Which is a better use of points?

[momhmmx2]

We are flying into MCO on a friday arriving around 8:30pm..

Which do you think would be a better use of points? Staying the night at MCO's Hyatt or Marriott (have points for both) on points and taking ME in the morning..OR just using our DVC points and going to our resort we will be staying at for our trip?

 

[cseca]

We are flying into MCO on a friday arriving around 8:30pm..

Which do you think would be a better use of points? Staying the night at MCO's Hyatt or Marriott (have points for both) on points and taking ME in the morning..OR just using our DVC points and going to our resort we will be staying at for our trip?

I don't know if they've changed their policy but ME wouldn't let us book any other days other than your flights arrival and departure dates. I asked them that once before and they said no can do. If they changed policy then I apologize for the wrong information.

However, I don't really know if ME really checks the airlines passenger list or not. Maybe if you give them any flight # on the next day they'll let you on.
I don't know tho.

 

[MagicMouseketeers]

Our family did this last year, we gave ME a flight that was arriving the next morning about the time we expected to use ME. Just make sure you don't use the ME bag tags.

 

[momhmmx2]

I know you CAN do this as we just did this in January...Stayed at Hyatt and took ME in the a.m.

What I want to know if it is financially a better deal to use the hotel rewards or use our DVC points? Or is it a "wash"?? If it is a "wash" may consider just heading over to our resort instead of using the hotel rewards just for the ease of making rope drop..and YES we made rope drop in January when we did this before..We took ME around 7:30am to OKW checked in, left our stuff with bell services and made it to AK for rope drop.

Thanks!

 

[Disneypubgal]

Not sure if it is a wash... but you will have your room the evening before and not be "homeless" the first day at WDW... which for us is major plus!!

 

[Dean]

I know you CAN do this as we just did this in January...Stayed at Hyatt and took ME in the a.m.

What I want to know if it is financially a better deal to use the hotel rewards or use our DVC points? Or is it a "wash"?? If it is a "wash" may consider just heading over to our resort instead of using the hotel rewards just for the ease of making rope drop..and YES we made rope drop in January when we did this before..We took ME around 7:30am to OKW checked in, left our stuff with bell services and made it to AK for rope drop.

Thanks!

It depends on other specifics including whether you're getting the DDP, unit size and personal preference. The cheaper item will be to stay elsewhere and go over to DVC in the AM, that's especially true if you're getting the DDP. OTOH, you'll lose part of the day in transit that will come off your vacation time.