The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread part2

[palmettostatemom]

Many people have reported calling ahead and making requests, but does it give you and advantage? I don't think so.

I say the time to make a request is when you check in and talk to the agent. I don't think I've ever stayed in the room the computer and pre-assigned me to in my last 10 visits.

I agree with waiting until check in for timeshare resorts. In our experience of going to different ones all over, when we first began trading I would call ahead & ask for certain rooms/bldgs./areas. Always told they would 'try to accomodate' me. Rarely did we get the room requested. However, I now just wait until check-in, go up with a big smile and good attitude, find out where my assigned room is and if I want to try for something I really want, ask nicely if there is any way possible to get it. Again, in my opinion, TS resorts for the most part are not known for being real accommodating to non-owners.

 

[sue12345]

Is there any construction going on now?

Also, would you say that tower 5 and 6 are the best ones?

Is there a Publix close by or just the Walmart?

 

[bstafford]

I apologize if this has been answered, but is parking free here? We have rented a 2 bedroom unit. Just wondering if there are any hidden costs.

 

[carlbarry]

I apologize if this has been answered, but is parking free here? We have rented a 2 bedroom unit. Just wondering if there are any hidden costs.

Parking is free.

 

[Echo queen]

Hi,

We arrive 6-6. I called to see if I could put in a room/view preference. The rep told me that my room had already been assigned. She said i was in tower 6. Which makes sense because it is a 2bdr presidential reserve, and I was told that those are only in tower 6. However, i did not know that the rooms wer pre-assigned. Anybody have thoughts or knowledge on this?

I was told the same thing when I called this week, 3br pres booked. . This is my first pres so just glad to have wifi.

 

[budafam]

We were not prebooked. We were actually in the system for the week AFTER we had arrived. I didn't really care for the front desk service we received and then we had to wait an hour before getting our room (till 5pm) but they did deliver with the awesome view we got. I simply could not complain after that. If I ever return with 5 people or more, we will choose BC again but if we go with 4 or less, I will stay on property. I just LOVE Disney's hospitality and attitude. It cannot be beat no matter what the price is.

 

[erineab]

I was told the same thing when I called this week, 3br pres booked. . This is my first pres so just glad to have wifi.

Does that mean the regular 2br deluxe rooms do not have wifi? If not, do they have internet that you can use a cable for? That would be a dealbreaker for us, as we use the internet constantly when on vacation (looking up places to eat etc.).

 

[dtum]

Does that mean the regular 2br deluxe rooms do not have wifi? If not, do they have internet that you can use a cable for? That would be a dealbreaker for us, as we use the internet constantly when on vacation (looking up places to eat etc.).

From what I understand some of the units are hard wired and you either plug your laptop in via Ethernet cable or plug your router in and then you have Wi-Fi.

 

[dsmith72]

I am more than sure this answer is in this very long thread, but could someone remind me what things the front desk will replenish-shampoo, laundry detergent, dish detergent, etc. and what is a must bring or stop and buy. Thank you!

 

[Echo queen]

From what I understand some of the units are hard wired and you either plug your laptop in via Ethernet cable or plug your router in and then you have Wi-Fi.

I believe this to be correct, tower 6 is wifi without a router from my understanding. IPads tablets and iPhones no hard wire for us.

 

[klfrech]

Booked a 2br deluxe through VS for July. Thinking we might like to switch to presidential if possible. Any idea of the price difference?

 

[DisneyHereWeGo]

Hi i was wondering has anybody rented from kaye rogers? We want to book a 2 bed for August.

Thanks for all the great info in this forum!!

 

[Branabb]

Booked a 2br deluxe through VS for July. Thinking we might like to switch to presidential if possible. Any idea of the price difference?

My quotes from VS were for late September. The 2BR Presidential was $275 more than Deluxe for 7 nights.

 

[dtum]

Has anyone ever been upgraded to Presidential because the Deluxe were all full? That would be nice.

 

[KYoung2000]

I agree with waiting until check in for timeshare resorts. In our experience of going to different ones all over, when we first began trading I would call ahead & ask for certain rooms/bldgs./areas. Always told they would 'try to accomodate' me. Rarely did we get the room requested. However, I now just wait until check-in, go up with a big smile and good attitude, find out where my assigned room is and if I want to try for something I really want, ask nicely if there is any way possible to get it. Again, in my opinion, TS resorts for the most part are not known for being real accommodating to non-owners.

My 2 cents is that you should still put in a request to the resort 1-2 weeks before you arrive. On all 3 of my trips, they knew of my request when I checked in. That doesnt mean you will get your request and like its been said, its best to check with the agent at check-in. However, the most important aspect in my opinion to getting the room that you want is the day and time that you check in. If you check in on a Fri/Sat or Sun, there will be a high volume of guests leaving those days and therefore more rooms to select from, additionally the earlier in the day that you check is what I feel the most important tip because there are more rooms to check into that haven't been claimed by other guests that day. If possibly I would check in before noon or even around 9am. Now granted you wont be able to get into room until later that afternoon, but you can always just hang out at the pools, Downtown Disney or even a park if need be. Two times I checked in between 9am and 10am on a Saturday and I was able to get exactly the room that I wanted. This last time I checked in on a Thursday night and I got what they had available which ended up being just fine, it just wasn't what I was hoping for.

Hope this helps someone...

 

[dtum]

My 2 cents is that you should still put in a request to the resort 1-2 weeks before you arrive. On all 3 of my trips, they knew of my request when I checked in. That doesnt mean you will get your request and like its been said, its best to check with the agent at check-in. However, the most important aspect in my opinion to getting the room that you want is the day and time that you check in. If you check in on a Fri/Sat or Sun, there will be a high volume of guests leaving those days and therefore more rooms to select from, additionally the earlier in the day that you check is what I feel the most important tip because there are more rooms to check into that haven't been claimed by other guests that day. If possibly I would check in before noon or even around 9am. Now granted you wont be able to get into room until later that afternoon, but you can always just hang out at the pools, Downtown Disney or even a park if need be. Two times I checked in between 9am and 10am on a Saturday and I was able to get exactly the room that I wanted. This last time I checked in on a Thursday night and I got what they had available which ended up being just fine, it just wasn't what I was hoping for.

Hope this helps someone...

Great info. I wondered if one day was better than another to check in. I was thinking we would check in on a Sunday when we go.

 

[tripplanner2]

So is $120 per night the cheapest we will see a 2 bedroom in July? We are looking to go for 10 days to 2 weeks and keep looking at different ways to book this. I thought I read that someone paid like $499 for a week...I would love to book at that price.

 

[sue12345]

My 2 cents is that you should still put in a request to the resort 1-2 weeks before you arrive. On all 3 of my trips, they knew of my request when I checked in. That doesnt mean you will get your request and like its been said, its best to check with the agent at check-in. However, the most important aspect in my opinion to getting the room that you want is the day and time that you check in. If you check in on a Fri/Sat or Sun, there will be a high volume of guests leaving those days and therefore more rooms to select from, additionally the earlier in the day that you check is what I feel the most important tip because there are more rooms to check into that haven't been claimed by other guests that day. If possibly I would check in before noon or even around 9am. Now granted you wont be able to get into room until later that afternoon, but you can always just hang out at the pools, Downtown Disney or even a park if need be. Two times I checked in between 9am and 10am on a Saturday and I was able to get exactly the room that I wanted. This last time I checked in on a Thursday night and I got what they had available which ended up being just fine, it just wasn't what I was hoping for.

Hope this helps someone...

If you don't mind my asking, what tower and/or floor do you think is best to request?

 

[Janet Hill]

I just LOVE Disney's hospitality and attitude. It cannot be beat no matter what the price is.

Most of the time this is true, but I have had a horrendous experience checking into a DVC unit. Far worse than anything I've ever experienced at Wyndham.

I arrived at BCV at 9:00am to check in. I was not expecting a room, we went to the pool DTD and hung out waiting for our call. Check-in time came and went finally at ~6:00 I went back to the resort to find out the problem. Finally got a room at 8:30.

We are DVC members (as well as Wyndham). I didn't ask for anything and the only thing I got was a barely audible "I'm sorry".

So stuff happens everywhere and yes there are occasions where Disney's hospitality and attitude can be beat.

Yes I still enjoy my DVC membership, but it too comes with hiccups.

 

[chuchujew]

Last year we were in a 3bd on the 15 floor tower 5 first room to the left from the elevator. The bellman said that it was the biggest of that type because it's on an angle when looked straight down from the balcony it above the drop off to that tower.

Echo queen, how do u like tower 5? we had booked for also for a 3bd deluxe for june. our group has 3 kids from 5 to 9 and they love to swim. how's the swimming pool at tower 5? is it far from the pool from the main building? do u happen to remember the room # u had? does it has a lake/pool view, i didn't care much about the fire work view.