The we loooooove Club Wyndham Bonnet Creek Part 4

[pepperandchips]

What do they supply with? I am putting my grocery list together and picking a few things up in my town vs down there in orlando since its cheaper (we are driving)

This is from my memory, so may not be a total list, but as I recall they start you with coffee - maybe two packs that would make a pot each?, coffee filters (maybe 3-4?), an instant lemonade packet, popcorn (1 bag), tiny salt and pepper, liquid dish soap (small bottle lasts my whole stay usually), a sponge, laundry detergent packet (1 I think), dishwasher detergent (I can’t remember if it’s one or more), paper towels, small bathroom toiletries like soap and shampoo and conditioner, toilet paper.

We drive so I have a plastic container I bring that I keep stocked with extra dishwasher pods, extra laundry pods, extra sponges, and in addition to those cleaning type supplies we usually bring spices, coffee, coffee filters, snacks, and any groceries for meals we are planning to cook.

Edited: the first photo is obviously lifted from the internet but shows the basket of coffee/kitchen "amenities" - the coffeeis in the green packets and the tall skinny white things are instant lemonade. Second photo is from my October 2017 stay in a refurbed 2 bedroom deluxe, appliances now black. You can see the basket of stuff on the counter there is pretty much the same.

 

[pepperandchips]

@margot31

That Oyster listing actually has a lot of great pre-refurb photos, here is the cleaning stuff and extra paper towels located under the sink. The liquid dish soap is sort of fallen over behind the dishwasher detergent in the picture but maybe you can get a sense of the size. Link for more: https://www.oyster.com/orlando/hote...ek-resort/photos/one-bedroom-suite--v3016336/

 

[LandonDunes]

Quick question: I am staying at the Wyndham Grand Bonnet Creek tomorrow night. We have a 9:25 ADR at Ohana the next morning. Will I hit a ton of traffic getting into the Polynesian? I was thinking about leaving at 8:15 to play it safe. Thanks.

 

[margot31]

How is the pizza place on the property? We are finalizing dinner plans tomorrow night when we arrive.

 

[beautifultomorrow]

Midway through our trip we are switching from a 2 bedroom to a 4 bedroom. Does bell services have the ability to store things in a refrigerator? If not, does any one have any recommendations on what we should do with any food while we are between rooms?

 

[act1980]

Looking to go in January. Does anyone know if this is considered off peak?

 

[KristinU]

Quick question: I am staying at the Wyndham Grand Bonnet Creek tomorrow night. We have a 9:25 ADR at Ohana the next morning. Will I hit a ton of traffic getting into the Polynesian? I was thinking about leaving at 8:15 to play it safe. Thanks.

An hour should be more than plenty of time. I'm a play it safe person, and I'd aim at leaving the room at 8:15 knowing my troops tend to be pokey. If you get there early you can walk around the Poly and take in the atmosphere

Midway through our trip we are switching from a 2 bedroom to a 4 bedroom. Does bell services have the ability to store things in a refrigerator? If not, does any one have any recommendations on what we should do with any food while we are between rooms?

Yes, definitely, bell services can store both refrigerated and frozen foods.

 

[LandonDunes]

An hour should be more than plenty of time. I'm a play it safe person, and I'd aim at leaving the room at 8:15 knowing my troops tend to be pokey. If you get there early you can walk around the Poly and take in the atmosphere


Yes, definitely, bell services can store both refrigerated and frozen foods.

Thank you!

 

[msb578]

How is the pizza place on the property? We are finalizing dinner plans tomorrow night when we arrive.

We had the pizza a couple of times this past April. It was decent enough to make a return visit, but not good enough to be memorable now (six months later). I think “ok” would be my review of it. Very convenient, for sure.

 

[Patrick Gavin]

Me, wife and (almost) 3 year old heading down monday night 11/26. our flight doesnt get in until after 11:20 pm, so by the time we check in, is it possible we get a half decent view room? I figure I should request a tower by the playground/ kiddie pool for my little guy. So that would be a request for towers 1,2 or 3. Do they have decent firework views if im able to get one of those towers?

 

[Upatnoon]

Looking to go in January. Does anyone know if this is considered off peak?

Unless you are traveling the first week of the year, I would consider it off peak. However, its Disney World, and more people have been traveling in the "slow" months of Jan. and Feb. to "beat" the crowds.

If you are trying to get a deal, the answer is to shop around. Good prices at resort can be found at any time of the year.

 

[Upatnoon]

Me, wife and (almost) 3 year old heading down monday night 11/26. our flight doesnt get in until after 11:20 pm, so by the time we check in, is it possible we get a half decent view room? I figure I should request a tower by the playground/ kiddie pool for my little guy. So that would be a request for towers 1,2 or 3. Do they have decent firework views if im able to get one of those towers?

It's possible to get an Epcot or Hollywood Studios fireworks view from those towers. Some may have both. As to getting a decent room, they are preassigned long before you check in. Sometimes they grant requests, sometimes they don't. All you can do is ask.

No doubt the constant barrage of fireworks view requests is an annoyance for the resort. There is no way to guarantee such a view, it is by chance.

 

[quietgirll]

Okie smokie guys so i need some opinions- we are a family of 3 currently booked in a 1 br deluxe at bonnet creek for December for 5 nights. I have made some changes to our itinerary, and we will now be arriving a day earlier than originally planned. I had planned on just booking one night off site somewhere, but i haven’t yet, and really am not loving any of the options. I did reach out to the company we are renting from today about adding a night at the beginning of our stay, and they said what we have booked isn’t available, but a 1 br presidential is for a difference of just under $300. My gut is telling me to pass, but what’s so special about a presidential? There is a lot to be said for only having to unpack once....

 

[Upatnoon]

Okie smokie guys so i need some opinions- we are a family of 3 currently booked in a 1 br deluxe at bonnet creek for December for 5 nights. I have made some changes to our itinerary, and we will now be arriving a day earlier than originally planned. I had planned on just booking one night off site somewhere, but i haven’t yet, and really am not loving any of the options. I did reach out to the company we are renting from today about adding a night at the beginning of our stay, and they said what we have booked isn’t available, but a 1 br presidential is for a difference of just under $300. My gut is telling me to pass, but what’s so special about a presidential? There is a lot to be said for only having to unpack once....

I wouldn't pay extra for presidential, but have stayed in them because they were the only thing available for the dates I wanted. They are nice, however, I don't think they are so nice that I would pay extra just to stay in one.

As for you, the difference isn't really $300, since you will have to pay somewhere for a night. For a family of 3, you should be able to get something fine for around $100-150, so that means you are paying $150-200 more for the convenience of not having to move -- which does have value.

In the end, I think I really comes down to budget. $200 is a good amount to me, so I would probably "tough it out" by staying someplace else, but that also depends on what my plans are for the trip and how much I was paying to start off with for the reservation.

As to where to say for 1 night, there are a ton of good options, but that also depends on your budget and what you are accustomed to.

 

[pepperandchips]

@quietgirll which part of December?

 

[quietgirll]

Dec 11-17

 

[pepperandchips]

Dec 11-17

I agree with @Upatnoon i wouldn’t find value in spending $300 for that extra night as you could probably get a pretty nice disney room for that amount during those dates... and for sure I would expect you could get the Waldorf at that price. I guess it depends what your party is going to do on the extra night. I also just re-read your post and if the $300 is to stay in the 1BR presidential the whole time, I would do that. I kinda hate shuffling around. If it’s just the isolated night alone though I would try to get Wyndham Grand, Hilton Bonnet Creek, or Waldorf on a discount engine for cheap and then transfer over. I bet you could get the Wyndham Grand with parking and resort fee for $150 or so with some vigilance in checking.

 

[chris3947]

We are staying at WBC for the first time next week and are very excited to try it out! Our first night we plan to go out to pick up groceries for the week. Wondering what are the best places to go nearby- something like a Publix or a Walmart. Thanks!

 

[katallo]

We really like the new Super Walmart on Old Lake Wilson Rd. Publix is closeby as well.

 

[KristinU]

Okie smokie guys so i need some opinions- we are a family of 3 currently booked in a 1 br deluxe at bonnet creek for December for 5 nights. I have made some changes to our itinerary, and we will now be arriving a day earlier than originally planned. I had planned on just booking one night off site somewhere, but i haven’t yet, and really am not loving any of the options. I did reach out to the company we are renting from today about adding a night at the beginning of our stay, and they said what we have booked isn’t available, but a 1 br presidential is for a difference of just under $300. My gut is telling me to pass, but what’s so special about a presidential? There is a lot to be said for only having to unpack once....

How big is your 3rd family member?

Our family of 3 stayed in a 1BR Presidential last year. My DS is a teen, so having that extra living room space for him was nice, plenty of space to tuck his suitcase and backpack in a corner and not have it be obtrusive. The dining table is comically huge for the amount of people the unit accommodates, but we all felt like royalty at it! As people who cook a lot, we also appreciated the extra kitchen space - the layout is much better for 2 cooks in the kitchen than the standard kitchens. That said, $300 is a decent chunk of change...but I think for my family we'd be really tempted to pay it so we had the extra space for the week. For that price difference you could also see if there's a 2 bedroom for your days - might be about a wash and would give you a second bathroom. Just a thought.

Another thought is to book a Disney value resort for that first night and take advantage of being able to book some hard-to-get fastpasses. We've done that before, too. The nice thing about that is the feeling you get walking into your enormous villa after being crammed into that little hotel (motel) room that first night!