markmcalear
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2013
There are some legitimate disadvantages to DVC versus cash deluxe resorts. In the opinion of most DVC owners, the cleaning schedule isn't one of them.
What would you say these disadvantages are?
There are some legitimate disadvantages to DVC versus cash deluxe resorts. In the opinion of most DVC owners, the cleaning schedule isn't one of them.
The biggest disadvantage is having to book 7-to-11 months in advance in order to get what you want. Can you book later? Sure. But every day you wait, your chances of getting what you want drops. Even at 7-to-11 months, it can be difficult to get the more popular rooms. Examples are any concierge room at AKV or a Standard View Studio at BWV during Food & Wine Festival. These often are gone right at 11 months.What would you say these disadvantages are?
Msmithmd said:Two main negatives-
The reality that one must book so far in advance. Cash is always much more flexible if your plans change or your schedule is unpredictable.
What would you say these disadvantages are?
There are a number of issues that could be seen as advantages or disadvantages depending on where you're standing. Here is a list as I see it, I'm sure there are more we could add.What would you say these disadvantages are?
I always like to book my flights as soon as they become available which is usually at 11 months out. For our 2014 trip for example, by bumping the accommodation from August 15-29 to August 14-28 I was able to get a flight upgrade from Virgin Atlantic from Premium Economy to Upper Class for £12 per person!!!!!!!
Theres no house keeping at DVC? What about fresh towels daily?
You get trash and towel service on your fourth day and full cleaning on the eighth day if you are staying that long. After that the cycle repeats, fourth day trash and towel, etc. You
can pay extra for housekeeping if you'd like.
...I think I need to pay closer attention to the furnishings. BWV (for example) was looking a bit run down but I believe there are plans to redo the furnishings there in a couple of years.
AKV and VGF furnishings were gorgeous during our most recent stays.
I should clarify my earlier post.BWV was fully renovated in 2010, so the furnishings shouldn't be replaced yet. Most complete renovations are about 10-15 years apart, if not more. OKW as 17 years from the time it opened until they renovated.
One thing that we like about DVC is the ability to rent out our points (although that can be taken away at any time). This allows us to skip disney for a year if we like and monetize our points if we chose. So if we want to go to Maui one year we could rent out our 350 points for about $4,000 and use that towards lodging. It is just another option that the simple RCI exchange.