Pros and Cons of Purchasing resale at VWL

[_auroraborealis_]

I think the larger risk is if higher occupancy creates more wear/tear on shared amenities, thereby driving up dues faster than previous.

 

[BWV Dreamin]

I think the larger risk is if higher occupancy creates more wear/tear on shared amenities, thereby driving up dues faster than previous.

This is a non issue. No difference as with any other occupancy level at other DVC's. Occupancy is not what drives dues up.

 

[Dean]

I think the larger risk is if higher occupancy creates more wear/tear on shared amenities, thereby driving up dues faster than previous.

I agree with BWV Dreaming, if there is higher saturation at the resort compared to current amenities it will affect usability but any extra costs will be shared among more people as well. I doubt it'll make any difference. The other issue is it makes an extension at VWL more likely down the road.

 

[pmaurer74]

This is a non issue. No difference as with any other occupancy level at other DVC's. Occupancy is not what drives dues up.

only the cabins add higher occupancy right? the rest of the DVC is taking the place of existing rooms.

 

[Dean]

only the cabins add higher occupancy right? the rest of the DVC is taking the place of existing rooms.

That's my understanding but the sleeping capacity, and more importantly, the per room usage might be different compared to the rooms removed from service. This could be more or less depending on specifics but from what I've seen, timeshares tend to have a higher density per room than do hotels in general from what I've seen and info from BWV and BCV discussed a few years ago suggested the same was true for DVC. So it might add some with the same number of sleeping spaces but it shouldn't be a lot if it does other than the cabins.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

WL also was not always booked at capacity; DVC attempts to maintain a high capacity that may be higher than what was actually being achieved in the hotel.