Was up on the back deck #1250 yesterday morning having a caffeine fix and hear strange noises coming from what appeared to be the beach. There was a child with his dad down in front of us playing near the waters edge. It got really irritating after a few minutes and I'm thinking I wish she would quite screaming like that" It doesn't stop. Then two women are walking by and they are looking up in our direction "Hey it's not us" I see the foliage move down below. It's something in the bushes not the beach and it is not happy! I feel really bad now. It's not the child having fun on the beach. Then I see movement in the foliage again Is it a cat? We have cats and it doesn't sound like any cat we have heard. In between the sea grapes and brush two eyes are peering up at me. Whoa It's Bigfoot. ;-) Nah a Bobcat.
Its been quite a number of years since last spotting one during a beach jaunt and have never heard the sound they make when upset. (Sure do now.LOL) They are pretty weary of people and solitary. He appeared to be tangled in the brush. He then appeared to get loose and disappears deeper into the brush. You can see the foliage moving as it moves around. Called one of the resident wildlife peeps. He comes by in less than 5 minutes and asks "Where is this Bigfoot you reported? "Drinking coffee on the back deck" LOL "Did you get any pictures?" "Nope. Dummy's camera is in the trunk of the car" He half jokingly says "if you see me hopping over your deck please let me in OK? " By the time the wildlife CM goes around back the bobcat has moved on. Gone in a flash.

 

[DVCconvert]

Madcoco...or is that....Madcoco??

In between the sea grapes and brush two eyes are peering up at me. Whoa It's Bigfoot. ;-) Nah a Bobcat.

A Bobcat? -- are you sure it wasn't Bigfoot on his hands & knees???




If you were on the back deck of a BC...wouldn't it be hard to see stuff going on on the beach side???

 

[DisDaydreamer]

But this is only if you stay in the Inn, correct ? If you are in a studio, 1, 2 or 3 bedroom.....you will have a good hike to from your car to your room. So in this regard, I think OKW is set up better. For the Inn guests, the underground is great. I don't know if Arthur is staying in the Inn or not. But just an FYI.

Maria

At VB, each villa building (where the studios, and 1 & 2 bdrms are), has an elevator, luggage carts, laundry facilities, trash and recycling bins. Most visitors in the villa buildings will have underground parking... I am guessing at maybe 75%... the others park in the outside parking area near each villa building.

 

[DisDaydreamer]

There's parking under each of the buildings with elevator access. If the under building parking is full, there are small lots just outside the entry to the buildings.

Employee parking is across highway A1A, near the tennis courts and lake. They use over-sized golf carts to shuttle the employees.

Your username calls to me.... and I love that you can answer soo many questions about VB. I think maybe you are a true VB lover...

Welcome, my friend.

 

[mikeandkarla]

We checked in yesterday(May 31) at 2 pm with our OVIR ready. We used online check in and all our previous requests made when we booked 7 months ago were granted. There is not a seperate line for online check in, but the regular check in line was not long. When we got to the counter, our packetwas ready and we were on our way. The new refurb rooms are very nice and the Inn hallways are coated with fresh paint. We are off to the beach and pool today. Fire away if you have any questions about the resort.

 

[MiaSRN62]

Then I see movement in the foliage again Is it a cat? We have cats and it doesn't sound like any cat we have heard. In between the sea grapes and brush two eyes are peering up at me. Whoa It's Bigfoot. ;-) Nah a Bobcat.

Wow madcoco....very cool sighting !!!

dort and I (and our dh's) were struggling to see anything we could out at sea one day. I think the sun might have been getting to us because we were starting to see all sorts of things out there....

At VB, each villa building (where the studios, and 1 & 2 bdrms are), has an elevator, luggage carts, laundry facilities, trash and recycling bins. Most visitors in the villa buildings will have underground parking... I am guessing at maybe 75%... the others park in the outside parking area near each villa building.

Thanks Rob....this is good to know. Three visits to VB and we've only stayed in the Inn. Since I walked around the resort via the inside pathways (ocean side), I never saw the underground garages. Kidani Village has underground garages as well and I think it's a fantastic idea in that it shelters your car from the elements.


Have a fantastic time Mikeandkarla ! Send pics and more TR's when you can !!!!


Maria

 

[magicalfoursome]

We are headed to Vero Beach for the 1st time on June 28th! We would like to go to the pirate dinner on Monday the 29th at Shutters. Do I need to make a ressie? Thanks!

 

[mikeandkarla]

We are headed to Vero Beach for the 1st time on June 28th! We would like to go to the pirate dinner on Monday the 29th at Shutters. Do I need to make a ressie? Thanks!

I would make ADR. Just to be sure you get it.

By the way, does anyone know what the clear quarter sized jelly substance is that is found on the beach?

 

[Robo-Daddy 3000]

We are headed to Vero Beach for the 1st time on June 28th! We would like to go to the pirate dinner on Monday the 29th at Shutters. Do I need to make a ressie? Thanks!

Going to VB for the first time as well and we made ressies last week for that very Pirate Dinner on 6/29. I'd say to make the ressie now and you could always cancel it later if you decide not to go.