Differences in reservations Disney vs. DVC

[goofy4tink]

I don't think it's a matter of not getting all the information. I just can't see even wondering or not whether the place I'm staying at will be providing me with fresh towels daily. It amazes me that people's love for Disney or blind loyalty, means Disney is always right. This will be my 3rd trip to Disney in the past 18 months, 5k a pop. I do it for my children, fully knowing I am being ripped off. Everything from calling hotels deluxe, which in reality are pretty holiday inns, gouged for ticket prices, gouged on dining for extremely average food, terrible bus service. We will go & have a great time again. It just seems to me that Disney keeps raising their prices while all of there services are slipping.

I'm sorry but how do you justify going to WDW, and spending the amount you spend when you feel so bitter towards WDW? The buses are bad, the rooms are mediocre, the food barely edible...just sounds like you really don't like what is offered.
I have to say that in over 15 trips to WDW, I haven't seen a lot slip. Sure, when they raise prices for their hard-ticketed events and then take away some of those nice extras that used to come with party tickets, yeah, that's where I see the 'slippage'. But not in the day to day running of the parks, and resorts.
Everything is pretty much the same as it was in '99 when I made my first trek to WDW. I'm thrilled with my DVC ownership... I don't have fresh towels every day at home...I use 'em and hang 'em out to dry. Wash them every few days. Nope, I'm still blindly happy with WDW and their resorts. No way do I think of BW as comparable with a Holiday Inn. You're paying for location. If you really want 'your monies worth' then you have to stay off-site. Then, you're going to get nicer, more upscale accomodations but the trade off is going to be no Disney perks.

 

[Sammie]

That's interesting because I've never stayed at a timeshare that didn't give you towels dialy or take out the garbage. I can understand a full cleaning which I already said I didn't need, but no towels or garbage service is rediculous. Also, don't worry Deb, you might not have luck with talking with management, but I'm sure I won't have a problem.

Management is not going to listen to a nonpaying customer about a private transaction you entered into with someone else. Disney is not going to be held responsible for this.

At the other timeshare did you rent privately from the Owner of the timeshare or from the timeshare company, there is a difference in the level of services offered.

You paid the owner for your room, not Disney, so there in lies your problem. If you had "paid" Disney you would be set to go, with fresh towels daily, housekeeping too.

You get what you paid for.

 

[bookwormde]

Hey I would like to know what time-shares supply daily towels and cleaning at no extra charge. I think I will try to rent one; I have never had this before.

bookwormde

 

[kmjmom]

As long as we are talking towels...may I ask if the pools at the DVC resorts have towels? We're staying at SSR next week and I hadn't given it a thought until I read this thread. Thanks!

 

[Lynne M]

That's interesting because I've never stayed at a timeshare that didn't give you towels dialy or take out the garbage. I can understand a full cleaning which I already said I didn't need, but no towels or garbage service is rediculous. Also, don't worry Deb, you might not have luck with talking with management, but I'm sure I won't have a problem.

Sorry, you're not going to have any luck at all. You've entered into a private transaction with a DVC member. DVC management does not get involved in any way with those sorts of transactions. If you complain about the DVC rules......as a non-member, that's not going to get a lot of traction.

DVC members are fine with the housekeeping service as it is. We agreed to it in the contracts we signed when we purchased. You have a perfect right to dislike the way the housekeeping service works at DVC, and therefore probably wouldn't want to buy into DVC. And that's fine.

But you saved a great deal of money by renting from a member instead of booking with Disney. There are tradeoffs. One of those tradeoffs is the lack of daily housekeeping. If you want full service, then renting a timeshare was probably not the best choice for you.

 

[Lynne M]

As long as we are talking towels...may I ask if the pools at the DVC resorts have towels? We're staying at SSR next week and I hadn't given it a thought until I read this thread. Thanks!

Yes, all the DVC resorts have towels available at the pools.

Enjoy your trip!

 

[kmjmom]

Thanks! It's going to be fun to explore a new resort.

 

[spiceycat]

I don't need housekeeping because I'm a neat freak anyway. To have to pay for towels daily might be the most rediculous thing I have ever heard of. What would they like me to do with my trash bags? Should I just leave them outside the door, or are they going to sit there all week.

ask any CM where the trash room is they will show up or tell you.

that is where the trash goes.

towels are different - they do come from housekeeping - no timeshares has daily housekeeping (that I know of).

so it is taking time to do the laundry, and a person to bring it to you - that is expensive.

there was a time - when DVC was new - when it would to this then pass the costs along to all the members. When others start to complaint - disney looked at it costs and realize only a few members were asking for this. So they then say if you want you pay for it - vs all the members.

I think we voted. (back when we voted)

if you have a 1-bedroom there is a washer/dryer in your room - just wash the
towels that night - when you wake up put them in the dryer.

of course some of us think that is waste of energy/power - but hey everyone is different.

be aware that the sheets at Disney are not changed everyday no matter where you stay. they are only changed one a week or when a new guest arrives.

 

[Lisa P.]

That's interesting because I've never stayed at a timeshare that didn't give you towels dialy or take out the garbage.

Hey I would like to know what time-shares supply daily towels and cleaning at no extra charge. I think I will try to rent one; I have never had this before.

The WDW area currently has no timeshares offering free daily housekeeping or towel/trash service included with (discounted) weekly rentals or with RCI/II weekly exchanges. However, higher priced nightly rentals directly from many resorts may indeed include limited or full daily housekeeping services.

Also, most timeshare resorts in Mexico and a handful in California and at urban locations do offer it (NYC and San Francisco come to mind). That's about it, though, for North American timeshares. So if you're looking for daily inroom services, you won't find it in the WDW/Orlando area with weekly rentals or exchanges. The closest you may find is a resort that permits you to bring your own towels to the housekeeping office during certain hours for a free exchange. Otherwise, there is a "per service" fee.

 

[zurgswife]

dzone1 you at least made this thread amusing.

 

[DVC Mike]

We are a family of 5 adults and one infant that have 2 room ressies at YC in Jan. We are looking to possibly transfer to 2br villa at BW. Is there any difference in service (housekeeping) by reserving through disney vs renting points??

See the [thread=1669863]Considering Renting from a DVC Member?[/thread] thread.