The we loooooove Bonnet Creek thread! (pics and reviews)

[garmich]

How early can we book for June 2011? (We'd go through Ken since everyone seems really happy with him)

If Wyndham Bonnet Creek is the "home resort" of the person that you are renting from, then you would be able to reserve 13 months before your arrival date. So that means that you could reserve the June 17, 2011 date now.

If we wanted to stay Friday, June 17 through the following Sunday, June 26, is that possible?

thanks!

The dates that you are requesting are during Prime Season. During Prime Season, reservations must be made for 3, 4 or 7 nights only. You would need to make two reservations. The first one for 7 nights (check-in on Friday, check-out on Friday). The second one for 3 nights (check-in on Friday, check-out on Monday). You would probably be allowed to stay in the same unit, but it's not guaranteed.

 

[Brian Noble]

During Prime Season, reservations must be made for 3, 4 or 7 nights only.

Additionally, each reservation has to start or end on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. So, even though you have nine nights, you can't reserve three three-night bookings; the middle one would start on a Monday and end on a Thursday.

These Prime Season restrictions are waived at the 90-day mark. At that point, you can make a reservation for pretty much any duration of two nights or longer, starting/ending on any day, subject to availability. I'd guess you have a fighting chance of being able to make the booking then.

 

[tndislvr]

Thanks Vettechick and ruaDisneyfan! Can't wait! Leave in less than 24 hours. Woo hoo!

 

[Poohchum]

There is a week available for our travel dates on ebay. What do I need to do to be ensured that I am not cheated? Perhaps, someone knows of a web page or site.

 

[Upatnoon]

There is a week available for our travel dates on ebay. What do I need to do to be ensured that I am not cheated? Perhaps, someone knows of a web page or site.

I have bought reservations on ebay several times and never had a problem.

That said, check the feedback of the person selling you the reservation. Ask them a couple of reasonable questions and see how they respond.

When you buy the reservation, they should email you a document with your reservation information in a day or so, sometimes faster.

The money you spend is covered by eBay buyer protection, so you will get your money back if they take your money, vanish and never send you the reservation email.

 

[Ashleybs]

We just got back Friday from a week long trip to Disney and our second stay at Bonnet Creek. We had yet another wonderful stay!

 

[grandmadebby]

Has anyone been able to book Bonnet Creek using deposited RCI weeks? We are owners at Bonnet Creek but need more rooms than we have Wyndham points for. However, I do have a 3 bedroom red week and a 1 bedroom red week deposited with RCI. They have a search going for our request at Bonnet Creek and I am wondering how realistic it is that we will be able to get in there. If it is not very realistic we need to get some money set back for rooms at a Disney Value for the rest of the group. We will be using our 2011 points for the first room and am looking for 2 more rooms through RCI.

 

[webprinter]

I have a one bedroom South African resort deposited in RCI right now and this is what I can see available. A strong trader would see more as would a larger unit. I can usually see quite a few Bonnet Creek units but they usually only deposit them about 6 months ahead.

Units that meet your criteria Total Units Available: 8
Unit Type Max Occup
(Privacy) Kitchen Check-In Date Check-Out Date Price
1 BR 4 (2) Full 13-Nov-2010 20-Nov-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (2) Full 11-Dec-2010 18-Dec-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (4) Full 10-Sep-2010 17-Sep-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (4) Full 24-Sep-2010 01-Oct-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (4) Full 12-Nov-2010 19-Nov-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (4) Full 14-Nov-2010 21-Nov-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (4) Full 10-Dec-2010 17-Dec-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (4) Full 12-Dec-2010 19-Dec-2010 Exchange Fee Only

 

[Brian Noble]

grandmadebby: when are your dates?

Wyndham typically deposits about 7-8 months before use. Right now, they've deposited through January. Here is what a Tiger can see for that resort:

Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort (#6369)
Units that meet your criteria Total Units Available: 50
Unit Type Max Occup
(Privacy) Kitchen Check-In Date Check-Out Date Price
1 BR 4 (4) Full 27-Aug-2010 03-Sep-2010 Exchange Fee Only
2 BR 8 (6) Full 28-Aug-2010 04-Sep-2010 Exchange Fee Only
2 BR 8 (6) Full 29-Aug-2010 05-Sep-2010 Exchange Fee Only
2 BR 8 (6) Full 04-Sep-2010 11-Sep-2010 Exchange Fee Only
2 BR 8 (6) Full 05-Sep-2010 12-Sep-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (4) Full 10-Sep-2010 17-Sep-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (4) Full 24-Sep-2010 01-Oct-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (2) Full 16-Oct-2010 23-Oct-2010 Exchange Fee Only
2 BR 8 (6) Full 16-Oct-2010 23-Oct-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (2) Full 23-Oct-2010 30-Oct-2010 Exchange Fee Only
2 BR 8 (6) Full 23-Oct-2010 30-Oct-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (4) Full 29-Oct-2010 05-Nov-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (2) Full 30-Oct-2010 06-Nov-2010 Exchange Fee Only
2 BR 8 (6) Full 30-Oct-2010 06-Nov-2010 Exchange Fee Only
2 BR 8 (6) Full 31-Oct-2010 07-Nov-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (4) Full 05-Nov-2010 12-Nov-2010 Exchange Fee Only
2 BR 8 (6) Full 06-Nov-2010 13-Nov-2010 Exchange Fee Only
2 BR 8 (6) Full 07-Nov-2010 14-Nov-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (4) Full 12-Nov-2010 19-Nov-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (2) Full 13-Nov-2010 20-Nov-2010 Exchange Fee Only
2 BR 8 (6) Full 13-Nov-2010 20-Nov-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (4) Full 14-Nov-2010 21-Nov-2010 Exchange Fee Only
2 BR 8 (6) Full 14-Nov-2010 21-Nov-2010 Exchange Fee Only
2 BR 8 (6) Full 27-Nov-2010 04-Dec-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (4) Full 03-Dec-2010 10-Dec-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (2) Full 04-Dec-2010 11-Dec-2010 Exchange Fee Only
2 BR 8 (6) Full 04-Dec-2010 11-Dec-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (4) Full 10-Dec-2010 17-Dec-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (2) Full 11-Dec-2010 18-Dec-2010 Exchange Fee Only
2 BR 8 (6) Full 11-Dec-2010 18-Dec-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (4) Full 12-Dec-2010 19-Dec-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (4) Full 17-Dec-2010 24-Dec-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (2) Full 18-Dec-2010 25-Dec-2010 Exchange Fee Only
2 BR 8 (6) Full 18-Dec-2010 25-Dec-2010 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (4) Full 31-Dec-2010 07-Jan-2011 Exchange Fee Only
2 BR 8 (6) Full 31-Dec-2010 07-Jan-2011 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (2) Full 01-Jan-2011 08-Jan-2011 Exchange Fee Only
2 BR 8 (6) Full 01-Jan-2011 08-Jan-2011 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (4) Full 02-Jan-2011 09-Jan-2011 Exchange Fee Only
2 BR 8 (6) Full 02-Jan-2011 09-Jan-2011 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (4) Full 07-Jan-2011 14-Jan-2011 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (2) Full 08-Jan-2011 15-Jan-2011 Exchange Fee Only
2 BR 8 (6) Full 08-Jan-2011 15-Jan-2011 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (4) Full 09-Jan-2011 16-Jan-2011 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (2) Full 15-Jan-2011 22-Jan-2011 Exchange Fee Only
2 BR 8 (6) Full 15-Jan-2011 22-Jan-2011 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (4) Full 16-Jan-2011 23-Jan-2011 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (2) Full 22-Jan-2011 29-Jan-2011 Exchange Fee Only
2 BR 8 (6) Full 22-Jan-2011 29-Jan-2011 Exchange Fee Only
1 BR 4 (4) Full 23-Jan-2011 30-Jan-2011 Exchange Fee Only

 

[grandmadebby]

Our travel dates are July 2011 Friday the 21st, Saturday 22nd or Sunday 23rd. Doesn't matter on the start day as we will stay on Disney for a few days before we start our Bonnet Creek Week. I didn't know it was only 7-8 months out they told me to start a search up to 2 years ahead. I don't understand a lot of this Exchange from points to weeks but some times we can not use all our points in 1 year and other times we wish we had more. Thanks for the help.

 

[loveysbydesign]

I'm looking for June 13-19...if anyone can see if there are any open then?

 

[Brian Noble]

loveysbydesign: you mean of this year? That's very last minute. There is nothing there at the moment. You will probably have to rent from someone with a confirmed reservation. Check ebay or redweek.

Our travel dates are July 2011 Friday the 21st, Saturday 22nd or Sunday 23rd. Doesn't matter on the start day as we will stay on Disney for a few days before we start our Bonnet Creek Week. I didn't know it was only 7-8 months out they told me to start a search up to 2 years ahead. I don't understand a lot of this Exchange from points to weeks but some times we can not use all our points in 1 year and other times we wish we had more. Thanks for the help.

You should put in an ongoing search earlier---that puts you at the "front of the line." You should check first to make sure you actually have the trade power required for this resort. If you can search online, see how many of those weeks I posted that you an see. If you can't (i.e. you have "generic" Wyndham deposits) you'll have to call and see if you can see e.g. the late January 2BRs.

 

[loveysbydesign]

loveysbydesign: you mean of this year? That's very last minute. There is nothing there at the moment. You will probably have to rent from someone with a confirmed reservation. Check ebay or redweek.


You should put in an ongoing search earlier---that puts you at the "front of the line." You should check first to make sure you actually have the trade power required for this resort. If you can search online, see how many of those weeks I posted that you an see. If you can't (i.e. you have "generic" Wyndham deposits) you'll have to call and see if you can see e.g. the late January 2BRs.

Hi, Yup...in leass than 3 weeks1 It's a last minute surprise trip! How does Redweek work? I registered as a guest and then I'm looking up rentals in the Kissimmee/Orlando area. Is the price that I see by the rental week the exact prcie I pay or are ther taxes and other fees? Thanks for your help!

 

[Brian Noble]

Think of redweek like a giant bulletin board---people who own time can put up ads for rent, and you can contact them. So, it's a private transaction between you and an owner.

There are no fees payable to Bonnet when you are staying on some member's points.

 

[psutrain]

Thought I would give my review of the resort.

I was totally looking forward to this resort with all the great reviews here. Unfortunately I did not have that great of an experience as others here compared to other time share reasorts I have stayed at in Orlando.

When we arrived at BC on a Saturday a little after 4 they had a man making baloon animals righ tnext to check in desk. I thought what a great idea since I have two kids they went straight to the guy. He quickly cut them off and told them the line was closed and kids started to get upset especially the 3 year old. Not a great start.

I move over to the other desk just to get a parking pass and they ask me to go to a meeting for a review of their resort for 90 minutes. I say sure we could use the extra cash for some of the character dinners we booked and also we wanted to see how the points system works since we have a weeks resort. So we signed up for a tour since they said they had a daycare and I booked it for 1045 AM since we were not going to the parks and had a BBB for our oldest and a dinner at 1900 Park Fare. We figured we could go swimming after the 90 minutes to relax before our DD big night with Cinderella.

The room was ok nothing spectacular compared to some of the other resorts I have stayed at in Orlando. It seemed a bit smaller 2 bed than most. After we got to our room, we went swimming and waited for some family members who were staying at another resort to come over for dinner. We decided something lite and ate at Escudos. we placed our orders for some sandwiches and drinks and enjoyed the view. We did not get our meals until an hour later. Yes 1 HOUR for sandwiches. They explained they did not expect the big crowd???? There were a few tables that were not even anyone sitting at when we ordered plus I would think that they would expect a big crowd on a saturday night when most people check in????? Anyway, food was good but not for an hour wait....

Went to the parks for the next few days and parking was actually very easy at the towers. Never have to park that far away although it could get worse when tower 6 opens up.

The day of our tour of the resort was starting off fine we went to check the kids in at the daycare and they told us that a pager number would be assigned to our children to the salesman who was assigned to us. Went through the tour nothing great and not impressed by the pitch that you should get a timeshare so you "can get it on" with your significant other. The entire presentation took 3 hours. We went down to see our kids after a little over 2 hours and saw that no beeper number was assigned to them if anything happened or they needed us. So we took the kids with us for the rest of the tour and had to go on for about another 45 minutes so we could go over price. We respectively told them no and I knew they were going to send over someone else and kindly told them we promised a special day for our daughter and would like to go. They kept us for another 15 minutes and our kids had it at that point and were flipping out. Just not a great experience and would not recommend it to anyone. I have stayed at both Hilton Grands and Orange Lake and would still go back to Bonnet Creek, but only if that was the only resort available at the time requested.

 

[HeatherC]

So sorry you didn't enjoy your stay as much as you thought you would.

However, you did not have to stay past the 90 minutes to get what was promised to you. They legally cannot keep you past that amount of time and must fufill their end of the deal if you tell them you are finished and have to go. I guess you didn't know that. This happens all over...not just at Bonnet Creek. They are trying to sell you something. So if they feel they have a potential sale they will keep you as long as you let them. I'm wondering why you stayed for 3 hours? Did you tell them you weren't interested and had to leave?

As far as the food taking an hour. Well that is not great either. But, again, that can happen at any resort/restaurant and has to us at many places. Very frustrating, I know. But I wouldn't let it stop you from trying it again.

The balloon man should definitely have made two more balloon animals for your kids...even if his shift was over. Were your two kids the only two left at that point? Or was there still a long line. If it was at the end of the scheduled time and they still had a line of people, they should have asked him to stay a little longer.

What did you think of the grounds and facilities of the resort?

Hope you still enjoyed your trip!!

 

[Brian Noble]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I would not wish a "tour" on my worst enemy. It can be so unpleasant to sour your entire experience otherwise.

 

[newbeestl]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I would not wish a "tour" on my worst enemy. It can be so unpleasant to sour your entire experience otherwise.

Maybe for people like psutrain. I've done countless tours and I ALWAYS tell the salesperson upfront that they have exactly 90 minutes and then I'll be leaving and I won't be buying anything. It's really not that big of a deal, simply be honest with them. All the "horror stories" I've ever heard were from people that didn't know how the game is played. Had they known, their tour experience would have been painless.

 

[Upatnoon]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I would not wish a "tour" on my worst enemy. It can be so unpleasant to sour your entire experience otherwise.

The lure of "something for nothing" is so powerful. People travel hundreds of miles and spend spend thousands for a dream vacation, but can't resist going to a high-pressure sales pitch for a $100 gift card.

 

[psutrain]

So sorry you didn't enjoy your stay as much as you thought you would.

However, you did not have to stay past the 90 minutes to get what was promised to you. They legally cannot keep you past that amount of time and must fufill their end of the deal if you tell them you are finished and have to go. I guess you didn't know that. This happens all over...not just at Bonnet Creek. They are trying to sell you something. So if they feel they have a potential sale they will keep you as long as you let them. I'm wondering why you stayed for 3 hours? Did you tell them you weren't interested and had to leave?

As far as the food taking an hour. Well that is not great either. But, again, that can happen at any resort/restaurant and has to us at many places. Very frustrating, I know. But I wouldn't let it stop you from trying it again.

The balloon man should definitely have made two more balloon animals for your kids...even if his shift was over. Were your two kids the only two left at that point? Or was there still a long line. If it was at the end of the scheduled time and they still had a line of people, they should have asked him to stay a little longer.

What did you think of the grounds and facilities of the resort?

Hope you still enjoyed your trip!!

I did like the grounds and facilities. Kids liked the lazy rivers. I don't know I was just not that impressed with the resort. I didn't hate it and would return but not my first choice after the week.