The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread part2

[snappy]

I'm hoping that someone who has stayed in Building 4 will be able to help me with this pool question. Does the Building 4 pool have a small waterfall on one end? I've found this photo of a pool at WBC that has a little waterfall, but it's a close-up and as best as I can tell, it's the Bldg 4 pool, but I'm not sure:

http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad323/YaahlHaanas/Summer 2010/950-Copy.jpg

It's not a big waterfall, but my littlest loves putting his hands through little waterfalls like that, and I'm sure he would love that pool. We're looking for request Bldg. 4.

Thanks!

Yes, that waterfall is near to the pool by building 4. I actually think that waterfall empties though into part of the lazy river. In the picture you posted, that structure to the right is the pool bar. The lazy river behind building 5 is also very close. Building 4 and 5 are VERY, VERY close together. The structure with the pool bar is between the building 4 pool and the lazy river.

I have stayed in both building 4 and 5.

I actually prefer the lazy river by the main building, but the lounge chairs by the lazy river by building 5 or newer and nicer.

 

[PrincessBelle39]

Hi everyone.
We are considering Bonnet Creek for our trip next August. I've got a couple of quotes so far but have some questions. I have read through this tread and am part way through the original thread so please forgive me if I've missed this.
Are all the presidential units in Building 6 or are some of them located elsewhere.
Do all the 3 bedroom presidential's have fireworks view? If not, what would the other views be of?
I've seen pictures of large balconies with loungers on them. Are all presidential balconies this large?
Do they all have loungers?
Are these loungers only in presidential units.

Sorry, I know its a lot of questions. Any answers would have been appreciated.
We have been looking at the Lake Buena Vista Resort and Spa and love the location of that property. But some negative reviews have steered me towards Bonnet Creek.

 

[snappy]

I think I read that there are some 4 bedroom presidential units that are in other buildings, but that all the 1 2 and 3 bedroom presidentials are in building 6.

I think there are some 3 bedrrom units that are not fireworks view. I was in a 1 bedroom presidential in may and it faced towards downtwon Disney. There were other, larger units also on that side, and I would bet some were 3 bedroom units.

My 1 bedroom balcony was not extremely larege, but did have loungers. I think all units at WBC, deluxe and presidential, have balconies and loungers.

Hope this is helpful.

 

[dizneechic]

Hi everyone.
We are considering Bonnet Creek for our trip next August. I've got a couple of quotes so far but have some questions. I have read through this tread and am part way through the original thread so please forgive me if I've missed this.
Are all the presidential units in Building 6 or are some of them located elsewhere.

Presidential units are location throughout each building but I believe ALL of the 3BRs are in located in building 6 only.

Do all the 3 bedroom presidential's have fireworks view? If not, what would the other views be of?

I was told by the owner we rented through that the 3BR Presidentials don't have the ideal firework views due to their locations in building 6. You can see them from a semi sideways view off the balcony or if you can get access to the VIP lounge there is a great view from there. The views available for the #BR Presidentials are a lake/pool view or parking lot view. In some buildings the parking lot view has epcot in the distance but for building 6 the parking lot has conservation beyond it. You can see an older aerial view of building 6 here ( ) shaped building with the circle in on the right of it):
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=9560+...068&sspn=49.757664,71.542969&vpsrc=6&t=h&z=18
then if you zoom out to this view you can see how you *could* see some views of Epcot if your high enough (bld 6 is 19 floors) but they aren't really direct line of sight. WBC is in the lower right, Epcot pavilions can be seen in the upper left.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=9560+...068&sspn=49.757664,71.542969&vpsrc=6&t=h&z=16

I've seen pictures of large balconies with loungers on them. Are all presidential balconies this large? Do they all have loungers? Are these loungers only in presidential units.

Not quite sure about the loungers and which units have them, however all of the larger units (3 & 4br) have very generous balconies. Here's a youtube video of a 3br pres, the balcony set up can been seen starting at 3:06 in, appears to be the lake/pool view:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go7Da6nKr-Q
Another video, balcony can be seen at 3:02 in. Looks to be the parking lot view.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lscklr1t0yk&NR=1

 

[The_Alice]

Hi all, I have been reading reviews on TripAdvisor.com and am getting a little nervous about a couple of things: Bed Bugs and the Hard Sell.

I read that Towers 1 and 2 have had reports of Bed Bugs and of primarily male sales agents really pushing even existing members to tears by name calling.

So any advice would be welcome. I have already paid my deposit so that ship has sailed. I wrote to vacationupgrades about placement in Tower 6 and also what I should do regarding the sales counter. But, I wanted to hear from those who have been there what they have done so I can calm my nerves, lol.

 

[carlbarry]

Hi all, I have been reading reviews on TripAdvisor.com and am getting a little nervous about a couple of things: Bed Bugs and the Hard Sell.

I read that Towers 1 and 2 have had reports of Bed Bugs and of primarily male sales agents really pushing even existing members to tears by name calling.

So any advice would be welcome. I have already paid my deposit so that ship has sailed. I wrote to vacationupgrades about placement in Tower 6 and also what I should do regarding the sales counter. But, I wanted to hear from those who have been there what they have done so I can calm my nerves, lol.

Just tell them you have NO interest in the "sales presentation." You are NOT required to go on it.

 

[ski_mom]

Hi all, I have been reading reviews on TripAdvisor.com and am getting a little nervous about a couple of things: Bed Bugs and the Hard Sell.

I read that Towers 1 and 2 have had reports of Bed Bugs and of primarily male sales agents really pushing even existing members to tears by name calling.

So any advice would be welcome. I have already paid my deposit so that ship has sailed. I wrote to vacationupgrades about placement in Tower 6 and also what I should do regarding the sales counter. But, I wanted to hear from those who have been there what they have done so I can calm my nerves, lol.

When we went to the parking pass counter where you fill out information for the sales tour, I just asked if we had to do a tour. She said no and I said I would get back with her if we wanted to sign up for one. Of course, I never got back with them. We did have a few missed calls, but we just never answered the phone when it rang.

 

[Tooth Fairy]

Circle lowest income level...worked great for us She questioned us but I stood firm...our income is no ones business

 

[Princesca]

Bedbugs are unfortunately a reality anywhere you go. There have been reports of bedbugs at Disney hotels, too.

Fortunately, if you have deep pockets and the right equipment, bedbugs are easy to kill. You have to heat a room up to extremely high temps for a few hours, but hotels now have access to this equipment. The bugs simply can't survive those conditions.

The best thing you can do is to check your room as soon as you get there, before you bring anything into the room. Leave the lights off and take a flashlight - keep most people out of the room until you've done this, and certainly don't set anything down in the room until you've done this. Take the flashlight, with the room lights off, and gently strip the bed, lifting the mattress to inspect underneath, particularly around the seams. Check the headboard, and any furniture around the bed. I'd do this in the living areas too, and on every bed. Bedbugs like dark nooks and crannies. You're looking for bedbugs or evidence of them, so black flecks, spots of blood, husks of dead bugs, or actual live bugs. If you find any evidence of bedbugs, even if you don't find active ones, I would probably ask for a new room just to be safe. Then repeat the process until you're satisfied.

Another thing you can do is travel with your clothes in either disposable bags or washable bags. Then you can go straight to the laundry room when you get home and not take anything to your bedroom that hasn't been high-temp washed and dried. A friend of mine who travels on business swears by taking all her clothes in garbage bags, inside her suitcase. She leaves the suitcase in the garage, dumps her clothes in the laundry, and pitches the garbage bag. It has worked well for her.

 

[Princesca]

As for the timeshare, just be firm. If they smell a weakness where they might get a toehold, they'll keep at you. In these cases, I have no problem with lying. Say, "I just lost my job and we have a pile of medical bills. This trip was a gift." And circle the lowest income level on the form

Just be firm. Don't be tempted to argue with them. Show zero interest and just say, unequivocally, no.

 

[Princesca]

Sorry for the multiple posts, but also keep in mind that anyone could post on TripAdvisor. Not at all saying there aren't bedbugs, but if you were a highly aggressive condo/vacation club salesperson, might you not consider going on that site and reporting that your chief competitor hotel has bedbugs?

 

[two*little*birds]

We booked with Paul of Utopia, and we're 50 days out... still no confirmation. I know most people say you'll get confirmation at the 60 day mark so should we be concerned?

 

[dizneechic]

We booked with Paul of Utopia, and we're 50 days out... still no confirmation. I know most people say you'll get confirmation at the 60 day mark so should we be concerned?

When you booked you made the 1st payment, right? Our agreement with him says " FINAL BALANCE DUE (if applicable): $ XXX.XX
TO BE RECEIVED BY Owner BY: XX-XX-2011, OR whenever the Reservation has been processed into its final form so that Guest Certificate can be ordered, whichever occurs first. "
And that date is 50 days before our arrival date.
My guess is he'll be processing it though the system soon and you'll get the request for the final balance. If your concerned shoot him a quick email. Remember your name wont be in the WBC system until around 14 days out, so while everything will be confirmed and set you can't call WBC directly for anything because they wont know who you are.

 

[saysay]

Regarding the Time Share sales pitch..

1. Decline any presentations - you don't have to go. Say NOT INterested and be firm. I think the hard sell is if you GO and its a huge time eater. Just don't do it.

2. Don't answer your phone is an option. They seemed to call us for a few days once a day....the 3rd day my husband picked up the phone and said "Not interested". They asked him why and he said, I am not interested, there is nothing you can do or say to get me to a presentation, and why do you need to know WHY I am not interested. I am not interested. after that they left us alone. My last trip it was me and a friend and our kids, since our spouses didn't come with us we didn't qualify. Shucks.

We have been 3 times renting, always a good trip. No bedbugs yet and we stayed in building 2 last time.

 

[minniemomof3]

My family and are at Plantation Resort now staying in a 3 bedroom deluxe in Tower 6. This is our first time here and we are impressed. The room is HUGE, I am not sure I can go back to a regular room ever again. We love it! The grounds are gorgeous and the rooms are spotless, definitely up to Disney standards. We arrived late on Saturday, so the parking pass desk was closed. The next morning we received a call and a note under the door in the afternoon asking if we are interested in a free gift, no pressure at all. We politely declined and never heard back from them again. There were a few missed calls, but I'm not sure if it was the resort calling or my family. We went to pick up our parking pass late Sunday afternoon and the women at the desk asked if we had been invited to the presentation, we told her we had and were not interested. She gave us the parking pass and that was it, we did not have to fill out a form.

If anyone has any question, let me know. We have a view of the pool and lake. My only complaint about this tower is we do see the construction going on in the building next to us from our balcony. No big deal because you can't see it from the grounds. The building looks complete, they are working on the pool right now. I'm not sure about the noise level yet as there was no construction going on during the weekend and we haven't gone to the pool yet today.

 

[DCTooTall]

Thank you! So which building? I've found a list of them but no map anywhere...

If you are just interested in a fireworks view, Just request one. Limiting yourself to a specific tower would make it harder to find a fireworks view. For he most part, all the towers are the same.

It's proximity to other amenities that the tower itself starts to play a bigger deal. The towers are numbered 1,2 and 3 counter clockwise from the main checkin lobby, and then 4,5 and 6 clockwise from the lobby building.

Hi all, I have been reading reviews on TripAdvisor.com and am getting a little nervous about a couple of things: Bed Bugs and the Hard Sell.

I read that Towers 1 and 2 have had reports of Bed Bugs and of primarily male sales agents really pushing even existing members to tears by name calling.

So any advice would be welcome. I have already paid my deposit so that ship has sailed. I wrote to vacationupgrades about placement in Tower 6 and also what I should do regarding the sales counter. But, I wanted to hear from those who have been there what they have done so I can calm my nerves, lol.

If you are worried about the sales presentation, the 2 most effective measures reported by people to avoid the hassle or harrassment are to either circle the lowest income level (wouldn't qualify to buy), or to say you are married but your spouse is not joining you on this trip. (they want both of you there since you'd both need to make the decision and sign paperwork).

 

[fritzichic]

Has anybody ever bought a week but checked in a day late and/or checked out a day early?

I only need to be there 4 nights but it is cheaper to get a week.

 

[PrincessBelle39]

We've got a few quotes now and am just deciding which is the best way to go. Being August and looking for a three bedroom, I'm nervous about taking the chance to rebook within 60days for a cheaper rate when I can lock in a rate in between the two now. Its like gambling.

 

[DCTooTall]

We've got a few quotes now and am just deciding which is the best way to go. Being August and looking for a three bedroom, I'm nervous about taking the chance to rebook within 60days for a cheaper rate when I can lock in a rate in between the two now. Its like gambling.

With the 3bdrm units being in much shorter supply at the resort, i would not recommend waiting for a 60day cheaper discount since the odds are very good at 60days there wouldn't be any 3bdrm units left.

If anything, you might want to book with someone who will attempt or apply a lower rate for you at 60days if they can rebook at a discount, but I woudn't wait until 60days to make your initial reservation.

 

[PrincessBelle39]

If anything, you might want to book with someone who will attempt or apply a lower rate for you at 60days if they can rebook at a discount, but I woudn't wait until 60days to make your initial reservation.

I have been given two options from Ken Price. I can book at one price and he will attempt to lower the rate at 60days. But then he has given me another option at a much lower rate where I can lock in a lower rate now with no option to rebook at a later time. There is a huge difference between the two rates especially over a 17 night stay. But then again I've been quoted cheaper again with someone else. The difference between the highest and lowest prices we've been given is $1990. Its just a matter of making a decission as to which is the best way to go.