Renting DVC for non member

[vinda]

Help! never rented off DVC rental sites. Can't afford to stay on property but hope a rental site can make that possible. what sites are best? tip/tricks? looking for Disneyland. Need 6 people no sleeper sofa situation.

 

[howardlee2]

going to be hard to sleep 6 without a pullout. that will require a minimum 2 bedroom at DVC properties

 

[Marionnette]

Help! never rented off DVC rental sites. Can't afford to stay on property but hope a rental site can make that possible. what sites are best? tip/tricks? looking for Disneyland. Need 6 people no sleeper sofa situation.

You would need at least a deducated 2BR villa at Disney's Grand Californian. And that would be with everyone sharing a bed with another person. A lot will depend on when you're looking to go but typically, renting VGC thru a rental site is difficult at best. It's not large, as DVC resorts go, and its owners tend to use their points for themselves. You might want to look for a VGC owner thru a private rental on the Rent/Trade Board.

But if your looking for a broker, the sponsoring website for the DIS is as good as any.
https://dvcrentalstore.com/
ETA: If you want get an estimate as to what a 2BR rental at VGC would cost you, you can use the calculator on this broker's website.
https://dvcrequest.com/dvc-guests/cost-calculator
For instance, a 3-night, weekend stay in mid-October would run you about $3500. That's not to say that there's actually a room available. The tool is only a cost estimator. There would still need to be one of the 23 dedicated 2BR villas available to book those nights.

 

[princesscinderella]

Help! never rented off DVC rental sites. Can't afford to stay on property but hope a rental site can make that possible. what sites are best? tip/tricks? looking for Disneyland. Need 6 people no sleeper sofa situation.

There are a lot of reasonable priced hotels really close to Disneyland that are actually a closer walk to the parks than the actual Disneyland hotel. You really don’t need to stay DVC when visiting Disneyland as it’s so compact and surrounded by the city of Anaheim. Visit the Disneyland forums here on the DIS and they can help you plan much better.

 

[vinda]

going to be hard to sleep 6 without a pullout. that will require a minimum 2 bedroom at DVC properties

we have no problem booking two separate rooms. do you think that would be a better way to go cost-wise? you ever book through dvc rentals? if so any suggestions as to which ones?

 

[starry_solo]

For Disneyland, it is cheaper to stay off site. If you want to stay on site, cheapest hotel is usually paradise pier. DLH is good too

 

[vinda]

There are a lot of reasonable priced hotels really close to Disneyland that are actually a closer walk to the parks than the actual Disneyland hotel. You really don’t need to stay DVC when visiting Disneyland as it’s so compact and surrounded by the city of Anaheim. Visit the Disneyland forums here on the DIS and they can help you plan much better.

thanks for the reply. we have stayed off resort each time we've ever gone. we are going with grandparents that need to be able to go to and from the room often

 

[Sandisw]

we have no problem booking two separate rooms. do you think that would be a better way to go cost-wise? you ever book through dvc rentals? if so any suggestions as to which ones?

All DVC rooms, except RIV and SSR at WDW, and studios at OKA have a sleeper sofa in them

Studios are a queen bed and sleeper sofa. 1 bedrooms are a king bed and sleeper sofa.

2 bedroom lock offs have the same things as a 1 bedroom and a studio.

2 bedrooms dedicated have the king bed, the sleeper sofa, and two queen beds in the 2nd bedroom.

To avoid those all together, you need 3 studios sleeping 2 each or a dedicated 2 bedroom with 4 people sharing the 2nd bedroom.

 

[starry_solo]

thanks for the reply. we have stayed off resort each time we've ever gone. we are going with grandparents that need to be able to go to and from the room often

Then you'll need to look at two hotel rooms in order to get all the beds (non-sleeper sofas) you want. When do you plan to have your trip? You can find good convention rates for certain events that happen - Dapper Days, Gay Days, that sort of thing...

Dapper Days 2021 happens November 13-14, but you can get discounted rooms from November 10-19. I did a quick check and it's $434/night at Grand Californian and $334/night at Disneyland Hotel (+ extra adult fees for more than 2 adults per room)