Curious about Upgrades

[Leleluvsdis]

Has anyone ever gotten an upgrade when staying on rented DVC points? We are planning a trip in a BLT- Studio next January and started wondering about that today?

 

[DisBuckMan]

I have. Rented a studio for one night, got upgraded to a 1br. I would say that the shorter the stay, the better your chances of getting an upgrade are, although the only basis I have for that is my opinion. That said, I would say that your chances of getting any upgrade, especially on rented points, are very slim. Whatever you do, DO NOT ASK for an upgrade when yo get there. There have been reports of DVC members' points getting deducted by renters asking for upgrades.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

The only time an upgrade happens in DVC is if a unit has to be taken out of service on short notice. And as stated, on rented points, trying to GET an upgrade may seriously mess with the owner you are renting from.

 

[Anthony1971]

The only way you will be offered a different room is if a room is taken out of service for some reason... There are NO upgrades with DVC.. you get what you booked.

 

[Lynne M]

Upgrades at the non-DVC resorts are rare, and they're much, much rarer at DVC resorts. Like hen's teeth. Aside from the general operational differences in a timeshare, DVC resorts tend to run at very high occupancy. The system is designed that way. So there aren't a bunch of villas just sitting empty.

I'll also reiterate what DisBuckMan said about never asking for an upgrade on a rented reservation. It shouldn't happen, but it has: points have been pulled from an owner's account when a renter has requested an upgrade. I imagine the owner would be pretty ticked and looking to be reimbursed for the value of the points used.

 

[dp911]

I got upgraded to a 2 bedroom dvc GF lake view villa when I booked a regular room at GF, but we were only staying one night and I even heard the manager say if it is one night it is fine.