The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread part2

[carlbarry]

Is there somplace that has an updated resort map? Any that I have seen all say "future hotel" or "future pool". Is there any that show the tower with the type of pool it has?? We are 4 adults - so want a nice pool and hot tub ??
Thanks

There is a "quiet pool" and hot tub near the pool with the second lazy river. In other words, near building four.

 

[luvsvacations]

Thanks - we dont need a quiet pool - just dont want to get there and just have a kiddie pool - I keep hearing about the pirate boat - and we dont need that.

 

[KWithers]

Thanks - we dont need a quiet pool - just dont want to get there and just have a kiddie pool - I keep hearing about the pirate boat - and we dont need that.

There's also a large zero entry pool by the main building. And 2 hot tubs right next to it.

 

[carlbarry]

Thanks - we dont need a quiet pool - just dont want to get there and just have a kiddie pool - I keep hearing about the pirate boat - and we dont need that.

The pirate boat is the water slide. Between it and the building is a pool. I didn't use that pool because it seemed to always be in the shade. Probably good in summer, but I was there in winter.

 

[scubamouse]

I've read that we can call two weeks out to give WBC a room request. Is it actually worth doing so? Do they note the request and act on it if they can or is it just a "thank you for your request" response to make me feel good?

I am really hoping for an Epcot or fireworks view, and we are now under two weeks out. I'd rather not waste my time and get hopes up even a bit if it is just first come first serve anyways.

We will be arriving between ten and noon, and WBC will be our first stop even though I know it might not be ready until much later. I assume being there early will help with our room request?

I have read this thread for months, but now that our trip is coming closer, I just want to be certain. This is our first trip, and it would mean a lot to me to surprise the family with this view if WBC has it available.

I think the answer is it depends. If you are an owner, it seems like you're more likely to get a request honored. If you're renting points/going through Ken Price, you're less likely to have a request honored.

We were just there and were told that the only requests that were honored were owner and VIP requests. We were told we had to take the room that was available and we couldn't wait/come back and try for a different room.

Through Ken, we requested an upper floor with a lake view, prefereably in tower 6. We got a second floor parking lot view in tower 5. The unit was definitely showing some wear.

We stayed in tower 6 the last time and the difference in the units is quite staggering. WBC is still a great value but some of the bloom was off the rose for us this trip.

I'd say it's worth making the request but be prepared that you might not get it. If I'd known that we would have gotten nothing of our request, I would have tried to be mentally prepared for that before I arrived.

 

[XtheOwl]

I just called to make a room request and we are in tower 6 Really excited now, Wifi was my most wanted option.

Echo queen, how were you able to secure a specific room in advance?

 

[DCTooTall]

Is there somplace that has an updated resort map? Any that I have seen all say "future hotel" or "future pool". Is there any that show the tower with the type of pool it has?? We are 4 adults - so want a nice pool and hot tub ??
Thanks

The "Future pool/Future Hotel" map is still the property map that's available on Wyndham's site. AFAIK, There is not an official updated map.....

I guess someone with photoshop and some extra time could try and put one together, even if it's "Robo-style" and just snagging a google maps image and labelling it.


When you say you want an adult pool, It's really kind of hard to pick one specifically out. Admittedly, I tend to hit the pools later in the day, but I've never run into much problem with a particular pool being overrun by kids. All the pools also have hottubs.

By the main tower you have a large Zero entry pool. Not a ton of theming, an a bit further from most towers.... BUT... it also has a lazy river and the kids splash area nearby which could attract kiddies.

Tower 3 is another pretty open pool area. There is also a pool bar located at this pool. Downside... One of the 2 slides is here, as well as a kids splash area.

Tower 4 is a nice pool, with a couple nice hottubs as well. There is also a pool bar at this pool. There are several cabanas available to rent at this pool, and an entrance to the lazy river which connects with the pool next door at tower 5.

Tower 5. This is a zero-entry pool with the lazy river attached to it. It's also known as the "fort pool" since the lazy river works it's way through/under the fort structure (that also acts as the back of the pool bar for Tower 4). Personally.... Tower 5 is also home to my favorite hottub on the property. The hottub is a larger round hottub off the main walkway, so it's a bit more secluded than some which are next to the pools or on the main walkway. It's also large enough, and off to the side enough, That on several occasions during my evening trips to the hottub I have been able to bring some tasty adult beverages down with me to consume without worry of drinks getting knocked over.... and with it's location it also allows for the occasional smoke within the hottub as I can ash into the landscaping around the hottub (instead of into the tub, or on the walkway) and it's large enough that I can sit on the other side from other people and not give them a face full of smoke. [obviously, If others are in the hottub with me, I'll ask if them mind before lighting up].

Tower 6 has the "pirate pool". It has the pirate ship slide which is open during the day, and the zero entry salt water pool. There are also a couple hottubs around the pool area.


Honestly... the most "adult" pool may be the new hotel pool which the timeshare guests can also use. There is a pool bar, and the pool near the hotel. honestly, I didn't pay much attention to the details of this area on my last trip since I was just making a bar run before heading back to tower 6.

hope this helps.

 

[luvsvacations]

Thank you for the description of all the pools. I just want to make sure we have a hot tub and a pool - although the lazy rivers sound nice to.

 

[carlbarry]

Thank you for the description of all the pools. I just want to make sure we have a hot tub and a pool - although the lazy rivers sound nice to.

The lazy rivers are OK, nothing great. The new one is a little better than the original one.

 

[BadgerGirl84]

I'm at WBC now...my first visit.

Pros:
- We have a lake view room on the 6th floor of T6. It's a 3 bedroom. It is huge and beautiful. We absolutely love the room.
- Location is great. We've had good luck with the shuttle and it's quick to take the rental to the parks.
- great theming and pools. Just gorgeous

Cons:
- The woman we met at the parking pass desk was an absolute witch. It took us 15 minutes to escape the desk despite the fact that I told her straight away we were in a rush and just wanted to fill out the form and get the pass. She scolded me for buying park tickets in advance and was outright RUDE to me. It started my stay on a very sour note. I was prepared by this thread for pushyness but not rudeness.

 

[JayhawkFans]

We too are at WBC. We arrived last night. First timers to WBC. We have a 2br deluxe on 10th floor, pool view, tower 5. We didn't check in until about 1:00 a.m. Was handed our parking pass at check in. YEAH. No horrid people to hassle us. We have unplugged the phones so no rude callers either.

So far can't find anything to change. Overrode the a/c because it was stuffy when we checked in. Woke up freezing. LOL

 

[JayhawkFans]

Ok. One thing I would change is HOT water. I about froze in the shower. Tried it in both bathrooms but it was luke warm / cool. Called front desk and they can send someone up
but want to wait until rest of family is up. Anybody experience this? Is maintenance going to be quick to respond when I do call?

 

[Gentry3]

Thank you so much for this thread!!
I have stayed at all of the resort hotels onsite but as like most of us, we need/want more room for our money. I have been doing some research on what building to stay in for the best view of fireworks but haven't quite figured out how to get a specific room.
I have been reading posts of everyone that talks about the "magic". I too love the magic, but sometimes even at the Poly, or Grand, or Contemp, I've been made to feel as if I were staying at a Holiday Inn. (no offence to Holiday Inns). I am starting to step outside the "onsite" box and the Bonnet Creek looks pretty good...any suggestions on how to get a good room with a view of the fireworks? Thanks!

 

[BadgerGirl84]

I just thought of something that was not ideal about check in at WBC. We got to the resort at around 1pm to see if our room was ready. It was not. We were told check in was at 4pm and that they would try to clean our room right away and they would call us when our room was ready. We stayed at DTD until 4:30 waiting for the call and it never came. It was very frustrating because all we wanted to do was stop at the store to get food but we couldn't do that without knowing we'd have a room to put everything away in.

When I showed up at the desk again our originally scheduled room was still not ready so they had to put us in an alternate room. We did not pt in any room requests so it was disappointing to have to wait so long for a room.

 

[DrMomof3]

I just thought of something that was not ideal about check in at WBC. We got to the resort at around 1pm to see if our room was ready. It was not. We were told check in was at 4pm and that they would try to clean our room right away and they would call us when our room was ready. We stayed at DTD until 4:30 waiting for the call and it never came. It was very frustrating because all we wanted to do was stop at the store to get food but we couldn't do that without knowing we'd have a room to put everything away in.

When I showed up at the desk again our originally scheduled room was still not ready so they had to put us in an alternate room. We did not pt in any room requests so it was disappointing to have to wait so long for a room.

We were told by the bell services that they have cold storage available so next time you can feel free to pick up groceries and give them to bell services. They have refrigerator and freezer abilities!

Amanda

 

[DrMomof3]

I think the answer is it depends. If you are an owner, it seems like you're more likely to get a request honored. If you're renting points/going through Ken Price, you're less likely to have a request honored.

We were just there and were told that the only requests that were honored were owner and VIP requests. We were told we had to take the room that was available and we couldn't wait/come back and try for a different room.

Through Ken, we requested an upper floor with a lake view, prefereably in tower 6. We got a second floor parking lot view in tower 5. The unit was definitely showing some wear.

We stayed in tower 6 the last time and the difference in the units is quite staggering. WBC is still a great value but some of the bloom was off the rose for us this trip.

I'd say it's worth making the request but be prepared that you might not get it. If I'd known that we would have gotten nothing of our request, I would have tried to be mentally prepared for that before I arrived.

We also made a reservation through Ken Price. His wife called in a request for us (I think it was Tower 2 fireworks view). On check-in the guy at the desk told me that he saw our room request but it wasn't available. He suggested an alternative that he thought would take our needs into account (Tower 2 mini-golf course view). We had minor wear issues (one burner on the stove didn't work and the toilet clogged once but was fixed right away) but I was very happy with our room.
We were also told that even though we were checking in around 4pm that we were lucky to have a room available because many people were still waiting.

Amanda

 

[syk731]

I am getting my room through my friend who is a Wyndham owner. She says that she's often gotten rooms for friends and family at various Wyndham resorts and she's never had the room requests that she's made on behalf of her friends/family not honored. I believe she said it was related to the type of owner she was? (I'm not familiar with owning a timeshare, so I don't know what the different types of owners are.) But this doesn't seem to be the case from what I've read here. Can anyone clarify?

 

[scubamouse]

DrMomof3 - we might be neighbors Are you north or south of 287? I'm south

The guy that checked us in wanted nothing to do with honoring our preferences

One other issue that went on while we were there was that many of the outdoor grills weren't working. We tried using the ones between towers 5 and 6 but only 1 of 4 was working and there were meals piling up waiting to be cooked.

Was this going on at other times too?

 

[JessB320]

The bonnet creek activity guide has finally been updated for september. Here's a link for anyone who is interested. we will be there tues, I can't wait!!

https://www.wyndhamvacationresorts.com/ffrweb/pdfs/BonnetCreek_AG.pdf

 

[DCTooTall]

I am getting my room through my friend who is a Wyndham owner. She says that she's often gotten rooms for friends and family at various Wyndham resorts and she's never had the room requests that she's made on behalf of her friends/family not honored. I believe she said it was related to the type of owner she was? (I'm not familiar with owning a timeshare, so I don't know what the different types of owners are.) But this doesn't seem to be the case from what I've read here. Can anyone clarify?

According to Wyndham Policy... "VIP Owner Benefits do not transfer to guests of the owner". Generally, this means that the VIP Benefit of being able to request a specific room may not necessarily be honored.

That being said... The reality may work out a little different than what's on paper. From most appearances, Bonnett Creek is a bit unique within the Wyndham system due to it's location. There are many more commercial renters renting out reservations to the resort than with many other Wyndham Properties. Lots of the Commercial renters are also VIP level owners for the specific purpose of being able to utilize the upgrades and discounts in their reservations. Because of this, There are several operational things at Bonnett Creek that are different from traditional timeshare resort operations due to the large number of non-owners staying at the resort. One of which is likely their handling of room requests.

Think of requests as a "best effort" kind of thing, but with so many requests coming in, they need to have their own way of prioritizing those requests. At many resorts, the VIP owners and their guests are likely in the minority of people staying at the resort, so it provides the easiest way to assign a group a priority. With so many renters however at Bonnett Creek [and remember, they can't tell if you are paying the owner for your reservation, or if the owner gave it to you], It's much easier to assign priority to owners than just VIP and their guests.


Of Course.... I could also just be completely wrong in my analysis of things....