The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread Part 3

[Calirya]

So if you know where to catch the WBC bus you can ride it back from the parks without a ticket?

Hmmm I'm curious about this too.

 

[jojo0612]

Staying for the first time off-site in July. In the past, we've always gone and stayed on site during FD. Can anyone give us some suggestions of good places to eat that aren't in the parks? I appreciate all the help!

 

[aubriee]

Staying for the first time off-site in July. In the past, we've always gone and stayed on site during FD. Can anyone give us some suggestions of good places to eat that aren't in the parks? I appreciate all the help!

When enjoyed Fogo de Chao Brazillian Steak House (go very, very hungry though, as it is all you can eat steak, lamb, and ribs). We also liked Bahama Breeze and ate there twice, during our recent May trip. I know they have them everywhere, but we also enjoyed Cracker Barrel (just good old southern style food, but cheap and good).

Two places I would not recommend though would be Golden Corral or Boston Lobster Feast. Food was plentiful, but they were just nasty.

 

[wdw&sonny]

Where's the best place (cheapest, easiest) to buy sunscreen if staying at BC?

We are bringing carryons only and so we can't bring the liquid. What do others do about this?

 

[SYDCOLEMOM]

Where's the best place (cheapest, easiest) to buy sunscreen if staying at BC?

We are bringing carryons only and so we can't bring the liquid. What do others do about this?

The travel size section at Target has small spray sunscreen (less than 3 ounces). They were $1.79 each and lasted much longer than I expected. Other than that you will can buy some at the little shop at Bonnet Creek just be prepared to pay a premium price for it.

 

[Bellamouse]

Yeah, we always make a Target run, first thing. We pick up a case of water, beer for the DH, breakfast items and snacks and pretty much all our toiletries. We buy a big sunscreen and then travel sizes of everything else. We take home any leftover sunscreen. But we don't like to fly with the toiletries either even though we do check bags. I don't like that they sometimes leak. Plus, they're typically cheaper in FL than where we live, and the tax is cheaper too The Target isn't too far away - there are actually two you could go to. If you don't have a car, then I guess you could get them at the BC gift shop, although their prices are a little higher (like any gift shop).

 

[Momma2PrinceNPrinces]

Staying for the first time off-site in July. In the past, we've always gone and stayed on site during FD. Can anyone give us some suggestions of good places to eat that aren't in the parks? I appreciate all the help!

We ate at the typical chain places...Red Lobster, Cracker Barrel, Starbucks We also ordered pizza one night.

 

[aubriee]

Where's the best place (cheapest, easiest) to buy sunscreen if staying at BC?

We are bringing carryons only and so we can't bring the liquid. What do others do about this?

Yeah, we always make a Target run, first thing. We pick up a case of water, beer for the DH, breakfast items and snacks and pretty much all our toiletries. We buy a big sunscreen and then travel sizes of everything else. We take home any leftover sunscreen. But we don't like to fly with the toiletries either even though we do check bags. I don't like that they sometimes leak. Plus they're typically cheaper in FL than where we live, and the tax is cheaper too The Target isn't too far away - there are actually two you could go to. If you don't have a car, then I guess you could get them at the BC gift shop, although their prices are a little higher (like any gift shop).

We did carry ons only when we where down there May 10th-20th and made a run to the Super Walmart the day we arrived to pick up a few items, including sun screen. We were the opposite of Bellamouse though. We were surprised at how much higher sunscreen was in Florida than it is here in Texas.

 

[Cynt]

Where's the best place (cheapest, easiest) to buy sunscreen if staying at BC?

We are bringing carryons only and so we can't bring the liquid. What do others do about this?

Walmart run.

 

[Janjan]

Is there a cleaning fee of $98 that's charged? I don't mean if you request a room cleaning mid stay, but just in general? I've read that on a couple of sites.

(Trying to change my ticker!)

 

[DCTooTall]

Is there a cleaning fee of $98 that's charged? I don't mean if you request a room cleaning mid stay, but just in general? I've read that on a couple of sites.

(Trying to change my ticker!)

Not that I'm aware of. There is no daily housekeeping, so you will be charged if you request a maid service at all during your stay.

If your reservation is over 7 days, There is a free "tidy-up" included on the 7th day.


Which sites did you see this fee mentioned? Maybe it was people who made a reservation here not realizing it was a timeshare and that there was no normally included housekeeping like at a hotel?

 

[Wonders10]

Hooray! Ken and Denise (vacation upgrades) were able to rebook our reservation with the discounted rate! Saved $120!

 

[Janjan]

Which sites did you see this fee mentioned? Maybe it was people who made a reservation here not realizing it was a timeshare and that there was no normally included housekeeping like at a hotel?

Well, heck if I can find it now!! I booked through booking.com and thought it was there but now can't find it. I think I'm going to rebook through a different site, though.

 

[SYDCOLEMOM]

We just returned this past Sunday from a 10 night stay at WBC. This was our second stay at WBC and I cant wait to book our next vacation here as well. I wanted to mention what we found out about the wifi. We were in tower 2 and had little issue with the wifi. On about our 6th day we began having trouble with it. My husband mentioned it at the activities desk and the young lady who worked there told him that when the resort was very busy (it was Memorial weekend) that the wifi had to occasionally be rebooted. She walked back to a room where there computer equipment was kept and pushed a few buttons and it went back on line. My point is if the wifi is giving you trouble dont assume its just spotty service. Call or walk over to the activities desk and they can resolve it very quickly. She said they dont know there is a problem unless someone brings it to their attention. LOVE LOVE LOVE Bonnet Creek ! Cant wait to be back

 

[kerplop]

Who's got two thumbs and just booked a 2 week stay at WBC for a first time? This girl! I put in our deposit this morning and I'm beyond excited. Booking with Vacation Strategy, so I'm hoping everything goes smooth.

Does anyone have any experience checking in really late there? Our flight doesn't get in until 10:50 and we have to get our bags and our rental car so we'll be in super late. Oof, not looking forward to that.

 

[pumpkinmomma]

Who's got two thumbs and just booked a 2 week stay at WBC for a first time? This girl! I put in our deposit this morning and I'm beyond excited. Booking with Vacation Strategy, so I'm hoping everything goes smooth.

Does anyone have any experience checking in really late there? Our flight doesn't get in until 10:50 and we have to get our bags and our rental car so we'll be in super late. Oof, not looking forward to that.

We got in at 10 pm and checked in very late. I had to wait about 10 minutes for someone to come to the desk, but once someone showed up the check in process was no big deal. Bell services brought my grocery order for me after we got to the room. They told me I needed to come back the next day and do the parking pass thing but I never did and it was never a problem.

 

[CTdaizy]

Does anyone have any experience checking in really late there? Our flight doesn't get in until 10:50 and we have to get our bags and our rental car so we'll be in super late.

We have checked in super late before- flight was delayed 3 hours, got to MCO after midnight- car rental line took over an hour, finally got to WBC before 2am. Good news about being there late is the lobby is quiet. Check-in was pretty quick, and desk agent was able to give us the parking pass, instead of visiting the other desk where they want to get you signed up for a tour and sales presentation. Bad news is that the room we were given had the worst view we have ever had- there were no other options for rooms. And the parking lot was full so we had to park pretty far away. You will be fine, and if for some reason your flight is delayed, call WBC and let them know you are still coming. We did this so they knew we would be there at some point, and to not give our room away!

 

[kerplop]

We got in at 10 pm and checked in very late. I had to wait about 10 minutes for someone to come to the desk, but once someone showed up the check in process was no big deal. Bell services brought my grocery order for me after we got to the room. They told me I needed to come back the next day and do the parking pass thing but I never did and it was never a problem.

Were you happy with your room? The poster below said they kind of got the bottom of the barrel. Thank you for your help though!

We have checked in super late before- flight was delayed 3 hours, got to MCO after midnight- car rental line took over an hour, finally got to WBC before 2am. Good news about being there late is the lobby is quiet. Check-in was pretty quick, and desk agent was able to give us the parking pass, instead of visiting the other desk where they want to get you signed up for a tour and sales presentation. Bad news is that the room we were given had the worst view we have ever had- there were no other options for rooms. And the parking lot was full so we had to park pretty far away. You will be fine, and if for some reason your flight is delayed, call WBC and let them know you are still coming. We did this so they knew we would be there at some point, and to not give our room away!

That's what I'm most worried about, ending up with a crummy room because we checked in so late. Then again I guess there's always a chance of that anytime right? I'd love to be able to skip the tour and sales thing though, so maybe that's a plus! Did you guys visit at a busy period or was the parking thing normal, do you think? Thanks for the idea of calling them to update them on our progress, if we're late. I never would have thought of that.

 

[pumpkinmomma]

Were you happy with your room? The poster below said they kind of got the bottom of the barrel. Thank you for your help though!


That's what I'm most worried about, ending up with a crummy room because we checked in so late. Then again I guess there's always a chance of that anytime right? I'd love to be able to skip the tour and sales thing though, so maybe that's a plus! Did you guys visit at a busy period or was the parking thing normal, do you think? Thanks for the idea of calling them to update them on our progress, if we're late. I never would have thought of that.

we were fine with our room, we were on the 7th floor in Tower 3. Not the greatest view, we had a parking lot view but being on a higher floor helped tremendously with noise, etc. The room itself was fine- clean, comfortable, furnishings were in great condition. We went in not expecting an awesome view so I think that helped my perspective.

We checked in on a Wednesday and I don't know if that made any difference. I would imagine that checking in late on a weekend, you would not get a great room. We had a resort day on Saturday and we saw a ton of people checking in that day.

Parking wasn't too bad, I think this depends on the tower you are in, but we were able to get a spot, it wasn't all that close but there were spaces available. In fact, parking was pretty easy for us all week, even on the nights we got back after 10 pm we were still able to find a halfway decent spot.

I was really happy with Bonnet Creek overall. I would book there again. We used Vacation Strategy and the process was very easy. I have no complaints.

 

[kerplop]

we were fine with our room, we were on the 7th floor in Tower 3. Not the greatest view, we had a parking lot view but being on a higher floor helped tremendously with noise, etc. The room itself was fine- clean, comfortable, furnishings were in great condition. We went in not expecting an awesome view so I think that helped my perspective.

We checked in on a Wednesday and I don't know if that made any difference. I would imagine that checking in late on a weekend, you would not get a great room. We had a resort day on Saturday and we saw a ton of people checking in that day.

Parking wasn't too bad, I think this depends on the tower you are in, but we were able to get a spot, it wasn't all that close but there were spaces available. In fact, parking was pretty easy for us all week, even on the nights we got back after 10 pm we were still able to find a halfway decent spot.

I was really happy with Bonnet Creek overall. I would book there again. We used Vacation Strategy and the process was very easy. I have no complaints.

This was tremendously useful insight thank you so much! We're also checking in on a Wednesday, so I hope that helps us out too. The only concerns I have are room availability and parking to be honest. I mean obviously a view would be nice, but I'm not too picky about what I look at out my windows.