Help Choosing Resort/Availability Questions

Javin917

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Hi! We are looking to rent points for a 1BR 11/12-11/18, 2 adults and 3 kids (6, 2 and 1). I submitted the request to a broker for our then first choice BCV at 10 months out (had been planning on 11 and that was when I realized I had it wrong...I blame the new baby fog!) After a month of waiting and reading more, I became worried about availability and thought the kids might like AKV better so switched the request.

Now I've had another month with no confirmation and I'm second guessing the resort again. I'm afraid we are going to regret having only the bus considering the kids ages and the double stroller we will be lugging around. The broker has been less than helpful regarding availability questions...I've gotten the same canned response to two emails. It seems like we could probably get kidani if we just wait until the 7 month mark, but would we have a shot of getting a 1BR at either BLT or BRV? I don't want to lose my place in the AKV line if availability at either of those will most likely be gone before the points are lined up.

Thanks for any insight! :thanks:
 
In my experience, The week before Thanksgiving week has been about the only DVC "lull" in the highly popular October through January period, so I think you may have an above-average shot at BLT Lake View or BRV 1BR.

BLT is the best of your choices for strollers (walk to MK and Monorails to Epcot).
BRV's boat transportation alternates between small (fold up the stroller boats) and a larger roll on boat.
 
The thing you have going for you is that you are looking for a 1BR. I believe the broker would tell you if there was no availability for your dates and all that they would be waiting for is points from an owner to fulfill the booking. I'd just go with whatever your preference is to stay at. If you do add BLT as an option then I'd make it Lakeview as even the standard view 1BR's will go there.
Do they not allow a first choice with a backup so you'd end up with whichever they could fill first?
 
The deal with availability, and why the broker can't be more helpful, is that there are two components when you are renting. The first is whether the room you want is booked. The second is if there are points available to the broker to book it.

Brokers seem to have more people looking to rent right now than points available. They can't tell you much because right now they are waiting for owners to say "can you rent my points for me?" If no one comes forward looking to rent out their points, there isn't anything they can do.

Kidani will almost certainly have the first type of availability, BLT for a one bedroom lake view is probable - and would be much easier with the strollers.

You can hedge your bets by looking for someone on the rent trade board here to do a private rental. If you get one, you can cancel your request through the broker.
 

Thanks everyone for the help!! The broker hasn't mentioned being able to have two requests out there but that would be awesome! I had asked which resorts might still have availability at the 7 month mark if it came to that and that's when I kept getting the canned answer. Is it terrible to put a request in with two different brokers at the same time to help our chances?? And I do think it sounds like BLT might be our best choice for this trip...I don't love the theming but convenience might win this time!
 
If you put in requests with multiple brokers, you're likely to end up with multiple reservations.
 
If you put in requests with multiple brokers, you're likely to end up with multiple reservations.

I agree. It sounds risky. Patience is really going to be the best action with a single broker or else look on the rent /trade boards for an owner that has points at the resort you want.
 
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We will definitely just stay with the same broker then. I wasn't sure if that was the usual practice or going with multiple ones! Thanks again for all of the help!
 



















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