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

[caribear]

I'm paying $100/night through Ken Price for a 1 bedroom the end of March. Booked a few weeks ago...so got the discounted rate if you book less than 60 days out.

We're staying for 2 nights then switching to onsite. We always stay onsite but are really looking forward to trying out this resort to see if this might be a cheaper option for us. 2 rooms onsite are getting mighty expensive!!

Is there an additional fee on top of the $100/night since it is only 2 nights? Thanks!

 

[Upatnoon]

Does anyone know if either bedroom has a DVD player?

Thanks!

The living room has a DVD player

 

[Upatnoon]

Can anyone answer my question? I just want a rough idea of what we would be looking at ....it's too soon to contact the agent and book. This looks like a fun place to stay, even without going to WDW.

Just to to ebay right now and look at what's available. Also, look in the completed listings for what has sold.

 

[MichaelColey]

Some sellers do charge more for short stays. Others don't. It costs them extra ($99 reservation fee), but VIP owners get a certain number of reservations free. (I think most use more than their free allotment.) Many build it into their prices.

Also, keep in mind that Wyndham has restrictions on lengths of stay and check-in days during certain times of the year at Bonnet Creek. You can probably find details in this thread.

 

[ez]

can anyone help with this...we have a 3 bedroom booked for three nights and want a water or pool view not a fireworks/c parking lot. We stayed once before in building one and had a nice view, but it was only a two bedroom. I like the look of the new pirate pool as we walked around. Do not think I would like to park in the parking garage, I liked the convenience of parking where we were last time.
So...any suggestions? also, we have friends checking in the day before us. We both got our ressies on ebay. Is there anyway we could request to be near each other as well...thanks for your help...our trip is two weeks from today so need to call soon

 

[celerystalker]

Pirate pool? Bwah?

Does anyone have an updated map of Bonnet Creek? I was on the wyndham site yesterday and it still had construction pools on there.
And which building is building 6? The bus schedule mentions it, but on the wyndham site the buildings are named, not numbered.

Is there an updated restaurant list too?
There's been TONS of construction since I was there in May of 09, so I want to know what's different!
Only a few more days!

Edited to add: I found the info about building 6.

 

[lillygator]

just checked in. they put a $250 hold on my card - I don't recall this back in October???

 

[eeyoresnr]

Subscribing

 

[Upatnoon]

just checked in. they put a $250 hold on my card - I don't recall this back in October???

They always seem to take my credit card when I check in, how do you know there is a hold on $250? Is there a reason that's a bad thing?

 

[Queen of Oakville]

I'm paying $100/night through Ken Price for a 1 bedroom the end of March. Booked a few weeks ago...so got the discounted rate if you book less than 60 days out.

We're staying for 2 nights then switching to onsite. We always stay onsite but are really looking forward to trying out this resort to see if this might be a cheaper option for us. 2 rooms onsite are getting mighty expensive!!

Perfect! Exactly the answer I wanted. Thanks

 

[cissy]

They put a 100.00 hold on ours and we checked in last Sunday (27th).

Building 6 is next to the one under construction. It has the pirate pool. Another way to look at it is that it is the third building on the left if you are facing the main building (I think).

 

[lillygator]

They always seem to take my credit card when I check in, how do you know there is a hold on $250? Is there a reason that's a bad thing?

they told me. I have no problem tkaing my cc number but to put an auto hold on that flat amount??? yeah...don't like.

 

[cissy]

I worked at a high end hotel in college and we ALWAYS put a flat amount hold on CC's. Just part of the business and WBC is owned by a hotel chain so that is probably why.

 

[linnell]

I worked at a high end hotel in college and we ALWAYS put a flat amount hold on CC's. Just part of the business and WBC is owned by a hotel chain so that is probably why.

Which is why you shouldn't use your debit card at a hotel because when they put the hold on, it will hold up your cash. If they put a hold on a credit card, as long as you aren't close to your limit, you probably would never know.

 

[cam&chris]

I am waffling between requesting building 4 or building 5 when we go in May. My mom is going too and she has severe arthritis in her knee and wears a large brace and walking is difficult. She has a handicap parking permit and my question is....

of building 4 or 5 which has the better accessible parking? Is all of building 5's parking in the garage?

 

[celerystalker]

Are there pics of the pirate pool?

 

[Upatnoon]

I am waffling between requesting building 4 or building 5 when we go in May. My mom is going too and she has severe arthritis in her knee and wears a large brace and walking is difficult. She has a handicap parking permit and my question is....

of building 4 or 5 which has the better accessible parking? Is all of building 5's parking in the garage?

The handicap parking is right by the entrance to the towers, very close. Not much of Bonnet Creek parking is in the parking garage, most of it is surface parking.

 

[dolphindan1]

can anyone help with this...we have a 3 bedroom booked for three nights and want a water or pool view not a fireworks/c parking lot. We stayed once before in building one and had a nice view, but it was only a two bedroom. I like the look of the new pirate pool as we walked around. Do not think I would like to park in the parking garage, I liked the convenience of parking where we were last time.
So...any suggestions? also, we have friends checking in the day before us. We both got our ressies on ebay. Is there anyway we could request to be near each other as well...thanks for your help...our trip is two weeks from today so need to call soon

We had all 3 last trip...we were straight across the lagoon...can see 2 or 3 of the pools and saw Illuminations everynight....I will see if I can remember waht our room number was...it was 6 something or 8 something...maybe 636 or 836...but it was a 3 bedroom with a view of everything

 

[julie1218]

can anyone tell me which building to request to have a view of the fireworks AND a nice view (lake or pool not parking garage)? is that possible? i am in a one bedroom. thanks!

 

[sm4987]

Thanks to this thread a last minute trip to Orlando has lead me to this resort. Very excited. An early thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread. We arrive in two weeks andim sure to have a question or two before we arrive!

Lol I have one now. Anything with an updated listing of activities?