Save BIG time by renting DVC Points!!!
The Disney Vacation Club is a Disney Time Share program. The members buy into the program by purchasing "points". The number of points they purchase allows them to stay at different Disney Hotels for different lengths of stay. You can save a lot of money by renting these member's points that they do not use. Here are some reasons to rent points:
- If you are traveling with more than 4 people in your party. Most Disney's standard rooms only accommodate 4 people. You can rent points to stay in family suites. These suites cost an arm and a leg as a rack rate (through Disney or another travel site).
- If you want to stay at a Deluxe Disney Hotel, no matter how small or large your party is. The Deluxe Disney Hotels are SUPER expensive and it will amaze you how much you will save.
- Every Disney Vacation Villa (what the Vacation Club rooms are called), even the studios, have a kitchenette or a full kitchen. This means you can eat breakfast in your room before hitting the parks. Also, if you wish, could prepare lunch or dinner.
- If you have a larger party, the one and two bedroom suites have multiple bathrooms. This is a huge plus for big families/parties.
The only two negatives I have found of renting points:
- You will not get daily maid service. Trash and Towel service is included in all stays of more than four days. If your stay is for less than eight nights, you will receive Trash & Towel service on day four. If your stay is for eight nights or longer, you will receive a full cleaning service on day four, and Trash & Towel service on day eight. After that, the cycle begins again on day twelve. Day one is check-in day. Daily housekeeping can be arranged and paid for at time of check-in. The following rates are subject to change:
Additional Full Cleaning Rates:
Studio - $30.00 for each day requested
One-Bedroom - $45.00 for each day requested
Two-Bedroom - $60.00 for each day requested
Three-Bedroom - $75.00 for each day requested
Additional Trash & Towel Rates:
Studio - $15.00 for each day requested
One-Bedroom - $20.00 for each day requested
Two-Bedroom - $25.00 for each day requested
Three-Bedroom - $35.00 for each day requested
- You will not be able to get the Free Disney Dining Plan, if they are running that promotion the time of your trip. You will be able to purchase the Dining Plan, so no worries there.
Different times of year combined with different lengths of stay, determine how many points you will need to rent.
We use and would recommend David's Vacation Club Rentals. You will pay $14.00 per Vacation Point rented. On their site you will find an easy to use Points Calculator, to tell you how much your stay will cost you. This is a very reputable renter of points. They do everything for you and is very trustworthy. Like I said before, this is who my family personally uses.
You will have to pay for your room all at once, no spreading out payments, like if you booked on Disney's site.
Here are some sample prices. I will show you how much your room would cost booked through Disney- "Rack Rate" and also if booked through David's (where you rent points from). These are rates I just looked up today 01/28/2017
If you had a party of 4 staying 7 nights May 16- May 23rd 2017, in a savannah view villa at the:
- Animal Kingdom Lodge-
Disney's "Rack Rate" room only price $3474.00
David's DVC Rental price- $1845
That is a savings of $1629!!!
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If you had a party of 8 staying the same 7 nights in a two- bedroom villa at the
- Bay Lake Towers at the Contemporary Resort-
Disney's "Rack Rate" room only price $8099.00
David's DVC Rental price $4755.00
That is a savings of $3344.00!!!
If you had 2 families of 4 split the cost of a two-bedroom villa, that would cost less than the price of one family of four to get a studio room at that same Deluxe Resort!
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