II Short Stays online booking

[360Joules]

Member website says we can book online now for short stays, of course when i try to book something its not working. Anyone else have any success?

 

[ACDSNY]

Yes I was able to pull up a few places and the point charts.

Points per Night
Studio - S-Th 14, F/S 32
1 Bdrm - S-Th 16, F/S 40
2 Bdrm - S-Th 26, F/S 35
3 Bdrm - S-Th 35, F/S 87

So far I only see a few places listed...Arizona, Palm Springs CA, Virginia Beach, Branson Missouri, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

 

[Starr W.]

I was able to pull up Branson, Williamsburg and Sedona 12/20-12/24. And that choice time of Palm Springs in July.

Wow I thought we would see the free internet first.

 

[Dean]

As I noted several times on this forum, there had to be a catch. 30 days out for only easily available areas essentially for full DVC points, what a bargain for something you could likely get for $200-300 total if you were a regular II member. I stated not to get your hopes up and they still undershot what I could imagine as possibilities of this program. Other than holding account and expiring points, I'd say it's pretty much worthless at this time but hopefully something that will expand to something more useful in the future. Certainly if II starts their own points program, there are possibilities.

 

[dvcnewgirl]

Can someone wlk me through how to do the search?.. I see where it says to click but I do not see where you can search days and resorts. Thanks!

 

[Dean]

Can someone wlk me through how to do the search?.. I see where it says to click but I do not see where you can search days and resorts. Thanks!

Go to the short notice exchange page and select an area or write in an area if what you want isn't listed. select the exact dates you want up to 30 days out and for 6 days or less and hit search. If there's nothing in the area you listed, it will say so. If you didn't put an area that is specific enough, the system will give you choices. Put in TN and it gives you 4 areas to chose from that correspond to where II has resorts in TN. It looks like listing by state is the best if you aren't sure however note that the system lists all cities for a given state where II has options regardless of whether those options are on the II DVC list or not.

 

[dvcnewgirl]

Go to the short notice exchange page and select an area or write in an area if what you want isn't listed. select the exact dates you want up to 30 days out and for 6 days or less and hit search. If there's nothing in the area you listed, it will say so. If you didn't put an area that is specific enough, the system will give you choices. Put in TN and it gives you 4 areas to chose from that correspond to where II has resorts in TN. It looks like listing by state is the best if you aren't sure however note that the system lists all cities for a given state where II has options regardless of whether those options are on the II DVC list or not.

Thanks so much for your help, I know I am missing something becuase when I click where it says to check for availabilty it is just bringing me to the main resort list. Sorry for my confusion.

 

[WolfpackFan]

I don't understand what Dean is talking about regarding short notice. I was able to pull up matches in both Arizona, Branson and Williamsburg for checkins in September. And not just for short stays but for week stays also.

 

[maciec]

I don't understand what Dean is talking about regarding short notice. I was able to pull up matches in both Arizona, Branson and Williamsburg for checkins in September. And not just for short stays but for week stays also.

Ditto. I think that this enhancement is great. It will be a big help for us. We have been wanting to go to Williamsburg, but we don't want to stay for a whole week. I understand that we could stay in a hotel for $200-$300, but I would rather use my excess points on the hotel and use the cash for other things.

 

[Dean]

I don't understand what Dean is talking about regarding short notice. I was able to pull up matches in both Arizona, Branson and Williamsburg for checkins in September. And not just for short stays but for week stays also.

Here's the quote from the website.

Booking Window: From 30 to 4 days before check-in date (some accommodations may be available as far as 12 months before check-in date)

And here's an item from the FAQ:

4. What is the number of nights available for Short Stay exchanges?
Short Stay exchanges are available from a minimum of 3 consecutive nights to a maximum of 6 consecutive nights (based on availability). For exchanges longer than 6 nights, you may book multiple Short Stay exchanges (based upon availability) or contact Disney Vacation Club Member Services at 800-********/407-566-3800 to book a week-long exchange.

These appear to follow the same basic premise that is used on bonus weeks, that it's a good way to get rid of inventory that would be surplus otherwise. So you will find inventory 12 months out for places like the desert in Summer, Williamsburg other than summer and likely Xmas, etc. IF Orlando were on the list, it's be available a lot as well.

 

[TenThousandVolts]

The majority of Short Stay exchange inventory will be available in the system for stays 30 days or less from today; however, there will be times when availability could appear for stays more than 30 days from today. Inventory is always changing so please check back often.

This is from the FAQ page also. I found quite a few interesting matches that were 4-5 months away and looked like a decent point value (at a glance anyway). I really like this feature. Even if it is II's bag of leftovers, I love having the ability to look in and see what is there.

 

[WolfpackFan]

Has anyone been able to pull up any exchanges by entering in a location rather than picking one of the presets? Personally, I think this is a great new feature. I would like to see this replace the entire calling MS and doing searches, etc. The old process seems like a lot of voo-doo to me. I'd much rather do the search on my own and see what is available before making a commitment.

 

[dvcnewgirl]

Has anyone been able to pull up any exchanges by entering in a location rather than picking one of the presets? Personally, I think this is a great new feature. I would like to see this replace the entire calling MS and doing searches, etc. The old process seems like a lot of voo-doo to me. I'd much rather do the search on my own and see what is available before making a commitment.

I can't even find that part .

 

[TenThousandVolts]

Yes- I put in "mexico" - and hit search (or 'go' or whatever it says) and then a dropdown appeared- I searched a few locations and found some avail. for Cabo and Acapulco for certain dates.

 

[WolfpackFan]

I can't even find that part .

Go to Member Getaways and then World Passport. From there I went to Interval International using the link on the left. Then I clicked on Book Now. You can enter other locations under the list of preset destinations.

I just did a check for the first week of September and pulled up a lot of exchanges in Williamsburg. Also Palm Desert (don't really know where that is), Branson, Phoenix and Sedona. These are all full week exchanges.

I know folks say this might not be the best way to use points, but I disagree. I think it's a personal decision. We bought our DVC to use as pre-paid vacations. I don't want to have to pay extra money to pay for vacations. Plus I have no interest in renting out points. I didn't join DVC to become a real estate agent and I find the entire renting out process distasteful.

Being able to search what exchanges are available and book immediately is a big plus to my DVC membership. It gives you time to see what is there and do some research first including checking air rates before making that big commitment.

 

[bblanch]

Has anyone been able to pull up any exchanges by entering in a location rather than picking one of the presets? Personally, I think this is a great new feature. I would like to see this replace the entire calling MS and doing searches, etc. The old process seems like a lot of voo-doo to me. I'd much rather do the search on my own and see what is available before making a commitment.

Using various dates and various states (TN, NC, FL, AR, AL, GA, SC, LA)& pretty much every city listed for those states, I haven't found anything available outside of the presets.

 

[dvcnewgirl]

Go to Member Getaways and then World Passport. From there I went to Interval International using the link on the left. Then I clicked on Book Now. You can enter other locations under the list of preset destinations.

I just did a check for the first week of September and pulled up a lot of exchanges in Williamsburg. Also Palm Desert (don't really know where that is), Branson, Phoenix and Sedona. These are all full week exchanges.

I know folks say this might not be the best way to use points, but I disagree. I think it's a personal decision. We bought our DVC to use as pre-paid vacations. I don't want to have to pay extra money to pay for vacations. Plus I have no interest in renting out points. I didn't join DVC to become a real estate agent and I find the entire renting out process distasteful.

Being able to search what exchanges are available and book immediately is a big plus to my DVC membership. It gives you time to see what is there and do some research first including checking air rates before making that big commitment.

Thanks so much for trying to help me. All I get when I click on book now is this.. http://disney.intervalworld.com/web/cs?a=5&expireSession=y

 

[bblanch]

Thanks so much for trying to help me. All I get when I click on book now is this.. http://disney.intervalworld.com/web/cs?a=5&expireSession=y

I which I could help you more, but following Wolfpack's directions and clicking the "Book Now: See What's Available Now!** " link under the "NEW! Short Stays" section opens up a new browser window with the site you are looking for.

 

[dvcnewgirl]

I which I could help you more, but following Wolfpack's directions and clicking the "Book Now: See What's Available Now!** " link under the "NEW! Short Stays" section opens up a new browser window with the site you are looking for.

Thanks, there must be something on my computer that is blocking it.. Thanks for trying.

 

[WolfpackFan]

Thanks so much for trying to help me. All I get when I click on book now is this.. http://disney.intervalworld.com/web/cs?a=5&expireSession=y

Try clearing out your cache (it's a button usually under options, depending upon your browser). That might help.