The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread Part 3

[WendyZQ]

I have been given the opportunity to use my aunts points to book bonnett creek in October. I usually stay at a disney resort. So what are the BIG pros and cons to staying at bc vs disney resort. Of course the $$ I would save is a pro but I don't want to lose that "all connected to disney" feel, if that makes sense! Also what's the best way to go about getting park tickets since I won't be able to get a package with disney resort. And I guess I will need to buy food out of pocket since there are no dining plans for outside hotels??
Thanks so much in advance.

We just stayed a week at WBC. It was our first trip to Disney. We absolutely loved it. For our next trip, I would consider an onsite stay in a 1 or 2 bd DVC villa, only because I'm curious to be further into the bubble.

Pros
- Cost
- Space
- Proximity to parks (unless you are staying at an Epcot or MK deluxe resort, you're just as close to the parks as the other Disney properties)

Cons
- No magic bands/FP+ in advance

Transportation
- We rented a car and drove. We thought it was so convenient. Come and go as you please - no waiting for buses.

 

[WendyZQ]

Posting some photos from last week.

2 bd deluxe, tower 4, second floor, parking lot view, newly remodeled!:

Furniture seemed new. Not that comfy but it does look nice!

If you look for the tarps on the balconies here on the lake side of Tower 4, you can see where they are renovating rooms.

 

[eangel12]

Odd! We used him this past Dec 6th-16th and he was great. In fact, he sent me an email after the trip saying he hoped our trip went well. After we got back I tried to book our March 21st-31st trip with him, but he couldn't get all of our dates, so we round up booking somewhere else. Here is his email address from that email: Aaron Washburn <washburn1114@gmail.com>

He got back to me this morning. I gave his email to my girlfriend again and told her to try to email again. He said he never got our original emails!!

 

[ineedmyblankie]

I'M SO EXCITED!!!

We just booked a 3 bedroom deluxe villa through Vacation Strategy for 7 nights in early November for $1060!! We will probably have two families in there, so that will be about $75 per family per night. YAY!!! If the other family ends up not coming with us, then we will just downgrade to a 2 bedroom...maybe.

 

[supergoofy]

Can somebody tell me what time the pools close?

 

[ibob52]

can somebody tell me what time the pools close?

IIRC ... 12am

 

[floridacrazy]

Hi everyone,

I haven't been on this site for about a year, but now that I planned my vacation for this July for 3 weeks at Bonnet Creek, I'm browsing this site again.

We will be spending one week in a 2-bedroom and two weeks in a 1-bedroom, so I am curious if all the buildings are being renovated. When we were there last summer for two weeks in a 2-bedroom, we had trouble with the refrigerator and the garbage disposal. They came up to repair both right away.

Thanks for any info.

 

[staggle]

Just got the March bus schedule emailed to me from Wyndham and I am really disappointed. When I booked at Wyndham I was told the busses ran every half hour. This is a drastic change from what I was told. Departure times 2.5 hours apart. I will definitely be using taxi service.

 

[floridacrazy]

Is the cost $6 per person per day meaning once going and once coming back to BC or can you use the same ticket if you wanted to go back to BC for a break and then go back to a park with a later shuttle?

 

[staggle]

Is the cost $6 per person per day meaning once going and once coming back to BC or can you use the same ticket if you wanted to go back to BC for a break and then go back to a park with a later shuttle?

It's $6 a flat $6 per day. And you have to call one hour before you want to take the bus and reserve a spot

 

[luvsvacations]

Can anyone tell me if the 2nd bedroom has a ceiling fan - I know when we were there several years ago it did not but they told me on the fan they do - so I guess if someone who has been there recently can tell me ?? Thanks

 

[Mskittyandbigboy]

Can anyone tell me when is considered low or "off peak" at WBC? We are looking at going for a week in 2015, before Presidents Day. I recently saw posts recommending Vacation Strategy and VRBO but would appreciate any others people have been happy with. We may be booking 4 rooms so don't think Ebay is going to work. Lastly, is it best to wait til less than 60 days? Just seems so last minute, especially needing 4 rooms. Thanks in advance!

 

[ohionola]

That is a high season. It is low season mid April until late may. It is also low season in November including thanksgiving. There are a few other low seasons but those are all I remember off the top of my head.

 

[Mskittyandbigboy]

Huh, oh well. It's low season for on site stays, figured it would be the same. Is $160 per night about right? For a 2 bedroom.

 

[supergoofy]

Huh, oh well. It's low season for on site stays, figured it would be the same. Is $160 per night about right? For a 2 bedroom.

We are paying about that for the last week in August.


The 60 day thing also has me worried. I did contact a seller and they have put points aside for us and they do this all the time so I am sure we wont have any issues but its just different not having a "secured" place to stay.

 

[ohionola]

Huh, oh well. It's low season for on site stays, figured it would be the same. Is $160 per night about right? For a 2 bedroom.

I just double checked to make sure I am correct. Here are the value dates within 1 or 2 days

April 11- May 18
September 5- October 5
October 24- December 20.

The rest of the dates are high or prime. Huge difference in points for a 2 bedroom. The points required for a owner for a 2 bedroom on a value date is 112,000 on a premium date they are 224,000. Some owners can get discounts, but the base points are the same. If you are looking for a cheaper route, you might try some of the other Wyndham properties that are on value season then. However, they aren't as nice or as close.

 

[nilseks]

Just posting a little review/feedback...we were there this past week, Feb 22-March 2. Just got home this afternoon.

We had booked a 3 br deluxe through Vacation Strategy. Our second time using them. We were originally booked 2/23-3/2 and at one point I called to see how much it would be to add the night of 2/22 because it was cheaper to fly in that day. I told them right on the phone it was too much (it was going to be $500 just to add that one night because it was peak with the half marathon and all). So I had booked a cheapie room by the airport just for that night. When I called Bonnet Creek a few weeks ago to confirm, they had me in there starting 2/22. I told them no, it was supposed to be 2/23...long story short, I called Vacation Strategy, I was very upfront with them about the issue, they said it was an error on their end, and they gladly honored it. They are fantastic and I would never even look at another rental company--VS will always get my business. This is my 2nd time using them with no issues.

We got to WBC late on Saturday and they had no 3 br deluxes left so they offered us a 3 br presidential. Sounds all well and good but we only had 10 hours to enjoy that lovely room before we knew we had to downgrade. So yeah, we spent our whole time in the Presidential unit sleeping. Now that I know how beautiful those units are, next time I would probably spring for one. I had hoped WBC would just leave us there but no such luck--but they did handle the room transfer smoothly and when we got back from the parks on Sunday everything was in our new room in the same tower (6).

We didn't have much of a view, we were seriously overlooking the dumpsters and parking garage but honestly, it's not that big of a deal. We are from WI and we were just so happy to have sunshine and see grass so the rest, as they say, was gravy. Last year we could see fireworks at HS and Epcot and I thought it would bother me not seeing them, but it didn't.

Even though we have stayed at WBC in the past, the negative reviews tend to make me a bit nervous. So the main reason I'm writing this is to assure people it's all good. Our room was clean and everything was in working order. When the batteries went out in our TV remote the first night, a very polite maintenance man promptly replaced them. Our room was clean, everything in the kitchen was completely spotless, and the hallways were clean. The only noise I would hear was chairs scraping overhead occasionally. Just not a big deal. My friend who came in for a few days to stay with us has not stayed at WBC before and she was very impressed. She said it was nicer than the DVC units she has stayed in.

Hope this info helps anyone who may be considering WBC! Just do it!

 

[jennyincolo]

Thanks! I'm all over the board about where to stay - I appreciate you taking the time to write a nice honest review!

Just posting a little review/feedback...we were there this past week, Feb 22-March 2. Just got home this afternoon.

We had booked a 3 br deluxe through Vacation Strategy. Our second time using them. We were originally booked 2/23-3/2 and at one point I called to see how much it would be to add the night of 2/22 because it was cheaper to fly in that day. I told them right on the phone it was too much (it was going to be $500 just to add that one night because it was peak with the half marathon and all). So I had booked a cheapie room by the airport just for that night. When I called Bonnet Creek a few weeks ago to confirm, they had me in there starting 2/22. I told them no, it was supposed to be 2/23...long story short, I called Vacation Strategy, I was very upfront with them about the issue, they said it was an error on their end, and they gladly honored it. They are fantastic and I would never even look at another rental company--VS will always get my business. This is my 2nd time using them with no issues.

We got to WBC late on Saturday and they had no 3 br deluxes left so they offered us a 3 br presidential. Sounds all well and good but we only had 10 hours to enjoy that lovely room before we knew we had to downgrade. So yeah, we spent our whole time in the Presidential unit sleeping. Now that I know how beautiful those units are, next time I would probably spring for one. I had hoped WBC would just leave us there but no such luck--but they did handle the room transfer smoothly and when we got back from the parks on Sunday everything was in our new room in the same tower (6).

We didn't have much of a view, we were seriously overlooking the dumpsters and parking garage but honestly, it's not that big of a deal. We are from WI and we were just so happy to have sunshine and see grass so the rest, as they say, was gravy. Last year we could see fireworks at HS and Epcot and I thought it would bother me not seeing them, but it didn't.

Even though we have stayed at WBC in the past, the negative reviews tend to make me a bit nervous. So the main reason I'm writing this is to assure people it's all good. Our room was clean and everything was in working order. When the batteries went out in our TV remote the first night, a very polite maintenance man promptly replaced them. Our room was clean, everything in the kitchen was completely spotless, and the hallways were clean. The only noise I would hear was chairs scraping overhead occasionally. Just not a big deal. My friend who came in for a few days to stay with us has not stayed at WBC before and she was very impressed. She said it was nicer than the DVC units she has stayed in.

Hope this info helps anyone who may be considering WBC! Just do it!

 

[travelinggnomes]

Our plans have been altered due to needing to see my grandmother and now we will have to extend our trip by 2 days. 9 nights total. We were previously planning on staying at BC, but unfortunately, our budget hasn't grown much. Is it completely out of the question to search for a 2bdrm at $750ish for 9 nights? Our current price was $680 for 7 nights. Should I just move on to somewhere else? And if so, where do you suggest looking?

THANKS! You BC people are always amazing.

 

[ChloeH]

I have a couple of questions!

Are there lifeguards at the pools? If so, how late do they stay? Do the pool slides close when they are not there? What tends to be the hours for the pool and slides?

Has anyone stayed on the first floor? I've read some reviews of people on the 2nd floor, but I have not heard anyone say they stayed on the first floor. Do they have 1st floor rooms, and do they have a patio? Can you leave your room via the patio - like to a pool or grounds area?

Thanks!