Disney Visa Deal - $169 SSR or OKW Studio

[DebbieB]

Just got this e-mail:

Disney Rewards Visa Card From Chase - News & Offers

Select Disney Value Resorts
$64 per night plus tax for stays most nights between 8/17-8/26, 9/1-9/9 or 9/22-9/27 in a standard room.

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
$99 per night plus tax for stays most
nights between 8/16-8/24, 9/1-9/9, or 9/22-9/27 in a
standard room.

Disney’s Old Key West Resort or Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
$169 per night plus tax for stays most nights 8/8, 8/9, 8/15, 8/16, 8/22, 8/23, or 9/1-9/27, in a studio.

1 Important Details: Additional per adult charges apply if more than two adults per room. No group rates or other discounts apply.
2 Deposit must be made at time of booking using your Disney Rewards® Visa® Card from Chase.

Call 407-939-7722 or your travel agent. Mention offer code NWS. Use your card to book by August 10.

 

[Caskbill]

Looks like they're pushing the weekends. If using points, it would 'cost' a member between 24 and 29 per night.

At just under $190/night (cash, including taxes) for weekends at OKW or SSR, it's not too bad, but if you just consider the maintenance cost of points (about $4.50 average), then a points stay would be better, at less than $130/night.

However if you want to consider the initial purchase price included, then average points might be about $8.50, making a points stay costing about $225, thus making the Visa offer slightly better.

Of course it's quite a bit better than someone renting points in the $10-$12 range. At $169 plus tax, and averaging 26.5 pts, it comes out to getting the reservation at an equivalent $7.11 per point.

 

[magicaldisney]

Looks like they're pushing the weekends. If using points, it would 'cost' a member between 24 and 29 per night.

At just under $190/night (cash, including taxes) for weekends at OKW or SSR, it's not too bad, but if you just consider the maintenance cost of points (about $4.50 average), then a points stay would be better, at less than $130/night.

However if you want to consider the initial purchase price included, then average points might be about $8.50, making a points stay costing about $225, thus making the Visa offer slightly better.

Of course it's quite a bit better than someone renting points in the $10-$12 range. At $169 plus tax, and averaging 26.5 pts, it comes out to getting the reservation at an equivalent $7.11 per point.

Thanks for the info. I love it when you figure that stuff out for us. It makes my head spin just thinking about it.

 

[Muushka]

Thanks for the info. I love it when you figure that stuff out for us. It makes my head spin just thinking about it.

Ditto for me! Thanks, Caskbill.