We have rented villas through Disney for years. They are much more than if you rent points. We go through AAA so we have a discount at least on the room part of our package for Aug. We are going back in Jan for the marathon weekend and I actually rented points for a 2 bedroom at the BC through Dave's rentals (found through these forums). They charge $14 per point and our trip is $1200 less than renting through Disney. As far as the housekeeping, you can get daily housekeeping it will just cost you per day. Even with paying for daily housekeeping we will still be over $1000 ahead. If this works out I will seriously consider doing it for our annual trip in Aug. since we are getting annual passes when we go in Aug. I know you can rent from members even cheaper but I felt safer going through a company that handles this all the time and handles the rental agreement and any requests.
I would love to someday stay in the Treehouse Villas someday. So not in our budget but it is a dream... Just trying to figure out options. Would these be included in a room only discount ever?
Hi. I'm going to Disney World with my family next May. We're looking into staying on property, possibly in a villa. When can we book it?
To get a treehouse you'd most likely have to do a points rental through a member that owns at Saratoga Springs. They book up fast and I don't think they ever become available through Disney central reservations.
You can make reservations via phone with WDW up to 499 days out, but the pricing is usually an estimate and listed at the highest price of the current year and then adjusted once the pricing is finalized. Pricing is usually finalized about August for the following year. The website will update some time after that.