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

[homeschoolmommyof_2]

You can get to it from here, without having to log in. It represents the original plan, which has changed a very little bit I think.

https://www.wyndhamvacationresorts.com/ffr/resort/search.do

THANKS SO MUCH BRIAN!!

 

[homeschoolmommyof_2]

THANKS SO MUCH BRIAN!!

Help!! The Buildings aren't numbered on the map....can you tell me which one is which please....

 

[Lisa0620]

Help!! The Buildings aren't numbered on the map....can you tell me which one is which please....

The labeled map is in post #873 on page 59.

This description is copied and pasted from another board, but I thought it was helpful for visualizing things:

Nicole, I agree that your toddler would probably enjoy the main pool #1 or the newest spanish fort pool #3 a lot, since they each offer a zero-entry pool and a floating river and the main area #1 has kiddie water-play. (Both have hot tubs and picnic grills/tables nearby.) Unfortunately, the fireworks-view rooms and the water view rooms in these buildings are on opposite sides. So if you've requested both, fireworks and water view, you would be pretty UNlikely get a room that's RIGHT next to either of the water-play or the fort. This request would more likely result in a pool area #2 room. You may want to amend your request for the amenity or view that matters MOST to you.

For the OP, short answer:

Just call the resort and tell them what you'd like. They try to accommodate requests, especially for a single priority, like wanting a very quiet room/view or very close to a certain pool or you just want to be able to see the fireworks from your room.

Also, if your grandson is very young and tires easily from walking (or you do), request to stay near the main lobby building. This will put you closest to most activities (indoor games, lawn parties or amphitheater events, pool games, outdoor movie nights, etc.) and the shuttle bus pick-up for the Disney parks.

If he's grade school aged, you may prefer pool area #2, with the slide, mini-golf and pizza - or close to the lobby. It's really not that far for older kids to walk with you to the main area - from ANYwhere in the resort.

If your grandson is really into the fort and pirate thing, he may love the fort pool area #3, even though it's farther from the pizza place and slide.

If your grandson is an older teen and can go at will, any part of the resort would be fine.

LONG ANSWER:
There's the lobby building, ~5 stories with offices and common areas on the lower floors, timeshare condos on the upper floors. Then there are six timeshare condo tower buildings, all over 12 stories (I think). Each has some presidential units and lots of regular units. Each tower building has a flattened, V-shaped footprint, some pointing in toward the lake and some away. So the actual balcony view directions include two possibilities lake-facing and two parking-facing - in each tower. Higher floors afford a greater chance of seeing fireworks, either from Epcot over the trees, or in the far distance from Magic Kingdom. Higher floors also benefit from looking out, well beyond the parking lots if you're on that side of a building. They may have a longer wait for elevators at busy times and not everyone enjoys heights.

All pool areas are lakeside of the buildings. There's a sidewalk encircling the lake, between the buildings and the lake. However, current construction on a convention hotel (the final building at the resort) interrupts this walkway. So the longest walk is from the pool area #2 and pizza counter, all the way around to building #6, newly (or about to be) opened.

The buildings all encircle a small lake, on every side, rather like a flattened clock face. The original building with lobby, lots of recreation activities, pool area #1 and counter-service food/shop is at ~11 o'clock around the lake, north-northwest of the lake. This building is probably closest, as the crow flies, to Epcot's fireworks. It has a relatively small number of timeshare condo units but most rooms will have a pleasant view on either side of this building.

Starting at the shorter lobby building and moving around the lake, COUNTER-CLOCKWISE, you'll pass, in succession, the first three, tall timeshare towers (first tower #1, then #2 and #3) that were built after the original lobby building. Along the southern half of the lake, from ~8 o'clock to ~5 o'clock, you'll find these three towers, along with sand volleyball, playground, mini-golf, pool area #2 (pool, slide, hot tub) and a bar/grill/pizza. The pool area here is smaller with less for toddlers but a slide enjoyed by older children. This side of the resort is where some waterview rooms may also view fireworks, if they look somewhat toward the north or northwest. Rooms facing southward will overlook parking, then woods, the Hilton/Waldorf resorts and/or perhaps the other resort's golf course.

Starting back at the lobby building and moving around the lake, CLOCKWISE from 12 o'clock to 3 o'clock, you'll pass the three newest buildings in succession (first #4, then #5 and #6). The spanish fort pool area #3 is at ~2 o'clock and the newest tower to open (recently or shortly) is at ~3 o'clock, east of the lake. I don't believe the pool area #4, lakeside of tower #6, is open yet. Continuing around the lake, a convention hotel is still under construction at ~4 o'clock, preventing walkers from circling the lake on the sidewalk. However, I suspect that relatively few lakeside, upper floor rooms in the newer buildings will have a sideways NNW-enough view to see both water and fireworks from the same balconies.

The lobby building and all tower buildings have unique spanish names on the maps. They stopped calling them tower #x a couple years ago but most staff there would know what you meant if you said a tower number. I'm not sure which buildings have the most Presidential units, though I suspect they all have some.

Buildings 1 and 2 are the closest to the playground, minigolf and two pools with splash areas. One of the pools has a slide.

Buildings 4 and 5 are next to a new fort-themed lazy river, which has a zero entry pool in front of it and is shaded somewhat by the buildings. That area has a bar, a regular pool with hot tubs, but no slide.

We have 3 little kids just like you and I prefer building 4. From there it is a short walk to the clubhouse and its splash area, plus the nicely themed fort pool area and lazy river. Also, to play minigolf you have to stop at the clubhouse anyway, and it's on the way. Also, at night when the kids are in bed, its a short elevator ride to the hot tubs and bar.

The best building to me really relates to view. The oldest part of the resort is about 6 years old (bld. 1-3 in order). the newest buildings are about 1.5 years old (blg. 4-5). I personally like buildings 1-3 as they have a lake view and a fireworks view. I usually ask for a high floor. Building 4-5 will either have a lake view or a fireworks view. These buildings are newer and have the flat screen tv's and are closer to the new pool area which has a pirate theme. (my kids love that area). Building 3 is all the way on the other side of the lake and there is consturction of the new hotel taking place (some construction noise).

I hope this helps. The resort is beautiful and I personally feel this is the best WYN resort that I have visted to date.

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[homeschoolmommyof_2]

The labeled map is in post #873 on page 59.

This description is copied and pasted from another board, but I thought it was helpful for visualizing things:

Nicole, I agree that your toddler would probably enjoy the main pool #1 or the newest spanish fort pool #3 a lot, since they each offer a zero-entry pool and a floating river and the main area #1 has kiddie water-play. (Both have hot tubs and picnic grills/tables nearby.) Unfortunately, the fireworks-view rooms and the water view rooms in these buildings are on opposite sides. So if you've requested both, fireworks and water view, you would be pretty UNlikely get a room that's RIGHT next to either of the water-play or the fort. This request would more likely result in a pool area #2 room. You may want to amend your request for the amenity or view that matters MOST to you.

For the OP, short answer:

Just call the resort and tell them what you'd like. They try to accommodate requests, especially for a single priority, like wanting a very quiet room/view or very close to a certain pool or you just want to be able to see the fireworks from your room.

Also, if your grandson is very young and tires easily from walking (or you do), request to stay near the main lobby building. This will put you closest to most activities (indoor games, lawn parties or amphitheater events, pool games, outdoor movie nights, etc.) and the shuttle bus pick-up for the Disney parks.

If he's grade school aged, you may prefer pool area #2, with the slide, mini-golf and pizza - or close to the lobby. It's really not that far for older kids to walk with you to the main area - from ANYwhere in the resort.

If your grandson is really into the fort and pirate thing, he may love the fort pool area #3, even though it's farther from the pizza place and slide.

If your grandson is an older teen and can go at will, any part of the resort would be fine.

LONG ANSWER:
There's the lobby building, ~5 stories with offices and common areas on the lower floors, timeshare condos on the upper floors. Then there are six timeshare condo tower buildings, all over 12 stories (I think). Each has some presidential units and lots of regular units. Each tower building has a flattened, V-shaped footprint, some pointing in toward the lake and some away. So the actual balcony view directions include two possibilities lake-facing and two parking-facing - in each tower. Higher floors afford a greater chance of seeing fireworks, either from Epcot over the trees, or in the far distance from Magic Kingdom. Higher floors also benefit from looking out, well beyond the parking lots if you're on that side of a building. They may have a longer wait for elevators at busy times and not everyone enjoys heights.

All pool areas are lakeside of the buildings. There's a sidewalk encircling the lake, between the buildings and the lake. However, current construction on a convention hotel (the final building at the resort) interrupts this walkway. So the longest walk is from the pool area #2 and pizza counter, all the way around to building #6, newly (or about to be) opened.

The buildings all encircle a small lake, on every side, rather like a flattened clock face. The original building with lobby, lots of recreation activities, pool area #1 and counter-service food/shop is at ~11 o'clock around the lake, north-northwest of the lake. This building is probably closest, as the crow flies, to Epcot's fireworks. It has a relatively small number of timeshare condo units but most rooms will have a pleasant view on either side of this building.

Starting at the shorter lobby building and moving around the lake, COUNTER-CLOCKWISE, you'll pass, in succession, the first three, tall timeshare towers (first tower #1, then #2 and #3) that were built after the original lobby building. Along the southern half of the lake, from ~8 o'clock to ~5 o'clock, you'll find these three towers, along with sand volleyball, playground, mini-golf, pool area #2 (pool, slide, hot tub) and a bar/grill/pizza. The pool area here is smaller with less for toddlers but a slide enjoyed by older children. This side of the resort is where some waterview rooms may also view fireworks, if they look somewhat toward the north or northwest. Rooms facing southward will overlook parking, then woods, the Hilton/Waldorf resorts and/or perhaps the other resort's golf course.

Starting back at the lobby building and moving around the lake, CLOCKWISE from 12 o'clock to 3 o'clock, you'll pass the three newest buildings in succession (first #4, then #5 and #6). The spanish fort pool area #3 is at ~2 o'clock and the newest tower to open (recently or shortly) is at ~3 o'clock, east of the lake. I don't believe the pool area #4, lakeside of tower #6, is open yet. Continuing around the lake, a convention hotel is still under construction at ~4 o'clock, preventing walkers from circling the lake on the sidewalk. However, I suspect that relatively few lakeside, upper floor rooms in the newer buildings will have a sideways NNW-enough view to see both water and fireworks from the same balconies.

The lobby building and all tower buildings have unique spanish names on the maps. They stopped calling them tower #x a couple years ago but most staff there would know what you meant if you said a tower number. I'm not sure which buildings have the most Presidential units, though I suspect they all have some.

Buildings 1 and 2 are the closest to the playground, minigolf and two pools with splash areas. One of the pools has a slide.

Buildings 4 and 5 are next to a new fort-themed lazy river, which has a zero entry pool in front of it and is shaded somewhat by the buildings. That area has a bar, a regular pool with hot tubs, but no slide.

We have 3 little kids just like you and I prefer building 4. From there it is a short walk to the clubhouse and its splash area, plus the nicely themed fort pool area and lazy river. Also, to play minigolf you have to stop at the clubhouse anyway, and it's on the way. Also, at night when the kids are in bed, its a short elevator ride to the hot tubs and bar.

The best building to me really relates to view. The oldest part of the resort is about 6 years old (bld. 1-3 in order). the newest buildings are about 1.5 years old (blg. 4-5). I personally like buildings 1-3 as they have a lake view and a fireworks view. I usually ask for a high floor. Building 4-5 will either have a lake view or a fireworks view. These buildings are newer and have the flat screen tv's and are closer to the new pool area which has a pirate theme. (my kids love that area). Building 3 is all the way on the other side of the lake and there is consturction of the new hotel taking place (some construction noise).

I hope this helps. The resort is beautiful and I personally feel this is the best WYN resort that I have visted to date.

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Thanks so much!! This is exactly what I was looking for

 

[Catira]

Hi, I just emailed Ken and waiting for a reply. To those of you who have rented during xmas time, how much does a 2 bdrm usually rent for? I am only needing 12/25-12/29 since we already have the previous week reserved somewhere else.

Thanks

 

[funkmaster]

$200 per night is the going rate I believe

 

[dimimi]

Does anyone know the fastest route from Bonnet Creek to Magic Kingdom? I heard there was a short cut? Also, how long does it take...we are one of the rope drop families and we want to give ourselves plenty of time. Thanks!

 

[webprinter]

Hi, I just emailed Ken and waiting for a reply. To those of you who have rented during xmas time, how much does a 2 bdrm usually rent for? I am only needing 12/25-12/29 since we already have the previous week reserved somewhere else.

Thanks

In order to get those days, you are going to have to find someone who already has it booked since there is no availability for people booking it with their points.

 

[Catira]

In order to get those days, you are going to have to find someone who already has it booked since there is no availability for people booking it with their points.

The worst part is I own wyndham points, and can see availability for the days prior to, but not the exact days I need.

This trip was just planned this week, since I already had reservations for thanksgiving and have since changed our disney trip for christmas. I am hoping for lots of pixie dust

 

[mpbest]

Does Bonnet Creek have the floats for the lazy river? Do they life jackets for the kids? We have a three bedroom booked, what are the beds in the third bedroom? I have read on different sites, that it is either two twins or one queen. TIA

 

[homeschoolmommyof_2]

Does Bonnet Creek have the floats for the lazy river? Do they life jackets for the kids? We have a three bedroom booked, what are the beds in the third bedroom? I have read on different sites, that it is either two twins or one queen. TIA

Yes,
I would like to know this too please

 

[britt54311]

We will be there in October and plan to attend MNSSHP, how late does the shuttle bus run? Will we be able to stay till the end and catch a bus or will we have to get a taxi? Also is there a way to get a shuttle bus schedule before we go? Thanks

 

[JoeU]

Does Bonnet Creek have the floats for the lazy river? Do they life jackets for the kids? We have a three bedroom booked, what are the beds in the third bedroom? I have read on different sites, that it is either two twins or one queen. TIA

They have large yellow tubes in both lazy rivers.

As for the beds in the 3rd bedroom, I'm not sure. I know in the 2 bedroom, the second bedroom had 2 doubles, but they seemed bigger than that. They may have been queens.

Joe

 

[grandmadebby]

Does Bonnet Creek have the floats for the lazy river? Do they life jackets for the kids? We have a three bedroom booked, what are the beds in the third bedroom? I have read on different sites, that it is either two twins or one queen. TIA

Our 3 bedroom we stayed in was King, 2 doubles, queen and a queen sofa but the presidentials may be different.

 

[mitchel6]

Here now.

Shuttle buses do run after parks close.

There are no life jackets for kids. Or lifeguards for that matter. It appears you can bring the arm float's for the kids or your own lifevest. Never really seen workers in the pool area except for picking up towels.

 

[garmich]

We have a three bedroom booked, what are the beds in the third bedroom? I have read on different sites, that it is either two twins or one queen. TIA

The Club Wyndham Member's Directory states that a 3-BR Deluxe has 1 king bed in the main bedroom, 1 queen bed in the 2nd BR, 2 double beds in the 3rd BR, and a queen sofabed in the living room.

 

[wdwlovin'family]

Hi all -- after looking at and reading BC reviews, we've decided that this is where we want to stay for our next WDW vacation. I have some questions though and I don't have time to page through all 75 pgs. of this thread. So, here goes...

It looks like Ken Price at vacationupgrades.com has tremendous reviews. What is the typical booking procedure/policy. We are thinking of going in Oct. 2011. (yes, I know, 14 months out, but it's never too early to plan) Is it too soon to book for this time? If not, what is the booking process? Do you pay it all upfront when you book, or is there a deposit? What is the refund policy if you have to cancel and has anyone ever had problems with cancellations?

This might be a trivial question, but my sister has stayed several times at the Hilton Bonnet Creek (her loving it so much is the reason why we are considering BC this time) She did a little weekend trip last weekend and told me that they had to rent tube floats -- something like $5 or $7 a day. (she said this was quite frustrating because people kept stealing their floats, but they knew the number on them and kept hunting them down!) Is that just for the Hilton guests or is this for everyone? Or, am I mistaken and the resorts have separate pools?

Lastly, is a 2 bed/2 bath big enough for 4 adults and 2 kids? What are the sizes of the beds in the 2nd bedroom -- full or queen? Is there a sleeper sofa and is it comfortable?

Thanks in advance for your answers.

 

[Janet Hill]

The worst part is I own wyndham points, and can see availability for the days prior to, but not the exact days I need.

This trip was just planned this week, since I already had reservations for thanksgiving and have since changed our disney trip for christmas. I am hoping for lots of pixie dust

If you check availability everyday from now on you will eventually get this reservation. I don't know if you have any VIP status or not, but I don't plan any of my vacations until < 60 days out so I can just get reservation for half points (though this will change now that VIPs can cancel and rebook for half points).

Two years ago we did a family christmas vacation and I booked a 1, 2, and 3 BR all within the 60 day mark. Ibelieve that if you are diligent in looking you will get this reservation.

 

[Brian Noble]

Or lifeguards for that matter.

I recall there being a guard at the slide pool, but not the other pools---I think OKW had a similar setup, with a guard at the main pool but not the quiet pools. I could be wrong about both of those.

Hilton Bonnet Creek ... they had to rent tube floats

HBC is a different hotel, with its own pool and policies. The tubes at Wyndham are available to all (but sometimes scarce during peak pool time.)

 

[snappy]

We stayed in a 3 bedroom in May and it was not a presidential unit. The master had a king, one other bedroom had a king, and the third bedroom had 2 queens. The bathroom that adjoined the two non master bedrooms had an extra vanity area right next to the closet with the washer and dryer which was convenient for the three youngish girls in our party.

There is a charge for the tubes at the lazy river at Hilton bonnet creek, as I tried out that lazy river when we stayed at the Waldorf in November. This thread is really for the Wyndham bonnet creek resort. The Waldorf and the Hilton are rigt next to each other with a huge convention complex between the, the Wyndham is separated from the other two by the road that you take to get to the bonnet creek area.

There is yet another thread on about the Waldorf and Hilton bonnet creek on this board. Try this:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2262762