Yes. Wyndham instituted some new owner only blackout dates. Meaning that owners can't assign guest certificates to reservations for those dates. Well, they can, but they are limited and it seems Wyndham doesn't really know how to implement it. Anyway, this is the reason you can't check out on the 15th. April 15th through 24th is blacked out. Wyndham link below.
Here now. Arrived around 4 so check in was really busy. The girl giving out wristbands started to ask us about timeshares and I politely said "we are really not interested. We really just want to get to our room." She said she completely understood and said to stop by if we changed our minds. She was very nice and not pushy at all. I was expecting worse.
Great! That is one of the things I missed from last year. They wouldn't even let you sit at the bars outside.
Rule is still masks on indoors... but very, very few guests are following the rule, unfortunately. Pools bars are fully open and no masks required.
Are there still tubs, just not jetted?
Wow, I'm surprised by this. That's a kind of standard thing in "better" time share resorts. Huh.
DVC has been removing their jetted tubs and replacing with bubblers or plain soakers. I think it may have to do with keeping jetted tubs clean - I’ve read more than one report of disgusting gunk coming out of the jets, not just at DVC resorts.
Many of the bigger brand name timeshares are starting to remove the jetted tubs. Marriott's Grande Vista over on International Drive is starting fresh rounds of villa renovations and starting to remove the big jetted tubs in favor of big walk in showers. I am actually okay with the move as we never use the tubs, but I do know a lot of people that like them. I think the issue is mainly maintenance and probably some lack of use. A lot of people are concerned with the cleanliness. I cleaned the tub at Marriott's Cypress Harbour and it created a black rim around the top edge of the water. It mostly wiped off, but that was in the jets and pipes of the tub that someone who didn't clean it would instead be bathing in.
Are there any bathtubs at all? No bathtub is going to be a dealbreaker with young kids. I don't care if they're jetted or not but my 2 year old can't take a shower...
The 2BR and 3BR units should still have a regular bathtub in the guest bathroom.
Ok, thanks. We have a 2 BR for our first reservation at this resort next June, so that is a relief.
. He takes a bath occasionally for the play aspect but showers every single day. We've never used a hotel bathtub and stay in a hotel 2-3 nights a month on average, even when he was a baby. Big walk in showers are definitely our preference!
