Using points outside of DVC (And WDW?)

[Karenj2]

Hi - I don't own yet - although DH and I had a long (good) talk this weekend, and it seems that I've gotten HIM thinking about DVC as well. (Before, every time I mentioned it, he wasn't interested at all.)

Anyway, I was wondering if there is any website or info out there about what hotel chains are available to use the DVC points? I know it's a big waste of points, but it'd be a bigger "plus" for DH if we can use it for trips away from WDW as well...

 

[disneynutz]

Hi - I don't own yet - although DH and I had a long (good) talk this weekend, and it seems that I've gotten HIM thinking about DVC as well. (Before, every time I mentioned it, he wasn't interested at all.)

Anyway, I was wondering if there is any website or info out there about what hotel chains are available to use the DVC points? I know it's a big waste of points, but it'd be a bigger "plus" for DH if we can use it for trips away from WDW as well...

Have you looked here yet?
http://dvc.disney.go.com/dvc/index?id=ProspectsHomePage

 

[Disney_Villain]

If you're referring to The World Passport Collection (aka Interval Internation exchanges), it isn't really "a big waste of points". You get a week in a 1BR timeshare for 160 points in most circumstances. That's a pretty good value compared to DVC 1BR accomodations.

Hi - I don't own yet - although DH and I had a long (good) talk this weekend, and it seems that I've gotten HIM thinking about DVC as well. (Before, every time I mentioned it, he wasn't interested at all.)

Anyway, I was wondering if there is any website or info out there about what hotel chains are available to use the DVC points? I know it's a big waste of points, but it'd be a bigger "plus" for DH if we can use it for trips away from WDW as well...

 

[Karenj2]

Have you looked here yet?
http://dvc.disney.go.com/dvc/index?id=ProspectsHomePage

Yes, I have... The hotels they listed are awesome, and I'd definitely like to visit them at some point - but I was thinking more along the lines of using points to visit South Bend, IN, Williamsburg, VA, or some non-destination town in the middle of PA. Are points also good at places like Hilton, Holiday Inn, or La Quinta?

 

[Disney_Villain]

This will give you a good listing (although not all-inclusive) of II resorts that you can stay at with your future DVC points:

http://disney.intervalworld.com/web/cs?a=1500

. . . and the answer to your question about Hilton, Holiday Inn and such chains is no (unless you find them in the II exchanges, which I doubt). Sorry.

 

[Karenj2]

This will give you a good listing (although not all-inclusive) of II resorts that you can stay at with your future DVC points:

http://disney.intervalworld.com/web/cs?a=1500

. . . and the answer to your question about Hilton, Holiday Inn and such chains is no (unless you find them in the II exchanges, which I doubt). Sorry.

Oooh! That was exactly what I was looking for, thanks! I meant to add the Marriott hotels, but forgot. That's sweet! And I see they have a place in South Bend - and Beaver Creek - those might be the turning point for DH!!

(I was thinking about some of the "lesser" chains, so that if I had extra points left over, I could donate them to a group that I belong to that travels a lot - but we usually go to smaller towns than what's listed.)