Is BLT your home resort or did you buy points ? BLT is our home Resort and I know CM 's have told us home resort members get first priority in room assignments.
Is BLT your home resort or did you buy points ? BLT is our home Resort and I know CM 's have told us home resort members get first priority in room assignments.
Yes, it is our home resort. And now I'm more irritated.
I cannot imagine there is any validity to the claim that owners get any sort of request preference. The room assigner won't have any of that information in front of them when assigning rooms. They'll be paying attention to arrival and departure dates, and requests will be lower on their list.I certainly hope this is true. Priority should be given to home resort members and in order of booking. The earlier you book the better the room assignment.
Bingo. Whomever that has been doling out the info that owners anywhere are given request priority is full of you know what. Probably learned to say that from another CM as it tends to calm down the few owners who raise a fuss and pull their entitlement card out.I cannot imagine there is any validity to the claim that owners get any sort of request preference. The room assigner won't have any of that information in front of them when assigning rooms. They'll be paying attention to arrival and departure dates, and requests will be lower on their list.
I cannot imagine there is any validity to the claim that owners get any sort of request preference. The room assigner won't have any of that information in front of them when assigning rooms. They'll be paying attention to arrival and departure dates, and requests will be lower on their list.
Bingo. Whomever that has been doling out the info that owners anywhere are given request priority is full of you know what. Probably learned to say that from another CM as it tends to calm down the few owners who raise a fuss and pull their entitlement card out.
The room assigner has a very challenging puzzle to work with as you mentioned. Add in requests and it's a great surprise when any can be met at all. They also have no clue if you're an owner or not. All they know is that you are, or are going through someone who is, DVC.
Yes, it is our home resort. And now I'm more irritated.
I'm really curious which room you were in. There are only three odd-numbered rooms in the North tower on the 9th floor; a studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom (dedicated). The reviews in this thread are all positive, noting that you can see Illuminations from the balcony. The photos that are available look pretty nice.We booked at exactly 11 months out and made our room requests a couple months before the trip.
I agree. If anything the opposite has been more the information given in that they don't pay attention and some resorts will go more with room ready. The room assignments are done several days prior to check in and as twinklebug said they have to fit in a puzzle.
I'd really try and just let this irritation go. From what I read you actually received one of your requests - north side. While I don't think the room assignors have the time nor take the time to see who owns where or when they booked etc. etc I do think they usually try to grant whatever they can. It doesn't mean that there's going to be any room actually open that fits but if something is they'll probably try. So, you got North. If there's something especially important to me that is above anything else I'll only list one thing so the room assignor has the best idea of what we'd like. What you cannot expect them to do is to understand that the even numbered was the most important thing and if you couldn't have that then north side did not apply. I think you've already realized though that there is a booking category that will more or less guarantee what you most prefer and plan to use that in the future.
I'm really curious which room you were in. There are only three odd-numbered rooms in the North tower on the 9th floor; a studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom (dedicated). The reviews in this thread are all positive, noting that you can see Illuminations from the balcony. The photos that are available look pretty nice.
If you need an accessible room that needs to be done at booking - it's an option in the online booking tool.
Yes, I know it's a request. That's why I won't rely on it anymore and will request the TPV and pay the extra points just so I won't get stuck in that crappy view again. Just wanted to let people know that it's not as easy as it sounds to get these great views with Lake View points.
I don't think I can agree with that. I really wanted a north/even room, but I was very impressed with 7925; a center/odd room. I'd take it again any day of the week. I did get 7212, too, which is north/odd but standard view, and it was a great value. But, for lake view, I don't know that any are "clearly" better or worse than any other.I don't understand why they don't make the north side even lake views their own category since they are clearly the best in the hotel.
I don't think I can agree with that. I really wanted a north/even room, but I was very impressed with 7925; a center/odd room. I'd take it again any day of the week. I did get 7212, too, which is north/odd but standard view, and it was a great value. But, for lake view, I don't know that any are "clearly" better or worse than any other.
Isn't that view to the sid
Everyone has different expectations. For me, as was the case with another poster above and some others I am sure, I really dislike seeing other rooms from my balcony. It may have a great side view from there, but I place a significant premium on being on the outside of the C. I'm sure there are enough people who have that feeling that they could have catered to it as a room category. For others, like you, you don't have the same concern and appreciate the upside of the view from inside the C.
Thanks, Kathy. That has been done. I guess I was wondering if there was any need to request anything further since we will be limited by that particular studio "type."
I know many have and will disagree on my posting about home owners getting preference but we have gotten the room assignments we have requested as BLT owners. I had not only DVC owner services verify this fact but also CM's.