Max Occupancy in DVC Resorts

[stingmom]

We have 5 in a studio the end of May so I know for a fact they are ok with it and yes all 5 are on teh reservation. As for CRO not allowing 5 in a 1bdrm I have no clue what to tell you but one suggestion about saying you have 4 will work it isn't like they are doing bed checks or anything. I hope they get the extra night.

Was this ressie made through DVC pts or CRO cash?

 

[pigelet]

This is our upcoming situation...we are taking a family with us that has 6 people and they are staying in a 1-bedroom. The kids are 9,6,5 and 1. The baby can sleep in the pack and play and the 3 kids will fit in the king while the parents will fit on the pull-out. We only have 4 in our family. One night I woke up thinking that their 5 yr old(who I didn't mention to MS) wouldn' get into SAB nor would he be able to take Magical Express. I e-mailed MS and told them that I had a infant in my room. Once I call MS with our flights for ME, I have to put a name to him. I will keep him in my room if necessary.

 

[NMW]

This is our upcoming situation...we are taking a family with us that has 6 people and they are staying in a 1-bedroom. The kids are 9,6,5 and 1. The baby can sleep in the pack and play and the 3 kids will fit in the king while the parents will fit on the pull-out. We only have 4 in our family. One night I woke up thinking that their 5 yr old(who I didn't mention to MS) wouldn' get into SAB nor would he be able to take Magical Express. I e-mailed MS and told them that I had a infant in my room. Once I call MS with our flights for ME, I have to put a name to him. I will keep him in my room if necessary.

I don't understand why you didn'y tell MS that you had the 5 year old in your room since that's the child you left out of your freinds reservation. MS allows 5 in a 1 bdr and since you have a family of 4, you'd be fine adding him to your room. Maybe I'm not understanding what you are saying, it's a little early for me! Good luck with you planning, I hope it works out.

 

[CharlesTD]

Ours is through MS on points.

 

[biohzrd8]

I know 4 is the limit on a studio and the 1 bedroom says 4 but I know 5 are allowed to stay. How about a 2 bedroom, it says a limit of 8 but can 9 stay? How about in a villa, it says 12 limit but can 13 stay? Thanks for your input.

 

[Pa@okw95]

You seem to know the answers but want to add one too many. The only way you can go over the max is with a child under 3.

 

[biohzrd8]

When I have 9 people and a 2 bedroom is 316 points for a week in Magic season and a Villa is 719 points, you bet I want to add one two many.

 

[mrsR123]

Your thread won't last long with the prohibition of occupancy threads, but what about two one bedrooms? You could legally house ten.

 

[DBBN]

Or possibly a 2 bedroom and a studio.

 

[Deb & Bill]

From what MS has said, they will allow 5 in a one bedroom with no extra bedding or linens. They have also said only four in a studio, 8 in a two bedroom and 12 in a Grand Villa. Plus the unmentioned child under the age of three.

Keep pushing the limits and it will be 4 in a one bedroom.

 

[dianeschlicht]

...Keep pushing the limits and it will be 4 in a one bedroom.

Exactly! Why is it folks think rules are meant for everyone but them?

 

[greenban]

I can understand 5 in a 1 bedroom if you have small children. But I agree where will the 5th one sleep in not a child. We have three boys, youngest is 2 so he could sleep with us in the master but I think we would all be very unconfortable for a whole week.

My other issue with 1 bedroom vs. 2 bedroom is that if my older boys are sleeping in the living area, and my youngest is asleep in the master, where do we to watch TV or read or enjoy being by ourselves. This is why we do prefer the 2 bedrooms.

Until my first visit home (Last week!) I subscibed to this POV. However, each night after a day in the parks (theme or water) we parents passed out before any of our children did, so TV wasn't an issue, plus I found the variety of channels sorely lacking, disappointing in fact!

We had a ready bed (a sleeping bag attached to an air-mattress with a foot inflator for our youngest (4 y.o.) which fit in the kitchen area, near the sofa bed, in the bathroom or in the Bedroom, with plenty of space for easy manuverability. She slept at the foot of the pullout FWIW! And yes the two older children wanted to take turns as well!

With all that said, the biggest problem to 5 in a one bedroom to my family and YMMV! is one bathroom! Thus our July & December visits have been booked in 2 Bedrooms. The question that remains for me (at least after 20 years go by) is will DW & I be able to rough it in a studio for our romantic (i.e. no kids) trips or will we require a 1 Bedroom for the rest of our days!

-Tony

 

[dianeschlicht]

LOL, Plan on 1 bedroom for the rest of your days! We tried staying in a studio when it was just the 2 of us 4 years ago and decided never again. Of course, we DID stay in a studio last October at SSR too, but that was only for 2 nights, so it was like a hotel stay before our real vacation started.

 

[CharlesTD]

We like the studios especially the 2 queen beds at OKW I wish BWV had 2 queens that way when you find yourself freezing at night because your wife/husband has taken all the covers you can just go to the other bed LOL.

 

[jnrrt]

We like the studios especially the 2 queen beds at OKW I wish BWV had 2 queens that way when you find yourself freezing at night because your wife/husband has taken all the covers you can just go to the other bed LOL.

Wait a minute! You're from Canada! How can you be freezing in Florida?

Of course, maybe you have one of those spouses who immediately turns the thermostat down to 45 degrees just because they're not paying for the A/C. I'm related to several of those - wearing a parka in August in HH when we travel with my father...

And back to the occupancy thing - we have 13 in a GV, but 2 of them are infants. It was pretty unclear how all that would be handled. Since there are 3 bedrooms, would 3 extra infants be allowed? Etc., etc. It just wasn't an issue for us this time since there's only one extra, but I kind of got the feeling that extra infants are a grey area, and the MS person does whatever they think is reasonable at the time.

 

[idratherbeinwdw]

We like the studios especially the 2 queen beds at OKW I wish BWV had 2 queens that way when you find yourself freezing at night because your wife/husband has taken all the covers you can just go to the other bed LOL.

I didn't mind my ex stealing the covers, but I couldn't handle the ummm gas attacks. But I guess another bed wouldn't help, we'd need a two bedroom so I could have escaped. Thankfully he's my ex, so I get to keep all the covers AND the room smells great!

 

[Deb & Bill]

...

And back to the occupancy thing - we have 13 in a GV, but 2 of them are infants. It was pretty unclear how all that would be handled. Since there are 3 bedrooms, would 3 extra infants be allowed? Etc., etc. It just wasn't an issue for us this time since there's only one extra, but I kind of got the feeling that extra infants are a grey area, and the MS person does whatever they think is reasonable at the time.

12 plus one child under the age of 3 in a grand villa. Whatever the villa, it is plus ONE child under the age of 3. Not one per bedroom.

 

[CharlesTD]

JNRRT actually it would be my wife freezing as I stole the covers and turned the AC as cold as possible. I do it in the car to she hates it it could be 10 degrees in the car that would be Celcius not Ferenheit LOL. I would like it colder and she would be screaming that it is to cold. So we have 5 in a studio and have no issues at all with MS or with the CM's at any of the resorts.

 

[NMW]

12 plus one child under the age of 3 in a grand villa. Whatever the villa, it is plus ONE child under the age of 3. Not one per bedroom.

I find it hard to believe that MS would give anyone with an extra infant a problem in a grand villa. In this case, they had 13, but 2 of them were infants, so they are still within the limits, right? We know a family that 2 years in a row put 10 in a 2 bdr because they had twin infants and were traveling with other family. MS did not count the other infant, at least I know they had no problems making the reservation or with the CM's at the resort. When the twins hit 3 they started getting two 1 bdr's (one for each family).
BTW, this is the 3rd DVC family we know that thinks there is no such thing as occupancy limits! They laugh at me when I tell them about the limits and think I'm crazy! They are obviously not Dis board members!

 

[Lyndylou]

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