Room discounts for walk-ins - The DIS Discussion Forums

2plus2more · 12-18-2012, 02:13 PM

Does anyone know if POR (or any other resort) might offer a discount for walk-ins? We're looking into a 1 night stay during the holiday season 2012 and wondering if there's any way to get a discount. Would love to stay at the Poly or Boardwalk or POR. Thanks

Missytara · 12-18-2012, 02:33 PM

If you walk-in, you will actually pay rack rate, which would be the highest rate for that season.

Disney is not like a hotel that gives rooms at a discount at the last minute if they have them available.

Disney is a resort and they are also pretty busy during the holiday season; they have no problem booking rooms a year in advance and most of the time don't need to do any discounting during the busiest times of year.

katrina1122 · 12-18-2012, 02:47 PM

Not true...we drove down a day early thanks to no power from Sandy.

We walked up to front desk at POFQ for room only one night before our package started.

They gave us a discounted rate since our package was discounted. Granted they could have felt bad for all the Sandy people coming in, but we got 15% our room only for that one night. They didn't have a king though, so we had to move the next day to start our package.

TaraPA · 12-18-2012, 03:06 PM

I've been quoted rack rate for extending a stay (that had an AP rate on it). I asked if the AP discount could be extended for the extra day & was told no. Maybe it depends who you ask!

Missytara · 12-18-2012, 03:17 PM

I think it may be different if you are staying already with a package and looking to get an extra night added on to your stay. The CM's have a bit of leeway, I am sure.

But many people have reported just to go to the front desk and ask for one night, you will be quoted the rack rate no matter what. If they are lucky to find one during the Christmas season.

Disnydad · 12-18-2012, 04:41 PM

I once saw a fellow walk up to the desk at the WL and asked for a room without a reservation. He was told "Sorry, all filled up".

Missytara · 12-18-2012, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Disnydad

I once saw a fellow walk up to the desk at the WL and asked for a room without a reservation. He was told "Sorry, all filled up".

I think that would definitely happen around any holiday.

Luckily, there are 20 or so other resorts to drive around to before you head out to International Drive!

Pakey · 12-18-2012, 05:06 PM

I did the one night walk up at Beach Club in 2009. Paid rack rate.

I had checked at the GF first. Rack rate there too. We left and tried Beach Club. Still had to choke down the price but it was a few hundred less than Beach Club for that one night.

tinkerbellybutton · 12-18-2012, 05:16 PM

Disney's discounts are such that you have to book by a certain date, typically several weeks out. All discounts have a "book by" date. Walking up to check in would mean any discounts for that time most likely had to be booked weeks, possibly months, ahead.

One exception would be the military discount. Those are released for the year and can be booked at anytime (minus any black out dates like holidays). Even with the military discount it's been our experience that you can't walk up and ask for it at the front desk. We added a night at WL at the end of one of our trips. We were told at the front desk that we would have to call the Disney reservation number to book a room for that night with the military discount, they could not give it to us at the desk. We called from the lobby, got the discount, then checked in.

2plus2more · 12-18-2012, 06:43 PM

Good to know. Online there is availability in all price brackets and since it looks like rack rate is our fate for this time, I might as well book before we get there. Thank you all for the great info!

pixarmom · 12-18-2012, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Missytara

I think it may be different if you are staying already with a package and looking to get an extra night added on to your stay. The CM's have a bit of leeway, I am sure.

But many people have reported just to go to the front desk and ask for one night, you will be quoted the rack rate no matter what. If they are lucky to find one during the Christmas season.

That sounds right. We visit my parents in Florida and whenever we check into a last-minute night at Disney, it's always rack rate. Like Missytara said, it may be different if you extend an existing stay. Our friends booked BWI CL deluxe last year. When they arrived, their room was not available and Disney switched them to a 2-bedroom suite at BC. They loved it and wanted to extend their stay by one night. BC allowed them to extend their stay in the 2-bedroom suite for the price they paid for the BWI deluxe room.

12-18-2012, 02:13 PM	#1
2plus2more Earning My Ears Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 16	Room discounts for walk-ins Does anyone know if POR (or any other resort) might offer a discount for walk-ins? We're looking into a 1 night stay during the holiday season 2012 and wondering if there's any way to get a discount. Would love to stay at the Poly or Boardwalk or POR. Thanks

12-18-2012, 02:33 PM	#2
Missytara I'm all ears! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 13,693	If you walk-in, you will actually pay rack rate, which would be the highest rate for that season. Disney is not like a hotel that gives rooms at a discount at the last minute if they have them available. Disney is a resort and they are also pretty busy during the holiday season; they have no problem booking rooms a year in advance and most of the time don't need to do any discounting during the busiest times of year. __________________ Me and the three cats - Momma Abby and the Kids, Gracie, Jack, and R.I.P. my little Desi (10/14/11) - Momma and the kids miss you and so do I.

12-18-2012, 02:47 PM	#3
katrina1122 Just another Blonde moment in my life. Yay me. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 1,291	Not true...we drove down a day early thanks to no power from Sandy. We walked up to front desk at POFQ for room only one night before our package started. They gave us a discounted rate since our package was discounted. Granted they could have felt bad for all the Sandy people coming in, but we got 15% our room only for that one night. They didn't have a king though, so we had to move the next day to start our package. __________________ WDW 1976 day tripsWDW 1983 Idrive HotelWDW 1988 Band Trip, stayed in DaytonaWDW 1994 Idrive hotelWDW 1997 Wildnerness LodgeWDW 1998 Boardwalk VillasDL 1998 Offsite WDW 1999 Best Western, just went to DTD WDW Jan 2004 Pop Century & Animal Kingdom LodgeWDW Feb 2008 Pop Century WDW Nov 2012 POFQ F&WF, MNSSHP & MVMCP! March 2013 POFQ/AKL Kidani & RCCL Freedom of the Seas

12-18-2012, 03:06 PM	#4
TaraPA I will think of that animatronic as him I also wouldn't mind if they made it racier!The germs would just skeeve me out! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 14,319	I've been quoted rack rate for extending a stay (that had an AP rate on it). I asked if the AP discount could be extended for the extra day & was told no. Maybe it depends who you ask! __________________ BWV Girls Trip 4/13WL CL/AKV Jambo split family trip 3/13 CSR surprising family trip 12/12 POR Girls Trip 10/12 BC CL/Dolphin Family Trip 3/12 BCV/Poly Girls Trip 3/12 AKV Kidani 11/11 Girls Trip! Dolphin 3/11 - family trip Swan - 3/11 GIRLS TRIP! AKV Kidani - Girls Trip 10/10!! Dolphin 2/10- ESPN Weekend/family trip BLT 11/09 - Girls Trip Dolphin - 12/08 - Girls Trip Solo trip/offsite - 05/08 Dolphin 12/07 - mom & Dane trip AKL 12/06 - family trip AS Music 11/02 - mom & Ty trip Disneyland - Anaheim Hilton 5/02 - adults only! AS Sports 9/01 - family trip Swan 10/00 - family trip CSR 10/99 - family trip ** offsite 1989,1987, 1970's

12-18-2012, 03:17 PM	#5
Missytara I'm all ears! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 13,693	I think it may be different if you are staying already with a package and looking to get an extra night added on to your stay. The CM's have a bit of leeway, I am sure. But many people have reported just to go to the front desk and ask for one night, you will be quoted the rack rate no matter what. If they are lucky to find one during the Christmas season. __________________ Me and the three cats - Momma Abby and the Kids, Gracie, Jack, and R.I.P. my little Desi (10/14/11) - Momma and the kids miss you and so do I.

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12-18-2012, 04:41 PM	#6
Disnydad DVC Member -- OKW Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Solivita, Florida Posts: 1,605	I once saw a fellow walk up to the desk at the WL and asked for a room without a reservation. He was told "Sorry, all filled up".

12-18-2012, 05:06 PM	#8
Pakey Lobster A Boo Boo Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central California Posts: 19,060	I did the one night walk up at Beach Club in 2009. Paid rack rate. I had checked at the GF first. Rack rate there too. We left and tried Beach Club. Still had to choke down the price but it was a few hundred less than Beach Club for that one night.

12-18-2012, 05:16 PM	#9
tinkerbellybutton DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 599	Disney's discounts are such that you have to book by a certain date, typically several weeks out. All discounts have a "book by" date. Walking up to check in would mean any discounts for that time most likely had to be booked weeks, possibly months, ahead. One exception would be the military discount. Those are released for the year and can be booked at anytime (minus any black out dates like holidays). Even with the military discount it's been our experience that you can't walk up and ask for it at the front desk. We added a night at WL at the end of one of our trips. We were told at the front desk that we would have to call the Disney reservation number to book a room for that night with the military discount, they could not give it to us at the desk. We called from the lobby, got the discount, then checked in. __________________ Denise Up Next:Thanksgiving WL & POR Resorts we've stayed in: ASMox3, ASSp., ASMu, PC, CBRx3, CSR, POR, POFQ, WLx6, Poly, BC, YC, BWV, AKL(Jambo)x2, AKL (Kidani), SSR, OKW, SOGx2, Swan, Vero Beach!

12-18-2012, 06:43 PM	#10
2plus2more Earning My Ears Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 16	Good to know. Online there is availability in all price brackets and since it looks like rack rate is our fate for this time, I might as well book before we get there. Thank you all for the great info!

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