I'm doing some comparisons in preparation of buying more points (own 180at AKV - resale, but get most of the benefits like discounted AP and blue membership card) and trying to figure out if I'm a family of 5 that would mostly be staying in a 1 bedroom, but would like the ability to book a 2 bedroom, and we travel 9 nights typically, once per year, what's the "most" amount of points I would need? I seem to be settling on 400 total points.
I checked 9 nights in August, September, October, November - which is when we typically travel - and it's enough for most 2 bedrooms for 9 nights. For instance, 11/5/2020 - 11/14/2020 the only places I wouldn't be able to book are: BLT 2BR Lake or Theme Park VGF 2 BR Standard or Lake Riviera 2BR Standard (408 - could buy one time use points) or Preferred. For Aulani, we even look like we could easily take a trip there in a 1 bedroom, but might need to borrow if we went 9 nights.
Seems I mostly fall into Choice/Dream season if i go in Sept/Oct/Nov, maybe in May/June or late August. If i go June/July, I'm up to Magic season, and can still easily stay in almost any 1BR. Even if I went Christmas Week, i have plenty for most 1 bedrooms.
So my question is: What compelling reason is there to buy more than 400 points? (other than, you can never have too many points?)?!
I checked 9 nights in August, September, October, November - which is when we typically travel - and it's enough for most 2 bedrooms for 9 nights. For instance, 11/5/2020 - 11/14/2020 the only places I wouldn't be able to book are: BLT 2BR Lake or Theme Park VGF 2 BR Standard or Lake Riviera 2BR Standard (408 - could buy one time use points) or Preferred. For Aulani, we even look like we could easily take a trip there in a 1 bedroom, but might need to borrow if we went 9 nights.
Seems I mostly fall into Choice/Dream season if i go in Sept/Oct/Nov, maybe in May/June or late August. If i go June/July, I'm up to Magic season, and can still easily stay in almost any 1BR. Even if I went Christmas Week, i have plenty for most 1 bedrooms.
So my question is: What compelling reason is there to buy more than 400 points? (other than, you can never have too many points?)?!
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