Need Direction for CHEAPEST trip (dying cancer patient family)

[DisneyEater]

I'm always amused when someone makes this suggestion. Renting points for a DVC studio stay IS NOT cheaper than paying the rack rate at a value resort.

The cheapest studio would be the value studios at AKV, which is 9 points per night (Sun.-Thurs.) during Adventure Season. That would require 45 points for the OP to stay there...during Adventure Season. And at the going rate of $11/point, you're talking $99 per night...during Adventure Season. All-Star resorts run $84 + tax (rack rate) during Value Season, which is comparable to DVC Adventure Season.

And that would be if you're lucky enough to get a AKV DVC owner who was able to snag a value studio at the 11-month mark because there are only a handful of those rooms and they go quickly due to their low point costs.

I think this suggestion is not for the dirt cheapest room (although if you find a member who is close to losing their points, you might get that). Staying offsite can be cheaper as well as staying at a value. But, for less than a moderate price, renting DVC points can get you into a deluxe level resort and depending which you book, can get you monorail, boat, or walking transportation to certain parks which can be a very nice perk for not a lot more money.

Edit: I see I just did what everyone else did. Glad they got to take the trip and best of luck.