Mel
TUG Member
Cindy,
If you get an East Village unit, it will be in one of the northern buildings (not the newest complex at River Island - that is reserved for River Island owners (not even every-day OLCC owners, just those that bought that complex).
That said, East village is a nice quiet area, much as is the original West Village. If you do get West Village, youare likely to be in a unit that was recently refurbished, so little loss there too.
As for the amount of traffic we see when discussing OLCC, a good part of it is because the resort is so large, and so many people have visited. I try not to jump in unless I notice something has been left out - like a direct question being left unanswered, or answered in a way that is not accurate.
That said, there are some opionions that deserve to have a differing viewpoint as well - the question regarding the lighting in North Village is one of them. Yes, the lights are on in the evening, but if that is brought up as an issue without the corresponding view of people who have staying in those units, who were not bothered by the lights, it may become a case of driving an exchanger away when it is not necessary.
As for the grills, and some other "missing" amenities, these are the choices of the owners. If the owners want grills, the owner will request them, and they might eventually be installed. I prefer we not have them - just judging by the way I've seen them used at other resorts, the behavior of some guests when using them, and the maintenance issues, I think we're better off without them. Then of course there's the issue of the wildlife habitat to consider as well. Then there's internet access - While the guests who are posting on the various online review sites care about interenet access, I wonder what percentage of guests really care. Sure it would be nice, but it would be a significant cost to upgrade the entire resort - either through wiring or a massive series of wireless access points. To do so would mean an increase in maintenance fees for a service that I suspect a small percentage of visitors would use. Of course, the resort could charge for the access, but then those who are budget minded will still use dialup service rather than pay. These are choices the owners get to make - internet service, upgrades to reach 5-star of GC status. Visitors mike like us to upgrade, but it would be our money they are spending, not theirs.
If you get an East Village unit, it will be in one of the northern buildings (not the newest complex at River Island - that is reserved for River Island owners (not even every-day OLCC owners, just those that bought that complex).
That said, East village is a nice quiet area, much as is the original West Village. If you do get West Village, youare likely to be in a unit that was recently refurbished, so little loss there too.
As for the amount of traffic we see when discussing OLCC, a good part of it is because the resort is so large, and so many people have visited. I try not to jump in unless I notice something has been left out - like a direct question being left unanswered, or answered in a way that is not accurate.
That said, there are some opionions that deserve to have a differing viewpoint as well - the question regarding the lighting in North Village is one of them. Yes, the lights are on in the evening, but if that is brought up as an issue without the corresponding view of people who have staying in those units, who were not bothered by the lights, it may become a case of driving an exchanger away when it is not necessary.
As for the grills, and some other "missing" amenities, these are the choices of the owners. If the owners want grills, the owner will request them, and they might eventually be installed. I prefer we not have them - just judging by the way I've seen them used at other resorts, the behavior of some guests when using them, and the maintenance issues, I think we're better off without them. Then of course there's the issue of the wildlife habitat to consider as well. Then there's internet access - While the guests who are posting on the various online review sites care about interenet access, I wonder what percentage of guests really care. Sure it would be nice, but it would be a significant cost to upgrade the entire resort - either through wiring or a massive series of wireless access points. To do so would mean an increase in maintenance fees for a service that I suspect a small percentage of visitors would use. Of course, the resort could charge for the access, but then those who are budget minded will still use dialup service rather than pay. These are choices the owners get to make - internet service, upgrades to reach 5-star of GC status. Visitors mike like us to upgrade, but it would be our money they are spending, not theirs.
so I am not debating the quality of the resort. I just know as a board member of one of our resorts that those comment cards have lots of suggestions for amenities. We take those comments very seriously and consider each and every one. Exchangers have their own ideas as to what makes their stays special. I would bet that the lack of BBQ grills are a comment that OLCC gets on occasion.
