Hey all, longish time lurker, first time poster, and in contract(s) to be a first time owner! Thanks to these boards and some great podcasts, my SO and I rented some DVC points, stayed at 4 different resorts we had never stayed at before, and absolutely fell in love with AKV. Never thought I'd be a timeshare owner, but after spending a few days waking up, pouring myself a cup of coffee, and spending entire days watching the most riveting Ankole love triangle that anyone has ever witnessed this side of the Mississippi, all while Giraffes and Zebras and Wildebeest migrated through and around them, I knew I had to secure my future tickets to this unique experience, and luckily SO was right there with me.
But we're value-seekers so we went with a contract of just a hundred points will give us a chance to hit those 11 month windows and went with another chunkier (and loaded) SSR contract at a great price figuring we'd be able to book SV studios at 7 months without issue. But I hadn't really given much thought to 1 BR and 2 BR options, much less 3 BR options before entering into these contracts. After all I'm here for the animals, not to cook dinner, especially not when there's so much great food at AKV. Then I listened to a show that was all about the villas and now I'm wondering whether I made a mistake. My question is: how hard is it to book SV villas at 7 months? And to the extent that it's difficult, is it a seasonal issue? Or is it a consistent 8am battle to see who can hit the jeopardy clicker faster like Value and Club studios?
The spa tubs are a treat & I like the convenience of using the washer/dryers in the larger villas.
