Renting a DVC place

[paulfoel]

OK. If I want to rent somewhere in DVC-land, how do I do it?

Do I rent points off someone? Or rent an actual villa/appartment?

If I rent points I assume this is like a one-use sort of thing?

 

[paulfoel]

OK. If I want to rent somewhere in DVC-land, how do I do it?

Do I rent points off someone? Or rent an actual villa/appartment?

If I rent points I assume this is like a one-use sort of thing?

$10 per point or so to rent ??? Is that just to use once ?

So, looking at a small villa for about 450 points for two weeks in october, would cost me $4500 !!!!!!
Gulp....

I usually rent a villa outside DW for about $1200 !!!!

 

[Halo]

You are not comparing like with like.

IMHO you should compare DVC with other on-site prices not off-site villas.

The cheapest room in the Grand Floridian would cost about £2,870 for 2 weeks in Oct according to Expedia.
Again checking on Expedia, you could rent a studio at OKW or SSR for £2,125 for 2-weeks in October; a 1-bed would cost £2,870; a 2-bed would cost £4,020.

There are ways of minimising these costs by renting points at $11 or so a point from existing DVC members instead of renting on a cash basis.

Whichever way you do it though an off-site villa will always be cheaper.

The alternative of course is to buy DVC and then your cost (excluding the purchase price) is the annual maintenance of +/-$4 a point depending on resort. So, assuming from your post you need 450 points it would cost you $1,800 (=£973 @ $1.85:£1). The difference between the £973 and the cash prices shown above is how DVC owners calculate their pay-back time for their DVC membership.

Happy planning

 

[sunshine28]

We stayed at OKW and are not DVC owners. we booked straight thru disney just like u would any other resort. But there is the option to rent from a owner if u want.

 

[gilld]

$10 per point or so to rent ??? Is that just to use once ?

So, looking at a small villa for about 450 points for two weeks in october, would cost me $4500 !!!!!!
Gulp....

I usually rent a villa outside DW for about $1200 !!!!

Yes that is to rent once only - you are talking about a very nice accommodation on Disney property and that costs.

One way to save is to rent 2 studios instead of a 2 bed villa. As you don't get a full kitchen it works out cheaper.