question about best way to allocate points

[newtandkaren]

This may be a crazy question, but my mom, who is the new DVC owner, requested that I throw it out there. If she wants to stay in a one bedroom at SSR during the magic season, it will cost 243 points for the week. However, if she chooses to stay Sun-Thurs (27 pts.) and Fri-Sat. (54 pts.), it only costs 81 points. What am I missing here? Is it possible to set up your vacation in this way? Can you stay at one location for all seven days or would you have to move?

 

[MarieA]

For Sun - Thurs it's 27 points per night, not 27 points for the entire period (135 points). For Fri - Sat. it's 54 points per night (108 points). The total for the week would be 243 points (135 + 108). Hope this helps.

 

[1000th happy haunt]

Sunday through Thursday is 27 points per night, for a total of 135 points. LIkewise, Friday and Saturday is 54 points per night, for a total of 108 points. Adding both those numbers together give you 243 points for a week during Magic Season at SSR.

 

[newtandkaren]

Okay. Thanks for clearing that up. I'm feeling pretty dumb

 

[dis-happy]

Another point to tell your mom:

A lot of people maximize their points by using them for Sun-Thurs. night reservations only. Then, if you want to stay add'l weekend days, you can pay out of pocket. Some options here: off-site (what we usually do via hotelkingdom, staying at cypress pointe), pay to stay on-site at a different resort (we've used the ap rate to stay at POFQ for example), or stay in your room using the DVC member discount when available (which is 25% off rack rate), linking the ressies together and not having to move. HTH

 

[spiceycat]

weekend are also nice to go visit Universal Studios and stay onsite there...

I generally stay offsite on fri or sat - if I stay at all... I come home lots on Friday. (or thursday night)