Can those of you who are expert at use of points and use of rooms help me out? We are planning to go to Vero next summer and trying to figure out the best way to book the rooms and minimize the amount of points. Here are the people who are going and peculiarities of our party of 12:
My family of 5 (me, DH, DS20, DD18, DD15)
My husband's sister's family (DSIL, DBIL, Niece 15, Niece 13 and Niece 9)
My mother
My mother in law
My DD18's boyfriend, who will also be 18.
From the above, there are 2 couples, 2 grandmothers, 5 girl cousins varying in age, 1 boy cousin who will be 20 and a boyfriend.
The mother's each need their own bed but can stay in the same room, so we were thinking of getting them an inn room
The girl cousins can stay together in a room or be split between parents.
I cannot seem to come up with a good solution. I am trying to avoid putting the 18 and 20 year old boys on pull-out couches and the fact that the 2 bedroom dedicated unit's 2nd bedroom has only 1 bed is not my favorite scenario. That would have worked better for us.
I want either the boyfriend or my DD18 to be in a unit with an adult (meaning a true adult--not just those that are right above 18).
We plan to cook most meals, so we need at least a 1 bedroom or greater in size. Those in garden rooms will have to come to the unit with the kitchen for meals. We want to use as few points as possible as we plan to go to Aulani the next year. We have 665 points to work with but I would prefer not to use them all. However, we also want to be comfortable on vacation. Taking a boyfriend throws a wrench into things due to making sure they are in separate units, whereas with just cousins it is a lot easier.
We have thrown around getting a 3 bedroom and an inn room, a 2 bedroom and 2 inn rooms and a 1 bedroom and 3 inn rooms.
Does anyone have any ideas? Have you had a similar situation in your family and if so, how did you choose rooms. I have never been to Vero Beach before and am not sure of layout of resort, etc.
Thanks in advance!
This is what I've come up with:
Option 1
1 inn room for the MILs - 5 weekdays = 75 points
1 inn room for DS/DDBF - 75 points
1 bedroom for your family - 145 points
1 bedroom for DBIL/DSIL family - 145 points
Total = 440
OR
Option 2
1 inn room for the MILs - 75 points
1 inn room for DS/DDBF - 75 points
1 inn room for 4 older girls - 75 points
1 bedroom for you and DH, DBIL/DSIL and youngest in living room - 145 points
Total = 370
OR
Option 3
1 inn room for the MILs - 75 points
1 inn room for DS/DDBF - 75 points
2 bedroom for your family and DBIL/DSIL family. (You and DH in the master, 4 older girls in the attached studio leaving dbil/dsil and youngest in the living room) or (You and DH in the master, dbil/dsil and 2 girls in the studio, 3 girls in the living room) - 190 points
Total - 340
OR
Option 4
1 inn room for the MILs - 75
1 inn room for DS/DDBF. - 75
1 bedroom for DBIL/DSIL family - 145
1 bedroom for your family - 145
Total - 440
OR
Option 5
1 inn room for the MILs - 75
1 inn room for DS/DDBF. - 75
1 inn room for DBIL/DSIL and youngest - 75
2 bedroom for you, DH and 2 DD/2 nieces. This also give you the option of moving DS to your room in case DD/DDBF doesn't work out.(sofa bed) - 190
Total - 415
OR
Option 6
1 inn room for the MILs - 75
1 inn room for DS/DDBF. - 75
1 bedroom for DBIL/DSIL family - 145
2 bedroom for you, DH and 2 daughters. This also give you the option of moving DS to your room in case DD/DDBF doesn't work out. - 190
Total - 485
I think I like option 5 ....
Sounds like a special trip!