I rented a 2 Bedroom Deluxe through Vacation Strategy for 8 nights at a price of $745.
We had originally planned to stay 12 nights and had booked it that way, but both of our jobs changed and we had to cut the trip short. Fortunately, Vacation Strategy is very accommodating and has a great cancellation policy. They were happy to change the duration and dates of the trip for us, and I'm happy to recommend them to anyone wanting to stay at Bonnet Creek.
We arrived at the resort around 2pm on 9/21 and were told our room was not ready yet. I gave them my phone number so they could call when the room was ready, and requested a fireworks view if available. I skipped the parking pass desk to avoid the timeshare pitch, and we went to Downtown Disney. Not 30 minutes later, they called saying the room was ready. We came back and got our keys to room 432 in Tower 2.
Our room was at the very end of the west hall. The balcony overlooked the parking lot and had a view of the golf course and the top of the bowling pins at Pop Century. The 2nd bedroom window overlooked the lake, the playground, and had a nice view of the Epcot fireworks. Because our kids are so young, we either watched the fireworks from this window before bed, or they were already asleep before the fireworks started. Still, it was a nice touch being able to watch from our room.
The room was very nice (recently updated) and very large - perfect for our family of 5. We put our 2 and 3 year old girls in the 2nd bedroom, and set up our pack-n-play in the master bedroom for our 7-month old son. It was so nice to have the living room for the kids to play. I can't imagine what the trip would have been like if we had all been crammed into a regular hotel room!
We did not take advantage of all the resort amenities, but we did use the kiddie pool at the main building and the one between Towers 2 and 3. They were very fun for the kids, and a nice break from the heat and humidity.
We did not use the shuttle because we drove our minivan, and since we had AP's we did not have to pay for parking at Disney.
Overall, it was a great trip. Bonnet Creek is a great resort with an awesome location, and Vacation Strategy made it easy and affordable for us to stay there. I can't wait to go back!
We are here now and this place has exceeded all our expectations! We are in a 2 bedroom rented through Vacation Strategy. Arrived at noon and room was ready. Checked lowest income on form at parking pass desk and have not been contacted since. (Also made hubby wait in car) Room is plenty big (almost too big, there are only 3 of us) and very nice. Granite counter, new sofa, no rips. Wifi also has been no problem at all. Would VERY highly recommend Bonnet Creek to anyone. We are in tower 2 with a lake/pool view. Do have to say, if we came again would choose tower 6, 9 year old DS loves the pirate pool the best. But cannot complain about anything. Best money we ever spent. DH is happy and very impressed. So many tips found on these boards came in handy. Thanks to all who posted!
