Would you have DVC Hawaii as your home resort?

[ranthony]

I know this will be a mixed use resort-DVC and cash hotel. I'm just wondering if there are enough people out there that go to Hawaii at least once every three years to make it worth it to have as a home resort.

I wonder how difficult it will be to get rooms at the 7 month mark for all of us "east coasters"?

 

[bmalonef45]

We are thinking of buying some points there but probably not as much as we have at SSR. We'll have to decide how many when we see the points charts. I know it will be expensive to fly there but it will be a great excuse to finally go to Hawaii.

 

[Dean]

As usual the devil is in the details. It'd depend on the specifics including points tables, cost per point and how/how often I expected to go. I'd still follow the buy where you'll stay approach. I think it will be best for add ons and those that live more west coast areas. Those that don't care which resort otherwise or go off season may also do well owning there.

 

[JaxFLBear]

We are thinking about adding on for HI. If we do it would be just enough points to go once every three years.

 

[ldo]

I REALLY need the 11 mth booking window to (1) be assured I get in when I want, and (2) to coordinate with FF tickets--which also have 11 mth booking window. We only go every 5 years, but I am OK to use the other years to stay at WDW at the 7 mth booking window. A lot will depend on the points structure and maintenance fees.
HAwaii is very $$$$ to stay in nice places--so we might be an East Coaster adding on in HAwaii. But I think the bulk will be West Coasters.

 

[ranthony]

I would think that the MFs would have to be pretty steep. Granted, we lived on Maui, but wow, things were very expensive.

It'll be very interesting to see the points charts, too!

 

[dwelty]

I live on the West Coast and know at least 3 families that own timeshares in Hawaii. There will be a lot of west Coasters that will buy there.

 

[WDWLVR]

We're thinking of adding on enough points to go once every 3 years.

 

[Mamadis]

We would definitely be interested in an add on there. We have been going every 2-3 years and my kids love it love it there.

 

[DVC Mike]

Hawaii is just too long of a flight from North Carolina for me to own points there. I'm going to buy points at GCV and hope that every so often I can book Hawaii at the 7-mo mark and combine both stays into one trip.

 

[dianeschlicht]

We like to vacation in Hawaii about once every 5 years or so. That means buying is probably out of the question for us, but we might try to book at the 7 month point if we already had our flights booked. I just HATE that 10 hour flight, and we only do it if we can go first class.

 

[ranthony]

One issue DH and I faced when we lived there was adjusting to the time change. We found it to be the most difficult when we were arriving in Hawaii. It would take us at least 2 days to adjust to the time difference.

Having experienced this on numerous occasions I would want to plan at least 10 days. Then, of course, you have to deal with it again on the way back home. However, we always found that coming into the continental US was an easier adjustment.

Add in the length of the flight from the east coast (not to mention the price) and it becomes even less enticing.

It'll be interesting to see what the demand will really be several years after the resort opens.

 

[bwvBound]

I'm just wondering if there are enough people out there that go to Hawaii at least once every three years to make it worth it to have as a home resort.

Hawai'i isn't generally high on my destination list as every trip to date has a work-related element to it. (We have an office on Oahu and customers on 3 islands.)

But strangely, we are going twice this year ... for fun. We'll hit Oahu next weekend for our anniversary using a "last minute" air fare sale from American Airlines combined with an II exchange against a nearly-expiring timeshare week. In July we'll return to the Big Island for a family member's wedding. I'm looking forward to both ...

 

[fletch1027]

We're thinking of adding on enough points to go once every 3 years.

Sounds like we are in the majority. We would probably add on enough to go every 3 years.

Also, just think of the re-sale value possibilities...

 

[mouseclick1]

No, we would not add points there, though I would like to try to stay there at some point. We did a big trip to Hawaii last year and while I would love to go back, there are too many other places to see on my list before we return.

 

[alldiz]

No I will not buy points.....the flight is to long from NY.
Kerri

 

[tomandrobin]

Living in Maryland, I do not see us flying to Hawaii that often. I will use my points to stay there, but I will not buy.

Maintenace fees may not be as bad as some think, but will probably be higher then most of the resorts. Only half will be DVC, the other half hotel. There won't be transportation to subsidize and things like hurricanes are not a threat as at Vero Beach.

 

[CarolMN]

IMHO, airfare costs too much from MSP to own DVC in Hawaii. We do not / would not go on a regular basis - we've only been twice so far and once was a Company paid "reward" trip.

However, I think renting points from a DVC Hawaii owner with would be a very attractive choice when we do go, so hope that will be an option.

 

[lisatx04]

I won't buy there either. I would like to go to Hawaii once, having never been, but there are a lot more places I am interested in going as well. I'll have to take my chances and either hope for a 7 month reservation, rent/trade or pay cash.

 

[LIFERBABE]

It sounds like the majority of DIS Hawaii will be cash rooms, and we definitely will not visit more than twice in our lifetime, so no, I would not purchase there.

Timeshares are abundant in Hawaii. Unless they build a park to go with it, we will just pay cash and stay there or at another luxurious resort.

Will definitely visit, but see no need to own there.

Florida is about the furthest timeshare we will ever own.