Sharing a room

[wdwcindy]

If sharing a room with friends as a DVC'r, how do you split "room costs" since you are using points and not cash? Does anyone do this or do you just make the room your treat? With a cash ressie friends and I have split costs equally for a shared room and I'm wondering if anyone has a plan or formula for this with DVC.

Thanks!!!

 

[alisbarc]

Depends how generous you want to be. Here are a few suggestions.

1. Figure $9 per point and split cost accordingly.
2. Have friends stock the frig if you are in a one or two bedroom.
3. Have friends take you out to dinner one night.
4. This is my favorite because its priceless. Have friends watch your kids one night while the two of you sneak of to a romantic dinner and some entertainment at Jelly Rolls.
5. Have friends handle the rental vehicle if you are getting one.

Whatever you feel comfortabl with. I would suggest it is discussed on the front end. You wouldn't want to be in one of those awkward positions that sometimes happens when things aren't decided up front.

ttfn

 

[DisneyHumbug]

I am sending my DD, my DN and a friend down to OKW in August. My DB wanted to give me $ towards the room, but I wouldn't take it, so he is getting a towncar to transport the girls to and from the airport.

 

[DebbieB]

Before I joined DVC, I shared a 2 bedroom with 3 friends, 2 of them I never met before, my friend met them in an AOL chat room (we ended up with a group of about 15 that weekend, mostly members). The points all came from one member who was staying with us who needed to use some points. She figured $7 per point (this was 1999), it was over a weekend, so the points were high.

 

[anniet]

We had friends stay with us one night this past trip, and they bought us dinner.

In 2005 I'll be taking family members and hopefully reserving a grandvilla and 2 studios at OKW. I would love to treat them all, but they know I'm not in a position to do that and they expect to pay something so we settled on $100 per night per family (there's 4 families, along with DBF and myself).

They're getting a deal, and I'm getting to do Disney with the people I love most!

 

[Dopey13]

My wife and I are taking her parents to Disney and we are staying in a 2 bedroom at the BCV. We told them that they would have to take us out to dinner. We picked the California Grill. We are staying there for 11 days. Not a bad deal for them. Can not wait!!!!!!!

 

[Disney Doll]

f I was sharing a studio with another person, I'd probably just have them pay for dinner one night or something.

When we go and rent a 2BR to go with another couple, we charge them $125/night. We figure they are at least getting as nice a room as a moderate, and depending on the time of year, a moderate could be pretty expensive.

 

[kem330]

We have not charged family- took them as a Christmas gift last year. This year our friends joined us and we got them their own 2 BR and charged them our cost- $6/point. I don't see any problem charging a prorated portion of your points cost- but I'd personally have trouble profiting from the deal if you are on the trip with them. I guess it depends on your finances and whether you invited them or if you would be renting the room for yourself anyway- then perhaps having them buy a meal would be beter.

 

[crisi]

To me it makes a difference on if I am doing the inviting and eager to share my vacation - in which case I wouldn't expect reimbursement (but wouldn't turn down dinner or paying for the rental), or if friends have sort of invited themselves along (if you know what I mean), in which case having them to help with the cost of the room (reimburse you for dues, for instance) or pay for the rental car would be reasonable.

We are taking my in-laws - paying for everything. But they would NEVER do Disney on their own and we are eager to have them spend the time with their grandkids.

But we have other friends who have let us know they'd be interested in an invitation - they do Disney all the time. I probably wouldn't bother to ask them for reimbursement, but I think I'd be justified if I did invite them along and ask that they pick up the cost of dues - we'd still save them a bundle over their regular Disney vacation.

If my girlfriends and I were all going to go somewhere for a getaway - and I said "hey, lets use my DVC points, we can go for cheap" we'd probably split the cost of dues on those points evenly.

 

[wdwcindy]

Thanks for all the replies!!

I am considering a DVC purchase and it was actually my mom who mentioned figuring out a way of reimbursement if she/friends/family tag along on any trips. There are some good options here.

Thanks again!!

 

[jodifla]

Frankly, if I invite people, they're my guests. I don't look for payment.

Pretty much everyone we've taken has volunteered to contribute in some way -- bought us dinner and groceries, taken care of the baby so we could get out.

One of the reasons we bought DVC was to treat our family and friends -- and ourselves to their company.

(However, now that I think about it, I could afford more points if I did charge family and friends. Hmmmm.)

 

[InstImpres]

I also consider how they effected my ressie. I.e. this time I had to go from 4 nights in a studio to 4 nights in a 1BR. That leaves out another small trip for me, so I will have them do something to offset it. Sometimes, adding a person makes no difference on room size and than I am much less concerned. I love to have the company but if we went to Hershey park together, they wouldn't expect me to pay their hotel bill!

 

[Mary Ellen]

If we invite guests, they are our guests. IF they choose to pay for dinner(s)/ get the rental car, that is their choice. NO problem if they don't.

We had planned our last visit 'home' with some friends for years - getting a BWV 2-br. Within the 30-day period, our friends suffered a death in the family and, understandably, cancelled. Our neighbor was able to step in and go with us. It was decadent having a 2-br for 3 adults, but we managed. She treated us to a very nice meal when we took her to the airport (as she had to return before we did). For Christmas, (2 weeks after returning) she and her husband gave us a VERY nice DVD player. Her DH joked that it was thanks for giving him a ‘vacation’ while she was at WDW.