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- Dec 11, 2006
Home resort advantage and booking at 11 months is why many of us own several resorts.
Bill
Bill
For one time use points - is there a minimum or maximum amount you can purchase? Is it literally just 'one time'? Is there a strategy on how best to use it? Thanks
$19 these days, I think?About how much do they cost per point to use?
Minimum is 1, max is 24 per year. OTU is per year, not "forever."
Focusing on WDW resorts generally, IMO, the smaller the resort the harder it is to book, thus it’s basic supply and demand economics. VGF is very small and thus it’s resale points are priced quite high, for example. If you want to routinely stay there, especially in studios, you pretty much need to own there. Beach Club is smaller than Boardwalk, generally Beach Club’s resale price per point is higher than Boardwalk’s.So if you go to book at 11 months but are 20 pts short you cant use OTU points? What's the point then? Also, Ive seen the term 'walking' in reference to a reservation used in other posts. Any idea what that is referring to? One more question if anybody feels like tackling it- what determines the desirability and thus point resale amount for resorts? AKV seems to be really reasonable on the resale markets and I was curious why that was. I've always thought AK was a really nice resort with pretty good amenities, great restaurants and good theming.
So if you go to book at 11 months but are 20 pts short you cant use OTU points? What's the point then?
Also, Ive seen the term 'walking' in reference to a reservation used in other posts. Any idea what that is referring to?
One more question if anybody feels like tackling it- what determines the desirability and thus point resale amount for resorts? AKV seems to be really reasonable on the resale markets and I was curious why that was. I've always thought AK was a really nice resort with pretty good amenities, great restaurants and good theming.
Some ideas:Last question (for now). I've read a lot about people advising to buy at the resort they like staying at the most. <snip>. My question is then how do you ever get to stay at/experience the other dvc resorts?
So if you go to book at 11 months but are 20 pts short you cant use OTU points? What's the point then? Also, Ive seen the term 'walking' in reference to a reservation used in other posts. Any idea what that is referring to? One more question if anybody feels like tackling it- what determines the desirability and thus point resale amount for resorts? AKV seems to be really reasonable on the resale markets and I was curious why that was. I've always thought AK was a really nice resort with pretty good amenities, great restaurants and good theming.
So many factors! ;-)One more question if anybody feels like tackling it- what determines the desirability and thus point resale amount for resorts? AKV seems to be really reasonable on the resale markets and I was curious why that was. I've always thought AK was a really nice resort with pretty good amenities, great restaurants and good theming.
I know you cant predict what the next 5-10 years will look like at WDW and specifically with DVC, but with Star Wars coming and if the economy stays on solid footing I can only imagine crowds and reservations increasing. With that in mind, do you think 1 and 2 bedrooms will still be easier to find at 7 months out as long as you aren't planning trips at peak times? Our trips tend to be more about quality than quantity which is why we are even considering dvc. We have never stayed more than 6 nights in the past and we like to have space so we book suites or rent a house off property. As of right now, my top 3 would be BLT, AKV or CCV. But there are pros and cons to each. If I knew we could find availability at other resorts from time to time it sure would make things a lot easier.
I know you cant predict what the next 5-10 years will look like at WDW and specifically with DVC, but with Star Wars coming and if the economy stays on solid footing I can only imagine crowds and reservations increasing. With that in mind, do you think 1 and 2 bedrooms will still be easier to find at 7 months out as long as you aren't planning trips at peak times? Our trips tend to be more about quality than quantity which is why we are even considering dvc. We have never stayed more than 6 nights in the past and we like to have space so we book suites or rent a house off property. As of right now, my top 3 would be BLT, AKV or CCV. But there are pros and cons to each. If I knew we could find availability at other resorts from time to time it sure would make things a lot easier.
One other question for now is - how easy/hard is it to rent your points of you dont need them? I assume it's easier if you own at a resort that people want. Could you in theory purchase 200 points at BLT, rent 100 of them at $13-14 per point to cover your maintenance fees for the year and then use the other 100 for "free". I probably wouldn't have the discipline to do that and would just bank them and get a nicer/bigger place the next year. But still curious if the rental market is strong and if it's easy to get your points rented if you want.
One other question for now is - how easy/hard is it to rent your points of you dont need them? I assume it's easier if you own at a resort that people want. Could you in theory purchase 200 points at BLT, rent 100 of them at $13-14 per point to cover your maintenance fees for the year and then use the other 100 for "free". I probably wouldn't have the discipline to do that and would just bank them and get a nicer/bigger place the next year. But still curious if the rental market is strong and if it's easy to get your points rented if you want.