Which resort would you be willing to pay rack rate for?

[LeahA]

Just curious on which resorts would get you to pay rack rate if that's all was available?

[siouxi31]

It would be the Beach Club, but then I would only get to stay one night.

[ducklite]

None at WDW.

I will pay rack at the Mirror Lake Inn in Lake Placid, the Rimrock in Banff and the Waters Edge in CT off the top of my head.

Anne

[gumdrop]

Coronado Springs! I've been dying to stay there since it opened. Luckily I got a code rate for this August, but even if the code wasn't available, I would pay full price for it.

[Wish Upon A Star]

Before I found the DIS boards I paid Rack Rate at the Grand Floridian, Lagoon View of MK, during Peak Season in 1999 :eek:

Would I ever do it again??
HECK NO!!

[icelady]

The Boardwalk Inn had AAA discount in 2000 , paid rack last Oct.Have an AP rate for this Sept. DH loves the place and will stay only there and since he pays !!!!

[CamColt]

For a whole trip, ASMO!
I would be willing to pay rack rate for a whole trip at the Polynesian, but realistically, I couldnt afford it. I was however going to pay rack rate for 1 night there which would have been 374.??. Then I joined DC and got a rate of 334.??. Finally the codes came out on Monday and Im getting it for 260.60. Now I am much much happier with the new rate, but I love the Poly so much that I would have paid rack rate.

[christianweecare]

Probably none now that I know better!

[eeyore0062]

Before discounts, I paid rack rates for both stays at DXL. I sure do love those discounts!

I would pay rack rates for the Contemporary, PO-R, PO-FQ, and the Beach Club... I just couldn't stay as long, or go as often.

[Praise2Him]

We just got back from the Beach Club and paid rack rate (well, okay we did get a AAA discount at the last minute which basically paid the tax). However, we stayed there only 3 nights of our 6 night stay. The other 3 were at the HIFS to save money. Was it worth it? Yes, but I would rather have had a discount. I would also pay rack rate the the GF if I HAD to, but that's probably all.

[soccer mom]

AKL, WL, POFQ, POR AKL would be hard to manage at rack....how much are first born going for these days?

[soccer mom]

AKL, WL, POFQ, POR. AKL would be hard at rack...how much are first born going for these days?

Wait! Maybe we shouldn't answer this question. What if Disney is listening!

[soccer mom]

Wait! Maybe we shouldn't answer this question. What if Disney is listening!

[tjmw2727]

With kiddos and no discounts to be had I would have to go with the Polynesian. Without kiddos <yippee> definately an Epcot resort either YC/BC or Boardwalk. I would even stay a few less nights to be able to afford a depending on the situation. To me 5 nights at Poly or BW are as good or better than 10 at the All Stars. I also don't thing the moderates are any bargain, its either the All Stars or a Deluxe for me!! Of course YMMV...
TJ

[Tiffany]

Originally posted by LeahA
Just curious on which resorts would get you to pay rack rate if that's all was available?

I would have to say none. There always seems to be at least a AAA discount avaiable. Unless of course you are traveling over a holiday and then rack rate is your only choice. That is why we would not travel to WDW during the holiday or peak seasons.

[Jen D]

I love the deluxes, but their rack rates are just too high for me-- out of my budget. I would not pay rack rates for the All stars because I consider it overpriced. The moderates are overpriced, too, but if I had to pay rack rate that's the route I'd go-- probably Riverside.

But if I can get a Deluxe for $200 or less, I think it is worth it.

[Kitty 34]

IF I could afford it, I would pay rack rate at the Contemporary, in the tower. :)

[Blondie]

I don't pay rack rate anywhere!

If you're savy enough, you'll find that discounts are everywhere, you just have to know where to look for them!

[Reflection]

I would not pay rack rate at any Disney resort. I agree with Blondie, I don't pay rack rate anywhere.

[DeeP]

I do not pay rack rate for any hotel, never have, never will.

[danacara]

For me, the whole game is to find a way to NOT pay rack rate. It actually increases my enjoyment of the resort to know that I got it on the cheap! :D

[jwfla422]

None!:D

[EpcotBill]

Never have, never will.

[DebbieB]

Of my 7 non-DVC trips, I never really paid rack rate. On our first trip in 1994, we stayed at GF and paid the regular package rate, but we got $250 in Disney Dollars back. Our second trip was to the Poly and we got the fall fantasy package, it was a really good deal back in 1996. The rest of the trips we got a 20% MKC discount. The last one was with a CM friend and I believe we got 50% off. It would kill me to pay the high rack rates when I know there are discounts out there! One of the reasons I joined DVC, no longer in the discount game.