marriot dtd vs CI Lbv

[janedo]

I've got the marriot at dtd booked for december 6th to december 14th. I have 5 nights at the $20.03 rate but 3 nights at $99 (the friday saturday rate). Having just read the last post I've found i can book comfort inn lake buena vista for $29.95 for 8 nights including continental breakfast. I'm torn. I wanted the 2003 rate just because it WAS but the 3nights $99 spoils it a bit.
if i decide to go for the comfort inn, will i be able to transfer those nights i've already paid (ie the 2003 nights) to someone, for eg on these boards? I know it says not transferrable but i think i read a way around it by adding someone to the rerservation.
looking forward to your opinions.

 

[NancyIL]

The Courtyard is a LOT nicer than the Comfort Inn Lake Buena Vista, so I'd bite the bullet and pay $99 for the weekends.

I just went to the www.courtyard.com site, and you can get a AAA rate for Dec. 6 and 7 at the Courtyard DTD for $69 per night. The lowest AAA rate on the 13th was $89. Since you're returning home on the 14th, you could move to the Comfort Inn LBV for your last night to save money. The CILBV is ok for a few nights, but for 8 nights - I personally wouldn't do it.

UPDATE: I had my weekend days wrong, and the AAA rate for the 3 weekend days is $89 rather than $69.

 

[maggiew]

Why not check into the CI LBV for the last 3 nights (the ones you have the CM for $99).

Maggie

 

[NancyIL]

Originally posted by maggiew
Why not check into the CI LBV for the last 3 nights (the ones you have the CM for $99).

Maggie

I think she is paying the $99 rate for the first night and the last 2 nights. I was mistaken in my earlier post - thinking the 6th and 7th were weekend nights (the 7th is Sunday).

 

[janedo]

okay - what does a LOT nicer mean?
So long as it's clean. We don't intend to spend alot of time there at all. We'll have a car so location isn't really an issue. The children will use the pool a bit, but not overly much. We'll have a fridge in the room and breakfast is included, which saves us $30 odd a day - which is all we'll actually be paying!
I was looking forward to the courtyard, but what is it that makes it better than the comfort inn in terms of the difference it's going to make to me?

 

[NancyIL]

If you just want a place to lay your heads, then the CILBV will probably be fine. And the continental breakfast is a consideration. I stayed at the CILBV in 1999 - before the rooms had microwave/refrigerators - and it was a dreary place. Things have probably improved since then. The only time I stayed at the Courtyard was when it was a Howard Johnson's in the early 80's - but I've read good reviews about that hotel.

It if were my $29 and I didn't want to switch hotels - I'd bid a maximum of $29/night for a 2.5 or 3-star hotel in the WDW area: www.biddingfortravel.com