What is the best resort to buy?

[Girlstar30]

Can you book between 7 to 11 months? Buy where you want to stay that you can buy by your preferred method (resale or direct).

Do you have to book at less than 7 months? Buy the cheapest combination of points and dues you can. Generally Saratoga wins this.

General guidelines for WDW DVC buyers: buying direct? Consider Polynesian. Buying resale: wherever you want. But research resale restrictions first.

Buying west coast: tough call. You have to research this and determine what works best for you. Aulani? Buy resale with a subsidized dues contract if possible. Buying at Disneyland? Research the heck out of Villas at Disneyland Hotel and Grand Californian Villas; there are some major differences (restrictions, point charts and transient occupancy tax, plus point value costs), and they could greatly affect your choice of location, whether you want to buy direct or resale, and how you wish to go about this.

Perfect guidelines. People try to blanket state what is best and it doesnt work like that. I feel like im having this conversation in multiple threads but the math is there for what makes the most sense financially.

People want to justify their purchases as it being worth it financially, but DVC is just as emotional as financial. I find the ultimate combo to be the buy where you want to stay contract and then the SAP contract to maximize value and be happy.

 

[atthebeachclub]

Perfect guidelines. People try to blanket state what is best and it doesnt work like that. I feel like im having this conversation in multiple threads but the math is there for what makes the most sense financially.

People want to justify their purchases as it being worth it financially, but DVC is just as emotional as financial. I find the ultimate combo to be the buy where you want to stay contract and then the SAP contract to maximize value and be happy.

Yeah...there are many ways to buy DVC. Some are better mathematically than others, but they all have their plusses and minuses. You are going to have some negatives to deal with anywhere you purchase, in addition to positives. We can't pick your ideal resort, as it will vary person to person! But there are some general things to look at.

To determine best resort, in addition to theming and location, I also recommend considering party size, how many beds you will need, if you want to pony up extra points for a 1 bedroom or bigger to get a kitchen, and how many beds your desired resort will have for studios, 1 br, 2 br, and beyond.