Room options for 6 person family? AKL preferred

[GaryDis]

I’m looking at booking a February trip for my nephew’s family as well as the two of us. My nephew has two girls under 10 and a step son who’s 20 along with his girlfriend. I’m assuming my husband and I will be in a separate room.

I was looking at AKL Villas at the Disney website, and there are no 2 bedrooms villas available. But when I look at the DVC Rental Store, there are. Is this something because the 2BR villas are all allocated for DVC members, even if not yet booked? Does that mean there’s a chance of them being released? I don’t mind booking a separate room for their adult son, but it looks like it’s more expensive to get two rooms for them than to get a 2BR villa. I’ve used DVC Rental Store before, 10 years ago, and was happy with the results, but I’m a little reluctant to do that now with the complexity of me doing and paying for the booking, my nephew and his wife being the main adults for the room, and, of course, having to go through the rental agency and the actual point owner to make any changes. I’m also open to any of the other deluxe resorts. I’d rather pay the extra cost for Disney booking,

I’m also open to other suggestions.

 

[Hubalorian]

Do you want/need the kitchen? If not, why not book studios?

 

[eticketplease]

I’m looking at booking a February trip for my nephew’s family as well as the two of us. My nephew has two girls under 10 and a step son who’s 20 along with his girlfriend. I’m assuming my husband and I will be in a separate room.

I was looking at AKL Villas at the Disney website, and there are no 2 bedrooms villas available. But when I look at the DVC Rental Store, there are. Is this something because the 2BR villas are all allocated for DVC members, even if not yet booked? Does that mean there’s a chance of them being released? I don’t mind booking a separate room for their adult son, but it looks like it’s more expensive to get two rooms for them than to get a 2BR villa. I’ve used DVC Rental Store before, 10 years ago, and was happy with the results, but I’m a little reluctant to do that now with the complexity of me doing and paying for the booking, my nephew and his wife being the main adults for the room, and, of course, having to go through the rental agency and the actual point owner to make any changes. I’m also open to any of the other deluxe resorts. I’d rather pay the extra cost for Disney booking,

I’m also open to other suggestions.

There are some nights that rooms are available via DVC. Disney has the ability to rent a minimum of 2% of the DVC rooms but can rent more closer to the dates or if members swap their points for other options.

We cannot tell you what is available for certain dates on here unfortunately as it constantly changes.

Have you looked at the cabins? Your nephew, wife and two girls can sleep in the bedroom and the stepson and girlfriend can sleep in the living room

 

[Dave006]

I’m also open to any of the other deluxe resorts. I’d rather pay the extra cost for Disney booking,

There are Deluxe resort rooms at BWI, YC, BC, CR, and WL that sleep (6) Adults. And as @eticketplease mentioned the DVC Ft Wilderness Cabins that sleep 6.

Dave

 

[Giraffe_Zen]

It would work for all 8 of you in the same "room" if you had a 2br or 2br lock-off at AKL. Just know that staying there you will be using Disney buses between the resort and the parks.

 

[cruising spud]

I was in the same situation as you when I booked a family trip for eight people earlier this year. I looked at suites but finally decided that three individual rooms would be the best fit for us. Reserving suites looked complicated and pricey, and I worried that everyone would want some down time with their "own family group" in the evening. This worked well for us.

 

[Minniemoo15]

Art of Animation Suites are another option to sleep 6.

As for DVC, availability depends on when you are trying to book it. The rental sites will show you the price as if it is available, but only once you put in the formal request does it get checked. For this February, it is almost certainly sold out (or at least sporadic) on the DVC side as well.

 

[gottalovepluto]

With the age of the girls going Value might be the better play if you aren’t after deluxe hours. The larger than life theming at the values can really hit with young kids. One room for you, two rooms for them*. Call Disney to book the rooms for them together. Also make a note with Disney aside from a request for adjoining rooms for them that you are all traveling together (in case something happens and Disney needs to move you, super rare but this gives Disney a heads up that you would all want to be relocated together). This is especially good in your scenario because with the boy in his 20s it’s not the end of the world if they don’t get adjoining suites the way it is with those under 18.

*obviously suites are an option but if you go AoA be aware the non-suite Little Mermaid rooms are a hefty hike from- well everything, except your car if you have one.