I briefly played with offsite because:
I do room only so no package perks, the
DDP does not work for my style of vacation and would cost more than what I pay out of pocket for food.
I only do 1 or 2 meals that require ADR's and I'm not attracted to the headliner meals anyway so I've never had a problem getting what I want even at the last minute.
I rent a car because there are things I like to do offsite so transportation/ME are not needed.
I think WDW is way overpriced for thier rooms and food.
I didn't have any interest in EMH and I'm really not a fan of RD. I'm not really a morning person.
BUT.....
I like that I can hop back and forth between parks and my room without driving all over town.
To be at a room close enough to make communting easy I'd Have to pay parking at my hotel and the parks.
If I stayed at a hotel with a shuttle I'd be tied to thier schedule, which I hate. And frankly I love the bus rides.
I know I'm weird.
Though I though I'd be a deluxe level kind of girl, I'm actually loving the Mod level and I can tolerate the Values (though I still think even they are overpriced).
I really do love being in the middle of the who Disney Bubble.
I still rent a car to go offsite and to do selected driving within the resorts but, I have no parking fees.
While I still am not a RopeDrop person, I have occasionally used EMH to start the day early.
I still do not do DDP and probably never will. Room Only is my preference. But it can never hurt to make dining reservations early.
I stayed on site my first visit, just two nights, on a drive though on the way someplace else. I loved the atmosphere. I debated offsite for my next two visits but it just didn't make sense for me. So On Property has plenty of advantages for me, that off property just doesn't. They are not the 'perks' that most people look for, but they work for me.
I did stay off property one time for one night before I checked in and that will probably be the only offsite stays I ever do, just a night or two before to accomadate a plan or a late arrival.
I was also offsite when I did
Disneyland. I will probably be offsite if I do DL this August. The hotel prices are crazy high and since it's only a day or two I don't need any other on site perks. Plus there are plenty of hotels, RIGHT there.