Island Tower at Polynesian Villas & Bungalows

[NY Pirate Princess]

Pocket garden?

 

[TheDailyMoo]

Pocket garden?

Whatever they are I hope it's nice and worth it cause they wasted a lot of bays for them...prime real estate

 

[MyDogTink]

If someone is looking to be a new Poly member specifically for 1 and 2 BRs is it really worth purchasing now based on what’s been declared? With PVB being an existing resort with existing members and points in existence, is it going to be challenging to book these categories especially at peak travel period?

 

[accm]

If someone is looking to be a new Poly member specifically for 1 and 2 BRs is it really worth purchasing now based on what’s been declared? With PVB being an existing resort with existing members and points in existence, is it going to be challenging to book these categories especially at peak travel period?

Honestly? Yes. I think those 1 and 2 bedrooms are going to be one of the hardest rooms to book for a while. I was seriously considering adding on here until they announced it was going to be part of the same association, since we mainly book 1 bedrooms, and I worry there will be too much demand with all the existing points

 

[🍀TwinsMom]

If someone is looking to be a new Poly member specifically for 1 and 2 BRs is it really worth purchasing now based on what’s been declared? With PVB being an existing resort with existing members and points in existence, is it going to be challenging to book these categories especially at peak travel period?

I agree with @accm. We only want IPT for the 1B/2Bs, and I'm sure we're not alone. Many OG Poly owners have expanded their families and outgrown studios, and there's not that many dedicated 1Bs and 2Bs, at least IMO. Someone previously had a good educated guess it may only be 1-2 dedicated 2Bs per floor, and that's not a lot to handle the demand. I think those will be walked at every low point season AND the high peak travel weeks of kids' vacations over Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving. Heck, even 4th of July could be really tough given the fireworks views and beach.

 

[Mikey15]

One good thing with Poly as one association is connecting longhouse studios can sort of replace a two-bedroom for a reasonable point chart. 8 queen surfaces, 2 singles, 4 showers (but only 2 toilets). It’s just never guaranteed that you’ll get them connecting, but if 2 beds are sold out at the tower, at least you can try.

 

[Sandisw]

If someone is looking to be a new Poly member specifically for 1 and 2 BRs is it really worth purchasing now based on what’s been declared? With PVB being an existing resort with existing members and points in existence, is it going to be challenging to book these categories especially at peak travel period?

I think they will be difficult until there are more points declared. This is the reason we are not even considering anymore.

So, in one way, I am happy because I really don’t need more points!

 

[Cabius]

If someone is looking to be a new Poly member specifically for 1 and 2 BRs is it really worth purchasing now based on what’s been declared? With PVB being an existing resort with existing members and points in existence, is it going to be challenging to book these categories especially at peak travel period?

With most of the 2BRs being lock-offs, I think the answer is very different for somebody mostly booking 1BRs vs somebody mostly booking 2BRs. The latter will be almost impossible.

 

[MyDogTink]

Thanks, all, for your input. Tough decision.

 

[mistysue]

Yup- we had been super excited, then noticed there wouldn't be any 1bdrms to book. Went from "can't wait to add on" to "ugh, just kidding"

 

[bookbabe626]

Yup- we had been super excited, then noticed there wouldn't be any 1bdrms to book. Went from "can't wait to add on" to "ugh, just kidding"

My feelings exactly.

 

[mistysue]

My feelings exactly.

I'm totally whiny and sad about it in my head too - love the Poly. Want to be there. Got spoiled by 1 bedrooms. They finally get some, and get like half as many as they likely need, and are opening basically ignoring that they already have an entire resort of studios.

Could we get two studios? Sure, but we always end up in two buildings that way, and no washer/dryer/kitchen so what's the point?

 

[UberClaire]

We would have bought had it been a new association but have no interest in fighting for two bedrooms.

 

[Brian Noble]

With PVB being an existing resort with existing members and points in existence, is it going to be challenging to book these categories especially at peak travel period?

In the transition, maybe. In steady-state, I suspect the answer is no.

The Great Fear about VGF2 was that it would make the larger villas impossible to book, because they added a bunch of studios to an existing association, significantly increasing the studio/larger villa mix. But, that hasn't happened yet. You could argue that's because the extra studio points aren't already sold, but I still suspect the 1BRs in particular will remain "not too hard" for those with VGF points, if only because of the structural problem of 1BRs being over-pointed.

Poly is going in the other direction, from effectively zero larger villas to more. I don't see a reason why it would be fundamentally different from VGF once both are in steady state, and while it is still possible that demand for larger villas will exceed supply by the home resort owners, I think it is unlikely. If anything Poly has an advantage in that its studios are a lot more functional than the typical DVC studio.

 

[elsa15]

Hi I’m a direct (at Saratoga) and resale (at poly) DVC owner from the uk, if you have any questions please feel free to pop me a message and I’ll do my best to help answer.

Thank you so much! We are so excited at the prospect of joining, really should've done it years ago tbh! Getting so impatient waiting on the details to be released of the new contracts available at Poly!

 

[Xalthon]

Has it been announced what the breakdown of the rooms will be in the new tower?

 

[maui22]

With most of the 2BRs being lock-offs, I think the answer is very different for somebody mostly booking 1BRs vs somebody mostly booking 2BRs. The latter will be almost impossible.

I agree.

I am more concerned with the competition for IT@PVB standard view (all room types). Based on descriptions, it seems these will be have the most limited supply of duos, studios, 1BRs, 2BR lockoffs for PVB.

Plenty of booking pattern data shows the most point friendly rooms book first. Fortunately, cash prices show these IT standard view rooms to be the same as longhouse standard view rooms. I'll take a longhouse SV studio over a IT SV studio (larger, shower + tub/shower, 2 sinks, etc). Problem is going to be the standard view duos (best bargain for 1-2 people at PVB), 1BRs, and 2BR lockoffs.

Theme park view is the budget buster. People start out wanting to try views, but after they have done stayed in them, most decide WDW is about the parks. Book SV and you get 1-2 extra nights.

Another fun factor is most PVB owners who book 1BRs know the save points booking elsewhere. Many would rather save 40+ points (week) booking a 1BR BLT lake view than booking a 1BR IT preferred view. Do people prefer 5 nights or 7 night vacations? Some will certainly choose 5 nights at "their favorite resort", but I suspect most owners will take more days. NOTE: BLT is also not as point chart friendly as many other resorts. Our favorite was using our points for a BWV 1BR boardwalk view. (Not easy, but we were even able to book a week during F&W)

 

[MartyParty]

I think they will be difficult until there are more points declared. This is the reason we are not even considering anymore.

So, in one way, I am happy because I really don’t need more points!

Agree with this. Been stalking 2 Br over at VDH with no success. They exists but not enough points declared to book one of the scarce rooms.

 

[hockeydad21]

In the transition, maybe. In steady-state, I suspect the answer is no.

The Great Fear about VGF2 was that it would make the larger villas impossible to book, because they added a bunch of studios to an existing association, significantly increasing the studio/larger villa mix. But, that hasn't happened yet. You could argue that's because the extra studio points aren't already sold, but I still suspect the 1BRs in particular will remain "not too hard" for those with VGF points, if only because of the structural problem of 1BRs being over-pointed.

Poly is going in the other direction, from effectively zero larger villas to more. I don't see a reason why it would be fundamentally different from VGF once both are in steady state, and while it is still possible that demand for larger villas will exceed supply by the home resort owners, I think it is unlikely. If anything Poly has an advantage in that its studios are a lot more functional than the typical DVC studio.

I’m in agreement that it may only be a temporary pain point until more inventory is declared. Maybe I’m overly optimistic as a PVB owner looking for 1 and 2 bedrooms, but I think if you own at PVB, then you’ll be able to get the rooms you want at 11 months. However, if you want Christmas, Easter, or 4th of July then you may have to fight the walkers.

Just a few weeks back I was able to get 7 nights in a Grand Floridian 2 bedroom standard view exactly at the 7 month booking window. If I can book that at 7 months at VGF and many other DVC resorts, then I highly doubt the 11 month window will be a problem for PVB owners.

 

[zebsterama]

Honestly? Yes. I think those 1 and 2 bedrooms are going to be one of the hardest rooms to book for a while. I was seriously considering adding on here until they announced it was going to be part of the same association, since we mainly book 1 bedrooms, and I worry there will be too much demand with all the existing points

Looking forward to booking the Poly one bedroom some day. We have two direct GF contracts and one GF resale contract.

Love the fact that all our points can be used at the Poly / love that the Poly is using the old deed structure.

I agree -- there's going to be a lot of demand in the first year or two. We usually go in the summer - so that's a bonus.

Speaking of demand, we just booked Disneyland Hotel with our DVC points during Canadian March break (7 months + out) ... I was really surprised that it was an option.

Hoping that (crosssss your fingers) also happens at the Poly someday.