The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Owners Group

[nunzia]

After a registration mix-up on the website, I received my confirmation by email today. Don't yet know where we are staying ... have reservation for DLH but will likely stay somewhere off-property. (I had two nights at the GCV but couldn't get the third and had to quit the waitlist back in May in order to bank our points.)

We just booked the DLH..started to seem like too far a walk from the off site one we had reserved. Got a good deal on hotels.com, total of $853 for all 4 nights including taxes, etc. I'm still waitlisted, but really..that won't happen.

 

[kmann728]

Has anyone heard of a policy that you can't request a room view at the VGC? I'm on the phone with member services because I forgot to put in my room request when I made the original reservation, and now I'm being told that you can't make any requests for VGC? What's weird is that I was able to make a request when we stayed there last month...

EDIT: After getting a supervisor's approval she was able to add my request....

 

[bwvBound]

Got a good deal on hotels.com, total of $853 for all 4 nights including taxes, etc.

LOL! Thanks for that bit of reality. After paying $250 for the event passes ... I'm going to re-double my efforts seeking $50/night off-site.

 

[gkrykewy]

Has anyone heard of a policy that you can't request a room view at the VGC? I'm on the phone with member services because I forgot to put in my room request when I made the original reservation, and now I'm being told that you can't make any requests for VGC? What's weird is that I was able to make a request when we stayed there last month...

EDIT: After getting a supervisor's approval she was able to add my request....

I made a room view request about a week ago...

Not sure why they would bother restricting it, since requests aren't guaranteed anyway.

 

[wdw4life]

We just booked the DLH..started to seem like too far a walk from the off site one we had reserved. Got a good deal on hotels.com, total of $853 for all 4 nights including taxes, etc. I'm still waitlisted, but really..that won't happen.

I also decided to do the DLH. I waitlisted for VGC back in March but that will not be coming through. Since Destination D is at the DLH it it is much more convenient to be right there. It is supposed to end at 10:30 pm and I know I am not going to feel like walking to an offsite hotel at that time. Plus I can sleep later.

 

[nunzia]

LOL! Thanks for that bit of reality. After paying $250 for the event passes ... I'm going to re-double my efforts seeking $50/night off-site.

It was a good rate for DLH..we had booked at Sheraton (the castle one) at $111 a night, not bad, and hey, there are tons of offsite for that magic $50 per night. For the Expo next year we have our cheapy dive all picked out (less than 50 a night actually),and it's actually more a pain to stay on site for the Expo, but for this event..just too easy to be onsite. Yes..it's a splurge, but I consider vacation time splurge time and live like a a pauper the rest of my life. The event looks great and a bargain at 125 pp.

 

[franandaj]

For the Expo next year we have our cheapy dive all picked out (less than 50 a night actually),and it's actually more a pain to stay on site for the Expo, but for this event..just too easy to be onsite.

Just out of curiousity what cheapy dive will you be staying at? We are using our Hilton miles to stay as absolutely close as possible so we can zip back and forth to the hotel room!

 

[KarenB]

We will be in a dedicated 2 bedroom Thursday!! Does VGC offer online check in?

 

[Nonsuch]

We will be in a dedicated 2 bedroom Thursday!! Does VGC offer online check in?

From the DVC Members website:

You can use Online Check-In Service for all Disney Vacation Club Resorts except The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa and select Walt Disney World Resort hotels.

 

[mfortis]

From the DVC Members website:

That is what the website says, but it does not apply to Disneyland Hotels, well at least at the VGC. I talked to member services and got the confirmation. Probably has to do with different ressie systems.

 

[Nonsuch]

That is what the website says, but it does not apply to Disneyland Hotels, well at least at the VGC. I talked to member services and got the confirmation. Probably has to do with different ressie systems.

You can use Online Check-In Service for all Disney Vacation Club Resorts except The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa and select Walt Disney World Resort hotels.

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[sierranevada]

Please post some pictures of the view from 3522 (WoC and daytime)
Thanks.

Well, I am sorry to say that my photos were on my old iPhone and I forgot to download them before switching to my new iPhone (and my husband has already synced it!).

 

[sierranevada]

Thanks for the info! That's a great price even for the whole day! I'm hoping that it will be warm in October, enough for the pool. Am I overreacting?
Should still be warm enough to swim - this is Southern California!

Great! Thanks, that's good to know. So you could watch WOC from your room and didn't have to scramble to see?

Yes - it was a direct view. One word of warning, you can hear everything from the show - even with the sliding doors shut.


I think that's a great price for ensuring a spot! I think it makes a huge difference and if all of those things come with the cabana, I may just sleep there

We thought the same thing - it was a great way to relax for the afternoon.

Great advice and good point! I will take your suggestion and see what happens. This is our first trip to DL and I feel so out of sorts and lost in trying to plan our trip. I was so excited that I got a 2bedroom for when we wanted it, I think I got the confirmation number and did a dance, not asking any questions and definitely not putting a requests in there. Think it's too late?

I don't know which I booked Like I said above, I got a 2 bedroom when we wanted it and I think I blanked out after that! Anyway, I think the higher floor is the way to go. I'm such a DL newbie! I still haven't figured out anything else. We have the room booked, but that is IT!: I'm trying to figure out dining, etc. I'm actually starting to stress out over vacation.

As others said, don't stress - you have plenty of time to make your reservations. Take full advantage of Vacation Planning when you do and let them do all the calling.

 

[Disney Princess]

Has anyone heard of a policy that you can't request a room view at the VGC? I'm on the phone with member services because I forgot to put in my room request when I made the original reservation, and now I'm being told that you can't make any requests for VGC? What's weird is that I was able to make a request when we stayed there last month...

EDIT: After getting a supervisor's approval she was able to add my request....

I made a room view request about a week ago...

Not sure why they would bother restricting it, since requests aren't guaranteed anyway.

We also were able to make a request when we made our reservation about a month ago. I don't know why the policy would have changed. Perhaps your MS rep was confused, and the supervisor didn't so much "approve" that she do it, but told her "of course you can note a request".

 

[Nonsuch]

Well, I am sorry to say that my photos were on my old iPhone and I forgot to download them before switching to my new iPhone (and my husband has already synced it!).

I will need to stay in 3522 and take my own pictures

 

[sierranevada]

I will need to stay in 3522 and take my own pictures

Great idea!

 

[Galls]

How difficult is 7 months out at this one? Thinking of LA for a honeymoon.

 

[VallCopen]

I had reservations for Mid Nov. in a 1 bedroom and called just after the 4th of July and was able to get reservation for a 2 bedroom for 6 nights. I also tried for a studio for a Sat. and Sun. night but could only get the Sunday. I think it is hard to get a studio if it is out to far but I it seems like a 2 bedroom is doable and the 1 bedroom is hit and miss.

 

[stopher1]

Earlier in the week I added another night to our last week of December 2 BR stay.

I so can't wait to be there...

 

[gkrykewy]

I had reservations for Mid Nov. in a 1 bedroom and called just after the 4th of July and was able to get reservation for a 2 bedroom for 6 nights. I also tried for a studio for a Sat. and Sun. night but could only get the Sunday. I think it is hard to get a studio if it is out to far but I it seems like a 2 bedroom is doable and the 1 bedroom is hit and miss.

Aren't all the rooms technically 2BRs, becoming a 1BR or studio when someone books the other? If so, and if studios are the most popular booking, one would think that 2BRs would be harder to get than 1BRs, since every studio booking will take a 2BR off the market and leave a 1BR.