Renting points or try for a discount ?

[Debby7]

My sister would like to bring her family to OKW next summer when I am there with my family. I don't have points to cover her accomodations but she really would like to stay at OKW either a 2 bdrm or 2 studios. Is renting points the cheapest way to do this or should we be watching for a code or AP or DC discount? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks !!

 

[Johnnie Fedora]

You can book a cash room through DVC at 11 months, and you don't have to put a deposit down like you do on a CRO reservation. I would book something now and work on a deal price over the next year. The DVC cash discount is 25% if you can get one of these discounted rooms through MS.

Good Luck.

 

[riggins]

Hi Debby-
I my experience, renting points is usually cheaper. Based on my calculations, a 2-bedroom at OKW next summer is 30 points Sun-Thurs (73 on Fri/Sat). If you rent points at $10 (you can probably find $9), it will run $300/night renting points. The cash rack rate is $560- even with a 25% discount, its still $420. So, Sun-Thurs it is definitely cheaper to rent points. You could do points for the weekdays and cash for the weekend for the greatest savings.

Good luck with your decision.

 

[fkj2]

You could do points for the weekdays and cash for the weekend for the greatest savings

That would be my suggestion also. That seems like a tough deal to beat, esp. if you find $9 points. Someone just had a larger volume of points offered at the DVC Rent/Trade Board too.

 

[Bamabot]

For the regular season I know the points and prices increase but in our case it is mixed.

For the first week of October we have rented points for during the week and have a cash reservation for the weekend.

At $10.00 a point it is cheaper to rent points during the week than cash ressies with an AP holder discount for a 1 Bedroom at OKW.
Sunday thru Thursday 18 points a nite x $10.00 = $180.00
CRO + AP rate = $188.00 (tax included) cash ressie

But for the weekend Friday and Saturday
42 points x $10.00 = $420.00
CRO + AP rate = $265.00 (tax included) cash ressie

Of course this is one of the more affordable times of the year to go.

 

[CarolMN]

If you decide to rent points, I'd recommend that you get OKW points if you can and have them transferred into your acount. That way, you & your sister will have a little more flexibility with scheduling the vacation (you can do both at the same time) and if you have to cancel or make a change, you won't have to work through anyone else.

Enjoy the trip!