Swan Experts Needed: How To Ensure The Best Price At The Swan For June?

[AndyMcV]

Hi Gang

I may be going to WDW arriving May 28th and leaving June 9th and I want to find out how I can ensure that I get the best price per night via codes or anything. Here are some key points.

Family of 4 with DS(5) and DD(1)
We'd like to stay Swan club level
We could get CAA if needed ($70 CAD/$50 USD)
We're not teachers or government workers.
At this point we don't have AP's.
I've got SPG (Gold) with 7005 points

What are your thoughts??

Thanks for any help at all,
Andy

 

[mbcary]

Another discount option is the Entertainment Club. They usually offer 50% off the RACK room rate. We were able to get conceirge at the Swan last May for roughly $240 a night. Breakfast comes with that, so we were able to save a little more by eating at the resort. We loved the Swan and the heavenly beds. The Swan is a SPG Category 4 hotel, meaning a lot of points per night (I think it takes 10,000 points for a free night at a category 4 hotel). I hope this information helps.

 

[AndyMcV]

Bump.

 

[gigi1313]

i would love to know the same thing ('cept dolphin for august!)... i know when i was reading at the starwood site it said 50% discount for five days w/1000 points... i am still wondering if starwood points can be combined w/other discounts like AAA...

 

[Hieatt]

I think your best bet is calling the hotel directly and asking to book the cheapest/lowest level room at the AAA/CAA or Entertainment rate - both are the same, 50% off rack rate. Then ask to use SPG points to upgrade to Club Level - it is either 1,000 or 1,500 per night. If you need more SPG points, get an SPG Amex - you get bonus points with your first charge and a point for every dollar spent. If AAA/CAA rates are not available now, go ahead and book lowest available rate and keep calling back. The agent may have some idea of when discount rates will come out.

 

[magicaddict]

I hope this doesn't mean the end of Ent Book savings but I noticed in the book I just got that they did not list the Swan & Dolphin. Someone please let me know if I'm wrong.

 

[mar915]

It is not listed but it is available. I got the dolphin with resort view/balcony(very important with my 3 year old) for 224.50 for 4 nights...only problem is a convention the other 3 at it is 334...so we may go to CBR instead unless it opens up cheaper.

Call the hotel and get the rate. Look at dreams unlimited for the prices they have.

Mary

 

[mikki]

Andy,
I'm certainly not an expert. This June will be our 1st trip staying at the Swan. We have enjoyed several other WDW resorts but DH has Starwood points and we need 2 rooms this trip. However, I was able to get the best rates by calling the hotel directly. The majority of our stay we have a 199 rate, the last night is 279. The reservation clerk said they were nearly sold out that night (June 13th). Hope this helps.