DVC Hawaii Question- what do you think?

[Jaaron2]

I have an interesting question to pose regarding the new resort at Hawaii. What do you think the chances are that DVC would allow you to purchase a minimum contract at the new DVC resort (say 100 points) but then also allow you to combine your other points with those to use the home resort booking advantage? There are several reasons why this could make sense:

1) location of the resort- obviuolsy much further away for most owners that the Disney resorts
2) Point cost- I assume the point cost to stay there per night will be higher that most current resort. That being said it kind of nullifies the idea of a small add on (of say 50-75) points and then banking and borrowing. Due to the distance and points needed it probably still wouldnt amount to enough to make the trip worth while.

We would go there every 2-3 years but would more than likely want to stay at least 10-14 days when we go. Buying a 100 point contract simply wouldnt help out in that scenero.

It would make sense to me because of the resort location that DVC might consider allowing you to buy in and combine points. What do you think?

 

[Deb & Bill]

Never. It's just not going to happen. If you want to stay at DVC-Hawaii, every two or three years, AND you want the home resort advantage, you'll need to have at least 1/3 or 1/2 of the points needed in your purchase.

If they did what you suggested, it would eliminate the home resort advantage at Hawaii.

 

[Pennyguy23]

I don't think that would work then you have all sorts of extra points booking before the 7 month opens up, Which would really make me mad if I was an owner and couldn't get what I want inside my home resort booking window.

 

[WDWLVR]

I don't see DVC doing that. If they did it there they would have to allow that at all the other resorts.

We plan on adding on to do the once every three years. We'll look at what it will take to get a one bedroom ocean view for a full week (including weekends) and then we'll buy 1/3 of those points so we can bank/borrow and have home resort advantage.