Discounted Cash Rates for DVC Members

[Opie100]

How does discounted cash rates for DVC members work? I am not a member yet. It is a 25% break on all rooms, villas or not (moderate, luxury, etc.)? Or is it just for villas? And is it a 25% discount from the rate currently available on the website or from the full "rack" rate?

 

[CarolMN]

DVC members may reserve DVC villas for cash through Member Services. MS cannot book non-DVC resorts for cash and the member discount applies only to DVC resorts.

The discount is 25% off rack rate. It is not always available.

FWIW, the rooms on the website are those available for cash through CRO or WDWTC. Those rooms are not available for points. Member point inventory is separate from CRO cash inventory. You can't tell anything about DVC inventory from what is available on the website or through CRO.

 

[christa112]

Still new and learning about DVC waiting for our papers to come and sign them. Just a quick question about 25% off. Do you think it would be cheaper to rent points or the 25% off. We are planning on staying in a Grand Villa in Jan. My guess is renting points.

DVC members may reserve DVC villas for cash through Member Services. MS cannot book non-DVC resorts for cash and the member discount applies only to DVC resorts.

The discount is 25% off rack rate. It is not always available.

FWIW, the rooms on the website are those available for cash through CRO or WDWTC. Those rooms are not available for points. Member point inventory is separate from CRO cash inventory. You can't tell anything about DVC inventory from what is available on the website or through CRO.

 

[DebbieB]

Still new and learning about DVC waiting for our papers to come and sign them. Just a quick question about 25% off. Do you think it would be cheaper to rent points or the 25% off. We are planning on staying in a Grand Villa in Jan. My guess is renting points.

It's unlikely a grand villa would be available for 25% off, especially during the week.

 

[Mich Mouse]

We have tried to get the discount twice but it was not available. This was not during peak times...once in late August and one in early October. We were very disappointed because I thought that if rooms were available a discount would be offered. This was not the case.

How is the availibility determined? Anyone know?

 

[pyrxtc]

DVC members may reserve DVC villas for cash through Member Services. MS cannot book non-DVC resorts for cash and the member discount applies only to DVC resorts.

The discount is 25% off rack rate. It is not always available.

FWIW, the rooms on the website are those available for cash through CRO or WDWTC. Those rooms are not available for points. Member point inventory is separate from CRO cash inventory. You can't tell anything about DVC inventory from what is available on the website or through CRO.

Some people in MS can book non-DVC resorts for cash. I have done it.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Some people in MS can book non-DVC resorts for cash. I have done it.

They must have transferred you. MS can't handle any cash reservations. You have to pay when you check in at DVC villas on cash reservation reserved through MS.