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pumpkinmom
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DVC questions
What are the DVC rooms like? Are they always in separate buildings from the hotel guests? Do you book into a specific room or just a category as if booking a hotel? What if you get there and there is a problem with the room? Can you be moved like you would be on a hotel stay?
If you are a DVC owner, do you think the cost is worth it?
If you have to sell your points, does it cover your costs?
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Posted 1/24/18 12:16 PM  |
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FirstMate
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Re: DVC questions
I can't answer all of your questions but when we went, we stayed at the poly and I was chatting with a DVC owner there. She told me that DVC owners had to stay in a building that was probably the furthest from the main house or the over water bungalows but she said they were over 600 DVC points to stay in. She said her room had a queen and a murphy bed.
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| Posted 1/24/18 1:18 PM |
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Mill188
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Re: DVC questions
Posted by pumpkinmom
What are the DVC rooms like? Are they always in separate buildings from the hotel guests? Do you book into a specific room or just a category as if booking a hotel? What if you get there and there is a problem with the room? Can you be moved like you would be on a hotel stay?
If you are a DVC owner, do you think the cost is worth it?
If you have to sell your points, does it cover your costs?
What are the rooms like? It depends on the type (studio, 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, 2 bedroom "lockoff", grand villa, bungalow...) For a studio, it will most likely be a queen bed, a sofa bed that converts to a queen, a small kitchen area (with sink, microwave, minifridge, coffee maker), balcony, full bathroom (some have the split bathroom design - like the poly that has two showers, two sinks, but one toilet area). Some studios also have fold out murphy beds.
DVC units are usually in separate buildings or wings of the hotel. The new copper creek is an exception to this. If you book a DVC room, you book by size you want (studio, 1 bedroom, etc.) You can also book different views (boardwalk, lake, pool, etc.) Most of the time, you cannot be moved unless there is something dramatically wrong with your room - DVC is a timeshare and likes to operate as close to 100% occupancy as possible.
We have owned since 2003 or 2004. We love it, BUT we use it a lot. For us it's worth it since it was a lot cheaper then. I don't know if I would buy into it now at today's prices, but I really don't even pay attention to the price of points these days.
As far as renting out our points, we have only done this a few times. For us, it more than covers our dues for the year, but that really depends on your costs. We do not have a loan on DVC membership so we just have the dues every year.
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| Posted 1/24/18 1:48 PM |
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Mill188
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Re: DVC questions
Posted by FirstMate
I can't answer all of your questions but when we went, we stayed at the poly and I was chatting with a DVC owner there. She told me that DVC owners had to stay in a building that was probably the furthest from the main house or the over water bungalows but she said they were over 600 DVC points to stay in. She said her room had a queen and a murphy bed.
DVC at the poly is three buildings (Moorea, Tokelau, and Pago Pago) or the bungalows. Tokelau overlooks the quiet pool. Moorea is the furthest from the main house BUT is the closest to the walkway to the transportation and ticket center. Pago Pago is closest to the DVC parking lot.
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| Posted 1/24/18 1:50 PM |
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DancinBarefoot
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Re: DVC questions
Disney will tell you that no one knows if you're DVC or not. Any guest can book a stay at a DVC resort and pay rack rate. In fact, on my most recent trip I tried to book a DVC room and everything was "sold out" on DVC's website, but Saratoga Springs was available for cash.
I've only ever had one issue with a DVC resort stay - they put us on the second floor in building with no elevator when DD was still in a stroller. They had no problem whatsoever moving us to the ground floor.
The rooms, are well, the rooms. They are booked based on size - studio, 1 BR, 2 BR. Some exceptions are the Treehouse Villas, and the bungalows at the Poly.
So I think the cost is worth it? We purchased on the secondary market. Disney recently eliminated some perks for secondary market purchasers that didn't affect me, (I bought before the effective date of the changes) but I'm sure it's only a matter of time before some action they take will negatively impact me. Because I purchased on the secondary market I was able to pay cash. It does not make financial sense to finance a DVC purchase.
I've never rented out our points, so I can't speak to selling/renting.
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| Posted 1/24/18 9:08 PM |
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