The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread Part 3

[blessedby3]

We just came back from the parks one night and housekeeping had been in and cleaned.

Thanks!

 

[eeyoresnr]

The number is 407 238 3500 to the actual resort. That other number someone posted is for extra holidays. If you want to verify if the resort has your reservation then call the actual resort.

thanks

 

[eeyoresnr]

has anyone ever done a split stay... by this what I mean is we are staying 7 nights in Dec on 2 separate reservations from same owner... first is for 3 nights , then 4 nights... they (WBC) assured her it is not usually a problem to stay in the same room and not have to move...( we really don't want to have to move)... has anyone ever done this and if so were you able to stay in the same room?

 

[Chelley00]

has anyone ever done a split stay... by this what I mean is we are staying 7 nights in Dec on 2 separate reservations from same owner... first is for 3 nights , then 4 nights... they (WBC) assured her it is not usually a problem to stay in the same room and not have to move...( we really don't want to have to move)... has anyone ever done this and if so were you able to stay in the same room?

We had three reservations for 14 nights total and kept the same room

 

[lizzygreen]

Yes, we stayed 9 nights, booked through VS in two separate reservations. We stayed in one room. My understanding is longer bookings are frequently more than one reservation and you are kept in the same room.

 

[ibob52]

has anyone ever done a split stay... by this what I mean is we are staying 7 nights in Dec on 2 separate reservations from same owner... first is for 3 nights , then 4 nights... they (WBC) assured her it is not usually a problem to stay in the same room and not have to move...( we really don't want to have to move)... has anyone ever done this and if so were you able to stay in the same room?

Yes ... Both times I stayed @ WBC the reservation was booked this way ... and we stayed in same room.
I did ask at *check in* to have it noted on reservation ... the total length of stay.

IIRC ... this is pretty common / when booking thru a *Broker*
and this method (split stay) has been mentioned several times here on DISboards.

 

[eeyoresnr]

thanks for the quick answers... I'll be sure to have it noted at check-in

 

[aubriee]

We just came back from the parks one night and housekeeping had been in and cleaned.

thanks for the quick answers... I'll be sure to have it noted at check-in

I don't think you even have to have it noted. When we stayed at Bonnet Creek this past May for ten nights, we just came back to the room one night to find it had been cleaned. I think it was around maybe the eighth night. I was there for eight nights in Sept and did not get housekeeping though.

has anyone ever done a split stay... by this what I mean is we are staying 7 nights in Dec on 2 separate reservations from same owner... first is for 3 nights , then 4 nights... they (WBC) assured her it is not usually a problem to stay in the same room and not have to move...( we really don't want to have to move)... has anyone ever done this and if so were you able to stay in the same room?

Both my trips last May and again in Sept had two separate reservations. I stayed in the same room for the full trip though. You do not even have to check back in for the second reservation. For that matter our upcoming Dec trip that we booked through Aaron Washburn has three confirmation numbers. He has said they will keep us in the same room for the full ten nights though.

We booked through Vacation Strategies for our trip last May. I called the resort about a week out to confirm they had our reservations. I was told they had us down for seven nights. Our reservation was for ten nights. The lady I spoke to at the resort, told me that their reservations are usually in 7 night increments, so not to worry, and just call back in a day or two to see if the last three nights were downloaded. I did so and sure enough it was listed at a 7 night reservation linked to a 3 night reservation. She told me at that time, that I would not have to move or even check back in for the 3 night reservation and the resort was used to linked reservations like that.

 

[Silock]

Could be...thanks for offering another perspective.

Something else is that we are owners, although not owners at Bonnet Creek. Maybe they treat us preferentially vs. those that rent from owners or book outside? That's pretty stupid to do (I mean, wouldn't they want to attract renters to own?), but it may explain it.

I've had negative experiences at other Wyndham properties (our New Orleans room had roaches . . . gross), but never at WBC.

 

[Eaglefan9727]

has anyone ever done a split stay... by this what I mean is we are staying 7 nights in Dec on 2 separate reservations from same owner... first is for 3 nights , then 4 nights... they (WBC) assured her it is not usually a problem to stay in the same room and not have to move...( we really don't want to have to move)... has anyone ever done this and if so were you able to stay in the same room?

My wife and I did. We had two separate reservations for 12 nights that we stayed last month for our first time. One was for 11 nights and the other one was for one night. When we got there. It took the front desk a couple minutes to get everything sorted out, But it worked out as they got us the same room for 12 nights in building 6.

 

[cocoabean1]

Does BC decorate the grounds for Christmas? Christmas trees etc...

 

[skylizard]

Does BC decorate the grounds for Christmas? Christmas trees etc...

They do a little bit of decorating. In the main building where you check in, they do have a tree up along with some other holiday decor.
We stayed in tower 4 last November and there was a xmas tree up in that lobby. Not sure if every building has a tree though.

 

[lindsey]

We were there two years ago before thanksgiving. They were decorating the shuttle stops.

 

[JessLCH]

Does BC decorate the grounds for Christmas? Christmas trees etc...

We stayed there last Thanksgiving in tower 6 and there was a Christamas tree in the lobby...nothing elaborate.

 

[auger]

I am so torn about making a reservation and trying WBC for the first time.
Reviews on all of the sites like tripadvisor and yelp are full of horror stories.
I am so worried that I will have the misfortune of being one of those poor unfortunate souls.

Is this place really as great as the Dis makes it sound, or is it really as bad as those neg reviews make it sound?

 

[ProudMommyof2]

I am so torn about making a reservation and trying WBC for the first time.
Reviews on all of the sites like tripadvisor and yelp are full of horror stories.
I am so worried that I will have the misfortune of being one of those poor unfortunate souls.

Is this place really as great as the Dis makes it sound, or is it really as bad as those neg reviews make it sound?

I have read the reviews on Yelp and tripadvisor and I think a lot of the complaints are re: not understanding what you were buying when you did.

This is a timeshare resort not a 4 or 5 star resort. THere are spacious rooms complete with a kitchen and living room. The 2 bedroom we stayed in was well equipped and up to date. There are several pools, hotubs, mini golf and activities. It's location can not be beat. We opted out of our last theme park day and rented a cabana for $50- awesome!!!! The staff around the resort was very friendly. Having a separate bedroom/bath for the kids was priceless!

Because it is a timeshare resort they are going to encourage you to attend a sales pitch. A firm "NO" works wonders. There will not be daily house keeping. There will not be 4 star restaurants, but tons of restaurants close by. There will not be door men or room service. There will not be any hidden Mickey's. But what you get for $120 night (what we paid for a 2 bed in April 2013) is an incredible value IMHO. I advise renting a car. Some people want to be pampered on vacation and I respect that. Having ample space, a kitchen and ability to do laundry is so much more important to me. You would be best comparing this experience to renting points from a DVC owner to stay at one of those resorts, which I have done. DVC rooms are not as well kept and 4-5x the money for the same space. My family can not wait to go back to WBC!

 

[mrsap]

I am so torn about making a reservation and trying WBC for the first time.
Reviews on all of the sites like tripadvisor and yelp are full of horror stories.
I am so worried that I will have the misfortune of being one of those poor unfortunate souls.

Is this place really as great as the Dis makes it sound, or is it really as bad as those neg reviews make it sound?

I was in the same boat as you. Very torn what to do because we had read such great reviews on here, but crappy reviews everywhere else. We have always wanted to try WBC and we just took a chance and booked it. I will be there in a couple weeks, so I will be able to give a review after my stay. I hope we will have a good room too. I'm looking forward to it and just keeping my fingers crossed!! Good luck deciding!

 

[MinnieLovesMickey12]

If you look on Trip Advisor there are bad reviews of every single resort they have listed. You start reading the worst reviews, then the terrible reviews, then work yoir way up through the average and good reviews. I think for WBC you will see consistency in that tons of ppl are complaining about the lack of housekeeping and hotel service that you don't get in a timeshare resort. You will always find ppl mistakenly calling water bugs "roaches". Roaches are tiny and come from filth and food. Water bugs or Palmetto bugs is what you will find in Florida and they are prevalent in wet areas like Florida. There is almost nothing you can do about them. Other things ppl complain about like things needing repaired. A broken knob or handle. In all of the reviews I have read the only ones that ever give me pause are.ones where ppl claim they had bedbugs and didn't know it until it was too late. I check every bed in every room I stay in.
We will be at our first WBC stay in 3 days. I am looking forward to it.
I appreciate everyone who contributes here because I know once we became Wyndham owners I had a ton of questions about WBC.

 

[Chelley00]

I am so torn about making a reservation and trying WBC for the first time.
Reviews on all of the sites like tripadvisor and yelp are full of horror stories.
I am so worried that I will have the misfortune of being one of those poor unfortunate souls.

Is this place really as great as the Dis makes it sound, or is it really as bad as those neg reviews make it sound?

There are negative reviews for the Poly. Mine was one of them. We had the dirtiest room at the Poly than we've ever had at any other hotel ever.

If you know what you are getting in to before you go, you'll be fine.

 

[Spanky]

MinnielovesMickey12 - you really don't want to buy into the Wyndham system. Your maintennance charges will be more money than renting from someone else for when you want to stay at WBC. Not to mention what you will be charged to buy into the sytem on top of the yearly maintennance charges. Time shares are great to stay in for trips but they are expensive to own. When you read about WBC replacing the furniture - the owners pay for that - the owners pay the salary of all the workers, the upkeep on the building, new roofs, etc. Just like owning a house.
With so many folks willing to rent to the general public it is foolish to waste your vacation dollars on buying when renting is so afforable. When I bought into the timeshare system you could not stay in a timeshare property unless you owned somewhere and were swapping out your week for someone else's week. That is no longer true with the internet and all the folks that are willing to rent out to the general public.