Thinking about more points!

[Chili327]

CC has inferior insulation IMO

Hmm, that’s disappointing to hear. We haven’t stayed there yet, but hoping it’s not too bad.

 

[Girlstar30]

Resale BLT sounds good for you. Low upfront buy in cost and low dues, you like it, its convenient to the parks, really nice one and two bedrooms with extra bathroom, you like the pool, it seems like it checks all the boxes.

 

[Chili327]

Resale BLT sounds good for you. Low upfront buy in cost and low dues, you like it, its convenient to the parks, really nice one and two bedrooms with extra bathroom, you like the pool, it seems like it checks all the boxes.

Do you know if it has 2 bathrooms for the 1bdrm? Or is the “extra” only in the 2bdrm?

 

[eticketplease]

Do you know if it has 2 bathrooms for the 1bdrm? Or is the “extra” only in the 2bdrm?

Yes BLT and AKL-K have an extra REAL bathroom in the 1 and 2 bedrooms.

VGC along with PVB-T & VDH do as well.

AUL adds a half bath if you have a dedicated 2 bedroom.

 

[AstroBlasters]

Right now, we are owners at Animal Kingdom Lodge. We love it! But we don’t have many points and are thinking of getting some more. We bought this so long ago and have never had a guide or talked to anybody about options.
I would love some thoughts and advice because I’m sure I’m not thinking things through as well as more experienced people

We love split stays, often staying at BC, AK, or BLT for a part of our trips. We have also stayed at the Floridian, in BPK but have not used a pool there. We looked at the main pool and it looked pretty small and crowded when we were there, but we love the location and dining options.

We typically spend a lot of time at the resort and pool, and a good pool slide would be a bonus ( WL was disappointing). And we want a resort that has a big lobby/indoor dining/spaces - GF and BLT are fine because options are close, not interested in staying at SS or OKW too huge and we don’t rent a car.

We aren’t sure if we should just get the cheapest points anywhere, I really don’t want a huge annual due bill, so this seems possibly like a good idea now because we typically don’t travel during the holidays or very busy times.

So, where we would like to stay:
Animal kingdom Lodge
Grand Floridian
Beach club
Bay Lake

Not interested in staying at:
Old Key West
Saratoga Springs
Riviera
Boardwalk ( nothing indoors)
Copper Creek or Boulder Ridge ( pool)
Probably not Polynesian as it always seems so crowded to us

Any advice would be much appreciated! And how do I find a good guide?
Thank you!

I’m going to go crazy and say BCV.

1) Great pool
2) Fantastic point chart -> Less points -> Less dues
3) Location, location, location

Con (maybe?): Expires in Jan 2042

Secondary would be VGF.
1) Great location
2) Low dues
3) Excellent dining options
Con: High Point chart