Max Occupancy in DVC Resorts

[DisOrBust]

Thanks all! I can see in the future upgrading to a 2 br. Now funds won't allow it. I think we would "survive" well in a 1br. I am in the begining of "thinking about DVC" and had to see if it's even fesible for us. In the past the whole use year thing scared me off. Personally I am tired of "chasing" around AP rates and would love to have that off my mind!

Now on to use year... again....

 

[cottontail]

Hi: Just wondering exactly how many beds do you get in a one bedroom suite. Do people bring air beds with them to sleep that many people in these suites, just wondering. We are looking at maybe doing this in the future also.

Deb.

 

[Mickmse2002]

You get a king in the bedroom and a queen pull-out in the "family room" area. We then use a single air mattress. Works fine for a 9 year old boy.

 

[Beca]

While I only have 4 in our family I can tell you that word is ~ now you can have 5 in a studio if you book through DVC Member services. However, official occupancy is only 4 for both a studio and a 1 bdrm. While they will let you have 5 in either, they will not give you the extra supplies needed for that 5th person. No extra towels,no extra bedding and no extra room key (which you will need if you want to do EMH's at the parks). If you buy into DVC with the intention of always booking a studio or even a 1bdrm and having 5 people these are things to take into consideration as well as the fact that as your kids get older, you will want (and may need) the extra space a 2bdrm will give you between the bedspace and having the extra bathroom. Plus getting the full kitchen will save on meals.

Of course if you'll be only coming down every couple years, banking and borrowing may work for you too to get a larger size villa.
...just all things to keep in mind.

HTH's

I just "tried" to put 5 in a studio (really....I was NOT trying to stay there...I have a room "offsite" for me and dh...(school trip sponsor thing), but dd was staying on my points in a studio with my parents, and I tried to sign on dh and me just "in case" we wanted to hang out with our dd, or use early entry in the parks (not sure what I was thinking...I am chaperoning HIGH SCHOOLERS!!). I was told "You may sign 5 into a 1 bdrm, but only 4 into a studio".

I just wanted to add this, so you didn't plan on doing it "everytime". It seems it may depend on who you talk to as to whether it is allowed or not...I have never heard that you could "sign in" 5 people. And, without that...you cannot get early entry and all of that.



Beca

 

[CarolMN]

...(snip).... Personally I am tired of "chasing" around AP rates and would love to have that off my mind!........

As far as I am concerned the only DVC perk better than no more "dialling for room discounts" is the discount DVC members get on APs/PAPs!

Best wishes -

 

[dianeschlicht]

FYI! After hearing here so many times that 5 got registered in a studio, I decided to ask MS the question point blank last month. I was told that there was NO WAY they would allow more than 4 in a studio unless 1 was a child under age 3. I was also told the WOULD allow 5 in a 1 bedroom, even if they were all adults. Interesting! Personally, I would not want to pack 5 people into a studio all the time. I barely tolerate a studio with 2 people!

 

[CharlesTD]

Yes we often times unless we bring guests with us will get a studio for our family of 5.

 

[SoCalKDG]

The policy has changed recently with MS(last couple months). 4 in studio + 1 under 3, 5 in 1 bedroom any age.

 

[Dean]

So, Dean, are you saying that they can deny someone their room if the people are listed on the reservation, but they decide that's too many upon arrival? What do they expect those people to do then?

I have a vested interest in this as we have 3 kids and plan to use a one-bedroom. I understand from the (very long and drawn out) thread debating 5 in a one-bedroom that this will be allowed, at least for now, but I'm concerned that they would be able to do this - it would be impossible to plan your vacation if you weren't sure that what was listed on your reservation would be honored.

Now, I don't personally think they should have accepted a reservation for 7 in a one-bedroom, but since they did, I think they need to honor it. Is this not the policy of DVC?

Actually they can, whether they would or not simply depends. 7 in a 1 BR is not a gray area certainly but it the reservation lists 7, I doubt anyone would have a problem. If it listed 5 and there were two additional younger kids, that'd be a real risk. There is no policy that I know of that would force them to give you a room but again, I doubt they'd do much other than warn you for next time.

 

[Deb & Bill]

But you won't get any bedding and linens except for four. No extra sheets, rollaways, etc. You can get extra towels for a price. You will only get four bath towels, two hand towels and four face cloths. Plus one tub mat for each tub and/or shower.

We only have three in our family and we are looking at getting a second bedroom in the future for our son. At OKW it's not so bad, but the other resorts the rooms are just a bit small.

We had four in a studio once (we brought my mother along for part of our trip - the rest of the time she visited with her sister nearby) and it was crowded. This was at OKW, so we had the most room of any studio.

 

[DisOrBust]

My youngest is going to be three in a few months so a 1 br will probably be in our future. Honestly the AP discount is the whole reason I am revisitng DVC again. The diiscount on APs saves us almost 500 per year. Almost enough to pay the fees on the points lol! amazing how you have to spend money in order to save it.

 

[colleen costello]

Regardless of what Mickey says, you'd have to REALLY love your relatives to have 5 sharing 1 bathroom! When my family travels with my parents and we can't afford a 2-bedroom, we get two studio.s I can live without a washing machine but NOT with 1 bathroom!

This is great news, however, for families with 3 children.

 

[crisi]

Regardless of what Mickey says, you'd have to REALLY love your relatives to have 5 sharing 1 bathroom! When my family travels with my parents and we can't afford a 2-bedroom, we get two studio.s I can live without a washing machine but NOT with 1 bathroom!

This is great news, however, for families with 3 children.

Growing up, my cousins would visit us. Ten people - six of them teenage girls - one bathroom. Can't ever remember the bathroom being a huge issue - it was just the way it was.

(You weren't allowed to use the bathroom for hair or makeup. Showers had a timer).

 

[CharlesTD]

Our household of 5 has 1 bathroom and we often have family parties where relatives stay over up to 10 people in the house with 1 bathroom and we never have any problems with it.

 

[rinkwide]

...10 people in the house with 1 bathroom...

Saves on the heating costs, eh?

That reminds me, has anyone seen the Naked Mole Rat exhibit at AK? Fascinating.

 

[colleen costello]

We ARE spoiled nowadays! I grew up in a house like the one you describe. We'd have giant gatherings at all the holidays and had the one bathroom. We made it through somehow... We also had a travel trailer and a pickup truck (I guess we were sort of New Jersey hicks if there is such a thing). Every summer we'd drive to Ft. Wilderness with no air conditioning and my sister riding on my Mom's lap... My Mom laughs now that God must have watched over us, because if we'd had so much as a fender-bender, my poor sister would have been through that windshield in a second! We even used to swim in Bay Lake, and here I am alive to talk of it...

 

[stingmom]

Okay, we are a family of 5 and we received our DVC info packet today. Initially, we thought 150 points would be plentty for us in a one-bedroom unit, yet I see the one bedrooms MAX is 4 people. Now, why couldn't Disney have put 2 beds n the bedroom and have the couch still fold out? We could have had a few vacations a year in the one-bedroom, but based on times when the kids are out of school, the points would be gobbled up in one trip for a two bedroom! We would LOVE to be able to join DVC, but it doesn't make any sense for us to do it since we HAVE to rent a two-bedroom. My kids love camping and sleeping on the floor already, so a blow up bed would NOT offend any of us or our kids! This is the same issue I have with them not allowing 5 in a room at a "value" resort, becuase of "fire codes". What bupkus. One moderate allows 5, so why can't the others? What makes AB at POR more "fire code friendly?" I can completely empathize with the tight budgeted folks (like me) who bring along sleeping bags.

ok, you guys get started and I'll go look for a few fire extinguishers....

 

[Caskbill]

There's one bed in the master bedroom for the same reason you only have one bed at home. This is a condo, not a hotel room. If you check Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton, or any other timeshare you'll find that the master bedrooms have one bed.

For the majority of people, this is preferred. There's just two of us when we travel. A 2nd bed in the MB would only be in the way. If the MB had two beds in it, I would not have purchased at all.

As to needing a 2-B/R, are you aware that DVC lets you put 5-people in a 1-B/R, only that they will not supply the bedding material?

Many people bring a blow-up mattress for that very reason, and put the 3rd kid on that.

 

[stingmom]

As to needing a 2-B/R, are you aware that DVC lets you put 5-people in a 1-B/R, only that they will not supply the bedding material?

Many people bring a blow-up mattress for that very reason, and put the 3rd kid on that.

REALLY?! I did NOT know that!! And I appreciate it GREATLY! (See, good things can come from "kooky" posts!)

Thank you Caskbill!!

 

[OneMoreTry]

I say go for the 1BR. Bring a mattress. There's plenty of room -- way more than in any moderate or deluxe. If you have concerns talk to your guide, but many have posted that DVC doesn't mind.

Four is the "official" max. I guess DVC could make that hard-and-fast but I don't see it happening.