Cash reservation as DVC Member?

[1pirate1princess]

We are fairly new to DVC, so I'm sure this has been covered before....
Don't we get a discount on booking a cash reservation at a DVC Resort? And how do I book the reservation? Do I have to call through DVC Member Services? I tried through the regular reservation line and they said they had no idea what I was talking about.
Or maybe I am totally WRONG!?
Thanks!!!
(I am trying to add on a night (cash) to an existing DVC reservation with points at HHI)

 

[wildernessDad]

We are fairly new to DVC, so I'm sure this has been covered before....
Don't we get a discount on booking a cash reservation at a DVC Resort? And how do I book the reservation? Do I have to call through DVC Member Services? I tried through the regular reservation line and they said they had no idea what I was talking about.
Or maybe I am totally WRONG!?
Thanks!!!
(I am trying to add on a night (cash) to an existing DVC reservation with points at HHI)

Call DVC Member Services, but I think that one now has to pay a deposit of some sort.

 

[Disnydad]

Yep, call MS and you get the 25% members discount "when availible".

 

[RC4]

We are fairly new to DVC, so I'm sure this has been covered before....
Don't we get a discount on booking a cash reservation at a DVC Resort? And how do I book the reservation? Do I have to call through DVC Member Services? I tried through the regular reservation line and they said they had no idea what I was talking about.
Or maybe I am totally WRONG!?
Thanks!!!
(I am trying to add on a night (cash) to an existing DVC reservation with points at HHI)

Yes, you do have to call member services, and they will give you a cash rate for that hotel.... perhaps with their new system, you may have to put a deposit down, but I have never had to in the past.

 

[bbluvsdis]

With the new system you have to pay for one night when you reserve.

 

[DebbieB]

You may want to also check CRO. They frequently offer 40% off on DVC resorts. It cannot be linked to a points reservation but for a substantial discount it might be worth the risk of changing rooms.

 

[mecllap]

HHI is small enough that they may be able to "join" the reservations, unless it's summer and really busy. I had a points stay last year and added a couple of nights under the Visa special, and I didn't even ask about combining them in advance, but they had done that already when I checked in. However, it was mid-Nov and not very busy.