Renting points to trade for WDW Hotel?

[itsreally4mommy]

Ok, yeah yeah I know NOT the most efficient use of points, BUT lets say you have your heart set on a hotel like Poly. Could it be cheaper going this route?

 

[Deb & Bill]

Ok, yeah yeah I know NOT the most efficient use of points, BUT lets say you have your heart set on a hotel like Poly. Could it be cheaper going this route?

If you are looking at renting a reservation from a member at a non-DVC resort, it will not be cheaper. You will pay a $95 transfer fee on top of the price of the points which will probably be higher than what you might have to pay for rack rate.

 

[itsreally4mommy]

Good to know. Thanks

 

[Lynne M]

Just to expand a bit...it's 37 points per night for a garden view room at the Poly on a weeknight (Sun-Thurs). For Friday or Saturday night, it's 67 points per night. And that's value season, for the cheapest room category.

So, even if you could get the points for $11-12, you'd be paying over $400/night just for the weeknights Plus that $95 fee.

Now you see why we tell people it's not a good value.

I think it would also be difficult to find an owner willing to rent for a non-DVC reservation. If the reservation had to be cancelled, the points can no longer be used at DVC resorts - only non-DVC resorts.

 

[Deb & Bill]

...I think it would also be difficult to find an owner willing to rent for a non-DVC reservation. If the reservation had to be cancelled, the points can no longer be used at DVC resorts - only non-DVC resorts.

That's why many members make a reservation a final transaction. You bought it, it's yours. No cancellations, no changes.