AAA Rate WL Dec 2006

[ash&abby'smom]

Today's the day I could book our vacation for Dec. 2006. So I called CRO and asked about AAA rates for WL. My dates are 12/16-12/22. Booking online without AAA Lodgeview $240 per nt. Through CRO $230 per nt. A whole $10 difference. I thought you could get 15% off in value season, this isn't but 4%. I just thought that I would share the rates I was quoted. What's funny is, for two rooms it will cost me more than I spent last year at CR with general public discount (2 rooms), tickets, & dining for the same amount of days.

Any thoughts?

 

[CarolMN]

First thought - there may be better discounts offered for your dates/resort later.

Second thought - demand is up. Thus the amount of the discount as well as the number of rooms available for a discount is down.

FWIW, hotel rates across the country are up. Travel in general is up. Hoteliers charge what the market will bear.

Best wishes -

 

[WDWBetsy]

Today's the day I could book our vacation for Dec. 2006. So I called CRO and asked about AAA rates for WL. My dates are 12/16-12/22. Booking online without AAA Lodgeview $240 per nt. Through CRO $230 per nt. A whole $10 difference. I thought you could get 15% off in value season, this isn't but 4%. I just thought that I would share the rates I was quoted. What's funny is, for two rooms it will cost me more than I spent last year at CR with general public discount (2 rooms), tickets, & dining for the same amount of days.

Any thoughts?

If you're wanting room only, the quote with the AAA room discount should be $204 + tax per night for lodgeview ($1224.00 for the 6 nights plus $140.76 tax) = $1364.76 total.

I would call CRO back - if they don't show the AAA discounted room, call a local AAA travel agency (or PM me for the name of a wonderful AAA agent I heard about on these boards). Just an FYI... AAA discounts are subject to availability, so certain room types or resorts may not be available. You are planning far enough in advance that most discounts should still be available.