The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread part2

[Brian Noble]

He said that when he puts it in my name, then basically he would be taken out of the equation. Oh well, I will see what happens this trip and then decide if I will want to gamble like that again.

Remember: you are renting *from the owner*, not *from Wyndham*. So, what this really means is that your rental is fully non-refundable. So you would be well-served to get trip-insurance if there is a genuine possibility you will not be able to go. Shop carefully, because some policies have windows in which you have to buy, else some pre-existing conditions will not be covered. Also, hopefully you have a contract that specifies the rental is non-refundable; that will be helpful in case you need to make a claim to document the loss for your carrier.

 

[fritzichic]

Anyone know who i can rent a 2 bedroom from for 4 nights, Sept 28 to Oct 2? Thanks!

 

[geenerbell]

Anyone know who i can rent a 2 bedrooms from for 4 nights, Sept 28 to Oct 2? Thanks!

Did you check ebay?

 

[fritzichic]

Did you check ebay?

I did check and didn't find any that rentals that were for my time frame.

 

[disdream00]

I am trying to figure out which towers to request. I wanted to give two options. I would like to be near the lazy river and a bar! I would definitely prefer an updated room, I cannot handle the polyester bedspreads! So, I am thinking towers 4 or 5?? Has tower four been refurbished, I thought so but then I read a recent post about a couch having a lot of wear on it along with some other things. To those who have stayed recently, what would you suggest? TIA for your help!!

Hi, you may be referring to my post about the worn couch. Our room had indeed been refurbished, and the couch did not look old other than the one spot. It was weird, almost like somebody spilled some acid right on that spot! DH was thinking maybe hair chemicals? Anyway, other than the stuff I mentioned, the furniture and appliances looked great.
Building 4 was a great location, I felt that it was a short walk to everything. There was a pool and 2 hot tubs right in front of it, and the entrance to the lazy river as well as the Escudos bar were just steps away.
Finally, the views from our section were great on both sides, so you can't lose with either one. If you do get building 4, just make sure you check your room (look at the couch!) before you bring up all your luggage and/or unpack. I am sure they would have given us a new room if we asked, as I said, they were very apologetic and offered to replace and/or fix any of our issues, we just declined. Also, I would hope that that particular couch is gone after we brought it to their attention, it really was not a pretty sight!

 

[crystaldawn]

I did check and didn't find any that rentals that were for my time frame.

Email the seller, he was willing to work with us on dates!

 

[geenerbell]

I did check and didn't find any that rentals that were for my time frame.

Sometimes you can send a message and the date or even size can be changed. It's worth a try.

 

[fritzichic]

Thanks I didn't realize this. I will start emailing.

 

[DCTooTall]

Anyone know who i can rent a 2 bedroom from for 4 nights, Sept 28 to Oct 2? Thanks!

Ebay would be one option. Ken at vacationupgrades.com would be another. There are several places which you can contact to get rates for the resort. Considering the fact we are now under 60days until your desired dates you may find a wide variety of pricing available from different owners/groups.


With Ebay or "preset" dates, you likely won't find the EXACT dates you are looking for since most owners will reserve a set Fri-Fri, Sat-Sat, or Sun-Sun week in the hopes of being able to rent it out. They can however always modify their reservation to the exact dates you are looking for, so it never hurts to ask.

 

[Tracey123]

Eating at and around WBC? Other than a little breakfast, I really have no intention of cooking. How far a drive is it to DTD if we wanted to get some Earl of Sand or Wolfgang Puck to bring back. Also, Has anyone eaten at Harvest Grill at the Hilton. How do you park if you wanted to eat at either of those hotels? I would love any other food suggestions you may have. We are going the first week of October so will have some evenings in the room as the parks close earlier.

I thought that the food options at WBC were pretty slim. The food at the bar wasn't very good. The new hotel is supposed to have 5 new restaurants so I think that will help. DTD is very close, the only problem would be parking. It's not the easiest place to find a spot. We ate off of the property a few nights. Bahama Breeze, Outback, Bonefish Grill & Miller's Ale House. All a short drive from WBC.

 

[CindyCharming]

When is the new hotel supposed to open?

 

[Brian Noble]

I just got a timeshare pitch for Wyndham owners that includes a stay at the new hotel starting October 15. So, mid-Octoberish. Also, don't forget the restaurants in the Hilton/Waldorf complex. That's walkable unless you have someone with mobility issues in your party.

 

[CindyCharming]

I just got a timeshare pitch for Wyndham owners that includes a stay at the new hotel starting October 15. So, mid-Octoberish. Also, don't forget the restaurants in the Hilton/Waldorf complex. That's walkable unless you have someone with mobility issues in your party.

Thanks!

 

[Monorail Bob's dd]

Does anyone have pictures of the 4 bedroom presidential? We are considering this for next summer.

 

[dizneechic]

Does anyone have pictures of the 4 bedroom presidential? We are considering this for next summer.

Here's a great youtube video of one of the 4BR Presidentials. Shows you everything you would want to see and then some.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63TdFBMj2y0

 

[mousegear]

Has anyone rented one from Vacationstrategy.com? Their price seems very reasonable outside 60 mark.

 

[KYoung2000]

Has anyone had experience with mid week check ins? I am currently planning a 10 day trip for either the 3rd or 4th week in April 2012 and was looking at doing a Thursday to Sunday stay. We wouldn't be arriving until late on Thursday night probably around 11pm. this way we can ease into the trip and not waste a full day on travel, rather we would fly in after work on Thursday.

My questions are:

Are mid week check'ins even possible? Do I have any shot at getting a room request since I'm guessing 90% of checkins are Fri/Sat/Sun so I am guessing the "better" rooms will be occupied on a Thursday night? Was going to request a high floor, lake view in either Tower 4 or 5.

Have any of you Bonnet creek veterans attempted this and did you have any luck?

 

[ski_mom]

Has anyone had experience with mid week check ins? I am currently planning a 10 day trip for either the 3rd or 4th week in April 2012 and was looking at doing a Thursday to Sunday stay. We wouldn't be arriving until late on Thursday night probably around 11pm. this way we can ease into the trip and not waste a full day on travel, rather we would fly in after work on Thursday.

My questions are:

Are mid week check'ins even possible? Do I have any shot at getting a room request since I'm guessing 90% of checkins are Fri/Sat/Sun so I am guessing the "better" rooms will be occupied on a Thursday night? Was going to request a high floor, lake view in either Tower 4 or 5.

Have any of you Bonnet creek veterans attempted this and did you have any luck?

We just did this - we checked in on a Thursday afternoon and checked out 11 days later on a Monday. We had no problems at all. We did not put in a room request and were given a lake view in tower 4 which I thought was a prefect location!

We rented from Paul (who is mentioned on this thread) and he was great to work with. It did have to be set up as different reservations - we actually had 4 since it technically overlapped 3 different "timeshare weeks". But Wyndham linked them all together and we had absolutely no problems.

Paul said that we did have an extra $99 charge because of the multiple week issue, but I think the rate overall was still great!

 

[saysay]

Has anyone had experience with mid week check ins? I am currently planning a 10 day trip for either the 3rd or 4th week in April 2012 and was looking at doing a Thursday to Sunday stay. We wouldn't be arriving until late on Thursday night probably around 11pm. this way we can ease into the trip and not waste a full day on travel, rather we would fly in after work on Thursday.

My questions are:

Are mid week check'ins even possible? Do I have any shot at getting a room request since I'm guessing 90% of checkins are Fri/Sat/Sun so I am guessing the "better" rooms will be occupied on a Thursday night? Was going to request a high floor, lake view in either Tower 4 or 5.

Have any of you Bonnet creek veterans attempted this and did you have any luck?

I checked in mid week 2 trips. One got request of fireworks view one I did not. Good luck! The trip we did not get our request was in peak season if that matters.

 

[Brian Noble]

Are mid week check'ins even possible?

Yes. There are some restrictions on check-in/check-out/trip length during Prime season, but your trip would meet those restrictions.