DUES Info! - All resorts dues have been released

[mkatsy]

My addonitis is cured!

I feel like I need to make the list of dues my screensaver then when I feel a twitch of addonitis the cure is handy!

 

[muppets3d]

So let me get this straight, because I'm not part of the comma club I should be required to pay more money for my shorter stays? That's bs.

Strawman

 

[airjay75]

On the housekeeping/short-stay thoughts, I also have to think that DVC is unique in the percentage of members who live in Florida, and I suspect most of those members primarily utilize their DVC for short stays. Probably a large percentage of VDH/VGC owners who use VDH/VGC for short-stays too. I suspect, for those reasons alone, a minimum night stay will never be imposed.

 

[mkatsy]

On the housekeeping/short-stay thoughts, I also have to think that DVC is unique in the percentage of members who live in Florida, and I suspect most of those members primarily utilize their DVC for short stays. Probably a large percentage of VDH/VGC owners who use VDH/VGC for short-stays too. I suspect, for those reasons alone, a minimum night stay will never be imposed.

As a local, if there were a minimum stay I would have to liquidate my points and exit the club. It’s just not cost effective to be forced to stay multiple nights that I don’t need. I’m sure the folks that like to stay at DVC for run Disney, as well as the people that stay the night before a cruise might have an issue with it.

 

[mkatsy]

If the problem with increasing dues is partly caused by increasing housekeeping costs, then it would be more than fair that those who require more cleaning, in this case single night stays, pay a larger part of that increase.

Yes and no … because I book frequent short stays I am very conscientious when I leave a room. I vacuum, strip all the beds, wash the dishes, take garbage to the trash room, and wipe everything with a Clorox wipe. I also try to check out a bit early (if possible) and I use the notification button in the APP. I try and do everything I can to minimize my impact on housekeeping. I walk by other rooms and I see utter chaos. Pizza boxes and beer bottles left in the living room. Some people just pack up their personal effects and walk out the door. The amount of time to clean a room is very subjective.

 

[Sandisw]

I'm not sure I understand this line of argument - it doesn't make sense to change the rules for very small components (towels) so it doesn't make sense to look at much larger amounts between $50-$100?

I believe the argument is that you could get one cleaning per week of stay included but if you split up your stay into seven individual one-day stays, thus requiring 6 additional cleanings (seven total), you get your included one but pay for the other 6. Why would this be unfair?

Cost isn't always the first priority but, as I've written above, we are talking about quite a significant and rising component of the dues.

Do we know what the average length of stay is for owners? I have never seen that.

They are legally required to clean the room between guests regardless of length of stay.

Outside of the day 4 of an 8 night stay, that is all we are paying for,,,a clean room when we check in.

And, if it’s covered in dues, it can’t be charged outside of it unless, IMO, they change the number of nights required to be more than one.

I would much rather keep the minimum the same. We can move on because I simply don’t see it like you and that those that go more often are getting something extra…because they are not.