One bedroom

[tom1944]

Our plan is to almost always book a one bedroom. That seems to me to limit the importance of buy where you want to stay especially since we are not locked into going during busiest periods.

Our 5 or 7 day yearly trip would normally be one of these periods

Wife and I would go in late January or early February

Family would go in November (Jersey Week)

Family occasionally would go last 2 weeks of August

I looked at the availability charts for 5 resorts we are considering and while not always available it appears to me that we would have an opportunity to book at the 7 month mark for all of them. Maybe not every year but enough to meet our needs

The point charts for all of them can be covered most of the time with a purchase of 250 points

Am I missing any reasons why I should just not buy all the points where I pay the least per point? As long as the dues is also relatively less expensive than the others.

 

[kanerf]

No, not really. You can almost always find one bedrooms at 7 months, though they might not be where you want to stay. You may have to do split stays sometimes to make it work.

 

[UrsulaWantsYourSoul]

1 bedrooms are point hogs. Love them but less crazy to book than studios as a result.

 

[hglenn]

1 bedrooms are point hogs. Love them but less crazy to book than studios as a result.

I agree... 1BR are awesome but I'm too cheap to upgrade.... I wish they were lower points.

 

[RoseGold]

I don't know much about Jersey Week. I would make sure your assumption is right about it being easy.

Depends on how long you plan to do this. Your plan works great now, maybe for a long time.

Also depends on what you mean by "pay the least." It's more complicated than that. This chart has limitations but I found it helpful:
https://www.dvcresalemarket.com/blog/best-economical-dvc-resorts-to-purchase-spring-2022/

There are resale SAP that meet in the middle with a good resort that isn't SSR, and does have some meaning booking at 11 months. I would consider BLT and CCV my top SAP picks right now. BLT might be a very good one for you because the 1BR has an extra bathroom. That room in standard view is hard to book without BLT points.

Eventually, the 2042s are out of the system, and as DVC keeps adding restrictions, DVC is two products, with locked down and not locked down resorts. That doesn't matter to me, I'm not holding that long. You need to think about if you are or not. If you are really in this for the long haul, it might be time to get on board with direct.

Another reason you might want to buy a particular resort is if you are very excited about the Poly tower (Poly2). I would guess it will be restricted. If that's your dream, it's coming soon. DVC hasn't had a product like this in a long time, I think it's fair to say it will be an expensive option.

 

[Lumpy1106]

We bought assuming a 5 night stay, once a year in a 1br. We have had no problem switching resorts at 7 months. Still, peace of mind, if you don't want to stay at SSR, don't buy there (assuming SSR would be cheapest of course).
One exception; Beach Club. We have yet to find availability for our full stay @ 7 months there
One other exception; if you want to stay somewhere where there are premium locations (AKV Savannah view, BLT Park or Lake view for example) don't assume you will be able to book the Standard View rooms @ 7 months in your budgeting.
As always, "DVC Calculator" app is invaluable for these sorts of "what-ifs".

 

[tom1944]

1 bedrooms are point hogs. Love them but less crazy to book than studios as a result.

Yes but they fit for our needs

 

[tom1944]

No, not really. You can almost always find one bedrooms at 7 months, though they might not be where you want to stay. You may have to do split stays sometimes to make it work.

An occasional split stay is not a problem

 

[Lumpy1106]

1 bedrooms are point hogs. Love them but less crazy to book than studios as a result.

Same as OP - family of 5 - we like the space.

Please, if you like staying in studios, keep doing that. points charts for 1brs tick down a little bit almost every year due to studio demand (and 1br lack thereof).

 

[tom1944]

I don't know much about Jersey Week. I would make sure your assumption is right about it being easy.

Depends on how long you plan to do this. Your plan works great now, maybe for a long time.

Also depends on what you mean by "pay the least." It's more complicated than that. This chart has limitations but I found it helpful:
https://www.dvcresalemarket.com/blog/best-economical-dvc-resorts-to-purchase-spring-2022/

There are resale SAP that meet in the middle with a good resort that isn't SSR, and does have some meaning booking at 11 months. I would consider BLT and CCV my top SAP picks right now. BLT might be a very good one for you because the 1BR has an extra bathroom. That room in standard view is hard to book without BLT points.

Eventually, the 2042s are out of the system, and as DVC keeps adding restrictions, DVC is two products, with locked down and not locked down resorts. That doesn't matter to me, I'm not holding that long. You need to think about if you are or not. If you are really in this for the long haul, it might be time to get on board with direct.

Another reason you might want to buy a particular resort is if you are very excited about the Poly tower (Poly2). I would guess it will be restricted. If that's your dream, it's coming soon. DVC hasn't had a product like this in a long time, I think it's fair to say it will be an expensive option.

The 5 on our list include CCR and that is what I believed we would purchase. I looked at BLT and we decided we liked the resorts with more of a thematic environment

It is easy enough to relook at it

There are 2 2042 resorts Boardwalk and Boulder Ridge

Of course Saratoga gives you a low purchase point for the points themselves but the yearly fee might change that.

I will have to compare the fee on 250 points and see how long the higher dues will take to offset the lower cost per point

 

[UrsulaWantsYourSoul]

Yes but they fit for our needs

Oh I hear ya. Tee hee. I need more points - I’m spoiled on them!

 

[Mle8308]

The 5 on our list include CCR and that is what I believed we would purchase. I looked at BLT and we decided we liked the resorts with more of a thematic environment

It is easy enough to relook at it

There are 2 2042 resorts Boardwalk and Boulder Ridge

Of course Saratoga gives you a low purchase point for the points themselves but the yearly fee might change that.

I will have to compare the fee on 250 points and see how long the higher dues will take to offset the lower cost per point

Also, for some 1BR's you will have to provide your own sleeping surface for the 5th person. BRV and CCV you will, there is a king bed and a queen sleeper sofa (CCV) or a Murphy bed (new BRV). I am not 100% sure about the rest.

 

[Sandisw]

Also, for some 1BR's you will have to provide your own sleeping surface for the 5th person. BRV and CCV you will, there is a king bed and a queen sleeper sofa (CCV) or a Murphy bed (new BRV). I am not 100% sure about the rest

bWV and BCV still have 4 official in the 1 bedrooms but will allow 5 to be booked in points. Not cash.

 

[tom1944]

Also, for some 1BR's you will have to provide your own sleeping surface for the 5th person. BRV and CCV you will, there is a king bed and a queen sleeper sofa (CCV) or a Murphy bed (new BRV). I am not 100% sure about the rest.

For the time being it will usually be 2 to 4 people

 

[thanxfornoticin]

Yes but they fit for our needs

Fits our needs better, too - more room, and it helps us pack way less stuff because of the washer/dryer in the room! Now if we only have points for a studio stay, we're feeling a bit cramped! But to each their own with how they like to stay and spend their points! 1BR and spread out for us.....

 

[RoseGold]

The 5 on our list include CCR and that is what I believed we would purchase. I looked at BLT and we decided we liked the resorts with more of a thematic environment

IMO, CCV is good buy because it has the crazy long contract, but also matched the BR legacy points charts. That really matters when we are talking about 1BRs. I bet DVC still regrets matching that chart, which they didn't have to do.

CCV is underweight in studios, which makes them very tight. But 1BR shouldn't be a problem.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Jersey Week is a bit dog eat dog at 7 months, even in 1BR, historically.

 

[tom1944]

IMO, CCV is good buy because it has the crazy long contract, but also matched the BR legacy points charts. That really matters when we are talking about 1BRs. I bet DVC still regrets matching that chart, which they didn't have to do.

CCV is underweight in studios, which makes them very tight. But 1BR shouldn't be a problem.

I do like CCR better than SSR but do I like it $12,000 or so better right now? SSR is an easier check to write

That $12,000 does get me 14 extra years. Not me really since I would be 96 by the time SSR ends. But my daughter will be 64 when SSR ends and 78 when CCR ends. My daughter will be on the deed from the start

CCR would also have better resale value I believe in the long run. It could be case of penny-wise pound foolish to go cheaper now

We have the cash so I can do either. It will come down to my wife's comfort level. Is she not concerned about those extra 14 years and is she content with SSR if we roll the dice and cannot get into either Boardwalk, Copper Creek, Boulder Ridge or Animal Kingdom as often (or never) as we want.

Those 4 resorts plus Saratoga would be where we would like to book in some type of rotation either a full 5 to 7 days or split stay

Still have time to consider everything

 

[tom1944]

Jersey Week is a bit dog eat dog at 7 months, even in 1BR, historically.

I dont believe we would mind not getting into anything but our home resort at certain times.

The concern is if we can never get into any of the other four we like

 

[RoseGold]

We have the cash so I can do either. It will come down to my wife's comfort level.

Easy. Pitch three choices.

1 Poly2 direct. Assume GF charts and GF pricing (which may be too low). But this will be the ultimate, pass down to grandkids. 2 CCV. Legacy chart, medium pricing for crazy contract length, pass down blah blah. 3. SSR.

Really depends on exit strategy. If you plan to do this for a few years, SSR. If you plan to pass this down or whatever, then the choice is harder. Honestly, if you plan to hold, I would wait for Poly2. Unlike most timeshare systems, DVC is heavy on dues, so the initial cost doesn't matter as much overall when you are holding that long.