lustergirl
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- Aug 25, 2005
Did anyone have any luck with booking the AS Music Family Suites? I am just wondering if they are available with the free dining promo?
WOW!!!Finally got our confirmation from our TA!!! We are staying at POP, standard room, 9/6-9/13. Two adults, 1 child, 1 infant with free dining, 8 day base tickets=$1352
Also booked a room for my DM and MIL, two adults, same dates, tickets, room type=$1142.
It's crazy to me that our almost 5 year old and 2 1/2 year old only cost us $200 more, including meals (I know 2 year old not on DDP, but buffets, sharing, etc. he'll be set!!)
Our first family trip=major excitement!!
Hey guys!
I have a quick question and I will post what I have later when I am at my desk and can pull out my papers with the correct costs and all. My question is this:
I currently have two rooms at SSR resort for next September. It was booked last September during a Bounceback. We got 30% off the deluxe villas and FD too! Love it! We booked 2 rooms- one is a 2 bedroom villa and the other is a studio. At the time my whole family was going with us and we needed the two rooms. Now they have all backed out....argh! Instead, my hubby's family wants to go. There are only 3 adults in this group (my mil, fil and bil) plus myself, dh and ds (4 yr old.) What should I do??
Could we all stay in a 2 bd villa?? I think it has 2 master bedrooms and a pull out couch...wouldn't this work??
OR should we call and redo it all for a Value resort? My inlaws don't want to pay much. Best I can figure w/out paperwork in front of me...
SSR for 8 nights plus base tix for everyone was around 2900 but I paid 200 deposit so that leaves 2700 divided by 3 (my family, my inlaws, and my bil by himself) which equals approx. 900.00 per family...we have APs so my inlaws will use our base tixs (can't that be done??) and that will save us some $.
If we bump down to a value resort, it won't be much different...approx. 875.00 after tax per room and that doesn't include the base tix per person like above does!
So...what would you guys do?? Do I book a set of 3 rooms at the Pop and hold them till later just in case they want to downgrade or will I be able to downgrade my bounceback ressies closer to the 45 day mark w/out a problem?? I hate to put out $600.00 more in deposits for a "just in case." Do we share a 2 bd room villa with inlaws OR get a value room?? Is there big difference in the bed quality of these rooms?? My FIL has diabetes and needs to rest well. That could be a big factor is you guys think the SSR has nicer beds and such. I think my family would love the kitchenette and washer/dryer too. But we will be cramped like sardines?? HELP!
I think your MIL, FIL, and BIL could stay in one bedroom, you and your DH in the master, and your son on the sofa sleeper (or if you're like me on vacation, sometimes someone sleeps in between us). The 2 bedroom sounds really like plenty of space to me. With diabetes, the kitchen is nice, and the living room will be nice to spread out in during some down time. You won't get that in just a regular hotel room. The washer/dryer is priceless!
So, can you just drop the extra studio? I would check if you can make changes, but it sounds nicer than the values by far. You'll also have a private balcony (or two or 3, depending). The space will be nice I think.
It sounds like you got a very nice deal - I hope you enjoy it!
I think it would be a great too! Is there a sleeper sofa in the 2 bdroom? I saw it described as being in the 1 bd on Allears but not on the 2...hmm!! My bil would sleep in that and my inlaws would take one bd room and we'd take the other. Our little guy will sleep with us no doubt! My other question is do you think it is fair for me to ask bil to pay 1/3?? He is 36 yr old and not married. Or should it be 1/2 my family and 1/2 my in laws (including my bil)? Any thoughts?? Still wondering about the bed situation too...are the beds softer/comfier at the SSR?
Oh and yes...we can canel the studio room up to the 45 day mark w/out penalty. We can actually cancel any of it...I just hate to wait and decide on this later and then no value rooms be available if we want to downgrade! YIKES! What to do??