1 night stay or 2 nights split stay?

[TinkerbellLuvr7]

Hello!
My boyfriend and I have been researching DVC to hopefully buy in the future (after he is off furlough.)
We decided on possibly buying into Riviera so I booked a 1 night stay so we could try it out but then discovered the resale stipulation so now we are debating Riviera or an older property.

What would you do?... Stay one night Riviera (studio standard) OR for the same price we can stay a night at POP AND a night at SSR (standard studio) and do a split stay. My boyfriend has Never stayed at a WDW resort so we are already doing one night at CR and one night at WL(CC studio.) He decided he would rather hop around for our staycation and try different resorts. We will not be going to any parks as my seasonal CM park admission is blocked at least through Sept. 30th.

At this time, I'm not sure what older property we would consider buying as we have to factor in how many years we would own it vs. how many points we would want to get that would make it still affordable if we buy a house in the next year. We are FL residents, boyfriend has a WDW AP.

Thoughts? Suggestions? Thank you!!!!!

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

Hello!
My boyfriend and I have been researching DVC to hopefully buy in the future (after he is off furlough.)
We decided on possibly buying into Riviera so I booked a 1 night stay so we could try it out but then discovered the resale stipulation so now we are debating Riviera or an older property.

What would you do?... Stay one night Riviera (studio standard) OR for the same price we can stay a night at POP AND a night at SSR (standard studio) and do a split stay. My boyfriend has Never stayed at a WDW resort so we are already doing one night at CR and one night at WL(CC studio.) He decided he would rather hop around for our staycation and try different resorts. We will not be going to any parks as my seasonal CM park admission is blocked at least through Sept. 30th.

At this time, I'm not sure what older property we would consider buying as we have to factor in how many years we would own it vs. how many points we would want to get that would make it still affordable if we buy a house in the next year. We are FL residents, boyfriend has a WDW AP.

Thoughts? Suggestions? Thank you!!!!!

So you're actually doing 3 or 4 nights and just deciding on the last one?

If one of the purposes of this trip is to do reconnaissance for purchasing a DVC resort, I'd choose the resorts you are most interested in purchasing, and stay a night at each of those. If you're doing a resort-only stay, I wouldn't necessarily choose Pop because there isn't much to do at the resort.

And you didn't ask, but it's so easy to overextend financially, especially when you buy a house, so keep that in the back of your mind. Also, consider legal ramifications of large joint purchases if you're not officially married. Paperwork matters if things go wrong. Just don't rush things and get in over your head. (And since tone is hard online, this isn't intended to be judgmental. It's what I would tell a friend over coffee.)

 

[TinkerbellLuvr7]

Thank you! Yes we are doing 2 nights and deciding on the last night. I appreciate your advice!! I think it's best to wait and get the house first (wedding too as the ring is bought...I'm just waiting ) and then see what we might afford when it comes to DVC but I appreciate your advice in the direction for the staycation. He would REALLY love to stay at Poly or Savanna at AKL but of course those are the two I can't get for 2 dates that I have in mind! lol.

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

Thank you! Yes we are doing 2 nights and deciding on the last night. I appreciate your advice!! I think it's best to wait and get the house first (wedding too as the ring is bought...I'm just waiting ) and then see what we might afford when it comes to DVC but I appreciate your advice in the direction for the staycation. He would REALLY love to stay at Poly or Savanna at AKL but of course those are the two I can't get for 2 dates that I have in mind! lol.

So many exciting things coming your way soon! Congratulations!

Maybe you'll have time for a second reconnaissance trip and you can stay at Poly and AKL Savanna view on that trip!