I just did an estimate of what it would cost me renting DVC points to stay at WL in Nov 2015 after reading that these accommodations can save a person a lot of money. The estimate used $14/point for cost calculation.
The comparison between DVC WL Studio and WL Courtyard View w/ Bunk Beds was within less than $200. Doesn’t seem to be “a lot” to me. Is there something I am missing? What is the benefit of renting points vs staying traditional resort room? Are there better places to find point rentals at a discount?
$14 is standard from the brokers, except for last minute sales which can drop to $8. WL doesn’t seem the best use vs room price. We are looking at a split DVC/Cash stay at WL and AKL and decided points at AKL was the way to go.
The time period you are looking at can also make a difference because the DVC and traditional room “seasons” are not in sync. There are some “sweet spots” where the traditional room rates are at a better season than DVC, which reduces the potential savings.
For us, the cost savings comes when we compare what we would pay for the same room booking through Disney versus renting points from a DVC member. We have rented points for a 2-bd at BCV for the last three years and saved 40% off rack rate. It’s possible that the cost savings isn’t as considerable when looking at studios because they are comparable to regular rooms? Oh, and we always rent from a private owner on Mouseowners.com after doing our due diligence. Never paid $14/pt.
Some numbers for a 7 night stay at AKLV, Jambo House, Arusha view, 16-23 Nov):
Regular Room, rack rate - $3,561
Above, with 30% RO discount - $2,492
Deluxe DVC Studio through Disney - $3318
Deluxe DVC Studio renting from friend - $1100
Someone above suggested that WL is not often a great bargain when renting DVC vs other resorts. Additionally, I’m looking at over a year out and wonder if that might affect what I’m seeing. Finally, I’m looking at a week prior, just before the Veterans Day holiday, which might spike prices too. Oh plus you are renting from a friend so probably getting a really sweet deal
Glad to have feedback!! I feel very much in the dark about DVC rental and it would be nice to have a primer on it
We’ve also rented a 2BR at various resorts (OKW, VWL, BCV) the last 4 or so years through private owners on Mouseowners. I’ve always paid $10 per point (I know, lucky) and wouldn’t pay $14. We’ll typically go in May when a 2BR costs ballpark 300 points = $3,000. Same 2BR going through Disney is somewhere b/t $5,000 and $6,000. We’ve always found it to be a very significant savings. I can’t imagine doing it any other way at this point.
Thanks for the tip on mouseowners.com. I think I knew about that, but had forgotten. I just dropped by there and picked up a 5 day stay in January at a BCV 2BR… $10pp!
