2 DVC families- Who pays what (points)?

[SleepyatDVC]

If I were the ones traveling, I would have the couple take the studio, my 2 kids would sleep in the LR and my DH and I would sleep in the MB. I wouldn't mind using more points, either 60/40 or one bedroom points.

But that is just me. We prefer the kids in another room.

 

[Dean]

Thanks everyone. I'll definitely work it out with her but it's nice to have everyone's thoughts as a starting point. I didn't want to propose 50/50 or 60/40 if everyone here thought those options were horribly unfair! Once we have dates and resort figured out it will be easier to determine the actual breakdown of points. In the end I'm sure we'll both be happy since we're both getting to go to Disney!

Lots of options but unless you plan to alternate trips in this way and thus alternate the Master, I think 50/50 is a problem. To a degree, it depends on the points status. Personally I'd go more than 1/3 and less than 50/50. Likely the points for a studio separate for the person in the second, this will be roughly 60/40. If I planned to do this type of trip more than once I would likely go 50/50 with the agreement to alternate the master.

 

[Mazz519]

50/50.... with the understanding that you switch the rm setup on your next trip...thats only fair

 

[circhead]

Depends upon the resort you go to. If you got a treehouse villa at Saratoga Springs - everyone gets their own space. Each adult couple gets a bedroom and the kids get a bedroom. 50/50 split in this situation is unfair to the couple with no kids - I think a 60/40 split is fair for both couples. One has the master bedroom but the other family has the use of 2 bedrooms and the common area space is sleeper free in the mornings for anyone that gets up early while others sleep in.

Good luck - I hope you have a blast.

 

[k3chantal]

We’re planning a trip with my sister who’s also a DVC member. We’d like to get a 2 bedroom; her family of 4 (2 adults, 2 kids) would be in the room with 2 beds and my husband and I would have the master bedroom. My question is: how have other families divvied up the points for this type of arrangement? Should she pay the studio equivalent and we pay the rest? Should we split it 50/50? Just curious how others have approached this!

50/50 seems "fair". She may have more people but you have the 'better' room and bathroom.

 

[TagsMissy]

I'd go 60% master suite and 40% studio. I believe this will work out just under the cost if a studio. Then you should both benefit. I don't think 50-50 is really fair but I also realize benefits for both parties.

it all depends, if it's just sleeping arrangements then 50/50 is fine, not all families are the same but we when took my brother's family down other than when we were actually sleeping or someone getting dressed the villa was fully open so people would go where they pleased, anybody could use the master bathroom if they wanted a soak etc. I think the kids used the big tubs way more than the adults; in fact there was a daily 'dibs to the tub' the kids called. My husband and I were just happy everybody enjoyed the villas so much and we were able to experience WDW with them all.

Quite often in the evenings all 7 of us would be in the master bedroom ((at the time there was no wireless and we didn't setup our router)) people would be taking turns on the laptop while other others were climbed up on the bed watching tv, chatting about our day, etc. It's really just a bed and bathroom when it comes down to it.