wyndam bonnet creek info

Leleluvsdis

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We are planning on transfering our banked rci week to disney next year, and noticed how close Bonnet Creek is, and drove by last time we were there 2 years ago, and it was gorgous. If anyone has stayed here, I you please give me some info about it as far as what is offered how reliable transportation is etc. Also pics would be great!!! Thanks
 
RCI has not received very many deposits from this resort as far as I can see. I wouldn't count on getting it, particulary in any popular season.

There are many nice RCI resorts in the area. Don't wait too long by asking just for this one.

Sheila
 
We are planning on transfering our banked rci week to disney next year, and noticed how close Bonnet Creek is, and drove by last time we were there 2 years ago, and it was gorgous. If anyone has stayed here, I you please give me some info about it as far as what is offered how reliable transportation is etc. Also pics would be great!!! Thanks

it does show up in rci points sometimes ( probably now due to developer weeks from the opening of new buidlings )

.....but you have to specify the resort in your search or it does not show up in a general search of orlando using rci points

we were just able to book october using points ( we switched our stay from our home resort OLCC where we are with global access/rci points )

we were very suprised to see it appear ( we have stayed once before in 2005 )

you will not see deposits using weeks usually, we have not seen one in weeks since the resort opened way back in 2004/5
 
lawgs: there have been some Weeks-side sightings in the past few months. I personally saw a 1BR during President's Week '09 in Weeks, and a 2BR for the week after.

So, they are still uncommon, but not quite as rare as they once were.
 

lawgs: there have been some Weeks-side sightings in the past few months. I personally saw a 1BR during President's Week '09 in Weeks, and a 2BR for the week after.

So, they are still uncommon, but not quite as rare as they once were.

probably from the developer weeks bank ....like they were when they first opened....

do not have a week that can search for it anymore on the weeks side

once the place is sold out they will probably go back to controlling what gets deposited with RCI

gonna enjoy it while we can

now if only the old town alexandria resort would appear....not holding my breath there

smilawgs
 
They already control everything that is deposited---Bonnet Creek is entirely UDI, and as of about two years ago or so, Wyndham no longer allows UDI owners to choose the week deposited on their behalf. Wyndham's RCI relationship is also a bit odd, because it is denominated in points. Wyn deposits things year round, and members request "generic points" exchanges year round, and Wyn/RCI "settle up" periodically. In other words, most members only have a generic points weeks in their RCI accounts rather than a "real week".

Wyndham is a bit of an odd duck in another way, because they release inventory into the Trust as soon as it is habitable, rather than reserve it for developer use until it is sold. To compensate, the Trust allows the developer to remove up to 90% of any remaining inventory at any particular resort at something like 90 days (though it could be 60---I forget). That provides owners significantly more flexibility about where they can book, but gives Wyndham the opportunity to pick off the most valuable things that aren't in high demand.

So, strictly speaking, at UDI resorts there isn't really "developer inventory". But, at this year's VOA annual meeting, Wyndham clarified their deposit policy. Wyn chooses units to deposit about 8 months in advance of occupancy, which is after Wyndham owners have had 2 months of "open season" booking. This tends to reserve the most in-demand weeks for owners, giving RCI the leftovers. However, Bonnet Creek is so big that, so far, supply has been outstripping demand much of the year. Holiday weeks have been obvious exceptions, but only the big ones. Even President's Week (now only 6 1/2 months out) has plenty of inventory remaining. Easter '09 only booked solid a few days ago, well into the free-for-all reservation period.
 
They already control everything that is deposited---Bonnet Creek is entirely UDI, and as of about two years ago or so, Wyndham no longer allows UDI owners to choose the week deposited on their behalf. Wyndham's RCI relationship is also a bit odd, because it is denominated in points. Wyn deposits things year round, and members request "generic points" exchanges year round, and Wyn/RCI "settle up" periodically. In other words, most members only have a generic points weeks in their RCI accounts rather than a "real week".

Wyndham is a bit of an odd duck in another way, because they release inventory into the Trust as soon as it is habitable, rather than reserve it for developer use until it is sold. To compensate, the Trust allows the developer to remove up to 90% of any remaining inventory at any particular resort at something like 90 days (though it could be 60---I forget). That provides owners significantly more flexibility about where they can book, but gives Wyndham the opportunity to pick off the most valuable things that aren't in high demand.

So, strictly speaking, at UDI resorts there isn't really "developer inventory". But, at this year's VOA annual meeting, Wyndham clarified their deposit policy. Wyn chooses units to deposit about 8 months in advance of occupancy, which is after Wyndham owners have had 2 months of "open season" booking. This tends to reserve the most in-demand weeks for owners, giving RCI the leftovers. However, Bonnet Creek is so big that, so far, supply has been outstripping demand much of the year. Holiday weeks have been obvious exceptions, but only the big ones. Even President's Week (now only 6 1/2 months out) has plenty of inventory remaining. Easter '09 only booked solid a few days ago, well into the free-for-all reservation period.

thank you for providing a very thorough explanation on how Wyndham works....it makes a lot of sense now why the sales people "wondered" out loud how we were able to exchange into the resort back in 2005
 
Were their lips moving? If so, they were lying. ;)

They know exactly how many units go to RCI...
 











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