It wouldn't actually be a net savings for the average owner since most owners at most resorts book the cheapest views at a higher rate than the more expensive view. It would be a net increase of points used for a stay for actual RIV owners. I would not be for that.
There are 0 resorts that have the point charts balanced so that all room types and views book evenly. It's possible (theoretically), but it would take massive changes, increasing the cost of studios by a lot and decreasing the cost of 1BRs
In comparing to AK, the standard view rooms at AK are also a lot cheaper than the standard rooms at RIV. I would love if they changed RIV's point chart to match AKs and lowered both the preferred view AND standard view, but that is never going to happen.
Yeah overall I don't feel like Riviera really justifies its points chart - and I own a lot of points at Riviera and love the resort.
And I would love if DVC would rebalance points charts to even out studio and 1BR demand - but doing so would cause such an upheaval of the folks who exclusively book studios, it would be reported as though DVC personally went door-to-door and kicked every individual member's dog.
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