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[kiapgh23e]

I keep reading about "dedicated" and lock offs. If I was to book a 1br or 2br is it better to get dedicated or lockoffs?

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[wdw1972]

There are no dedicated 1br villas. There are a small number of dedicated studios at some of the resorts. Assuming you're booking a 2br I always prefer a dedicated but I don't feel strongly enough to really care one way or the other. If I get a 2br I plan to use it as one big villa - not have part of the group locked away in the 2nd bedroom and part of the group separate over in the 1br part. If you have a lockoff they'll key both doors to the same key for you.

[Lisa]

There are no dedicated 1br villas.

I had to go and look this one up. BCV has a handful dedicated 1 bdrms and I know BCV has at least a few. So they are out there. Didn't look at other resorts.

[Lisa]

little slow answering the OP, got interrupted with the school bus.

I keep reading about "dedicated" and lock offs. If I was to book a 1br or 2br is it better to get dedicated or lockoffs?


A lock-off simply means that unit has the ability to be combined into a 2bedroom or separated into a studio and 1 bedroom (studio + 1 bedroom = 2 bedroom) with a connecting door. So a 2 bedroom lock-off is a connecting a full studio and 1 bedroom. When people refer to a lock-off studio or 1 bedroom it is one that has a connecting door. A dedicated unit can not connect or be divided. The only difference between a lock off studio or one bedroom is that the lock-off will have a closed and locked connecting door.

A lock-off 2 bedroom will have a full studio for the second bedroom, with it's own outside entrance and kitchenette. Some like this if they are traveling with other adults so they can have their own entrance and morning coffee without disturbing the others. A dedicated unit will have more closet space without the need for an outside door and kitchenette and is often preferred by families with young children.

[kiapgh23e]

thank you lisa.

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[spiceycat]

for a 1-bedroom it won't matter - unless someone is your party is sleeping on the sleeper-sofa.

for studios a different matter.

noise comes under that door. not a big problem most of the time. but if your neighbors are the type to party after 1am when they come home..... it can be very irrating.

definitely use a towel between the 2 locked doors and the door on my side - but it only cuts part of the noise.

so when staying in a studio - always ask for dedicated.

[JimP]

for a 1-bedroom it won't matter - unless someone is your party is sleeping on the sleeper-sofa.

for studios a different matter.

noise comes under that door. not a big problem most of the time. but if your neighbors are the type to party after 1am when they come home..... it can be very irrating.

definitely use a towel between the 2 locked doors and the door on my side - but it only cuts part of the noise.
so when staying in a studio - always ask for dedicated.

Your post just highlighted a great idea. I have often put a towel on the floor in front of my door. If I am reading your post correctly... you are suggesting to open your 1/2 of the door... put a towel down, and then close/lock the door. Then you could additionally put a towel on your own floor. Brilliant!

/Jim

[crazywig]

BWV has dedicated one bedrooms as well.

[Lisa]

I have one question for you lock-off people with children....

Maybe I'm missing something real simple but how do you close the connecting door, so the little ones will sleep while your watching TV but allow both the children to enter the livingroom and the parents to enter the second bedroom???

When we were at BWV last year we had this problem. If we closed the children's side of the door we couldn't access them and if we closed our side of the door they couldn't access us since there wasn't a knob on the inside of the door. We finally stuck the dead bolt out so the door wouldn't close and put a pillow next to it so it wouldn't drift open.

So am I missing something?

[JimP]

I have one question for you lock-off people with children....

Maybe I'm missing something real simple but how do you close the connecting door, so the little ones will sleep while your watching TV but allow both the children to enter the livingroom and the parents to enter the second bedroom???

When we were at BWV last year we had this problem. If we closed the children's side of the door we couldn't access them and if we closed our side of the door they couldn't access us since there wasn't a knob on the inside of the door. We finally stuck the dead bolt out so the door wouldn't close and put a pillow next to it so it wouldn't drift open.

So am I missing something?

I think that BWV's connecting door is in a lousy location (living room). By contrast, at SSR the connecting door is back at the entry area... and away from the living room. This is better for small children IMHO.

As the kids get older... they go to bed after the adults :)

/Jim

[kimberh]

I never thought to ask for a dedicated Studio. Ours have always been lock-offs. Luckily we have never heard noise from the other side. This would not be good. I really do prefer dedicated two bedrooms. So far, with the two I have rented this is what I have had the good fortune to have had.