My DH & I went on our first WDW vacation for our 1st anniversary in 10/01 and stayed at the BC. We arrived late and were told we had gotten our requested non smoking, king bed. We walked about 20 minutes to our room and when we got there, my DH was not impressed. We have stayed at really nice hotels and he couldn't imagine that this was a deluxe hotel. As others have stated, it is very worn looking. There was a pretty bad stain on the carpet and a hole in the bedspread. Additionally, there were 2 beds (not sure if queens or doubles), and the room smelled strongly of smoke. I called the front desk and they said we should come back to the front desk to figure out something different. When we got there, the CM said that for some reason they had sent us to a smoking double.
They eventually sent us to one of those kings with the beds that fold down and the wet bar. (Sico or something). This process took about 1.5- 2 hours with lots of walking (all at about 1am).
Again, it was not what we thought we would be getting for the price paid. The theming and the pool are great, but the rooms/furnishings are not impressive and just look outdated/worn. I loved the feel of the WDW resorts, but it took a lot of convincing to get my DH back there. In 9/02, we went to the BCV. It was a lot nicer/newer, but the housekeeping was not great. I know it's a DVC, but when a room service tray with half eaten food sits outside the room next to you for 2 days, that's pretty gross. I finally took it to the elevator lobby and put it on the table figuring someone would finally see it. Also, I didn't even know about the towel animals until I began reading these boards. We didn't get any at the BC or the BCV. This year we are staying at the BWVs and I am hoping that our expectations are met!!
They eventually sent us to one of those kings with the beds that fold down and the wet bar. (Sico or something). This process took about 1.5- 2 hours with lots of walking (all at about 1am). Again, it was not what we thought we would be getting for the price paid. The theming and the pool are great, but the rooms/furnishings are not impressive and just look outdated/worn. I loved the feel of the WDW resorts, but it took a lot of convincing to get my DH back there. In 9/02, we went to the BCV. It was a lot nicer/newer, but the housekeeping was not great. I know it's a DVC, but when a room service tray with half eaten food sits outside the room next to you for 2 days, that's pretty gross. I finally took it to the elevator lobby and put it on the table figuring someone would finally see it. Also, I didn't even know about the towel animals until I began reading these boards. We didn't get any at the BC or the BCV. This year we are staying at the BWVs and I am hoping that our expectations are met!!
