Buying at Grand Floridian Villas vs. Bay Lake Tower

[Knh711]

That was one of the things worrying me about the VGF contract I was bidding on that didn’t work out. I was only buying enough points for studio stays, and I knew there was a chance I wouldn’t be able to get studios at the 11 month window because there are only a few at GF. I’m not sure how many points the poster is looking to buy.

Hi!! We will be doing enough points for a visit every 2 years, in a 1 bedroom villa, through the 5th "season." I think it works out to 180pts at BLT and 200 at VGF!

 

[Knh711]

We're currently looking at the two exact same properties. However, our kids are adults who still act like kids. So, we'll be going the 2 bedroom route from time to time. For us, it's not only cost per point but how many points, as well. I may not want to stay at the same resort each time. In fact, I'd like to stay in all the resorts over the life of my contract. You can find BLT resale for $150 and GF for $180. PLUS, it takes MORE points to stay a night at GF. GF is a pretty resort but I love the idea of having MORE points. A contract for a 2 bedroom for Christmas week at BLT requires 484 points at $150 per so you're looking at $72,600. To do the same at GF, you'll need 639 points at $180 per so you're at 115,020. Based on that difference I could buy an extra 282 points at BLT. It kind of makes it a no-brainer.

If you're planning to not stay at your home resort a lot, you should look at OKW! Their points are cheap, and if you do stay there, you can get a 3 bedroom for almost the same as what you said above!

 

[Knh711]

I think my opinion is a bit skewed since I own at Poly so when I was looking to add on, I chose BLT. I thought about adding on to GFV but since we could walk over so easily from Poly to access the restaurants, it didn't really make sense to add there. When we stayed at BLT, I loved how easy and quick the walk was to MK. MK is my favorite park and now that we have a 1 year old, we'll definitely be there even more. Doesn't hurt that when you're in a TPV room, you can watch the beauty of MK right from your room. Just can't beat that...not even a LV from the Poly!

Honestly, I love everything about the poly, and I would 100% buy there.. but I JUST CAN'T get around the fact that there is no 1 or 2 bedroom except for the bungalows, which are just outrageous point wise.