Longer stay VS Better Resort

[jsmla]

Depends

If I'm solo in January I'll go for a value and a longer trip. I spend a lot of time in the parks and don't need a pool.

If DH (not a huge theme park guy) is along in September we need a nice pool and a bit more space so we'd do the shorter stay in a Deluxe.

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Spilt stay? Stay slighty less but have a few nights at the end in a nicer resort.

 

[tzeitel]

Longer (on property) stay.

 

[kimj88]

Better resort. Definitely better resort. Location, better pools, more eating choices, etc.

 

[tink1970]

Better resort. To me, the resort is almost as much the destination as the parks (or at least when I went in the parks that's how I felt...now I don't even go to parks...).

 

[Gr8t Fan]

Longer stay.

 

[OrangeBirdGirl]

I think it really depends on how long your trip will be.

If you're talking about a 3 day trip at a nicer resort vs a week at a lower grade I'd go lower.
But if you're talking about a week trip at a nicer resort vs 10 days at a lower grade hotel I'd go nicer.

 

[tasha99]

Depends on how much you would have to shorten it. If you get at least 5 days to a week, I'd say better resort. If less, longer stay, or look for a nice resort further away and use Uber.

 

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

I can never lengthen stays so I'd go for the better resort. My husband always says long weekends are enough. At least with the better resorts I'm happier.

 

[MomToOne]

Longer stay.

I hate paying for hotels - the price per night of even the value resorts drives me nuts. I think it's because I subconsciously translate my mortgage and other house-related bills into a $/night sort of number, and hotels are just SO much more than that. And that's with no kitchen, less room, etc. I get why hotel rooms are priced that way - I didn't say my thoughts necessarily make sense - but it still drives me nuts. So I always go with a cheaper hotel, as long as a basic level of quality is there.

I also have to travel cross country, which is essentially a whole day ordeal each way, so going for a short stay makes NO sense.

 

[Flamingeaux]

I guess I'm voting for longer stay by picking more trips over better resort. I would rather take two trips at a lesser resort than one trip at a nicer resort.

 

[Oneanne]

I usually go for longer stay, with POP being home-away-from-home, but request what I consider the best room which is upper level lake view. Also love POFQ and will lop a day or two off the trip length to make it fit the budget when I'm in the mood.

 

[Malibustyle23]

We only stay onsite. We opt to go for 10-11 days when we go and always stay at a value. I assume I could stay half that time at a moderate instead? I would much rather escape reality longer though.

 

[antmaril]

Better resort. Always.

 

[wishicouldgomoreofte]

longer stay (onsite)

 

[Hikergirl]

Better resort, but I don't like to be away on vacation for much longer than a week.

 

[lorac4disney]

It really depends. If you are staying longer in a value resort, I would definitely stay in a nicer resort. I always felt like cattle in the value resorts. I like the DVC resorts because they are much more laid back. If you are originally staying in a moderate or above, then I would go for the longer stay.

 

[Disneylover99]

Longer stay and better resort. For us that means Pop!
And we have stayed at mods and deluxes.

 

[momtosam]

You can do both if you stay off site!

 

[squirrel]

Longer stay! I usually go for 14 nights. This year is only 10 nights.