Trading into a resort hotel if you own DVC

[Mama of Indybride]

We are considering purchasing at Kidani to get the founding member status at GCV.

I read once somewhere that once the DVC are open at a location, you cannot use your points to stay at the hotel.

Is this true, or did I misunderstand?

If the villas are booked up at GCV, I am wondering if I will have the option to stay the the GCH later on.

I know we would not be able to book until 7 months out, but we typically travel at as off peak a time as possible and have no school age children.

TIA!

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

I think you will still be able to stay in non-DVC rooms at DLR using points as there are several WDW resorts that still allow this (GF, Poly, CR, etc). However, I think the point requirements will be higher...so it may not be as good a value as the DVC villas. Honestly, we haven't seen a whole lot of information about how they are going to handle GCV but I sure wish they'd spill the beans!

Have you already been to DL -- I remember you were headed there soon. Hope it was a wonderful visit.

 

[RobDoc]

To date, any Disney resort which also has a DVC component has not accepted DVC point stays at the non-DVC portion of the hotel.

This is the case at BWV/BWI, VWL/WL, BCV/BC and AKV/AKL. If the same pattern continues with future DVC resorts, then you might not be able to use DVC points at the GC once the villas open.

Stay Tuned!

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

Don't you think you'd still be able to stay at the other two DLR hotels though? I guess I was focusing more on staying at any of the hotels vs. the GC exclusively -- sorry OP!

 

[RobDoc]

Don't you think you'd still be able to stay at the other two DLR hotels though? I guess I was focusing more on staying at any of the hotels vs. the GC exclusively -- sorry OP!

Yes, I'd expect at the most that only the GC would be affected.

 

[Mama of Indybride]

Which is typically the only hotel we choose to stay at!

Pooh.

But, since it is our intent to buy into GCV, it would be a non issue.

If we do it.

Maybe.

 

[Doug Wolfe]

Before I purchased DVC a friend of mine who owns Hilton Grand Vacations stated, "I hate staying in standard hotel rooms." I had no clue to what he was talking about.

Now that I own DVC I am a spoiled brat. I hate staying in standard hotel rooms.

Everyone has different tastes but I suspect you may not want to use the main hotel for standard hotel stays.

 

[Mama of Indybride]

You're probably right, we have been forking over the bucks for a 2 or 3 bedroom concierge suite at the Grand for the last 3 years, which is why when I do buy my break even point will be a lot faster than their 5 - 7 years...

That is what I tell myself, anyway.