Max Occupancy in DVC Resorts

[Paulie656]

I am hoping someone can help.....

Can we book three adults, two children (ages 4 and 2) and a 7 month old in a one bedroom at BLT? I know DVC will typically allow and extra infant in the room, but I was not sure if they would let you bump the total to 6 in a one bedroom or 5 was the absolute max.

Thanks in advance for anyone who can help.

 

[NJ Mets fan]

I am hoping someone can help.....

Can we book three adults, two children (ages 4 and 2) and a 7 month old in a one bedroom at BLT? I know DVC will typically allow and extra infant in the room, but I was not sure if they would let you bump the total to 6 in a one bedroom or 5 was the absolute max.

Thanks in advance for anyone who can help.

You are good since the BLT one bedrooms accomodate 5, you are also allowed one infant under 3 for the pack and play crib provided.

 

[Deb & Bill]

You are good since the BLT one bedrooms accomodate 5, you are also allowed one infant under 3 for the pack and play crib provided.

This is correct. Even though you have two children under the age of three, one will count towards occupancy and one will not. But since BLT does allow five plus one, you are good to go.

 

[bangzoom6877]

We're staying in a 1-bedroom at BWV this July. It will be me, DH, and our 2 boys (ages 3 and 5). My sister and nieces are going to be joining us for the first 4 nights of the trip, but staying at Pop Century. We'd like to give my sister and her fiance a night out, just the 2 of them. Do you think the 1-bedroom livingroom is large enough to have my nieces sleep over for one night, if my boys use their sleeping bags and my nieces sleep in the pull-out bed? Also, are we allowed to do this? I don't want to go against any Disney policies or get into trouble for letting them stay over a night, since 1-bedroom villas are supposed to be for only 4 people. Thanks!

 

[Deb & Bill]

We're staying in a 1-bedroom at BWV this July. It will be me, DH, and our 2 boys (ages 3 and 5). My sister and nieces are going to be joining us for the first 4 nights of the trip, but staying at Pop Century. We'd like to give my sister and her fiance a night out, just the 2 of them. Do you think the 1-bedroom livingroom is large enough to have my nieces sleep over for one night, if my boys use their sleeping bags and my nieces sleep in the pull-out bed? Also, are we allowed to do this? I don't want to go against any Disney policies or get into trouble for letting them stay over a night, since 1-bedroom villas are supposed to be for only 4 people. Thanks!

All the guests in the villa must be registered. If you attempt to register the girls, you will be over occupancy.

 

[bangzoom6877]

All the guests in the villa must be registered. If you attempt to register the girls, you will be over occupancy.

OK, thank you! Glad I didn't offer it to my sister yet! Now we can make plans accordingly.

 

[794FIERO]

I know Saratoga holds 5 people in the 1 bedroom and beach club and boardwalk holds 4 . My question, if i call and try to book boardwalk having 5 people will they decline me? I have 2 adults and 3 kids. If they decline me do I just leave out one name and how will this affect the magical express reservations. please help

 

[Chuck S]

Currently, member services is allowing 5 of any age to b booked in to one bedrooms, except at AKV value 1 bedrooms. Other AKV 1 beds and BLT 1 beds will have a sleeper chair for the 5th person, and towels/linens. All other resorts you'll need to bring a sleeping bag or air mattress, along with appropriate linens.

 

[Deb & Bill]

I know Saratoga holds 5 people in the 1 bedroom and beach club and boardwalk holds 4 . My question, if i call and try to book boardwalk having 5 people will they decline me? I have 2 adults and 3 kids. If they decline me do I just leave out one name and how will this affect the magical express reservations. please help

SSR only officially holds four plus one under the age of three in a one bedroom villa. Only BLT and the AKV (non-Value villas) officially sleep five in the one bedroom villa.

 

[aggiemullins]

A friend of mine told me they heard that DVC is retrofitting the older one-bedrooms that "officially" sleep 4 to officially sleep 5 by adding the sleeper chairs found at AKL and BLT. Can anyone else confirm? I've got a family of five, so this would be a Godsend for us.

I"ve been searching for 30 minutes and haven't found it yet, so I apologize if it's already been covered.

Thanks!

 

[Deb & Bill]

A friend of mine told me they heard that DVC is retrofitting the older one-bedrooms that "officially" sleep 4 to officially sleep 5 by adding the sleeper chairs found at AKL and BLT. Can anyone else confirm? I've got a family of five, so this would be a Godsend for us.

I"ve been searching for 30 minutes and haven't found it yet, so I apologize if it's already been covered.

Thanks!

Not quite. Most of the older villas are too small to add the sleeper chair without replacing the furniture. I've heard they do plan to add it at OKW, though. And I'd bet the corridors are too long (meaning too many people to evacuate down the closest stairwell in a fire) so you already have the max occupancy by fire codes.

 

[bookwormde]

None of the DVC have any issues with fire code occupancy and evacuation by my reveiw. They all have at least 50% (and most 100+%) more capacity than is needed for even the currnet allowable occupancy.

bookwormde

 

[JDsInRVC]

Hi All,

We're new members about to take our first trip home next month! Today we received the 2010 planner and as we were reviewing it we noticed that room capacity for 1BR suites at BCV and several of the "older" villa resorts is limited to 4 persons and a baby under 3. We are currently a family of four with a baby on the way. My wife and I were trying to think several years ahead and wondering if the room capacity rules will be strictly enforced. When the kids are older, will we have to stay in a 2BR because we are a family of 5?

By the way, the disboards crowd is amazing. While we haven't posted much, we have been on the boards for quite some time and just want to say thanks for all the help from years past.

 

[Deb & Bill]

MS will allow you to make a reservation for five in a one bedroom villa at the older resorts that only sleep four. But they will not provide the fifth bathtowel or any bedding. They do not provide a rollaway or daybed.

Since there are one bedroom villas that do sleep five, they could go back to the original rules for the older resorts. So you may want to plan on getting a two bedroom villa when your youngest turns 3 if you choose to stay at VWL, BCV and BWV. OKW is supposed to get the sleeper chair when they do the renovations there.

 

[dandave]

The more I think about my situation, the more upset I get. We are 4 adults, 4 juniors, and 2 infants. Why in the world am I not allowed to put all of us in a SSR 2 bedroom lock-off unit? The unit is available for all my nights, but member services says that we are one person too many by a baby!
In a studio, we could have 4 plus a baby. In a one bedroom, we could have 4 plus a baby. That's 10 total. By combining the studio lock-off and the one bedroom unit, you get a 2 bedroom unit. But they won't let the 10 of us all stay in a 2 bedroom unit. I am quite disgusted. It's the same space with the exact same ages and number of people!

 

[dianeschlicht]

The more I think about my situation, the more upset I get. We are 4 adults, 4 juniors, and 2 infants. Why in the world am I not allowed to put all of us in a SSR 2 bedroom lock-off unit? The unit is available for all my nights, but member services says that we are one person too many by a baby!
In a studio, we could have 4 plus a baby. In a one bedroom, we could have 4 plus a baby. That's 10 total. By combining the studio lock-off and the one bedroom unit, you get a 2 bedroom unit. But they won't let the 10 of us all stay in a 2 bedroom unit. I am quite disgusted. It's the same space with the exact same ages and number of people!

Good point. Perhaps you could use that argument with an MS manager and see how far you get. Frankly, I think 8 would be crowded to begin with even before adding the 2 infants. The real problem is the bathrooms. The only place I would even consider doing that is OKW where there is more space, but still there is the bathroom issue. Frankly, I'm glad to see DVC is finally taking a firmer stand on occupancy. Maybe it will help cut down on the excessive wear and tear the units seem to be experiencing lately.

 

[794FIERO]

The more I think about my situation, the more upset I get. We are 4 adults, 4 juniors, and 2 infants. Why in the world am I not allowed to put all of us in a SSR 2 bedroom lock-off unit? The unit is available for all my nights, but member services says that we are one person too many by a baby!
In a studio, we could have 4 plus a baby. In a one bedroom, we could have 4 plus a baby. That's 10 total. By combining the studio lock-off and the one bedroom unit, you get a 2 bedroom unit. But they won't let the 10 of us all stay in a 2 bedroom unit. I am quite disgusted. It's the same space with the exact same ages and number of people!

take someone off your reservation, how will they know who is in your room. when you check in they only speak to one person as it is.

 

[Dean]

The more I think about my situation, the more upset I get. We are 4 adults, 4 juniors, and 2 infants. Why in the world am I not allowed to put all of us in a SSR 2 bedroom lock-off unit? The unit is available for all my nights, but member services says that we are one person too many by a baby!
In a studio, we could have 4 plus a baby. In a one bedroom, we could have 4 plus a baby. That's 10 total. By combining the studio lock-off and the one bedroom unit, you get a 2 bedroom unit. But they won't let the 10 of us all stay in a 2 bedroom unit. I am quite disgusted. It's the same space with the exact same ages and number of people!

While I see your point, this is the give an inch, take a mile situation. They are giving you one over the official occupancy but you want 2. I applaud MS for following the rules in place but do understand your predicament. The sleep nine 2 BR unit would work for you if available.

take someone off your reservation, how will they know who is in your room. when you check in they only speak to one person as it is.

A dishonest person would take that approach.

 

[bangzoom6877]

take someone off your reservation, how will they know who is in your room. when you check in they only speak to one person as it is.

I agree with the previous poster who said this would be a dishonest thing to do...also remember, if you do that then not all peope in your room would have a resort ID, and therefore not all people staying in that room would be able to take advantage of extra magic hours. Something to think about before trying to work around the rules.

 

[Deb & Bill]

The more I think about my situation, the more upset I get. We are 4 adults, 4 juniors, and 2 infants. Why in the world am I not allowed to put all of us in a SSR 2 bedroom lock-off unit? The unit is available for all my nights, but member services says that we are one person too many by a baby!
In a studio, we could have 4 plus a baby. In a one bedroom, we could have 4 plus a baby. That's 10 total. By combining the studio lock-off and the one bedroom unit, you get a 2 bedroom unit. But they won't let the 10 of us all stay in a 2 bedroom unit. I am quite disgusted. It's the same space with the exact same ages and number of people!

Sorry, but I agree with Dean. You are officially two over occupancy and they are allowing you to have one extra, but not two extra.

And I also agree with Diane that you will be extremely crowded in that two bedroom villa with your party. Eating together, if you plan to do that, will be difficult.