Originally Posted by
herokitty
Do people have to request upgrades, and how frequently do you check? Do you email in advance or check in with the front desk every few days?
There isn't really a front desk. You'll have an assigned host who looks out for you. Our host, Shifaaz, was top-notch. When we went on a fishing trip and didn't catch anything, for instance, word made its way to him, and within 5 minutes of our arriving back in our villa, he called to offer a complimentary dinner at the seafood buffet instead of our regular dinner at the dining room. I imagine that an upgrade to an OW villa could work similarly -- if you let your host know that you might be interested in something like that for your last night, and if it happens to be available, I bet they'll make it happen. If you were there for 7 days, I'd probably mention something on day 2 or 3 and then check back in on day 5 or early day 6 if you hadn't heard anything.