Welcome home stay

[Girlstar30]

When booking the welcome home stay after buying direct, will DVC try to grant you a split stay if you want (for example, 4 nights at Riv, 3 nights at PIT, and 5 nights at Poly Studio) or is it just one reservation for the same resort that they will offer? I'm trying to do the math to see if it's cheaper to book cash stays for more nights or just finance direct for a few months, if theyll give me what i want for this year. Thanks!

 

[Sandisw]

It’s a new thing to give current owners a welcome home stay so all you can do is ask!

It’s going to come down to what they still have that is not yet booked from their inventory, if it’s sold out for points

 

[Girlstar30]

True! I'll report back what they say!

 

[CarolynFH]

True! I'll report back what they say!

Keep in mind that the welcome home stay is for entirely new buyers, not for those who have resale points and then buy direct. Since you have a resale contract in ROFR, you may not be eligible.

 

[ah10is]

When booking the welcome home stay after buying direct, will DVC try to grant you a split stay if you want (for example, 4 nights at Riv, 3 nights at PIT, and 5 nights at Poly Studio) or is it just one reservation for the same resort that they will offer? I'm trying to do the math to see if it's cheaper to book cash stays for more nights or just finance direct for a few months, if theyll give me what i want for this year. Thanks!

I just bought direct and got my welcome home stay booked as a split stay! 3 nights at CCV and 4 nights at AKV. You give them a couple of options when booking and MS services works on it. I could have had a full week at either…but asked if it could be a split stay and they were able to do it! I like split stays so that’s why I had asked. To add, neither of these were available to book on my own.
I had already rented points for Poly before I decided to purchase…so I have 3 nights there too for my June trip.

 

[Girlstar30]

Keep in mind that the welcome home stay is for entirely new buyers, not for those who have resale points and then buy direct. Since you have a resale contract in ROFR, you may not be eligible.

Oh geez well maybe I'll tell them I'll buy direct if you welcome me home but secretly i will buy either way

 

[Girlstar30]

I just bought direct and got my welcome home stay booked as a split stay! 3 nights at CCV and 4 nights at AKV. You give them a couple of options when booking and MS services works on it. I could have had a full week at either…but asked if it could be a split stay and they were able to do it! I like split stays so that’s why I had asked. To add, neither of these were available to book on my own.
I had already rented points for Poly before I decided to purchase…so I have 3 nights there too for my June trip.

Did you have resale first or are you new with direct? Well I have hope that they may give it to me either way! I'm with you we love split stays and our trip will be about 3 months out from when we actually purchase if we go for it, so we will definitely need some pixie dust to make more riv and poly nights happen! Congratulations and welcome home! ️

 

[maui22]

When booking the welcome home stay after buying direct, will DVC try to grant you a split stay if you want (for example, 4 nights at Riv, 3 nights at PIT, and 5 nights at Poly Studio) or is it just one reservation for the same resort that they will offer? I'm trying to do the math to see if it's cheaper to book cash stays for more nights or just finance direct for a few months, if theyll give me what i want for this year. Thanks!

Ours was in 2009. They booked a split stay between AKV Kidani and BLT for us. That was long ago, so policies may have changed.

 

[ah10is]

Did you have resale first or are you new with direct? Well I have hope that they may give it to me either way! I'm with you we love split stays and our trip will be about 3 months out from when we actually purchase if we go for it, so we will definitely need some pixie dust to make more riv and poly nights happen! Congratulations and welcome home! ️

New direct! However, I am also in the process of closing on a resale! But direct 1st.