amyhwang
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- Location
- Baltimore
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- Marriott’s Ko Olina
I am booking a couple weeks' getaways in Orlando late August (lucky for us, our kids go back to school a bit later than most!).
I'm probably going again with Harbour Lake, since we liked the units there a lot, nice and clean, quiet, and two queen beds in the second bedroom were perfect (and comfortable).
I do see Grande Vista available for our times as well, same price, but when I click to book it, I see that it lists (for the first week only!) that the second bedroom will either have a king bed and sofa sleeper OR two full beds. To me, that says it's a lockoff, not a dedicated 2br unit. If it were a king bed and sofa sleeper, we would prefer 2 queen beds (for the kids). Sofa sleepers aren't comfortable for 2 weeks (we're actually probably staying about 10 nights but it's still so cheap to pay for 2 weeks).
I know for my kids, 15 and 13, Grande Vista has more to offer with the pools, but would rather feel like I have a condo we really like (in August, we will be in the condo more!). I also liked at Harbour Lake how they have a nice big pantry for food and water bottle storage, don't remember if Grande Vista did or not. I wish more timeshare units had more pantry space! We do cook a lot, and usually have to get creative with storing food where the plates go!
Has anyone stayed in a lockoff at Grande Vista and seen a king bed in the second room? I do like the idea of the kitchenette for a second fridge for storing cold water for the kids, but the king bed would definitely not work!
I'm probably going again with Harbour Lake, since we liked the units there a lot, nice and clean, quiet, and two queen beds in the second bedroom were perfect (and comfortable).
I do see Grande Vista available for our times as well, same price, but when I click to book it, I see that it lists (for the first week only!) that the second bedroom will either have a king bed and sofa sleeper OR two full beds. To me, that says it's a lockoff, not a dedicated 2br unit. If it were a king bed and sofa sleeper, we would prefer 2 queen beds (for the kids). Sofa sleepers aren't comfortable for 2 weeks (we're actually probably staying about 10 nights but it's still so cheap to pay for 2 weeks).
I know for my kids, 15 and 13, Grande Vista has more to offer with the pools, but would rather feel like I have a condo we really like (in August, we will be in the condo more!). I also liked at Harbour Lake how they have a nice big pantry for food and water bottle storage, don't remember if Grande Vista did or not. I wish more timeshare units had more pantry space! We do cook a lot, and usually have to get creative with storing food where the plates go!
Has anyone stayed in a lockoff at Grande Vista and seen a king bed in the second room? I do like the idea of the kitchenette for a second fridge for storing cold water for the kids, but the king bed would definitely not work!